1995 Top Producing Guernsey Herds REYNOLDSBURG, OHIO The American Guernsey Association has completed the evaluation of herds enrolled in the Total Performance Evaluation program for 1995. The owners of these high-production herds are commended for their sound management practices and the impact they will continue to have as the breed strives to continue increasing production standards. Making a grand entrance into first place for overall milk, butterfat and protein production is the herd owned by the Clayton Smith Family of Jefferson, Maryland. The 10 cows at OCS Dairy averaged 23.955 M, 1.277 F and 803 P earning them this prestigious honor. The Trotter Family from Enon Valley, Pennsylvania, claims second place honors for overall milk, butterfat and pro tein. The 1995 rolling herd average for the 24 cows at Trotacre Farm was 21.455 M, 925 F and 707 P. The herd owned by Herby D. Lutz of Chester, South Carolina, rounded out the top three for overall milk, butterfat and protein production The Sunny Day herd of 14 cows had an average of 21.353 M, 970 F and 739 P. Below is a listing of the top ten herds overall for milk, butterfat and protein production TOP 10 HERDS FOR MILK ❖ OVERALL ❖ Jefferson MD 10 23.955 M 1.277 F 803 P OC S Dairy Jefferson MD 10 23.955 M 1.277 F 803 P Enon Valley PA 24 21.455 M 925 F 707 P Herby Lutz Chester SC 4 21.353 M 970 F 739 P Chester SC 14 21.353 M 970 F 739 P Trotacre Farm Enon Valley PA 24 21.455 M 925 F 707 P Epworth IA 20 19.769 M 830 F 655 P Randy Knapp Epworth IA 20 19.769 M 830 F 655 P Cornelius OR 19 19.734 M 895 F 679 P Marsh Homestead Inc Cornelius OR 19 19.734 M 895 F 679 P Dekalb IL 15 19.572 M 827 F 669 P Ronald Wenger Goshen IN 35 18.889 M 872 F 671 P Hilmar CA 3 19.269 M 872 F 669 P William Askew Hllmar CA 33 19.269 M 872 F 669 P Phillips Wl 42 18.970 M 895 F 659 P William Wachtel Big Prairie OH 60 17.763 M 854 F 589 P Hartland Wl 20 18.953 M 779 F 631 P Raemelton Farm Mansfield OH 13 18.662 M 850 F 635 P Goshen IN 14 18.848 M 796 F 653 P Lee Kohler Baltimare OH 56 17.964 M 835 F 622 P OCS Dairy Trotacre Farm Herby Lutz Randy Knapp Marsh Nonnested Inc Jim & Carol Boesche William Askew Edward Jasurda Clark Vllter Ronald Wenger Living Lifetime Production Awards REYNOLDSBURG, OHIO Living lifetime production awards recognize the leading lifetime pioducers of the Guernsey breed based on official production credits verified by the American Guernsey Association The following awards will be presented at the NationaTGuernsey Convention in Baltimore, Maryland. Topping the living lifetime list again for milk and butterfat is Pleasant Point C Sugar. “Sugar” will receive the Leibers Trophy for her highest living lifetime milk record and the Valley Set Award for the highest living lifetime butterfat record. Born on April 12,1983, “Sugar” is owned by Michael and Anne Griffith of Ferndale, California. She was bred by Ernest Christensen also of Ferndale, California. “Sugar” has a living lifetime production record of 218,41 OM, 9,704 F and 5,429 P in 3,287 days This Very Good-87 Welcome Choice Admiral daughter has records to 30,280 M, 1.363 F and 1,052 P at 8-08. Her lifetime totals include six consecutive lactations over 22,000 pounds of milk.- Taking first place honors for pounds of protein in the living lifetime contest is Wawasee Mars Belinda, a Very Good-88 Geneglow Top Marshall daughter. “Belinda” is owned by Mareth Kipp of North Prairie, Wisconsin, and will receive the Arnold Knight Award recognizing the highest living lifetime protein pro ducer. “Belinda” has living lifetime totals of 198.690 M, 8,936 F and 6,813 P and ranked second for living lifetime pounds of milk. She was bred by John and Michael Loveless of Cromwell, Indiana To be considered for living lifetime production awards, the cow must be living on December 31 of the preceding year and been in production on official test during a portion of the year. Milk 1 Pleasant Point C Sugar Michael or Anne Griffith 218,41 OM 2 Wawasee Mars Belinda Mareth K Kipp, 198.690 M 3 Heart O Gold Telestar Emily Pamela Walther Arnold,lA 196.660 M 4 Up The Creek