Nobles Named Premier Breeder, Exhibitor
Craig and Susan Wicker of Centre Hall took grand champion honors In the open
division. Shown from left are Bradford County Dairy Princess Eileen Murphy, Josh
Kellerman, Jennifer Kellerman with the grand champion, Paul Moyer with the reserve
grand champion, Brenda Robson Hodder with the junior champion, Craig Sprout with
the reserve Junior champion, and Tioga County Dairy Princess Ellen Norman.
In the youth division, a Junior 2-year-old owned by Josh Kellerman topped the
show. Shown from left are Tioga County Dairy Princess Ellen Norman, Kellerman,
Samantha Wilcox with the reserve grand champion, Jennifer Kellerman with the
Junior champion, Renee Norman with the reserve Junior champion, and Bradford
County Dairy Princess Eileen Murphy.
Nobledale Farm captured both premier breeder and premier exhibitor honors at the
1997 Northeast District Jersey Parish Show. Shown kneeling are Stuart Noble with
Maria Jo. Standing, from left, are Judge Dale Olver, Tioga County Dairy Princess Ellen
Norman, Ben McClure, Michelle Borek, Elaine Noble with Wesley, and Bradford Coun
ty Dairy Princess Eileen Murphy.
At Northeast Jersey Show
CAROLYN N. MOYER
Tioga Co. Correspondent
WHITNEYVILLE (Tioga
County) Nobledale Farm of
Gillett took both premier breeder
and premier exhibitor honors at the
1997 Northeast District Jersey
Show held at the Tioga County
Fairgrounds, Tuesday, Aug. 12.
“The quality of this show keeps
getting stronger," said judge Dale
Olvcr of the 80 head shown. “This
is the third time I’ve judged this
show and it seems to get better
every time.”
Designated grand champion the
12th annual show was Four
Springs Juno Jasper, a junior
3-year-old owned by J. Craig and
Susan Wicker of Centre Hall. Fol
lowing her in the reserve grand
champion position was 8-year-old
Tin D Champ Dottie Donna, own
ed by Paul and Carolyn Moyer of
Roaring Branch.
Among the junior animals,
Brenda Robson Hodder’s fall calf,
Bren Delite Spice, was named the
junior champion while Ryan Spr
out’s winter calf, Holmhurst
Whistler Dandelion, was named
the reserve junior champion. The
junior champions were from Man
sfield and Montrose, respectively.
In the youth show. Josh Keller
man of Centre Hall rose to the top
with his junior 2-year-old, Four
Springs Imperial Jaclynn. Follow
ing him was Eastmont Juno
Debbie, a 5-year-old owned by
Samantha Wilcox of Covington.
The junior champion of the
youth show was Four Springs Juno
Blanche, a summer yearling own
ed by Jennifer Kellerman of Centre
Hall. The reserve junior champion
spot was taken by Renee Norman
of Liberty with her junior calf,
Normandell Poseidon Gigi.
A list of the top three winners in
each class follows;
NORTHEAST DISTRICT
JERSEY SHOW
RESULTS
Spring Calf: 1. Four Spring* Toptin Rebec
ca, owrwd by J. Craig and Susan Wickar. 2.(1
Jr.) Normandell Poseidon Qlgl, owned by
Rene* Norman. 3. (2 Jr.) Eastmont Ouster
Dally, owned by Christie Wilcox. (3 jr.) Dun
cans TNT Furgy Faith, owned by Jarrad York.
Winter Calf; l.Holmhurst Whistler Dande
lion, owned by Ryan Sprout 2. Duncans Cur
ton Twila Trixy, owned by Thomas Boya
nowskl. 3. Jer Sweet Prides Eva, owned by
Daniel Newcomb.
Fall Calf; 1. Bren-Oelita Spice, owned by
Brenda Robson Hodder. 2. Hdmhurst Regal
Cranberry Too, owned by Ryan Sprout 3. (1
Jr.) Jer Sweet Malcomb Jasmine, owned by
Northeast DHIA
Farm Technicians Train
ITHACA, N.Y. It is not dif
ficult to find people willing to
describe what Dairy Herd
Improvement Association (DHIA)
testing was like not that long
ago.
In the early days the DHIA
supervisor would visit the farm,
weigh and sample the milk from
every milking, test the fat of the
milk using the “Babcock” method
and even hand calculate each
cow’s record.
The woik required a real com
mitment to the dairy farm, a knack
for detail work and training.
The work for a Northeast DHIA
technician is different now but the
requirements are the same, espe
cially the need for ongoing train
ing.
‘The last two years we have
gone through a great deal to get
our records services in the posi-
tion to be more relevant to the
dairies in the Northeast,” said to
Bill Hulslander, director of North-
east DHIA Farm Services. “We
DanM Newcomb. (2 Jr.) Jer Sweet Janki
Angel* Autumn, owned by Mm Barker. (3 jr.)
Normandell Jo* Dutch***, owned by Emily
Norman.
Summer Yearling: 1. Ty-Ly-Vl*w GG Gra
de, owned by,Paul and Carolyn Moyer. 2. Ty-
Ly-View Gold Duller Saturday, owned by
Paul and Carolyn Moyer. 3. (1 Jr.) Four
Spring* Juno Blanche, owned by Jennifer
Keflerman. (2 Jr.) Jer Sweet Lightening*
Thunder, owned by Kim Barker. (3 Jr.) Bail
ment Aaron Demi, owned by Samantha
Wilcox.
