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.
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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
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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
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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
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