A22-Lancastar Farming, Saturday, October 14,1995
Penn State Livestock Judging Team Wins At Eastern National
TIMONIUM, Md.—On Satur
day. Sept. 30. the Penn State
Livestock Judging Team made a
strong showing hoe at the Eastern
National Livestock Show Collegi
ate Judging Contest.
The team enjoyed a precontest
UNIVERSITY PARK (Centre
Co.) With only 2 percent of
AmericiUis directly involved in
growing the nation’s food, upcom
ing debate over the 1995 Farm Bill
is likely to focus on trade-offs
among the concerns of farmers,
consumers, environmentalists and
other groups, a Penn State agricul
tural economist said recently.
“As policy decisions are crafted,
compromises will need to be made
among the interests of many diffe
rent people, from farmers to envir
onmental activists,” said Dr. Mil
ton Hallberg, professor of agricul
tural economics in the College of
Agricultural Sciences. “Our poli
cies need to accommodate these
trade-offs in an economically
sound and socially acceptable
manner.”
Hallberg has co-edited a book
about the issues expected to be part
of the debate leading up to 1995
U.S. food and agricultural legisla
tion. “Food, Agriculture, and Rur
al Policy Into the Twenty-First
Century: Issues and Trade-Offs,”
published by Westview Press,
offers recent information concern
ing a wide array of fundamental
concerns. The book reviews
diverse policy approaches for deal
ing with these issues and assesses
trade-offs among these
alternatives.
“Lawmakers must
balance budget con
straints with financial
assistance for agricul
ture and rural resi
dents,” Hallberg said.
“They’ll also need to
find middle ground
between international
and national priorities
for agriculture, between
food costs and food
safety, and between
expanding and reducing
research and extension
education programs.”
Hallberg recently
returned from an
extended stay in Austra
lia, where he heard stu
dents and farmers alike
express concerns about
U.S. agricultural poli
cies —especially export
policies affecting
Australian agriculture.
“This visit high
lighted some interna
tional problems and
issues facing U.S. agri
cultural policymakers as
new policy for the food
and agricultural sector is
formed,” Hallberg said.
Other issues likely to
be on the table include
U.S. agriculture in a
global setting; structural
changes in agriculture;
food safety and food
assistance; trade agree
ments and policies;
commodity policy and
farm income support;
marketing control and
risk management; rural
programs; and agricul
tural research and
education.
workout at the farm of Frank and
Julie Feeser (Duroc, Hampshire,
and Yorkshire swine) in Taney
town, Md. The Feesers drove
before the students four classes of
hogs and then provided a delicious
noontime meal and the opportunity
to view some of their crossbred
Farm
Bill Debate Likely
To Focus On Trade-Offs
Debate also is likely over how to
best protect the environment while
making agricultural production as
efficient as possible.
“Food, Agriculture, and Rural
Policy Into die Twenty-First Cen
tury; Issues and Trade-Offs” was
edited by Hallberg; Robert G. F.
Spitze, professor of agricultural
economics at the University of Illi
nois; and Daryll Ray, professor of
agricultural economics and rural
sociology at tie University of
Tennessee.
"Each chapter focuses on a cur
Farmland Preservation
HARRISBURG (Dauphin
Co.) —Agriculture Secretary
Charles C. Brosius has announced
the approval of easement purch
ases for two farms encompassing
518 acres of prime farmland.
“Through this program, quality
farmland is protected for future
generations,” Brosius said.
The Farmland Protection Prog
ram was initiated in 1989 with a
$lOO million bond issue approved
by Pennsylvania voters. The prog
ram allows the state and counties
to purchase development rights—
referred to as easements—to guar
antee that farms will remain as
agricultural land.
With today’s easement purch
ases, 559 farms in 31 counties will
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Team members that represented
Penn State’s Department of Dairy
and Animal Science included Kim
Black, senior in dairy and animal
science from Tionesta (Forest
County); Jay Brehm, senior in
rent or emerging public concern
that is likely to be a focus of atten
tion in 1995 policy,” Hallberg said.
“The chapters were written by spe
cialists chosen for their particular
expertise from among the top ana
lysts and educators in agricultual
economics.
“We hope the book will be a val
uable guide for lawmakers, agri
cultural educators, agricultural and
food industry leaders, and interest
groups concerned about the future
of agriculture in the United
States,” Hallberg said.
have joined the program or had
easements approved, protecting
69,752 acres. Since Jan. 1, ease
ment purchases have been
approved for 9,025 acres on 73
farms in 24 counties.
Following are the two proper
ties approved, including owner,
township, acreage and purchase
cost
Blair County—James L. and
Jay Keller, Tyrone Township, 299
acres, $179,224,
Lancaster County—J. Harold
and Ruby Y. Esbenshade, Conoy
Township, 219 acres, $409,640.
dairy and animal science from
Windber(Somersct County); Scott
Brown, senior in dairy and animal
science from Mill Creek (Hunting
don County); Brian Hrutkay,
senior in dairy and animal science
from Bentleyville (Washington
County); Christopher Kling,
senior in dairy and animal science
from Hope, N J.; Brian McAllister,
senior in dairy and animal science
from Centre Hall (Centre County);
Todd Rabenold, senior in dairy
and animal science from Kutztown
(Berks County); and Jennifer
Sweitzer, senior in agricultural
business management from Glen
Rock (York County).
The Eastern National Livestock
Show judging contest was the first
contest for the Penn State team
during fall semester. The team fin
ished second judging beef cattle
and swine and then outpaced the
competition by a considerable
margin judging sheep to finish first
in that species and first overall.
Additionally, six Penn State
team members finished among the
top 10 individuals in oral reasons,
and Penn State won oral reasons as
a team.
In the individual categories,
Penn State team members enjoyed
success and finished with several
noteworthy placings. In beef cattle
judging. Brian Hmtlcay and Jen
Sweitzer led the Penn State team
and finished fifth and sixth overall
with tie score of 314 out of 350
points. Closely behind them woe
Brian McAllister (313 points) and
Scott Brown (310 points) in
seventh and eighth, respectively.
In swine judging, Chris Kling
was high individual after accumu
lating 279 out of 300 points. Jen
Sweitzer and Scott Brown rounded
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out the top 10 individuals judging
swine finishing fourth (262 points)
and seventh (259 points), resepc
lively. Although seven students
could judge for each team, only die
top five scores counted toward
each team’s total.
Todd Rabenold, one of Penn
State’s (wo alternates, would have
finished fifth in swine had he
earned enough points to contribute
to the team’s score.
The sheep judging division was
grouped a little more tightly as
Brian McAUiste.* (233 points out
of 250), Chris Kling (229), and
Scott Brown (226) finished first,
second, and third, respectively,
and Brian Hrutkay claimed
seventh (221).
Jay Brehm, the other Penn State
alternate, accumulated 227 points
and would have finished third in
sheep had his total score counted
toward the team’s total.
Members of the Penn State team
garnered six out of the top 10 spots
in oral reasons and out-distanced
the competition to win oral reasons
as a team.
Chris Kling (257 points out of
300), Todd Rabenold (251), Brian
McAllister (248), and Scott Brown
(247) finished th’rd through sixth,
respectively, an l Jen Sweitzer
(243) and Brian Hrutkay (243)
rounded out the top 10 by finishing
ninth and tenth, respectively.
As individuals overall in the
contest, Chris Kling won by 6
points over the next closest compe
titor scoring 801 points out of 900
possible. Scott Brown finished
second with a score of 795, while
Jen Sweitzer (793), Brian McAl
lister (781) and Brian Hrutkay
(773) finished fourth, seventh and
ninth, respectively.
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