Bishcroft Farm Becomes Fair Premier Exhibitor, Breeder
CJ. HOUGHTALING
Tioga Co. Correspondent
WHITNEYVILLE (Tioga Co.)
Taking seven blue ribbons,
along with reserve senior cham
pion and reserve grand champion
titles at the Black and White Open
Dairy Show during the Tioga
County Fair recently, Bishcroft
Farm of Roaring Branch earned
the distinction of premier breeder
and premier exhibitor. Bishcroft
Riker Sara, a senior 2-year-old,
led Bishcroft Farm to first place,
with first best udder in her cate
gory, as well as receiving reserve
champion honors.
Not far behind Bishcroft Farm
in vying for the premier titles was
Esßem Dairy of Mansfield with
junior, senior, and grand cham
pion Holsteins. Representing her
family’s farm, Olivia Courtney of
Mansfield owned and bred the
junior champion Holstein, Esßem
Broker Connies Legacy, a spring
junior yearling.
Olivia is also the owner of Es
bem Enhancer Bute Buddy, the
6-year-old that took first place and
first best udder in her category be
fore going on to win the senior
champion and grand champion ti
tles. A seasoned winner. Buddy
has garnered numerous first place
ribbons at past shows, including
grand champion in the junior dairy
show at the Tioga County Fair
three years running. Olivia’s
grandfather, Bernard Courtney of
Mansfield, was Buddy’s breeder.
Tricia McElwain of Canton
owns the reserve junior champion
Holstein, Cha-Do Stardust
Twinkle-TW, a fall senior calf
bred by Charles and Doris Porter
of Canton.
Referring to the four grand
champion and reserve grand
champion Holsteins, judge Cree
din Comman of Carlisle, said,
“These are outstanding cows that
will do real well as the shew sea
son goes on.” Of the grand cham
pion, Comman said he chose her
because “she was really in bloom,
not having been freshened too
long.” He also noted Buddy had a
tremendous amount of dairy char
acter and particularly' liked her
openness of rib, while the reserved
champion had good teat place
ment over the other winning cows.
Results of the Open Dairy
Youth Showcase Talent At Carroll
research and information arm of
the meat industry and the promo
tion arm of the beef industry.
POULTRY: Champion pair of
Capons - Exhibitor, Jonathon Gib
son, auctioned for $350 to Carroll
County Mutual Fire Insurance
Company.
DAIRY: Champion Dairy Steer
- Exhibitor, David Miller, auc
tioned for $ 1,292.50 to R. D. Bow
man & Sons.
SHEEP: Grand Champion
Market Lamb - Exhibitor, Brett
Fogle, auctioned for $1,380 to
Giant Foods.
GOATS: Champion Market
Goat - Exhibitor, Jason Ridinger,
auctioned for $162 to Southern
States of Westminster.
RABBITS: Grand Champion
Market Rabbits - Exhibitor, Jen
nifer Wade, auctioned for $175 to
Midway Feed.
ALL BREED CHAMPIONS
DAIRY DEPT: Champion Brown Swlm
Heilar - Douglas Oall; Raiarva Champion
Brown Swiss Halfar - Douglas Oall; Champ
ion Guemsay Halfar - ZMhary Hall; Rasarva
Champion Guamsay Halfar - Wyatt Hall;
Champion Hoi stain Halfar - Joana Rinahart;
Raiarva Champion Holstaln Halfar - Josh
Bandars; Champion Jar lay Hollar • Ash lay
Show at the Tioga County Fair'are
as follows;
Spring Jr. Calf: 1. Eaßam Endore But
Buttar owned by Hal Courtnay, 2. Aerat-Afar
Moyar Priscilla ownad by Jolana Hiitz, 3.
Shalena Booua Shady owned by Alicia Wbr
nar.
Winter Int. Call: 1. Megan ownad by
Chriatopher T. Wood, 2. Esßem Starbuck
Bobble Elly owned by Hal Courtney, 3. Ed
mond Sky buck Glisten owned by Ronald
Harer.
