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EVERETT NEWSWANGER
Managing Editor
ROCKSPRING (Centre Co.)
Farm family winners in the Dairy
of Distinction program for Pen
nsylvania met Tuesday afternoon
at Ag Progress Days. A short hon
ors program was held and everyone
had a chance to visit with other
dairy farmers from many different
counties.
As usual, a large color portrait of
each farm was on display. These
photographs are taken by the local
committee and the large prints are
supplied by Lancaster Faming.
Rebecca Sonnen, MAMA rep
resentative, was the guest speaker.
She said that everyone in the dairy
industry realizes the importance of
the appearance of our farms. But
Dairy of Distinction winners have
taken this a step further by making
attractive farms a priority. This
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“We have a product that is so
versatile that it is accepted by all
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adults, teenagers and senior citi
zens,” Sonnen said. “Milk is some
thing that can be promoted in the
schools without any negative input
from teachers or administrators or
parents.
“It’s a challenge to keep a farm
looking beautiful. There is always
something happening to distract
But these winners have learned
how to manage to overcome chal
lenges and keep the farm beautiful.
Much of the public is unaware of
the ability and efficiency of the
dairy farmer and the dairy industry.
The Dairy of Distinction program
enhances consumer confidence
and credibility of the dairy
industry.
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Winning farms this year by dis
trict are:
District 11: Ronald L. Bur
chfield, Conneaut Lake.
District 12: Dale & Paula
Wack, Harmony; Wesley R.
Diehl, Beaver Falls: Maree Wear
ing, Evans City.
District 13: Kent Kenyon,
Couersport; Randy L. Whitman,
Cocranton; Jay H. Houser, Spring
Mills.
District 14: David Lemmon,
Marklelon; Edward W. and Todd
E. O’Brcin, Somerset; Brian W.
and Blake L. Beeghly, Somerset;
Richard D. and Maynard L. Say
lor, Rockwood; Curtis & Donna
Brant, Harrisonville; Earl J. &
Carol S. Hendershot, Warfords
burg; Ted. Roger W. and David
Latuch, Rockwood; Don Stoner
ook, Martinsburg; Sollenberger
Farms, Cunyville.
District 16: John W. Rishel,
Mifflinburg; Marlin Lesher,
Pitman.
District 17: Michael & Nadine
Molyneux, Forksvillc; Daryl &
Susie Krotzer, Liberty.
District 18: Lloyd & Denise
Pease, Susquehanna; Mark Tomp
kins, Montrose; Sandra & Edward
Kelley, Montrose.
District 19: Nevin S. Homing,
Lititz; D.G. Kauffman/J.E. Kreid-
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With the recent rise in feed
costs and forecasts of no relief in
sight, farmers need to explore
ways to control feed costs.
Penn State Cooperative Exten
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sponsoring a meeting on Tuesday,
Aug. 27, to discuss hedging con
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The meeting starts at 1 p.m. at
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Dr. Jim Dunn from Penn State.
Lou Moore will discuss current
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for 1997. Dunn will explain ways
farmers may use the futures market
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For more information, contact
the Lancaster County Cooperative
Extension Office at (717)
394-6851.
(Ml 17, 1006433
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