Spnng Yearling: 1.(1 Jr.) AJM Juno Joan,
owned by Melissa William*. 2. (2 Jr.) Duncans
Quinton Bobbie Bee, owned by Heath York.
3. (3jr) Rog Al BT Dani, owned by Cristopher
Wood.
Winter Yearling: 1. (1 jr.) Rog Al DB Babe,
owned by Aaron Hal*. 2. (2 Jr.) Rog Al BSB
Inspiration, owned by Cristopher Wood. 3. (3
Jr.) Normandell Mister T Panda, owned by
Cathleen Norman.
Fall Yearling: 1. Bren Delit* Autumn, own
ed by Brenda Robson Hodder. 2. (1 Jr.) Nor
mandeil Gus Dawn, owned by Emily Norman.
3. (2 Jr) Jer Sweet Malcolm Alana, owned by
Kim Barker. (3 jr,) Stoney Knob Romulus 800,
owned by Thomas Boyanowski.
Best Three Junior Females; 1. Normandell
Farm. 2. Jer Sweet Farm.
Dry Cow Two Years and Over 1. Sooner*
Desire of AHF, owned by Roger Alexander. 2.
(1 jr.) Eastmont Imperial Faith, owned by
Christ!* Wilcox. 3. (2 Jr.) Pinecroft Royal Cin
dy, owned by Heath York.
Junior 2-year-old: 1. (1 Jr) Four Springs
Imperial Jadynn, owned by Josh Kellerman.
2. Nobledal* Dunker Whopper, owned by
Nobledale Farm. 3. (2 Jr.) Jer Sweet Jenks
Laurel Lea, owned by Mm Barker. (3 Jr.) Nor
mandell Berretta Raindrop, owned by Mark
Norman.
Senior 2-year-old: 1. Four Springs Imperial
Misty, owned by J. Craig and Susan Wicker.
2. Normandell Qlanwood Jill ET, owned by
Normandell Farms. 3. (1 jr.) Eastmont Boom
er Annabel!*, owned by Christ!* Wilcox. (2 jr)
Normandell Glenwdod Jasmin* ET, owned
by Mark Norman. (3 Jr.) Normandell Lester
Charm, owned by Ranee Norman.
Junior 3-year-old: 1. Four Spring* Juno
Jasmine, owned by J. Craig and Susan Wick
er. 2. (1 Jr.) Brass Top Tanyas Tabitha,owned
by Jennifer Williams. 3. Nobledale Observer
Very, owned by Nobledale Farm. (2 Jr.) East
moht Delila, owned by Samantha Wilcbx.
Senior 3-year-old; 1. Nobledale Fiddle
Corrine, owned by Nobledale Farm. 2. (1 Jr.)
Normandell Jedd Payge, owned by Cathleen
Norman. 3. J Imperial Panda, owned by Ryan
Sprout. (2 Jr.) Windy View Duncan Cassie,
owned by Paul Blsickwell.
4- 1. (1 Jr.) Eastmont Brigadier
Lila, owned by Samantha Wilcox. 2. (2 Jr.)
Nobledale Jacob Cookie, owned by Thomas
Noble. 3. Normandell Lester Madeline, own
ed by Normandell Farm.
5- 1. (1 Jr.) Eastmont Juno
Debbie, owned by Samantha Wilcox. 2. (2 jr.)
Normandell Skyline Wanda, owned by Mark
Norman. 3. (3 Jr.) Nobledale Juno Wonder,
owned by Nobledal* Farm.
Six Years and Over: 1 .Tin 0 Champ Dottle
Donna, owned by Paul and Carolyn Moyer. 2.
Nobledal* Homestead Brenda, owned by
Nobledal* Farm. 3. Blaisded Duncan Mari*
ET, owned by Normandell Farm. (1 Jr.) Dun
cans Dollar Nina Noel, owned by Christie
Wilcox.
Production Ctut: 1. Tin D Champ Dottio
Donna, owned by Paul and Carolyn Moyer.
Get Of Sira: 1. Eaitmont Fatm/Four
Spring* Farm, 2. Normandell Farm.
Dairy Hard; 1. Four Spring* Farm. 2.
Nobtaoale Farm. 3. Normandell Farm.
Best Throe Female*: 1. Jer Sweet Farm. 2.
NoUedale Farm. 3. Normandell Farm.
Produce o( Dam: 1. Normandell Farm.
Dam and Daughter; 1. Jer Sweet Farm. 2.
Nobledale Farm. 3. Cathlaan Norman.
have been doing a great deal of
training on the basics of our new
system and recently we have be
gun training on some of the more
sophisticated aspects of the com
puter program Dairy Comp 305.”
Training programs are devel
oped at the Northeast DHIA Cen
ter and then are presented to the
eight region managers who are re
sponsible for the Northeast DHIA
Farm Service in their areas.
The region managers then work
with farm technicians in small
groups to present the material. The
training units are designed to help
technicians review and then prac
tice different features of the soft
ware.
The most recent training units
have covered building custom
herd management reports and the
use of the monthly Herd Monitor
in Dairy Comp 305 that summar
izes and track# the herd’s produc
tion and reproduction on the day
(he technician visits the dairy.