A3O-LancaMir Farming, Saturday, September 27, 1997
VERNON ACHENBACH JR.
Lancaster Fanning. Staff
HARRISBURG (Dauphin
Co.) Stale youth gave a strong
showing both in numbers and qual
ity of animals on Monday during
die state youth dairy show at the
state Farm Show Complex in
Harrisburg.
Mote than 1,100 animals owned
by youth from across the state had
been entered for competition
among six dairy breeds. Judges all
praised the quality of animals exhi
bited, and congratulated the youth
on their efforts.
State Penn State Extension
county dairy agents, 4-H and FFA
leaders organize and run the show
ing program, which culminates in
the state show as the first dairy
show of the Pennsylvania All-
American Dairy Show (PAADS).
The program provides qualifica
tion shows in July and August,
with different committees running
the specific district shows. While
there is no state requirement for
pre-qualifying at county shows
before qualifying in a district
show, there are different rules in
different counties.
Changes in the program over the
past two years have broadened the
opportunities for youth from
across the state to participate in the
youth dairy program. All youth in
4-H or FFA ate permitted to exhi
bit an animal at any district qual
ifying show.
State Secretary of Agriculture
Samuel Hayes Jr. attended the ear
ly morning portion of the state
dairy show, and congratulated
From the left, with the champions of the state Guernsey show, Judge David Kjome
stands with the Pennsylvania Guernsey Queen Charlene Shupp, and Amber Clark
who holds the halter of Aaron Gable’s grand champion, while Jan Snider holds the
halter of his reserve grand champion, Aaron Gable holds the halter of his Junior
champion, and Ann Marchezak holds the halter of her reserve junior champion.
From the Jett, with the champions of the state youth Holstein show, Judge Loren
Elsass and state Dairy Princess Nichole Meabon stand with Sara Hlavaty who holds
the halter of her grand champion, Ronald Hough with his reserve grand champion,
Justin Burdette with his junior champion, and Sarah Day with her reserve junior
champion.
State Dairy Youth Make Strong Showing
youth on their efforts.
State dairy royalty presented
awards, and other state dairy lead
ers past and present, such as for
mer state Secretary of Agriculture
Boyd Wolff, also attended.
The show was held in the Large
Arena of the Farm Show Complex,
and the arena was divided into
three showrings.
As was started last year, the
milking animals were shown first,
followed by the junior-aged ani
mals. This is done to allow the
milking animals to be milked ear
lier in the day. Otherwise, the
mature animals must wait, full of
milk, until after the judging of the
junior animals, which typically
comprises the majority of animals
exhibited, and thus time, in a youth
show.
All results reported by Lancas
ter Fanning are listed in order of
the age class of the show, not
according to order of actual judg
ing class.
In each show, prior to selection
of the junior- and senior-aged
champions, a selection was made
of the best of those animals bred,
owned and exhibited by youth to
recognize the effort that goes into
breeding and raising a show
quality animal.
Type judges included Loren
Elsass, of Wapakoneta, Ohio, for
Holsteins; David Kjome, of
Rochester, Minnesota, for Milking
Shorthorns, Guernsey, and Brown
Swiss; and Dr. David Dickson, of
Madison, Wise., for Ayrshire and
Jerseys.
Showmanship judges were Lisa
Sonnen ot Richland for Holstein
exhibitors; Tom Arrowsmith of
Peach Bottom, for Milking Shor
thorn, Guernsey and Brown Swiss
exhibitors; and Dwight Stoltzfus,
of Mograntown, for Ayrshire and
Jersey breed exhibitors.
Holstein
In the Holstein show, a pair of
4-year-olds were named grand and
reserve grand champions.
Sara Hlavaty, of Easton, showed
Keystone Highlight Lake to win
the senior and grand champion
honors.
Ronald Hough Jr., of Rebers
butg, showed C-Lock-An Brae
Sky Notcho to win reserve senior
and reserve grand champion
honors.
The junior champion was a fall
yearling, Windy-Knoll-View
JJBPizow, bred and owned by Jus
tin Burdette of Mercersbutg. It was
also the junior best bred and owned
Holstein.