Fall Sr. Call: 1. Cha-Do Stardust Twinkle-
TW owned by Trisha Mcllwaln, 2. Bishcroft
Precisions! Star owned by Bishcroft Farm, 3.
Reese-Run Jed Dandy owned by Aaron T.
Butler.
Summer Yearling: 1. Cha-Do Charles
Rodle Baby owned by Trisha Mcllwaln, 2.
Spring Mountain BS Jenifer ownad by Ann
Zurenda; 3. La-Wynds Making Malynn own
ed by Laura Fitch.
Spring Jr. Yearling: 1. Esßem Broker
Connies Legacy owned by Olivia Courtnay.
2. Spring Mountain Flip Joey owned by Ben
jamin T. Worthington, 3. Cha-Do Encore Chi-
Chi owned by Shane Porter.
Winter Int Yearling: 1. Cha-Do Blackstar
Tara owned by Trisha Mcllwaln, 2. Kicka
moo-Burgundy Magic-Red owned by Jacob
R. Tomlinson, 3. Le-Ma-Re Royal Belle own
ed by Chelsie L. Coolidge.
Fall Sr. Yearling: 1. Bowen-Vale Ryan
Greta owned by Jacob R. Tomlinson, 2.
Schmelway Beltone Erika owned by Mark In
man, 3. Le-Ma-Re Superb Special owned by
Derick S. Coolidge.
Junior Champion Holataln: Esßem
Broker Connies Legacy owned by Olivia
Courtney.
Reserve Junior Champion Holataln:
Cha-Do StardustTwinkle-TW owned by Tris
ha Mcllwaln.
Holataln Junior Boat 3 Females; 1. Es-
Bern Farm, 2. Cha-Do Farm.
Dry Cow 4 Yaars and Undar: 1. Blue-
Knoll Missy Ch-TW owned by Gor-Wood-D
Holsteins, 2. late entry owned by Charity
Courtney, 3. Gor-Wood-D Remedy Noodle
owned by Aaron Hultz.
Dry Cow 5 Year* and Over: 1. E Elocrogt
Senator Henni owned by Gor-Wood-D Hol
stems, 2. Susan-Ktoss Tempo Gallante own
ed by Gordon M. Wood, 3. Lake-Louisa
Crescent Belle owned by Ronald Harer.
Junior 2-Yaar-Old: 1. Bishcroft Seton
Bev w/tst best udder owned by Bishcroft
Farm, 2. Acres-Afar Leadman Jacklyn with
2nd best udder owned Daryl Hultz, 3. Bow
en-Vale Gen Pedro Bowen owned by Jolena
Hultz.
Senior 2-Yaar-Old: 1. Bishcroft Riker
Sara with 1 st beat udder owned by Bishcroft
Farm, 2. Esßern Raider Sharon Stall with
2nd best udder owned by Charity Courtney,
3. Rocky-Pasture Jerrilyn owned by Saman
tha Wilcox
Junior 3-Year-Old: 1. Bishcroft Wlster
Glow with 1 st best udder owned by Bishcroft
Farms, 2. Spring Mountain Roll Promise with
2nd best udder owned by Benjamin T.
Worthington, 3. Cha-Do Calypso Starbuck
Babe owned by Trisha Mcllwain.
Senior 3-Yaar-Old: 1. Gor-Wood-D Brok
er Roulette with 1 st best udder owned by Tyl
er Wood, 2. Bishcroft Mity Jolena with 2nd
best udder owned by Bishcroft Farm, 3. C.
Bncon Lincoln Marilyn owned by Gor-Wood-
D Holsteins.
Four-Yssr-Old; 1. Bishcroft Gabriel Daisy
with Ist best udder owned by Richard
Bishop, 2. Spring Mountain Gabriel Jody with
2nd best udder owned by Bishcroft Farm.
Five-Year-Old; 1. Acres-AfarTong Karen
with Ist best udder owned by Barry Hultz, 2.
Gor-Wood-D Fancy Reward owned by Hea
ther M. Wood. 3. Esßern Barron Becky Oda
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Burdette; Reserve Champion Jersey Heifer -
Amanda Holland; Champion Cow, Brown
Swiss - Rom Ball; ReMive Champion Cow.