Extras Alice Glen A Anderson, MN 183.039 M 5 Level Gold Deacons Etna Lyle K Jensen, Wl 182.525 M 6 Berryman Farm D Nell Stuart Berryman, KY 182.529 M 7 Sniders Actors Kelly Berneta Kay Gable, PA 178.562 M 8 ES J Premiers Dusk Edward Scott Jr, NJ 175.612 M 9 Rozelyn Prince Gen Rozelyn Farm, WA 175.290 M 10 Trotacre Fayette Loretta David Trotter, PA 167,331 M 1 Pleasant Point C Sugar 2 Level Gold Deacons Elna 3 Wawasee Mars Belinda 4 Up The Creek Extras Alice 5 Rozelyn Prince Gen 6 Yellow A Roxann Cedar Way Sentinal Speck 8 Flambeau Manor Laurel 9 Sniders Actors Kelly 10_ Laeschland F Cory Wawasee Mars Belinda E S J Premiers Dusk Heart O Gold Teleslar Emily Level Gold Deacons Elna Rozelyn Prince Gen Flambeau Manor Laurel EMRL Seven Nine Four M Bubbles Laeschland F Cory Up The Creek Extras Alice Yellow Creek A Roxann TOP 10 HERDS FOR PROTEIN ❖ OVERALL ❖ O C S Dairy Jefferson MD 10 23.955 M 1.277 F 803 P Herby Lutz Chester SC 14 21.&3M 970 F 739 P TrotacreFamn Enon Valley PA 24 21.455 M 925 F 707 P Marsh Homested Inc Cornelius OR 19 19.734 M 895 F 679 P Jim & Carol Boesche Delkalb IL 15 19.572 M 827 F 669 P William Askew Hilmar CA 33 19.269 M 872 F 669 P Edward Jasurda Phillips Wl 42 18.970 M 89SF 659 P Micheal&Annb Griffith Ferndale CA 28 18.689 M 825 F 6S6P Randy Knapp Epworth IA 20 19.769 M 830 F 655 P Mark Suttle Omnlle OH 14 18.848 M 796 F 653 P Butterfat Michael or Anne Griffith Lyle K Jensen, Wl Mareth K Kipp, Glen A Anderson, MN Rozelyn Farm, WA Truman Weaver, IN John & Pam Arnold, IA Gary Van Doom, Wl Berneta Kay Gable, PA Gary Van Doom, Wl Mareth K Kipp, Edward Scott Jr, NJ Pamela Walther Arnold,lA Lyle K Jensen, Wl Rozelyn Farm, WA Gary Van Doom, Wl Larry L Lincoln, ID Gary Van Doom, Wl Glen A Anderson, MN Truman Weaver, IN S MILK. IT DOES A BODY GOOD. MIDDLE ATLANTIC MILK MARKETING ASSOCIATION, INC. TOP 10 HERDS FOR BUTTERFAT ❖ OVERALL ❖ 218.410 M 182.525 M 198.690 M 183.039 M 175.290 M 166.284 M 149.050 M 177,110 M 178.562 M 166.040 M Protein 198.690 M 175.612 M 196.660 M 182.525 M 175.290 M 177,110 M 169,D00M 166,0A0M 183.039 M 166.284 M 9.704 F 8.936 F 7.709 F 8.333 F 9.385 F 6.868 F 7.819 F 7.458 F 8.178 F 6.373 F 04/12/83 DOB 05/&5/81 DOB 06/19/80 DOB 09/27/82 DOB 01/08/79 DOB 12/08/83 DOB 03/29/82 DOB 11/01/81 DOB 11/09/83 DOB 05/02/87 DOB 5.429 P 6.813 P 6.652 P 6,071 P 6.560 P 5.807 P 5.750 P 6.654 P 6,541 P 5.605 P 9.704 F 9.385 F 8.936 F 8.333 F 8.178 F 8.122 F 8.076F -8.033F 7.819 F 7.738 F 5.429 P 6.560 P 6.813 P 6,071 P 6,541 P 5.945 P 5.548 P 6.488 P 5.750 P 6,201 P 04/12/83 DOB . 01/08/79 DOB ' 05/05/81 DOB 09/27/82'DOB 11/09/83 DOB 04/10/84 DOB 03/09/80 DOB 01/31/83 DOB 03/29/82 DOB . 05/25/84 DOB 8.936 F 7.458 F 7.709 F 9.385 F 8.178 F 8.033 F 7.676 F 7.738 F 8.333 F 8.122 F 6.813 P 6.654 P 6.652 P 6.560 P 6,541 P 6.488 P 6.432 P 6,201 P 6,071 P 5.945 P 05rt)5/81 DOB 11701/81 DOB 06/19/80 DOB , 01/08/79 DOB 11/09/83 DOB 01/31/83 DOB 04/24/82 DOB 05/25/84 DOB 09/27/82 DOB 04/10/84 DOB Owners Of Century Farms HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) Agriculture Secretary Charles C. Brosius announced that 31 families in 20 counties have been recognized by the department as owners of official Pennsylvania Century Farms. “For more than 200 years our farm families have worked to make Pennsylvania the leading agricultural state in the northeast,” Brosius said. “The Ridge Admin istration is firmly committed to the preservation of our family farms and farmland resources the backbone of our state and na tion.” The Century Farms Program was established in 1976 to publi cize the strengths and durability of Pennsylvania’s farm families and to help stress the importance of agriculture to all citizens of the commonwealth. To qualify as an official Cen tury Farm, the farm must be in the same family for 100 or more con secutive years, it must contain at least 10 acres of the original hold ing, or gross more than $l,OOO an nually from the sale of farm prod ucts. A family member must live on the farm. A total of 1,723 farm families in 60 counties have been recognized for their long-term contributions to the