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ONO (Lebanon
Co.) Lebanon County Holstein
Club held it annual banquet Oct.
30 at the Ono Fire Hall, in Ono,
recognizing member and junior
member achievements.
Kirby Horst of Newmans town
presided, while Jeff Hostetler, vice
president, did introductions and
presented the youth awards. Hos
tetler is also chairman of the club’s
Youth Committee.
There were 13S adults and 20
youth in attendance. Entertain
ment was provided by the Singing
Millers.
Club state director Reid Hoover
talked about state programs and
deadlines for dues.
David Lentz, originally from
Lebanon County, now a regional
representative for Holstein USA,
spoke to his past home club about
changes in national programs and
marketing potential. He currently
resides in Perry County.
Kenneth Raney, director of the
Pa. Holstein Association, also
addressed the audience and talked
briefly about the state programs,
shows and opportunities for
marketing.
Three members were elected to
the board of directors Alan
Hostetler, Scott Nolt, and Jay
Weaver.
In other business, Hostetler
announced that former county
dairy princess Alisha Myers was
the recipient of the club’s 1997
scholarship.
A student at Penn State studying
dairy and animal science, she was
unable to be present to receive the
award. She received the $5OO post
secondary scholarship to help con
tinue her studies.
Though she didn’t grow up on a
dairy farm, she became active in
dairy and the Junior Holstein
Association, 4-H, FFA, and work
ed for Sonnylee Holsteins, and at
Trout Springs Farm.
She was a member of the dairy
bowl team and also served in vari
ous leadership positions.
In other recognitions, in the
youth production awards, Kendra
Reist had the top 2-year-old for
milk production. Her Ken-Joda
Peticote Ambro made 26,391
UNIVERSITY PARK (Centre
Co.) Dairy producers, proces
sors, distributors and oilin’ profes
sionals in dairy-related businesses
can get a glimpse into the eco
nomic future of the dairy industry
at the 1997 Pennsylvania Dairy
Futures Conference, Dec. 10-11,
at the Days Inn Penn State in Slate
College, Pa.
The two-day program begins at
11:30 a.m. with a luncheon, fol
lowed by a series of presentations
from dairy experts.
Bill Eby, editor of the Kiplinger
Agricultural Newsletter, will talk
on “Dairy Policy in the New Mil
lenium A View from Washing
ton."
Robert Yonkers, assistant pro
fessor of agricultural economics in
Penn State’s College of Agricul
tural Sciences, will speak on
“State and National Trends and
Tools for Risk Management”
The individual presentations
Lebanon Holstein Club Holds Awards Banquet
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Lancaster Fanning Staff
pounds of milk, and was second
for fat with and second for protein.
Kendel Reist had the top 2-year
old for fat production. His Q Ken-
Joda Nick Tiffany made 1,106
pounds of fat
The top 2-year-old for protein
production was Amanda Martin’s
Promise Lane K&B Emily, with
3.4 percent or 819 pounds protein.
Among youth with 3-year-olds,
Kendel Reist’s Ken-Joda Delight
Antsy was fust for milk and pro
tein with 32,009 pounds of milk.
Timothy Getz had the high fit
producing Holstein. Autumn Mist
Starbuck Elyse.
There were no 4-year-olds
entered in the contest
Among the 5-year-old or older
Holsteins owned by Junior mem
bers. Kendra Reist’s Ken-Joda
Holly was first in all three catago
ries, with 31,932 pounds milk,
1,161 pounds of fat and 937
pounds of protein. Todd Getz’s
entry was a close second in fat pro
duction with 1,160 pounds.
In other news, Jeff Hostetler
said that in youth acdvites, the
evening before the county sale a
mock auction was held on IS head
of the animals that would be later
sold.
He said that each participant
was “given" $2,000 to use in the
mock auction and were permitted
to form syndicates. He said that the
youth enjoyed the educational
“game” and that their average
price was not too far from the
prices that resulted from the next
day’s sale.
The county dairy bowl program
continues to be strong. Duane
Nolt, coach of the dairy bowl team,
presented achievement awards to
members of the two junior and two
senior county teat is. Nolt said that
the teams compel‘ri well at states,
though competition was stiff.