The reserve junior champion
was a spring yearling, Tri-Day BC
Venus-TW, owned by Sarah Day,
of Shippensburg.
The best bred and owned senior
aged animal was a junior 3-year
old, Reich-Dale Skybuck Jayne,
exhibited by Bradley Reichard, of
Chambers burg.
Ayrshire
In the Ayrshire show, Kevin
Nolan of Cochranville showed the
senior and grand champion, a
junior 2-year-old also named best
senior bred and owned animal,
Deamnol Trident’s Snow.
The Jersey Junior champions of the Pennsylvania State
Youth Dairy Show are shown by, from the left, Timothy
Lackey with his reserve Junior champion, and Scott Lackey
with the Junior champion.
Karen Sterner, of Bechtelsville,
showed the reserve senior and
reserve grand champion, a 4-year
old, Anchor-Mere R. Johnson 2.
The junior champion of the Ayr
shire show was a summer yearling,
Glen Malcolm Senior’s Tinkle,
owned by Alan Brant of Mount
Union.
The reserve junior champion
was a fall yearling, Glen Malcolm
Senior’s Jewel 2, owned by Brain
Sharer of Laceyville.
Chris Neville of Little Mea
dows, showed the best bred and
owned junior-aged Ayrshrie, a
winter calf, Locust-Lane Trident
Sandi.
Jersey
In the Jersey show, a pair of
5-year-olds were named grand and
reserve grand champions.
Jennifer Miller of Cambridge
Springs showed the senior and
grand champion, a 5-year-old,
Justa-Dream S Jay Natalie.
Curtis Reichard of Chambers
burg owned the reserve senior and
reserve grand champion, Reich-
Dale Brigadier Sandra Dee. She
was named the' best bred and own
ed senior-aged animal.
Scott Lackey of Clarks Mills
showed the junior champion
Jersey, a fall calf, Lackey Regal
Windsong, also named best bred
and owned junior-aged animal of
the show.
Timothy Lackey, also of Clarks
Mills, showed the reserve junior
champion Jersey, a spring calf.
Lackey’s Regal Margie.
Brown Swiss
In the Brown Swiss show, a pair
of senior 3-year-olds were named
grand and reserve grand
champions.
Joshua Hushon of Delta showed
the grand champion as well as the
reserve junior champion Brown
From the left, Tara Kocher holds the halter of the reserve
grand champion Brown Swiss of the state youth dairy show
for Kristi Snider, while Joshua Hushon shows his grand
Champion.
Swiss. His Brothers Three Nutty
Buddy was the senior and grand
champion, as well as the best bred
and owned senior animal of the
show. Joshua’s fall calf, Top Acres
Leverage Lillian, was named
reserve junior champion.
Jeremy Daubert, of McElhattan,
showed his Victory Acres Ensign
Taryn to win the reserve grand
championship.
Jason Larson, of Smethport,
showed the junior champion
Brown Swiss, a fall yearling. Irons
Blowpop.
Guernsey
In the Guernsey show, Aaron
Gable of New Enterprise showed
the senior and grand champion, as
well as the junior champion, which
was also named best bred and own
ed junior-aged animal.
Gable’s aged cow, Guemdale
Fayettes Robin was named grand
champion, while his winter year
ling, Sniders G Henry Rave was
his junior champion.
Kristi Snider of New Enterprise
showed the reserve senior and
reserve grand champion, a junior
2-year-old, Snider Dlus Abalene,
which was named best bred and
owned senior-aged Guernsey.
Milking Shorthorn
In the Milking Shorthorn show,
James Young of New Enterprise
showed the senior and grand
champion and the junior champ
ion. Young’s senior 3-year-old,
Innisfail R.B. Edda 415, took the
lop honors, while his fall yearling,
GMC Rebel Precious, was junior
champion.
Joell Roller of Lees port showed
the reserve senior and reserve
grand Milking Shorthorn, ba
junior 2-year-old, Pinesedge Yop
la of Kaszmar.
Chriselle Fisher of New Enter
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