Brown Swiss - Shelly Bell; Champion Cow -
Holstein - Jeff Sutton; Reserve Champion
Holstein Cow - Jaena Rinehart; Champion
Cow Jersey - Ashley Burdette; Reserve
Champion Jersey Cow - William Null, Jr.;
Grand Champion Female • Brown Swiss -
Ross Bell; Reserve Gr. Champion Female -
Brown Swiss - Shelly Bell; Grand Champion
Female - Guernsey - Zachary Hall; Reserve
Grand Champion Female - Guernsey - Wyatt
Hall; Grand Champion Female, Holstein - Jeff
Sutton; Reserve Grand Champion Female,
Holstein - Jeena Rinehart; Grand Champion
Female, Jersey - Ashley Burdette; Reserve
Grand Champion Female, Jersey - William
NuN, Jr.; Supreme Champion Female - Jeff
Sutton; Best Animal Brad A Owned - Brown
Swiss - Ross Bed; Best Animal Bred A Owned
- Hoslsin - Brett Haines; Bast Animal Brad A
Owned - Jersey - William Null, Jr.; Outstand
ing Jr. Dairy Exhibitor - Ashley Burdette; Out
standing Sr. Dair Exhibitor - Jason Watt; Total
Performance • 3 Yr. Od - Hostein - Doug Dell:
Hosteln 4-Yrs. Od - Overall Total Perfor
mance • Brandon Derr; Colored Bread Total
Performance - Zachary Hall.
BEEF DEPT.: Champion Angus Heifer -
Brett Fogle; Reserve Champion Angus Heifer
• Monica Feeser; Champion Hereford Heifer -
Greg Homer; Reserve Champion Hereford
Heifer - Aaron Homer; Champion Shorthorn
Heitor, Jan Wildasen; Reserve Champion
Shorthorn Heitor - Jen Wiktonsan; Champion
Purebred of Other Breeds Heitor - Joshua
Buohman; Reserve Champion Purebred of
Other Breeds Heitor - Matt Bauerlaln;
Champion Commercial Heitor • Kristin Smith.
SHEEP DEPT.: Champion Ewe • Dorset ■
Kristin Smith; Champion Ram, Hampshire -
The Tioga County dairy princess hands ribbons to senior and Junior champion
Holstein winner Olivia Courtney, (Olivia’s sister Charity helps lead the Junior cham*
plon cow), reserve senior champion Holstein winner Craig Worthington, and reserve
junior chai ''ion Holstein winner Trisha Mcliwaln.
Bishcroft Farm received the premier breeder and picnic exhibitor awards during
the Open Black and White Dairy Show at the Tioga County Fairthls year. Pictured are
front row, left to right, Courtney Worthington, Clyde Bishop and Marianne Bishop.
Second row, left to right, Debi Worthington, Craig Worthington, Ben Worthington,
Rick Bishop, and Herman Bishop.
with 2nd best udder owned by Charity Court
ney.
Six Years and Older: 1. Esßern Enhanc
er Bute Buddy with Ist best udder owned by
Olivia Courtney, 2. Esßern Tony Echo Elanor
with 2nd best udder owned by Charity Court
ney, 3. Shadowcliff Count Melanie owned by
Tim Harar.
Lllstlms Production: 1. Bishcroft Marvel
Lolly with last best udder owned by Bishcroft
Josh Norris; Champion Ewe, Montadale -
Mike Utz; Reserve Champion Ewe, Monta
dale - Miriam Beard; Champion Ewe, Suffolk -
Mike Utz; Reserve Champion Ewe, Suffolk •
Kristin Smith; Champion Ram, Suffolk • Mike
Utz; Reserve Champion Ram, Suffolk - Kris
tin Smith; Grand Champion Ram - Josh Nor
ris; Grand Champion Ewe - Kristin Smith.
GOAT DEPT.: Junior Champion Alpine
Goat - Jason Ridlnger; Jr. Reserve Champion
Alpine - Christine Murdock; Jr. Champion
Nubian - Mac Bain Jr. Reserve Champion •
Nubian - Ross Bair; Jr. Champion Recorded
Grade - Nancy Martin; Jr. Res. Champion
Recorded Grade - Elizabeth Zafirls; Jr.
