A26-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 11, 1996 Lancaster FFA’ers ‘Go The Distance’ At L (Continued from Page A 1) Communication, and Education). The newsletter was published four times this past year and included news and notes on various officer team activities, chapter activities, calendar of events, award winners, Justine Hill, standing, helped conduct a special historian workshop at the Red Rose Leadership Conference. Coun terclockwise from Hill are Jen Hess, Solanco; Tammy Har tranft, Manhelm; Aaron Ranch, Pequea Valley; and Beth Wenrlch, Lancaster MennonKe. Lisa Wltmer, left, and Justine Hill examine the Solanco scrapbook at a special reporter’s conference at the Red Rose Leadership Conference. and other news of importance to FFA members. Troxell provided tips on taking photos. A local news representa tive provided information on how to write the basics of a story and what types of articles would be interesting for readers. Other workshops included exa mining the roles and duties of vari ous officers, including presidents, vice presidents, treasurers, secreta ries, and chaplains. Troxell, as a state officer, indi cated that having a chance to meet members from other chapters was a “real great experience” and allowed him to establish new friendships across the state. His most exciting experience was attending the National Con vention in November 1995 to work with fellow FFA’ers and vote on national issues. BRATTLEBORO, Vt. With time at a premium at Ja-Bob Hols teins in Eaton, Ohio, Mark Yeazel is looking to save as much time as he can. Last year, he made a deci sion that has saved him a lot of time to use official Holstein ID Tags when identifying animals with the Holstein Association. “I did it to make it easier, plain and simple," Yeazel said. "That way there’s no hassle of picturing or sketching, which can be time consuming and costly.” Official Holstein ID Tags are Allflex tamper-proof tags that come ip seven fade-resistant col ors, with management numbers designated by the breeder., A unique serial number for each ani mal is also on the tag, identifying it with the Holstein Association. ‘Time is the main thing,” he said, noting that the Allflex ID Holstein Tags cost about the same as other tags. “But there’s a lot less hassle involved as well.” Cumberland County Junior Livestock Benefit Auction Friday, May 17,1996 * Embers Convention Center, Carlisle, PA 6:00 P.M. Many new items have been donated by individuals and businesses in and around Cumberland County to benefit the 4-H and FFA members that exhibit livestock and carry livestock projects. The items include everything from gift certificates to auto supplies, clothing, household goods, feeds, pet supplies, etc. Your support is greatly appreciated. Information: Daytime - CV High School Ag Department - (717) 766-0217 ext 418 Evening - Bruce Lemmon - (717) 249-8434 Terms: Cash or Approved Check Auctioneering Donated by Foreman Auctioneering AU1163 Auctioneer’s Note: Dress casual & comfortablel SUPERIOR VALUE! Model 36 Chain Saw W 5 • 16" bar & chain • 36cc/2.2 cu. in. , • Air injection” system Lifetime electronic ignition warranty 6) Husqvarna m NOTHING WORKS IKE . I HUSKY Davos Lawn 8 Garden 158 Doe PA 17545 FFA reporters from around the county at a special work shop. Top, counterclockwise, Joann Zimmerman, Cloister; Amy Hale, Cloister; Maureen Madden, Solanco; and Dale Zimmerman, Cloister. Holstein I.D. Tags The tags can be used in a varie ty of ways, either with a tag set in each ear, a tag set and a tatoo, or a tag set and freezebrand. Since the tags were introduced in 1995, more than 1,000 producers have implemented them on their operations. Yeazel has used the tags for almost a year. He said that since the farm was already using a tag in one ear and a tattoo in the other, moving to the Holstein ID Tags made sense. “We were already using tags and tattoos as part of our manage ment system anyway, so moving to this was no different,” he said. “And it made it much easier in saving time and labor.” Yeazel milks 110 cows on the farm in western Ohio, and mcr HOURS: Men. ft Frl. M:30; 1-0-nies.-Thurs. S-8; Sat B-12 h ; ' C -gLI'S v*-™ ”e Model 51 Chain Saw jit aaa A _ *l6 inch bar and chain Snnn9*) (18" & 20" bar available) t • LowVib” anti-vibration • Air Injection"' System • 51cc /-3.1 cu. • inertia chain brake • Lifetime ignition warranty Help chandises many of his red Hols teins. When he consigns an animal to a sale, he insists the tags remain with the animal. "The buyer needs information on that animal, and without the tag there isn’t any,” he said. “I don’t want to have to take a picture of herand then have to send it to the sale with her her tag is her information. And I don’t think the tags detract from the animal.” Tag ID is just one of the many forms of Alternative ID offered by the Holstein Association. EASY, One-Side Sketch. One-Side Photo, Tag ’N Tattoo, and Tag ’N Freezebrand, as well as RFID, are currently being used on about 3S percent of the identification appli- cations that are sent to the Hols tein Association. SR
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