Vol. 42 No. 43 MADISON, Wis. David A. Morrow, D.V.M., Ph.D., State College, Pennsylvania, has been chosen as World Dairy Expo’s 1997 Industry Person of the Year. Morrow’s work as a veterinarian and professor has enhanced the Regardless of what people call Llnebacks, the ancient breed has found a secure spot INE.Bamard Bally's heart. Llnebacks are sometimes referred to as blue cows or dalmatlons, because of their muffled black speckles that appear blue from a distance. The breed Is Identified by a white stripe that stretches from head to tall, raccoon eyes, black ears and a nose that appears as If It’s been dipped Into a bucket of black paint. To learn more about the Bally family, their 220-head herd, two centuries-old farms, and the Lenape Honoring Festival held annually on their land, turn to page B 2. Photo by Lou Ann Good. From the left, dairy Judge James Shaw of Mercersburg stands with Delaware Valley College student and dairy management intern Todd Webb who holds the halter of the supreme champion of the Greater Allentown Fair, while Berks-County Dairy Princess Erica Davis presents the banner and Is helped by Berks Alternate Dairy Princess Rebecca Ruppert K Is the third straight ysar that Dataware Valley College’s 5-year-old Holstein has been named supreme champion at Allentown. The college also showed other champions. See-story on page A4O. PERIOD I CALS .RJX HI ij v UNIV PARK PA lorfOi Four Sections Morrow To Be Honored At World Dairy Expc_ welfare of the veterinary profes sion, the practice of bovine medi cine and the dairy industry. In 30 years of teaching, research and continuing educa tion, Morrow has shared know ledge with countless students. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Auguat 30, 1097 dairy farmers and veterinarians. While on the faculty of Cornell and Michigan State Universities, he authored more than 200 profes sional and technical publications, and delivered 200 presentations at regional national and internation- al meetings. His research has been recognized for its outstanding contribution to the control of dairy cattle disease and livestock pro duction and has been lauded for its practical approaches to dairy pro duction. The American Veterinary Medical Association recognized these accomplishments by Dr. Morrow when he received the Borden Award for dairy cattle dis ease research in 1980 and the AFMA veterinary medical research award in 1982. Dr. Morrow’s efforts in helping the dairy industry evaluate cattle merit based on scientific function ing of the animal led to a change in how the whole dairy industry determines desirable bovine char acteristics. His research provided the basis for the linear evaluation system now used by all bull studs and dairy breed associations. Dr. Morrow received his B.S. from Penn State in 1956 and D.V.M. in 1960 from Cornell Uni &!S£S£SSXt!L since served as major professor Cheryl Bennecoff, right, won supreme champion boar with this Duroc hog at Allentown on Wednesday. At left Is Don Verhoff, Judge and center Is Todd Bennecoff Jr. Show Experience Factors Into Allentown Swine Championship Office Closed Monday Lancaster Farming's office will be closed on Mon • day, September 1, to observe Labor Day. Both the adver tising and news departments will open again at S aun. on Tuesday. $28.50 Per YIUIJ David A. Morrow for graduate students and taught courses in herd health, animal reproduction and comparative pathophysiology to veterinary stu dents. He has developed and (Turn to Pago A 37) ANDY ANDREWS Lancaster Fanning Staff ALLENTOWN (Lehigh Co.) — Forty-five yean of breed and show experience can be prime ingre dients in capping a swine breed show championship. . That was the case Wednesday evening, when John C. Straw bridge, son of Donna Strawbridge, won supreme champion gilt at the (Turn to Page A3S) 3XSi
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