commonwealth’s economic nnd agricultural heritage. Listed by county, with the original pur chase date by their ancestors, are the latest crop of Century Farm owners: • Adams - James Landis Jr., Betty Shriner and Virginia Sites of Fairfield, farm purchased in 18S4 by their great-grandfather Henry Landis; Harold and Betty King of York Springs, farm purchased in 1895 by his great-grandfather Obediah Jacobs. • Butler - Holly and R. Michael Lindey of Slippery Rock, farm purchased in 1842 by her great great-great-grandparents George and Eliza Book. • Cambria - Clair and Mildred Bender, Grand View Farm, Pat ton, farm purchased in 1865 by their great-grandfather Paul Bend er, Jean and Jeffrey Johnson qf Patton, farm purchased in 1894 by her grandfather in-law John John son; and Helan and Albin Schenk Jr. of Loretto, farm purchased in 1862 by his great-grandfather Ni cholas Schenk. • Cameron - Martha, Matthew and Barbara Ryan, the Thomas- Ryan Farm in Emporium, pur chased in 1896 by Martha’s grandfather, William L. Thomas. • Chester - Jane Gordon Fletch er and Family, Willisbrook Farm in Malvern, purchased in 1896 by Charles Coxe. • Erie - Raymond Crane of Cranesville, farm purchased in 1894 by his great-grandparents Perry and Viola Crane. • Franklin - Galen and Laura Heckman of Mercersburg, farm purchased in 1891 by his great grandmother Maria Heckman; Harvey and Mary Meyers of Chambersburg, farm purchased in 1896 by his grandfather John Meyers. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 15, 1996-Cl3 Honored • Indiana - William George and Sons of Homer City, farm pur chased in 1793 by his great-great great-grandfather William Hamil ton. • Jefferson - Samuel and Carole Ishman of Punxsutawney, farm purchased in 1850 by his great great-grandfather and brother William and Joseph Cochran. • Lancaster - Hazel Woerth of Paradise, farm purchased in 1895 by her father-in-law George Woerth Sr.; Darwin and Bernard Nissley of Mount Joy, farm pur chased in 1795 by their* great great-great-great-grandfather Samuel Nissley. • Lawrence - William and Hel en Stoner of New Castle, farm purchased in 1827 by his great great-grandfather Frederick Ston er 11. • Lycoming - Warren Fenster macher of Muncy, farm purchased in 1888 by his grandfather John Phillip Opp; Ellen Fogleman of Muncy, farm purchased in 1816 by Michael Fogelman, her chil dren’s great-great-great-grandfa ther. • Mercer - McClelland Home stead in Mercer, farm purchased in 1844 by James and Janet McClel land: George and Lois Taylor of Fredonia, farm purchased in 1870 by his great-grandfather Thomas Clark. • Northumberland - Clifford and Roxana Levan of Milton, farm purchased in 189 S by his grandfa ther Oliver Gemberling. • Potter - George Clark of Coudersport, farm purchased in 1879 by his great-grandfather Daniel Clark. • Somerset - Wilbur Henry of Markleton, farm warranted in 1786 to his great-great-grandfa ther Fredrick Younkin; Leroy and LeEtta Stutzman, Glade Valley Holsteins, Berlin, farm purchased in 1836 by his great-great-great grandfather Christian Stutzman. • Tioga - Gregory and David Hornsby of Little Marsh, Hornsby Hollow Farm purchased in 1889 by their great-grandfather Charles Hornsby: Frances Jayne, Dyke Farm, Wcllsboro, farm purchased in 1881 by Freeman Dyke; Foster and Roberta Marvin of Covington, farm purchased in 1865 by his great-great-great-grandfather Til ley Marvin. • Venango - Wendell and Doro thy Schwab of Venus, farm pur chased in 1850 by his great-grand parents Henry and Catherine Schwab. • Washington - Debra and James Caldwell of Monongahela, farm purchased in 1879 by her great-great-grandparents Jbhn and Nancy Wilson. • York - Donald and Willie Ju lius of Dover, farm purchased in 1872 by his great-grandfather Ja cob Markey; l!eo Rutter, Michael Rutter anti Joann Rutter Hartman, Rutter’s Dairy, York, farm pur chased in 1826 by their great great-grandfather John Rutter. Applications and additional in formation about the Century Farms Program are available by calling the Agriculture Depart ment at (717) 787-5085.
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