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South Central 4-H District Dairy Show SJ
VERNON ACHENBACH JR.
Lancaster Farming Staff
HARRISBURG (Dauphin
Co.) More than 250 entries
from 4-H dairy youth representing
a seven-county central Pennsylva
nia region were congratulated by
judges last Saturday for the quality
of animals displayed during the
South Central District 4-H Dairy
Show, held at the state Farm Show
Complex in Harrisburg.
Those participating in 4-H dairy
show competitions exhibit animals
first at the county level, where
those whose animals are judged to
have enough quality are presented
with blue ribbons and qualify for
district competition.
The qualification judging is not
related to how the animals placed
within their age class.
At districts, judges again award
ribbons based on the merit of the
animal for further competition at
the state show, set to be held Sept
25, during the Pennsylvania All-
American Dairy Show (PAADS).
Typically, there are 800 to 900
entries in the six breeds of the state
4-H show.
PAADS is the state’s premier
dairy show and event, held from
Sept. 24-28 at the Farm Show
Complex. It features national, reg
ional and state shows and some
sales of the six major dairy breeds.
Judges for the South Central
Districts shows were Lynn Miller
judging Holstems, Ayrshires, and
Brown Swiss, while Ronald Hef
fner judged Jerseys and
Guernseys.
Miller is a Holstein breeder in
Towanda. He and his family were
this year’s premier breeder and
exhibitor of the Bradford County
Fair Holstein show.
Heffner and his wife Emily Own
Heffner Holsteins in Jefferson,
Md., and are also involved in cattle
sales. Heffner has judged state and
county shows around the nation, as
well as judging national and reg
ional breed shows.
Ross Hershberger of Martins
burg judged showing. Hershberger
is a 1990 graduate of Penn State
University with a degree in dairy
science. His family has a 550-acre
dairy farm and a herd of 555 regis
tered Holsteins.
In the Holstein show. Miller
selected a 4-year-old cow, Parnell
View Jethro Sibyl, owned by Amy
Hartman, of St. Thomas, as the
senior and grand champion.
The reserve tenior and grand
champion was slso a 4-year-old,
Seelby Counselor Ericka, owned
by Josua Eshelman, also of St.
Thomas.
The junior champion Holstein
was a junior yearling, JCY Broker
Rachel-ET, bred and owned by
Troy Young, of Greencastle. The
reserve junior champion was also a
junior yearling, Dar-Dale Nittany
Pepsi, owned by Dixie Doll, of
Glen Rock.
In the Ayrshire show. Miller
selected a junior 3-year-old,
Maulfair-Acres Johnny Della, a
home-bred animal owned by Daryl
Maulfair, of Jonestown, as the
senior and grand champion.
The reserve senior champion
Aryshire was a 4-year-old,
Masonic-Homes Jade Megan,
owned by Michele Ocker of Ship
pensburg. Ocker also showed the
junior champion, a senior calf,
Ockerdale Reliable Julie Joy, own
ed and bred by Michelle.
Jennifer Maulfair, sister to
Daryl, showed the reserve junior
champion Ayrshire, a junior year
ling, Masonic Homes Welcome
Rebecca. Jennifer, serving as an
Aryshire maid, also helped present
ribbons and trophies.
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reserve grand champion Holstein of the South Central Dis
trict 4-H Dairy Show, while Amy Hartman holds the halter of
her grand champion. Standing with them is judge Lynn
Miller.
From the left, Joshua Hushon holds the halter of his
reserve senior and reserve grand champion Brown Swiss of
the South Central District 4-H Dairy Show, while Alicia Mase
holds the halter of his senior and grand champion Brown
Swiss. Standing with them is Judge Lynn Miller.
From the left, Jennifer Maulfelr holds the halter of her
reserve Junior champion Ayrshire of the South Central Dis
trict 4-H Dairy Show, while Michelle Ocker holds the halter
of her junior champion. Presenting the rosettes is Cumber-
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District 4-H Dairy Show, while Joshua Hushon holds the
halter of his Junior champion. Presenting awaids is Cum
berland County Dairy Princess Lori Brownwell.
From the left, judge Ronald Heffner stands with Brian
Smith who holds the halter of his senior and grand champ*
lon Guernsey of the South Central District 4-H Dairy Show,
while Andrew Ebersole holds the halter of his reserve
senior and reserve grand champion.
reserve grand champion Jersey of the South Central Dis
trict 4-H Dairy Show, while Rebecca Comman holds the hal-
From the left, Michelle Ocker holds the halter of her
reserve senior and reserve grand champion Ayrshire of the
South Central District 4-H Dairy Show, while Daryl Maulfair
holds the halter of his senior and grand champion. Standing
next to Daryl is his sister Jennifer, an Ayrshire maid, who
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Guernsey of the South Central District 4-H Deiry Show,
while Jsson Henlsee holds the halter of his reserve Junior
champion.
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