I anra&tftSiar arnSm a To <IIMTST^-SlßKdßiiMEiiij£*^v3r VoL 42 No. 33 Roth Honored For Lifetime Service To Dairy EVERETT NEWSWANGER Managing, Editor LANCASTER (Lancaster Co.) - When you have spent a lifetime in one industry, you have seen many changes. Harry Roth, Atlantic Breeders general manager before the merger into Cenex, is such a man for the AI industry. Roth will be honored at a reception at the Office Closed July 4 We celebrate the nation’s birthday Friday, July 4, when Lanauttr Farming’/ offices will be closed. They will reopen on Monday, July 7, at 8 a.m. Deadlines for the holiday week are as follows: • Public Sale ads 9 ajn. Tuesday. July 1. • Classified, Section D—i p.m„ Tuesday, July 1. • Classified, Section C. f£' & FE Wanted—9 a.m, Wed nesday, July 2. •General News Noon. Wednesday, July 2. • Mailbox Markets 9 a.m„ Monday, June 30. VERNON ACHENBACH JR. Lancaster Faming Staff LANCASTER (Lancaster Co.) About 175 people this week attended the national con vention of the Ayrshire Breeden Association at the Willow Valley Moyers Tackle Complexities, Mysteries Of Dairying In the early ’9os, Ralph Moyer and his family were honored with a Dairy of Distinc tion Award for farm upkeep and beautification. The farm It still In tip-top shape—and Moyer continues to recognize the complexities of turning out a product that the con sumer demands. From left, Kyle, Crystal, Alicia, Ralph, and Jessica Moyer. Four Section* Farm and Home Center today at noon for his work in the dairy industry. In a recent interview, Roth said many things have changed since he started with the AI industry in 1956. At that time there were five AI organizations in Pennsylvania. “In the first 25 years of AI, we had to convince ourselves that AI was better than a bull on the farm,” Roth said. “The last 25 years after we started to do progeny testing and keeping only the best bulls is PennAg, PAPA Announce Merger EPHRATA (Lancaster Co.) George Kisbbaugh, president of PennAg Industries Association (PennAg), and Duane Hobbs, pre ■uaidait of the Pennsylvania Agro- Products Association (PAPA), recently signed a merger agreement that will formally bring the two organizations together ef fective July 1. This merger culminates a year of discussions and follows the ap proval of both memberships. Ayrshire Breeders Hold Convention In Lancaster Resort in southern Lancaster. The convention included a sale scheduled for 12:30 pan. today at the Lampeter Fairgrounds, selec tion of a national princess Friday night, and an annual meeting and awards luncheon. There was also a Uncitter Fuming, Saturday, June 21, 1997 when the genetic progress was made. “In early years, if a cow milked SO pounds a day. she was consid ered very good. Today, two-year old cows exceed 100 pounds of milk per day. And now the genetics are built into these young cows so that they stay in the herd for a long time too. ‘The *6o’s were the most critical to the industry, and we may be going through a time like it right (Turn to Pago A2B) “Merging the two organizations will create synergy and help agri business in Pennsylvania to be come as strong as possible,” ac cording to Kishbaugh. He noted that this merger is a first step in the restructuring of PennAg, part of a long-range effort to unite all of the state’s agribusinesses. “We are delighted to be joining forces to better serve our mem bers.” said Hobbs. “We look for- (Turn to Paga A2t) convention banquet, youth awards breakfast held Friday morning, after deadline, and a number of tours to area farms with Ayrshires. The association also announced the results of its election of direc tors and officers. Elizabeth Smith of Danvar clinch** tha Lancaster County Dairy Ptincaas tit la. For pictures and story about the pageant, turn to page 82. Photo by Lou Ann Good. John Reed Rodgers, of Bellevil le. was re-elected president; David Patrick, of Woodbine, Md.. was re elected vice president; and Barbara Spoon, of Broken Arrow, Okla., was re-elected director-at-large. According to the association. ANDY ANDREWS Lancaster Fanning Staff FRYSTOWN (Berks Co.) Although Ralph Moyer has been a dairy producer all his life, there are some aspects about farming that remain a mystery. Why, he wonders, if he feeds all his milking animals the same way, cares for them identically, and treats them the same way are there some cows that produce 30,000 pounds of milk and others produc ing only 20,000? Another mystery that stumps him: Last year the com was planted into wet, muddy ground, and still he was able to harvest a small portion with 17S bushels and others at 12S bushels or more. This year the com was planted into cool, dry ground—and some of it is spotty and lodes stunted But Ralph understands a great deal about the complexities, nonetheless'. With the animals that milk 30,000 pounds, genetics play a crucial role. For them, “every- HMD Par Year 523 ballots were mailed and 163 returned, in the election process. In other election results, Bonnie Wentworth, of Quarryville, was elected to another three-year term as director for Region I; Mary (Turn to Page A 36) thing went right.” he said at an interview this week at his farm. They had no foot or teat problems. They were healthy. As for the ground that is yield ing 175-bushel per acre com: it’s the best ground Moyer has, but only measures V* of an acre on the side of the pond. Most of the diffi cult soil, he noted, is the shaley soils, hilly areas, some with clay bottoms. In the early ’9os, Ralph Moyer and his family were honored with a Dairy of Distinction Award for farm upkeep and beautification. The farm is still in tip-top shape— and Moyer continues to recognize the complexities of turning out a product that the consumer demands. Ralph farms with his wife. Crys tal, and their children Alicia, 14; Jessica, 12; and Kyle, 10. Ralph employs one full-time hired man, his brother, Mark, who helps with feeding and milking. 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