The teams began practices Oct
27, and are looking for those inter
ested to join. Interested youth or
their parents should call Nolt or
Hostetler.
According to Nolt, Hannah
Bomgardner was named outstand
ing first year dairy bowl member,
while Heather Oberholtzer was
named outstanding members
overall.
In adult member awards, Leba-
Pennsylvania Dairy Futures
Conference Comes To State College
will be followed by mini-profiles
of successful Pennsylvania dairy
producers, and by a brief annual
meeting of the Pennsylvania Dairy
Stakeholders, a newly farmed
group that is sponsoring die con
ference. Other sponsors include
Penn State’s Department of Dairy
and Animal Science, the Pennsyl
vania Department of Agriculture
and the Pennsylvania Chamber of
Business and Industry.
After dinner, David Hettinga,
vice president of corporate re
search for Land O’Lakcs Inc., will
speak on “Designing Future Dairy
Products.”
On Dec. 11, the conference will
open with remarks by Samuel E.
Hayes, Pennsylvania Secretary of
Agriculture, followed by two pre
sentations by dairy experts.
The first presentation, “Food
Industry Trends: Evolution and
Revolution," features John Lord,
chair of the Department of Food
Lebanon County Junior Holstein members receive awards for high production from
their registered Holstelns. From the left is Amanda Martin, Todd Getz, Timothy Getz,
Chris Wagner, and Bradley Hoover.
Lebanon County dairy bowl team members receive certificates of achievement.
From the left is Bradley Hoover, Justin Troutman, Andrea Bashore, Todd Getz, and
Amanda Martin, and coach Duane Nolt.
non County recognizes herd BAA First place winner was Kirby
achievements. The contest Cheryl Horst, of Newman
requires a minimum of 25 cows in st °wn, who have a 109.2 BAA on
the herd, and they must have their 45-head registered herd,
scored from August 1996 to Sep- Second place went to Scott and
tember 30, 1997. Karen Nolt, of South Annville
and Marketing in the College of
Business Administration at St Jo
seph’s University in Philadelphia.
The final speaker will be Monte
Hemenover, director of industry
affairs for Protiva, a division Of
Monsanto. His topic is “A Per
spective on the Future of the Dairy
Industry.”
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Director Elections
lay Mylin, Manager
Lancaster DHIA is divided into
five (5) director districts to serve
the membership. Each district has
three (3) directors elected to a
three (3) year term. Ballots have
recently been mailed to all the
members. Please vote and return
your ballot to the office in the
return envelope or give it to your
Technician. All ballots must be
PA Dairy Stakeholders. Checks
and completed registration forms
should be mailed to N. Alan Bair,
Penn State Harrisburg, 777 West
Harrisburg Pike, Middletown, PA
17057. For further information or
to receive a registration form, call
Alan Bair at (717) 928-6328.
Lancaster Dairy Herd Improvement Assoc.
1592 Old Ltna Rd. Manhatm, RA 17S4S
(717) 665-5960
retumeo before the banquet on
December 9th. If you have any
questions contact our office or
your Technician.
Lancaster DHIA serves South
eastern Pennsylvania. For infor
mation on our services call the
office at (717) 665-5960.
DHIA MANAGEMENT TIPS
M.U.N. Testing
Now is the time to have your
herd tested for M.U.N. Crops arc
Township, who served as host for
the county club’s annual field
night
In third was Juvindale Hols
teins, owned by Juliet and Vincent
Wagner, of Myerstown.
The registration deadline for the
conference is Nov. 11.
Rooms arc being held at the
Days Inn Penn State. Call (800)
325-2525 to make a room reserva
tion.
The registration fee is $B5, and
checks should be made payable to
in the bams and silos filled, thus a
good time to balance the ration
with the help of your nutritionist.
With low milk prices, a well
balanced ration can increase milk
and keep feed prices in line. The
average M.U.N. in the herds we
test tun 14.8. Work with your feed
consultant to help interpret this
data.