Oley Fair Posts Results OLEY (Berks Co.) On Thursday, Sept. 19, the 50th annu al Oley Fair held its beef show. There were 12 steers and nine heifers entered in the fair. Matt Samsel of Oley exhibited the grand champion steer. Melissa Leily showed the reserve champ ion steer. In the heifer competition, Kelly Dietrich, of Hamburg, with her crossbred heifer won grand champion heifer and Matt Samsel of Oley had reserve champion with his limousin heifer. Other results of the show are as follows: Jr. Showmanship; 1 Kristy Dietrich, 2. Emilie Miller, 3 Cathy Levan Jr. Fitting: 1. Kristy Dietrich, 2. Cathy Levan; 3 Emilie Miller. Intarmadiata Showmanship: 1. Justin Levan; 2 Ben Weist; 3. Kelly Dietnch Intarmadiata Fitting: 1. Ben Weist; 2 Kelly Dietrich; 3. Matt Samsel. Senior Showmanship; 1. Mark Manwiller; 2 Melissa Leiby; 3. Jason Leiby. Senior Fitting: 1. Mark Manwiller; 2. Jason Leiby; 3. Melissa Leiby. Champion Showman: Kristy Dietrich. Reserve Champion Showman: Mark Manwiller Champion Fitter: Mark Manwiller. Reserve Champion Fitter: Ben Weist Market Classes Light Lightweight: 1. Brian Hartman Medium Lightweight: 1 Jason Leiby, 2 Justin Levan Heavy Lightweight; 1 Mark Manwiller. Light Madlumwslght: 1 Melissa Leiby The One Spreader Rugged Enough For Lime, Precise Enough For Fertilizer. You know how tough it is to spread wet lime. And fertilizer is too expensive to waste. Our new 56i spreader does both jobs with ease. Plus, it has no equal when it comes to spreading “sloppy” material. Stoltzfus Spreaders have been known as unique, “top-of-the-line” ag spreaders since 1947. • Press-wheel ground drive • Walking-beam suspension • Corrosion-proof steel hopper • UHMW plastic floor • Lime: 3 tons / acre max. Fertilizer: 125 lbs. / acre min. Medium Msdlumwslght: 1. WM. Wilhts, III; 2 Lee Gauker. Heavy Msdlumwslght: 1. Kelly Dietnch. Light Heavyweight: 1. Emilie Miller. Medium Heavyweight: 1. Matt Samsel Heavy Heavyweight; 1. Kristy Dietnch „ Halfsr Rb?ults Angus Champion; Ben Weist. Limousin Champion; Matt Samsel Charolals Champion: Cathy Levan Commercial Champion; Kelly Dietnch Harslord Champion: Emilia Miller OLEY FAIR Sheep Results Champion Showman: Kelly Glaser. Reserve Champion Showman: Cathryn Levan Champion Fitter: Kelly Glaser. Reserve Champion Fitter: Amanda Miller. Champion Cheviot Ewe: Cathryn Levan. Champion Corrlsdals Ewe: Kelly Glaser. Champion Dorset Ewe: Boon Hartman. Champion Hampshire Ewe; Richard Kerper. Champion Oxford Ewe; Jill Neiman. Champion Shropshire Ewe: Travis Redmond Champion Southdown Ewe: Amanda Miller Champion Suffolk Ewe: Joseph Phillips Champion Romnay Ewe: Andy Brennen. Supreme Champion Ram: Amanda Miller Supreme Champion Ewe: Kelly Glaser. Champion Lightweight Market Lamb; Amanda Miller Champion Middleweight Market Lamb; Kelly Glaser Champion Haavywslght Market Lamb; Jill Neiman. Grand Champion Markat Lamb; Amanda Miller Reserve Grand Champion Market Lamb: Jill Neiman. 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Despite public concern over the rise of Salmonella con tamination of meats and eggs, there is good news about the safe ty of eggs produced in Pennsylva nia, said a Penn State poultry sci entist. “Foodbome outbreaks of Sal monella enteritidis are on the rise, and many of these outbreaks are caused by eggs or food made from eggs,” said Dr. Paul Patterson, as sistant professor of poultry sci ence in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences. “Pennsyl vania’s egg producers are highly concerned about Salmonella con tamination and the safety of con sumers, and they have taken ac tion.” The state’s egg producers joined forces with the U.S. De partment of Agriculture, the Penn sylvania Department of Agricul ture, and researchers at Penn State and the University of Pennsylva nia to establish the Pennsylvania Egg Quality Assurance Program, or PEQAP. The program was offi- Farmers are still using Stoltzfus Spreaders they’ve had 20 years or more. That means your investment in a versatile Stoltzfus Spreader will add up to a very smart buy indeed. Call or write today for a free brochure and the name of the dealer nearest you. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 5, 1986-D3 dally formed in 1994 and is moni tored by PDA. “We’ve established one of the most effective food safety pro grams for shell eggs in the na tion,” said Patterson. “Currently 266 flocks in Pennsylvania are en rolled in PEQAP, representing about 85 percent of the 22 million laying hens in the state. Participat ing producers are spending $1 million annually to reduce the risk of Salmonella enteritidis con tamination. Costs incurred by PDA are more than $4OO thousand for laboratory testing and third party monitoring.” Eggs sold by participating pro ducers cany a ‘Tested-Quality” seal stating that “the eggs you have purchased have been pro duced, handled and delivered to reduce the opportunity for food bome illness including Sal monella enteritidis.” PEQAP utilizes a food safety system known as Hazard Analysis of Critical Control points. “HACCP was developed by Pills bury Company researchers to en- sure the quality and safety of foods sent into space for NASA astronauts,” Patterson said. “The system is widely used in many branches of the food system to identify and monitor critical food safety control points and to mini mize bacterial contamination. “Egg producers and researchers identified critical control points that were potential hazards for Salmonella enteritidis contamina tion in the production, processing and handling of eggs,” he said. “Monitoring these critical control points is an essential part of the program. When safety limits are exceeded at these points, produc ers correct the problem immedi ately.” PEQAP has been highly suc cessful in controlling Salmonella enteritidis outbreaks. The frequen cy of contamination on farms in the state has dropped more than 70 percent since the program started. “As of this June, only eight per cent of Pennsylvania’s flocks were contaminated with Salmon ella bacteria,” Patterson said. Along with using HACCP practices, egg pro ducers in the program are minimiziong the risk of egg contamination by purchasing chicks from breeder flocks certified to be free of the bacteria and arc testing to verify that chicks and pullets are free of Salmonella when they arrive at their farms. They also sample for Salmonella enteri tidis in their hen houses, aggressively control rodent populations on their farms, routinely clean and disinfect poultry houses and maintain strict biosecurity programs. While PEQAP producers are doing their pan to eliminate Salmonella enteritidis in eggs, Pat terson advises consumers and members of the food service industry to take precautions as well. Cold eggs and egg dishes should be refrig erated at 40 degrees F or colder, and cooked egg dishes should be served immediately after pre paration or be kept at 140 degrees F or hotter. “Salmonella enteritidis organisms grow rapidly in temperatures between 40 degrees F and 140 degrees F,” Patterson said. “A single bacteria can divide and multiply to 64,000 in eight hours, and more than one billion bacteria can grow in a 15-hour period if the conditions are right. “Because of the high nutritional content of eggs, they are susceptible to bacterial growth and always should be cooked and handled with care,” Patterson said. “But consumers also can feel confident that egg producers in our state are testing their birds, poultry houses, and eggs to help ensure safety.” Extension Sets a Meeting DAUPHIN (Dauphin Co.) The public is invited to attend the 79th annual meeting of the Dauphin County Penn State Cooperative Exten sion, Monday, Nov. 11, at 6:45 p.m. at the Founders Hall, Hershey. This year’s program will feature the 4-H Program. A reception will be served at 7 p.m. Cost is $7 per person and children under 2 years old are free. A reservation form can be obtained by calling (717) 921-8803. Deadline for reservations is Monday, Oct. 28. Special features will be: discussion of 4-H's impact in the community, a video presentation of the Dauphin County 4-H Program, and recog nition of cooperative extension leadership. MILK. IT DOES A BODY good;
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