Champion, Other Purebred - Emily Chamelln;
Jr. Res. Champion, Other Purebred - Katie
Martin; Sr. Champion Alpine - Jason Ridln
ger; Sr. Res. Champion - Alpine - Candice
Hlbberd; Qr. Champion Alpine - Jason Ridln
ger; Res. Gr. Champion Alpine • Candice Hlb
berd; Best Alpine Udder - Jason Ridlnger; Sr.
Champion Nubian - Nancy Martin; Sr. Res.
Champion Nubian - Carle Martin; Grand
Champion Nubian - Nancy Martin; Res.
Grand Champion Nubian • Carle Martin; Best
Udder - Nubian • Nancy Martin; Sr. Champ
ion, Recorded Grade-Amy Ridlnger; Sr. Res.
Champion, Recorded Grade - Emily Chame
lln: Qr. Champion, Recorded Grade - Amy
Ridlnger; ‘Res. Gr. Champion, Recorded
Grads - Emily Chamelin; Bast Udder of Breed
- Recorded Grade - Emily Chamelin; Sr.
Champion, Olher Purebred - Emily Chamelin;
Sr. Res. Champion, Other Purebred - Can
dice Hlbberd; Grand Champion Other
Purebred - Emily Chamelin; Res. Qr. Champ
ion, Other Purebred - Candice Hibbard; Best
Udder of Bread - Other Purebred • Emily
Chamelin; Best Doe In Show - Jason Ridln
ger; Best Udder in Show after milk out - Jason
Ridlnger
Farm, 2. Acres-Afar AL Queenbee with 2nd Bancroft Farms, 2. Gor-Wood-D Holstein;.,
best udder owned by Barry Hultz, 3. Don- 3. Esßern Dairy.
darlch Mem Olive owned by Ronald Harer. Holstein Produce of Dam: 1. Ridge Nook
Holstein Dairy Hard: 1. Bishcroft Farms. Farm, 2, Cha-Do Farm
2. Esßern Farm. Gor-Wood-D Holsteins. Holstein Dam t Daughter; 1. Cha-Do
Holstein Best Three Senior Females: 1. Farm, 2. Barry Hultz.
State Ag Official Elected
To National Association
HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.)
State Agriculture Secretary
Charles C. Brosius announced that
Leo L. Dunn, the depaitment’s
aquaculture coordinator, has been
elected secretary-treasurer of the
National Association of State
Aquaculture Coordinators
(NASAC). Aquaculture is the
controlled cultivation of aquatic
plants, animals, and microorgan
isms.
“I’m pleased to have Pennsyl
vania represented on the NASAC
Board,” Brosius said. “Aquacul
ture is the fastest growing agricul
tural sector in the nation. Pennsyl
vania produces over 70 percent of
the trout stocked in the Northeast
and is a major exporter of orna
mental Fish to Europe and the Far
East."
Dunn, 30. is a native of Seven
Bridges. Potter County. As aqua
culture coordinator, he works With
new and established businesses to
support the growth and develop
ment of aquaculture.
Tm excited about the possi-
bilities inherent within the asso
ciation,” Dunn said. ‘Tm also
looking forward to hosting the
1997 NASAC annual meeting
here in Pennsylvania. WeTl have
an opportunity to highlight our
$l2 million aquaculture industry.”
NASAC is a subsidiary of the
National Association of State De
partments of Agriculture (NAS
DA). NASAC’s mission is to en
hance communication and resolve
conflicts within and among feder
al, state, and international com
ponents of the aquaculture indus
try while being a strong advocate
of responsible development.
As secretary-treasurer of
NASAC, Dunn will be writing re
solutions, budgeting, and repre
senting NASAC at national meet
ings. He also serves as chairman
of NASAC’s Legislative and
Governmental Affairs Committee.
For more information about
aquaculture, including wholesale
sources of farm-raised fish and lo
cations of retail fee fishing opera
tions, contact Leo Dunn at 0717)
783-8462.