Somerset DHIA, Holstein Club Hold First Combined Banquet
GAY BROWNLEE
Somerset County
Correspondent
BERLIN (Somerset Co.)
Some 13S persons attended the
first combined, annual banquet of
the Somerset County Dairy Herd
Improvement Association and the
Somerset County Holstein Club,
held in the local community
building.
Many ticket holders opted out
at the last minute when yet another
winter storm and frigid tempera
tures made driving risky on icy
roadways. i
Claradale Farm, Salisbury, a
partnership since 1978 between
Clark Yoder and Rick and Bob,
his sons, took high honors in the
DHIA Herd Management awards
presented by Larry Hay, Pennsyl
vania DHIA regional supervisor.
Claradale owners may have
missed attending the affair but
said later they believe that regis
tering stock reaps higher div
idends in the long run when
sale time rolls around as it ulti
mately will for many of the
animals.
They could have been echoing
the words of Ken Raney who
strongly emphasized that very
point when he told the group,
“Continue to register young
stock.”
There are some 75 registered
Holsteins being milked at Clara
dale, with a herd average of
23,970 pounds. Rick says they
keep an equal number of young
stock.
Clark says Agri-King’s feeding
program is followed. As it hap
pens, Bob is an Agri-King
representative.
The soil testing, which is done
by Brookside Laboratories in
Ohio. Clark says is a program
which correlates with DHIA.
Comfortable cows are more
productive cows. That means the
cows’ hooves get extra attention at
Claradale. “We like to to have a
hoof trimmer come every six
months.” Clark said.
Some 170 acres are reserved for
County DHIA Management Awards goto, from left, Marjorie
Saylor, Sue Saylor, Dave Latuch, and David Stahl.
Auction To Benefit
DOVER (York Co.) The
Dover Area High School FFA will
be holding an auction March 19 in
the Dover High School cafeteria
to benefit the United Way of York
County and the Dover FFA chap
ter. The auction is being organized
by the students of the Dover FFA
chapter and their student teacher
Matt Hurley who is a senior at
Penn Stale in Agricultural Educa
tion as well as a licensed auction
eer in Pennsylvania.
The auction was planned to
allow the FFA members to do
community service in York Coun-
com, the primary crop raised by
the partners. They depend on 145
acres for grass and 75 for oats.
Cash cropping, another aspect
of Claradale’s operation, accord
ing to Bob, finds marketable
assets in high-moisture com and
oats. A 70 to 40 ratio puts com on
the high side of the additional 110
acres.
Other DHIA awards went to
George Stahl, Somerset, RD, sec
ond; Latuch brothers, Rockwood,
third; Say View Farm, Rockwood,
fourth; and Michael and Carol
Walker, Meyersdale, fifth.
The second urgent message
Raney had for parents was their
young people need to immunize
their calves against brucellosis.
“Vaccinated animals bring a
great-er return,” he said. Raney
reported on local exports to Egypt
and Mexico.
Rob Brown, director of the
Somerset County Cooperative
Extension Service reported that
the junior dairy show will be held
on July 16, a day prior to the
Somerset County Holstein Show,
so that the exhibitors can qualify
to attend, on August 2, the Morri
son’s Cove District Dairy Show in
Martinsburg.
He explained that a merger
between the 4-H district dairy
show and the FFA district dairy
show has taken place.
The state dairy show advisory
committee is now allowing any
one who is eligible to show at any
district show in the state. Brown
said.
Brown said the Somerset Coun
ty Fair directors, because the
junior dairy show was moved
ahead, are currently looking at a
fair without the usual dairy show.
Apparently, they are batting
around other possibilities, but
Brown said he was unaware of
their having reached a decision.
New directors elected to the
county DHIA are Matk Miller,
Boswell, and Wayne Petenbrink,
Garrett, RD.
Elected to three-year terms in
the county Holstein Club were
ty as well as allowing them a
chance to improve their communi
cation and public speaking skills.
The students have really been
excited about the auction and the
chance to help others who are in
need. The FFA is a nonprofit orga
nization that is concerned with
building confident and assertive
leadership, promoting citizenship,
volunteerism and patriotism in the
youth of America.
The United Way funds 42
health and human service agencies
in York County, touching the lives
of more than 151,000 individuals
John Fox, Rockwood; Cheryl
Glessner, Beilin, and Mark Ream,
Markleton.
Tim Clites, president of the
Farm was rankt*.. lerseK jnty. .manage*
men! awards were given. The operation is a three-way partnership of Clark Yoder and
his sons Rick and Bob. In the photo at the family farm are from left, Richard and Eileen
Yoder, and Shari; Clark and Vera Yoder; and Bob and Glenda Yoder.
Somerset County dairy bowl participants at state competition are, from left, front,
Rebekah Pox, and Zachary Foreman. Middle, Lauren Lynch, Michele Petenbrink, Ben
Miller, and Adam Coleman. Back, Philip Petenbrink, Jason Baughman, Dan Ream, and
Jonathan Smiley.
Members of the Dover FFA Chapter display items that have been donated for their
fundraiser. From left, Rodney Smith, Joanna Newcomer, Andy Baumgardner, Laura
Lease, Lauri Bish, Kelli McDonald, Jed Smeyser, and Matt Hurley, student teacher.
Dover FFA,
in 199 S alone. The goal of the
United Way in York County is to
nurture children and youth,
strengthen families, and foster
healthy, self-sufficient adults,
making our community a better
place for all of us to live.
The FFA would like to invite
the public to attend their auction
and support the efforts of its mem
bers. The following is a partial
listing of items to be sold at the
auction;
NCAA football autographed by
Joe Patemo, NCAA Basketball
signed by the Penr °tate Men’s
Somerset County DHIA, and Har
ry Mostoller, president of the
Somerset County Holstein Club
conducted the business session
York United
basketball team, oak curio cabinet,
oak child’s chair, lamp, daybed,
6-foot wooden picnic table, 2-ton
hydraulic floor jack, Grtl tractors,
(3) Ertl truck banks, Winross
truck, NASCAR collectibles, (2)
wooden picnic tables, (5) oil
changes, several green fees at
York County golf courses. Dale
Emhart clock, bird feeders and
houses, horse equipment includ
ing; halter, lead, saddle blanket,
and cooler blanket, computer
mouse, crafts. Sunbeam weather
station, alien wrench set, (2) screw
{billowing welcoming remarks
and introductions by Dr. Bob Bas
tian, and expressions of gratitude
by dairy princess, Amy Paul.
Way
driver sets, hair cuts, memberships
to local gyms. Video rentals, tick
ets to Zoo America, 6-foot party
sub compliments of Subway, gift
certificates from local merchants
and restaurants; Hoss’s, Chi Chi’s,
West Side Steak House and many
other-items. There will also be a
silent auction from 3:00 p.m. until
7:00 p.m. Anyone wishing to
donate items may contact Matt
Hurley at the Dover agriculture
department weekdays between
7:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. at
292-3671 ext. 242.