A2B-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 30, 1995 MAKING THE 1996 PA. FARM SHOW THE BEST EVER! As young people from around the commonwealth prepare their junior breeding and market ani mator the 1996 PA Farm Show, 1 am certain they have their own ideas about what they expect from their mid-winter experience in Harrisburg. Most want to win, but all of them want to exhibit Most of us associated with junior livestock programs in Pen nsylvania realize that the young people who exhibit livestock are winners. But what will it take to make the 1996 Pennsylvania Farm Show junior livestock shows the best ever? I am certain there are several things that come to mind, but let me share four items that I believe will provide the foundation for a tremendous display of junior lives tock projects at Farm Show. Safety Our first priority always should be safety! Consider the following situations; • Traveling to and from the show ring, a heifer is “spooked,” and what happens next is anyone’s guess. What should we do? Gather the heifer . . . remain calm . . . find an isolated spot out of the general flow of people. • Driving hogs to and from the show ring, a pig gets its head down between the legs of a 4-year-old and the next thing you know the pig is trotting down the alley with a screaming, scared youngster draped across its shoulders. What should we do? Grab the child around the torso (grabbing him by the arm or leg could cause more harm) . . . remain calm ... let someone else gather the pig. • The gate to a sheep pen has been left open slighdy ... as a Suffolk yearling ewe pushes on the open gate, the gate begins to fall to the ground because it was impro perly fastened at the other end. What should we do? Grab the gate and securely fasten the hinged end . . . remain calm ... let someone else gather the ewe and return her to the pen. A falling gate will probably cause more damage than a ewe in the alleyway. This episode is not so absurd, as an improperly secured gate at KILE fell on a youngster and broke his femur. Take care of the most dangerous aspect of the situation first! General rule number 18 on page 11 of the Pa. Farm Show Premium List states, “Any movement of ani mals from one place to another within the Farm Show Complex must be done with two people con trolling the movement, one person to lead or control the animal, the other to position him/herself to provide cautionary warnings to the public.” Whenever we mix animals and humans in unfamiliar surround ings, especially with the number of spectators who visit the Farm Show annually, we undoubtedly experience some potentially dangerous situations. Remain calm! Timeliness A quick glance at the schedule of events for the Pa. Farm Show clearly indicates that there is a con siderable number of events occur ring simultaneously. Become familiar with where and when specific activities are to be held. It is the exhibitor's responsibility to know where to be at a given time. This would include the following Junior Livestock rule on page 36 of the Pa. Farm Show Premium List: Exhibitor Responsibility It is the responsibility of the exhibitor to see that their animal is present at the specified time and place for weighing, showing, and selling. A schedule of activities perti nent to the junior livestock shows (arrival, check-in.weighing, show ing, and selling) are listed below. If you have questions, refer to the premium list or consult the appro priate chairperson of the species. Cooperation Most exhibitors and staff have considerable time commitments at Farm Show and are not looking for something else to occupy their time, but situations arise where a “helping hand” is welcomed graciously. Exhibitors help other exhibitors fit, lead, show, etc., and the sharing of volunteer staff is not uncommon. To make the 1996 Pa. Farm Show the best ever, lend a helping hand when asked or, better yet, volunteer to help. The staff atFarm Show will appreciate the extra effort and other exhibitors will be grateful as well. Sportsmanship Graciously accept defeat, and humbly embrace victory! Disbaraging remarks about the judge, a competitor’s animal, show management, other exhibitors, breed representatives, show offi cials, or any other aspect of the Pa. Farm Show only serve to under mine the positive attributes of the show and its purpose. Remember, the judge will be hired to provide us with his opin ion of the animals presented before him on a given day in a particular arena. He may not be right, but he will be official, and we may even learn something in the process! A friendly handshake goes a long way to ensuring the success of Couple NASHVILLE, TN For the second year running, a Young Cooperator couple from Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association (MVMPCA) has been elected to national young Cooperator officer status. Melvin and Barbara Marks, who operate a 50-cow dairy near Airville, were elected secretary couple of the National Milk Pro ducers Fedration (NMPF) Young Cooperator Advisory Council. Maryland and Virginia Young Cooperators Melvin and Barbara Marks, left, recently took over the NMPF Young Cooperator Council secretary position held last year by Terry and David Rice, right, also of Maryland and Virginia Coop. Happy New Yean | § fKOOJ t | Bobby Oldham Tobacco ( h ■We will be closed at our Quarryville location Mon., Jan. Ist New Year’s $ V\ Day. We will re-open Tuesday, Jan. 2nd at 8 A.M. to receive 609 tobacco at top \\ prices. 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Farmers. fy] Species Item Day and Date Time Junior Breeding Beef Cattle Arrival by Fri., Jan. 5 6:00 p.m. Check-In Upon Arrival Showing Wed., Jan. 10 8:30 a.m. Arrival by Mon., Jan. 8 6:00 p.m. Check-In by Tue., Jan. 9 4:00 p.m. Showing Wed., Jan. 10 Arrival by Tue., Jan. 9 6:00 p.m. Check-In Tue., Jan. 9 3-6:00 pm Weighing Wed., Jan. 10 7:00 a.m. Showing Wed., Jan. 10 12:00 noon Selling Thur., Jan. 11 2:00 p.m. Arrival by Mon., Jan. 8 10:00 a.m. Check-In Upon Arrival Weighing Mon., Jan. 8 8:30 a.m. Showing Tue., Jan. 9 8:30 a.m. Selling Thur., Jan. 11 11:15 a.m. Arrival by Mon., Jan. 8 6:00 p.m. Check-In Upon Arrival Weighing Mon., Jan. 8 5:00 p.m. Showing Wed., Jan. 10 8:00 a.m. Selling Thur., Jan. 11 1:00 p.m. Junior Market Animals Sale Sale of Champ. Thur., Jan. 1110:00 a.m. Junior Breeding Sheep Junior Market Junior Market Lambs Junior Market junior livestock show. I hope to see Farm Show, a lot of people shaking hands, not Let’s make it the BEST FARM fists, at the 19% Pennsylvania SHOW ever! Gains National Post Each year, Young Cooperator rep resentatives from each of five reg ions across the country are elected to serve on the council. The coun cil itself then elects three officer couples from among its members. “It’s quite an honor for us to be serving as officers,” says Barbara Marks. “As secretary couple, we look forward to filling a need to communicate with other council members as the year progresses.” The NMPF YC council is responsible for plannir and Steers Swine Young Cooperator program which will be held in Anaheim, Cal. The Markses are taking over the coun cil position held by Maryland and Virginia Young Cooperators David and Terry Rice, Williamsburg. The Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association is a milk marketing cooperative made up of 1200 dairy producers in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, West Virgini a and Delaware.
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