VoJ. 42 No. 35
EVERETT NEWSWANGER
. Managing Editor
HAMBURG (Bob Co.) - For
Helene and Robert Dreisbach at
Long Meadows Farm, the practical
aspects of intensive grazing have
captured their interest in doing
something new. Because Robert is
a VMD, he gets to see all the new
practices farmer clients are using.
And if something seems to work
for others, they try it at Long
Meadows.
And intensive grazing with its
reduced labor requirements, espe-
Jeff Sutton, president of the Maryland Junior Holstein
Association, left, won this March calf in the raffle. Present
ing the calf Is Wayne Savage.
Holstein Picnic Draws Crowd Of 500
KAREN BUTLER
Maryland Correspondent
KNOXVILLE. Md. Savage-
Lcigh Farm in Knoxville was the
setting for this year’s Maryland
State Holstein Association picnic.
The picnic was hosted by Wayne
and Cindee Savage and family,
and drew a crowd of approxi
mately 500. Dairy farmers
travelled from Missouri, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Virginia. West Vir
ginia, and Maryland to attend the
annual function. The state Hols
tein association has approximately
600 members, according to Jason
Myers, president.
Parker Named To A Top
State Ag Position
EVERETT NEWSWANGER
Managing Editor
HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.)
Zoanne Parker, Lancaster
County 4-H extension coordinator
Four Soeflom
Jersey Cows Home At Long Meadows Farm
dally from April to November, has
come home to this beautiful herd of
Jerseys and the 130 acres of rolling
farmland located two miles west of
town. The pasture’s seeded in a
combination of alfalfa, orchard
grass, and perennial rye keep the
100 cows happy, producing well,
and more healthy.
While the Dreisbachs still make
stored roughage for winter, they
like the increased efficiency and
better herd health when the cows ■
are out on pasture.
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Despite temperatures that
soared to 103 degrees, guests were
able to keep cool in the shade of
the farmhouse’s large maple trees
where lunch was served. Marlin
and Eva Martin of Smithsburg
catered the meal that ended with
their popular strawberry pie. A
swimming pool and trampoline
were available and many took ad
vantage of them and displays by a
number of sponsors were also set
up.
A Maryland Junior Holstein
calf raffle offered juniors a chance
to win Savage-Leigh Stardust
Amber, a Match calf backed by
and extension agent, has been
named to one of Pennsylvania’s
top agricultural posts. According
to Samuel Hayes, state ag secret
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Laneaatar Faming, Saturday, July 8, 1997
Bob and Helene Drelsbach pose at the entrance to Long Meadow Farm with a grand
daughter of their EX-94 Allure that has descendants around the world.
Tobacco Growers Receive
Emergency Spraying Lessons
VERNON ACHENBACH JR.
Lancaster Farming Staff
LEOLA (Lancaster
Co.) Depending on weather
conditions tobacco fanners in Lan
caster County need to spray fungi
cide weekly to control blue mold.
“Even if you don’t see blue
mold, spray,” said Lancaster
County extension agent Robert
Anderson.
That was the bottom line recom
mendation from Penn State Exten
sion specialists during a Tuesday
tobacco meeting at the John Seiler
farm in Leola.
The meeting was called by Lan-
five generations Very Good or Ex
cellent and MD State production
winners. Jeff Sutton of New
Windsor, president of the MD
junior Holstein club, won the calf.
A judging competition starring
four of the Savage-Leigh Hol
steins rounded out the day’s
events.
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HAPPY FOURTH OF * \
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The Pennsylvania Forage and Grassland
Council’s regular newsletter will be in a spe
cial Section Ot Lmeuttr Farming next week.
Look for farm features, information about the
state hay show competition at Ag Progress
caster County Extension agent
Anderson, and John Yocum, man
ager of the Penn State Extension
Landisville research laboratory.
Also participating was Mike
Fleming, a representative of
Stoltzfus Named To National
Meat Inspection Board
J. Myron StoNzfus
Days, forage quality reports, and tbe PFGC
picnic. We’ll also have a grassland events
calendar and messages from our advertisers.
For this week, we all hope yon have a happy
holiday over the fourth of July.
829.50 Par Yaar
American Cyanamid. Amercian
Cyanamid manufactures the fungi
cide Acrobat MZ, for which Pen
nsylvania has received emergency
authorization to use in the battle
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LOU ANN GOOD
Lancaster Farming Staff
INTERCOURSE (Lancaster
Co.) J. Myron Stoltzfus is a
butcher, a retailer, and a
restaurateur.
Last week, he was appointed by
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Dan
Glickman to an advisory commit
tee on meat and poultry inspection.
Stoltzfus is one voice among IS
members who will determine how
meat and poultry inspection should
be carried out in the U.S.
While many meat processors are
wearied by the intensely regulated
government control and from vici
ous attacks from consumer groups
and the mtdia, Stoltzfus remains
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