D6-Lancaster Firming, Saturdiy, Siptemfay 9, 1995
Milbro-Empress Wins Supreme Champion At Somerset Show
GAY BROWNLEE
Somerset Co. Correspondent
MEYERSDALE (Somerset
Co.) —When the grand champions
from four breeds of cows returned
to the show arena for selection of
supreme champion at the Som
erset County Junior Dairy Show, it
was the opinion of type judge Lar
ry Specht, University Park, that
the title was wholly deserved by
the Holstein grand champion.
Junior 3-year-old, Milbro-
Empress, ,bred and owned by Kir
sten Miller, 16, of Boswell, came
up the winner when Specht made
the decision. She’s a daughter of
Mowry KJD Excellence and
Quaker Farm Astro Jet Sue Ellen,
as well as the best animal bred and
owned in the Holstein breed.
The daughter of Mark and
Martha Miller and a master show
man, Kirsten, in 1993, also had the
show’s supreme champion.
Ben Miller, her brother, was a
pretty strong competitor with
Milbro-Lindys Illusion, the Hols
tein reserve grand champion. Last
year his was the supreme champ
ion, so the siblings have been see
sawing over the title.
They are members of the Stitch
and Squirt 4-H Club and credit
good genetics and nutrition for the
consistent quality of their dairy
animals. And they help each other.
Matthew Moyer’s 5-year-old,
Saints Silver Candy, was the
grand champion in the Jersey
breed. Reserve grand champion
was Maranatha Marty Iris, owned
bv Ezra Van Tassel.
Saylor, left, and the reserve grand champion. Right is
Adam Coleman with the grand champion at the Somerset
County Fair In Meyersdale.
Miller had the grand champion Holstein at the
County Fair Junior Dairy Show and her brother,
had the reserve grand champion Holstein.
Kirsten
Somerset
Ben, left,
Both young men are from
Friedens. Moyer is 14 and Van-
Tassel is 10. Their parents are
Glenn and Evelyn Moyer and
Ernest and Kimberly Van Tassel.
Joshua Van Tassel had the best
animal bred and owned in the
Jersey breed.
Grand champion Brown Swiss
was Four D Heidi Erica, owned by
Adam Coleman, aged 13. He is the
son of Philip and Lee Ann Cole
man of Berlin.
Indian Springs Spice Linda,
owned by Sarah Saylor, 10, was
the Brown Swiss reserve grand
champion. She is the daugther of
Richard and Patricia Saylor.
Rebekah Fox, Berlin had the
Brown Swiss best animal bred and
owned.
Eric Murray, 14, of Salisbury
had the grand champion Guernsey
animal with Filmors Ednas Elsie.
His parents are Timothy and Janet
Murray.
Ricki Johnson won grand
champion showman by showman
ship judge, Carl Bender of Acci
dent, Md.
Following is a partial list of
winners:
SOMERSET DAIRY
SHOW RESULTS
Holstein
Spring Calf: 1. Brittney Utuch, 2. Caaaandra
Knepper, 3. Hillary Knepper. Winter Calf: l.Oan
Ream, 2. Julianna Hillegau, 3. Stephen Walker.
Fall Calf: 1. Dan Ream, 2. Zachary Foreman, 3.
Enn Fireatone. Summer Yearling: 1. Deeirae
Hillegau, 1 Ben Miller, 3 Ben Powell Spring
Yearling: 1. Joahua Will, 2. Bon Miller, 3. Tun
Latuch. Winter Yearling: 1. Dan Ream, Darci
Sanner, 3. Beverly Philipp. Fall Yearling: 1.
Juliana Hillegau, 2. Dan Ream, 3. Philip IVioi
brink. Junior Champion: Dan Ream, Reserve.
Juliana Hillegau. Jr. 2-year old: 1. Ben Miller, 2.
Kirsten Miller, 16, Boswell, shows off her supreme champion Holstein at the Som
erset County Fair Junior Dairy Show, sponsored by the Daily American newspaper.
