A34-Lanc**ar ranufop, Saturday, October 28,1995
(Continued from Pago Al)
ing with a steer. Some of the other
breeds are a little more rambunc
tious,” Sheetenhelm said.
The generally docile nature of
the Polled Hereford* makes them
an excellent introduction to ani
mal agriculture for youth who
may not have previous experience
working with livestock, Sheeten
helm said. “A lot of juniors were
never raised on a farm. Their mom
and dad look at the animals and
say, ‘What do I do next?’ With our
juniors, there are a lot that just
have maybe four or five acres.
Well, here is something they can
get involved in. I like the Polled
Hereford cattle myself. They have
a gentle, good disposition.”
He sees involvement with the
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DeHarts Appreciate Docile Nature Of Herefords
association as an excellent way to
instill confidence and self esteem
in the youth, while at the same
time teaching families about the
importance of farming.
“Nobody is getting by the
breakfast table, or the lunch table,
or the dinner table,” said the Here
ford entliusiast. “You’ve gotta
eat”
By raising beef, Sheetenhelm
believes youth can have a hands
on expeijience with agriculture
that will Jbe educational to them
and to their families.
“Maybe then, when they see a
piece of' meat on their table,
they’ll know it didn’t just fall out
of the sky,” he said.
Sheetenhelm has been a tireless
crusader for the Polled Hereford
breed since the 19705. He is a
familiar face at MPHA events
throughout Maryland. Those for
tunate enough to make his ac
quaintance never turn away
empty-handed; in addition to
A lova of PolM Hereford* kaapa the DeHart family cloaa. Shown hara with ataer
“Fred” are Jack and Nancy with two of thalr children, Kathy and Kanny.
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