Chester County Recognizes 4-H Dairy, Goat Members GUTHRIESVILLE (West Chester) —The Chester County 4-H Dairy and Dairy Goat Awards banquet was held recently at the East Brandywine Fire Hall. The Chester County Kids Dairy Goat Club was in charge of the affair arid the various 4-H mem Achievement awards, from left, Jennifer Batchelder, First Year Manor; Katie Bates, Manor; Becky Bally, First Year Chester Valley; Tarlk Gaffney, Chester Valley; Melissa Wertz, Tri-Community and Overall; and Kevin Sollenber ger, First Year Tri-Community. Production awards, left to right, Erica Lloyd, Jersey Milk; Vicky Hewitt, Holstein Milk and Protein; Tank Gaffney, Jersey Protein; Kevin Sollenberger, Guernsey Milk and Protein; and Kevin Nolan, Ayrshire Milk and Protein. bers of the clubs conducted the meeting with Jason Wagner, Spring City, serving as the emcee. Karen Inhof, Chester County dairy princess, talked to the group about her role in promoting dairy products and dairy farming. Russ Albright, Keystone Farm Chester junty . , Banquet show champions, from left, Jody jrsey; Becky Bally, Llneback; Erica Lloyd, Jersey; Meredith Bally, Llneback; Kolb, Holstein; Julie Sollenberger, Guernsey; Kevin Nolan, Ayrshire; ai> Credit, gave the group all update on the Romano 4-H Center of Chester County. Site work has progressed and an area has been prepared for the first building, a 200 foot by 80 foot pole building with numerous 10 foot sliding doors that can be opened for sum mer and closed and locked at other times. The building will be 14-15 feet high at the walls and there will be ventilating fans in the ridge. It is expected that the proj ect will go out on bids very soon. Also in 1996, a horse ring will be built adjacent to the pole building. 4-H events including the dairy roundup are being planned for the Center next year. He urged all 4-H members and their families to continue to seek sources of funds. The Chester Valley Dairy Club presented a skit on the theme, “Cow Queen for a Day.” Four male members of the club com peted as Misses Holstein, Line back, Jersey and Ayrshire for the honor of wearing the crown. Their escorts were four female members dressed as men and the contestants were decked out in evening gowns, wigs, and makeup. They brought down the house with their performances which included a musical rendition in the style of the “Supremes.” Miss Ayrshire (Tarik Gaffney) was chosen as queen. The other contestants were Kevin Harrop, Ben Hendricks, and John Van Wye. The awards section of the pro gram began with the 4-H dairy goat awards. Trophies were pre sented to the high individual pro ject book scores in each club base d on the quality and completeness of their book and their perfor mance at the county roundup in July. Veronica Bates, Gradyville captured the High Achievement Award for the Chester County Kids Club. In the New London Club, Jessica Bohmier, New Lon don, had the top project award with Rachel! Du Vail, Lincoln University, receiving the First BELOIT, Wis. —An Idaho Year Club Award. Awards were Milking Shorthorn cow recently also presented to the fitting and se * a new 305-day production showing champions and the breed record for the registered breed, champions from the Chester IdaleeGarnetTopsy-EXP, own- County 4-H Dairy Goat Roundup 6(1 b y Martin and Susan Lee, of Jer this past summer. ome, Idaho, made 31,460 pounds The top Achievement Award of milk, 969 pounds of fat, and 912 for Dairy based on the total project pounds of protein, score was won by Tri-Community Topsy’s lactation began when member Melissa Wertz. Phoenix- she was six-years, one-month old. ville, with her Jersey calf project. She was still milking recently and Damview Juno Keasha. Other was expected to produce more than Achievement Award winners a *°n solids (2,000 pounds were Kevin Sollenberger of the of fat and protein) before complet- Tri-Community Dairy Club with 365 days in lactation, the First Year trophy. In the Man- Classified a Very Good 85, she or Dairy Club, Kathryn Bates, carries a Cow Performance Index Gradyville, was the winner with (CPI) of +l9B and a Predicted Jennifer Batchelder, Glen Mills, Transmitting Ability (PTA) for taking First Year honors. Tank type of+.2, while her PTA for pro- Gaffney, Downingtown captured duction includes a +1,905 pounds the award in the Chester Valley m *lk, +43 pounds milk, and +42 Club while Becky Baily, West pounds protein. She has a dollar Chester, was the First Year value of+l9l milk fat and protein winner. dollars. Production Awards, based on The Lee’s Idalee prefix herd M.E., SOS day records, 2X were consists of 113 milking cows with given to the top entries in four a rolling herd average of more than breeds. The Ayrshire winner for 20,000 pounds milk. Idalee has a milk and protein was S&M Ayr herdmate production deviation of Mozart Pearly with 17,025 pounds +4,358 pounds milk, +96 pounds of milk and 521 pounds of protein entered by Kevin A. Nolan, Potts town. Vicky Hewitt, Spring City, had the high Holstein for milk and protein, Hewitts Melwood Melba, with 25,581 pounds of milk and 728 pounds of protein. Patrick Joyce, owned by Erica Lloyd, Dairy goat awards, from left, Rachel DuVall, Jason Wag* ner, and Veronica Bates. Pottstown, was the high Jersey cow for milk with 22,122 pounds. Tarik Gaffney, Downingtown, was tops in the Jersey breed for protein with Top-O-Hill Juno Tootsie Roll who had 797 pounds. Kevin Sollenberger, Spring City, had the high Guernsey for milk md protein, Warwick Manor Sarge Robin, with 21,027 pounds of milk and 698 pounds of protein. Trophies were also given out to the 199 S 4-H Dairy Roundup Show winners and fitting and showmanship champions. Idaho Milking Shorthorn Sets Production Record Farm Credit awards to dairy members for excellence in a wide variety of 4-H activities went to Melissa Wertz, Phoenixville for the Senior Award, a $5O savings bond, and a $25 cash award went to Erica Lloyd, Pottstown, as the junior winner. In the 4-H dairy goat division, Jason Wagner, Spring City received the $5O sav ings bond with Jessica Bohmier, New London receiving the $25 cash award. They were presented by Russ Albright from Keystone Farm Credit, ACA, Avondale. fat, and +97 pounds protein. Her sire is Idalee Quiet Revolution. In making the production record, Topsy beat the previous 305-day.record of 28,070 pounds milk, 830 pounds fat, and 829 pounds of protein made by another Idalee cow, Janine Jubilec-EXP. The previous record stood from April 1994 to October this year. Prior to Janine’s record, an' Oklahoma-bred cow, Washita Ann’s Bonnie-EXP held the hon ors from 1986 until April 1994. As a dairy producer, Topsy has been a consistent gainer for the Lees. As a 2-year-old, she made 21,070poundsof milk, 682 poun ds of fat, and 631 pounds protein in 334 days. As a 3-year-old, she made 22,040 pounds of milk in 284 days; as a 4-year-old she made 23,210 pounds milk in 291 days; and as a 5-year-old, she made 25,440 pounds of milk in 330 days. A Topsy daughter that sold in last year’s national Milking Shor thorn sale recently finished her first 305-day lactation with a record of 18,380 pounds of milk, 556 pounds fat, and 586 pounds of protein.
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