Miller is the daughter of Mark and Martha Miller. It was the second time for Miller who
showed the supreme champion In 1993.
Jarrod Hillegaaa, 3. Dm Rum. Sr. 2-yur old; 1.
Dan Ream, 2. Zachary Foreman. Jr. 3-year old: 1.
Kiitten Miller, Sr. 3-yur old: 1. Nick Humber
ger, 2. Deeine Hillegas. Four-year did: 1. Dan
Rum. Six yean and older: 1. Kinten Miller, 2.
luiun Hillegaia.
Jersey
Spring Calf; 1. Renee Nicklow, 2. Ricki John
ion, 3. Joahua VmTaaael. Winter Calf. 1. Ricki
Johnson, 2 Nicholas Cotter. Fall Calf: 1. Ricki
Ichnacn, 2 Luke Thomas. Spring Yearling: 1
Ricki Johnaon, 2. Earl Thomas, 3. Ezra VanTas
tel. Winter Yuriing: I. Jarrod Murray, 2. Ricki
lohnaon. 3. Earl Thomas. Junior Champion;
Ricki Johnson, Reserve; Ricki Johnaon. Jr.
2-yur old: 1 Joahua VmTaaael, 2. Jodi Flick, 3.
Lance Bittner. Sr. 2-yur old: 1. Ezra VmTaaael
Jr. 3-yur old: 1. Shelby Moyer, 2. Jodi Flick.
Four-yr. old: 1. Jodi Flidt, 2. Joahua VmTaaael
Flve-yur old: 1. Matthew Moyer, 2. Earl Tho
mas. Daughter-Dam; I. Joshua VmTaaael, 2.
Shelby Moyer.
Brum Swiss
Spring Calf: 1. Dana Bittner, 2. Sam Saylor, 3.
Ben Batea. Winter Calf: 1. Rebekah Fox, 2. Dua
tin Bittner, 3. Kevin Bittner. Fall Calf; 1. Gretch
cn Fox. Spring Yearling; 1. Sarah Saylor, 2.
Robert Batea, 3. Oratcfaen Fox. Winter Yearling:
1. Sam Saylor, 2. Lance Bittner. Dry Cow 2-yr.
and over; I. Adam Coleman, 2. Otetchen Fox.
Gucmaey
Spring Calf: 1. Eric Murray.
Matter Showman
Junior: 1. Zachary Foreman, 2. iarmd Murray,
3. Ben Powell. Intermediate: 1. Matt Moyer, 2
Juliana Htllegatt, 3. Renee Nicklow. Senior 1.
Rickl Johnaon, 2. Dan Ream, 3. Ben Miller.
Nutrient
Management
Field Day
Set
MILLHEIM (Centre Co.) A
dairy farm nutrient management
field day will be held on Tuesday..
Sept 12 from 10 a.m. - noon at the
farm of Lane and Judy Sollenber
ger in Franklin County, near Fay
etteville. Lane is the recently
elected president of the Pennsylva
nia DHIA.
The program will include tour of
the farm, nutrient management
regulation updates, a discussion of
manure handling options, and
demonstration oi an irrigator for
wastewater recycling. Contribut
ing to the discussion will be other
farmers, representatives from
Franklin County Crop Manage
ment Association, Atlantic Dairy
Cooperative, Natural Resource
Conservation Service, Conserva
tion District, Cooperative Exten
sion and Department of Environ
mental Protection. Cam Tabb
operates a 600-cow dairy in West
Virginia and is a certified compost
operator. He will be on hand to dis
cuss composting operations suit
able for dairies.
For more information, call (717)
264-3480 or (814) 349-9856.
Eric Murray had the grand champion Guernsey breed
animal at the Somerset County Fair Junior Dairy Show with
a spring calf.
Matthew Moyer, toft, hold* hi* grand champion 5-yr old
J*r**y at th* Somerset County Fair Junior Dairy Show.
Right Is Ezra Van Tassel with hla reserve grand champion.