A3l-Uncaftter Fanning, Saturday, December 13, 1997
Adams County 4-H Dairy Club Honors Member Achievements
JINNY WILT
Adams Co. Correspondent
NEW CHESTER (Adams
Co.) Christine Em den of Hes
sen, Germany, an alumnus of the
International Youth 4-H Exchange
program, was the featured speaker
at the recent awards banquet of the
Adams County 4-H Dairy Club,
held in New Chester.
The 24-year-old was visiting the
United States for six months as
part the international exchange
program, and was staying with
Kevin and Holtzinger of
East Berlin (Adams County) when
she served as banquet speaker, just
before returning home to
Germany.
After describing her family
dairy farm, she commented on
some of the differences she noted
between how Germany manages
its dairy production with how reg
ulation of the United States dairy
industry has developed.
She said that Germany is the
largest milk producer in Europe,
and that she believes dairy farmers
in the United States would benefit
from a milk quota system, as is
done in Germany.
In regular banquet business, a
number of awards were presented
following the meal.
The junior outstanding member
of the Adams County 4-H Dairy
Club was Molly Van Lieu of East
Berlin.
The intermediate-age division
outstanding member was Shannon
Holtzinger of East Berlin.
The senior-age outstanding
member was Jesse Murren of New
Oxford. The awards were pre-
From the left, Adams County 4-H Dairy Club leader Tom
Brown receives the Melvin R. Ourboraw Memorial Leader
Award from club President Jesse Murren.
From the left, Tom Murren present* the Adams County
4-H Dairy Club outstanding senior member award to his
grandson and club president Jesse Murren.
sented by Jesse’s grandfather,
Tom Munen.
The Mcvlin R. Durboraw
Memorial (club) Member Award
was presented to Josh Ramsburg of
Barlow, while Tom Brown
received the Melvin R. Durboraw
Memorial (club) Leader Award.
Recognition was also made of
youth whose animals performed
well in the showring.
The club presented best-bred
and owned awards by breed to
Chase Rhodes for his Brown
Swiss, Jesse Marten for a Guern
sey, Kenny Wenger among the
Holstein owners, and Carrie Ste
vens with a Jersey.
Feed tubs and a show halter
were presented to club showman
ship contest winners, according to
youth age division. Bradley Camp
bell was the top junior showman,
Mollie Van lieu was the top
intermediate-aged showman,
while Carrie Stevens was first
among senior-age members.
Campbell also received recogni
tion as the top juinor fitter, and
earned a show box.
In 4-H Project Book competi
tion, rosettes were presented to
Charles Brown, Carrie Carroll,
Amand Clowncy, Clinton Grim,
Shannon Holtzinger, Zach Nell,
Melanie Wenger, and Carl
Wilkinson.
Blue ribbons for project books
were presented to Elizabeth
Brown, Bradley Campbell, Angie
Hoffman, Jesse Murren, Jonathan
Murren, Joshua Ramsburg, Cody
Schandelmeier, Mollie Van Lieu,
Jacob Waybright, Kenny Wenger,
Kevin Wenger, Jason Wolf, Clay-
Christine Emden of Hes
sen, Germany, talks about
observations she made dur
ing an 4-H youth exchange
program between the dairy
industry in the United States
and in Germany.
ton Wood, and Derek Zepp.
Recognition was also made
based on the number of years the
members completed projects.
Members received pins symboliz
ing as much.
Holstein Association 0
“iiwi MiLlasi
Brattleboro, Vt. - At the recent Holstein Association Board of Directors meeting in
Tucson, Ariz., several changes were approved regarding registry fees. The Board made several
decisions concerning registration prices, Start-Up prices for the restructured herdbook, and
two new programs,
Details on the registry fees follow;
From January 1, 1998 through June 30, 1998, Special Registry Pricing will be in effect
to encourage breeders to stay caught up on regular registry activity. The State & National and
National member rates are much lower than current fees for older animals. During this six
month period fees will be as follows:
State &
National
$6
$ 10
$ 15
$ 15
$ 15
$ 15
$ 15
$ 15
$ 15
Non-Member
$ 18
$ 20
$ 25
$ 30
$ 35
$ 40
$ 45
$ 50
$ 100 Females
$ 200 Males (plus blood-typing
expenses to verify parentage)
Dead Females over 23 months = $lO (regardless of membership status)
Under 3 mos.
3-5 mos
6-8 mos
9-11 mos.
12-14 mos,
15-17 mos,
18-20 mos.
21-23 mos,
24 + mos.
Fees for starting new animals in the redesigned herdbook are very favorable. To
receive these fees, you must be a National Member. The Start-Up fees are $6 per animal,
regardless of age. The Association will do a computer search to find ancestors for an
additional $1 per animal being applied for. This can increase the % RHA of the animal being
applied for. If the search uncovers Registered or Qualified animals in the lineage, then
Recovery fees apply. However, from January 1, 1998 through December 31, 1998 a cap of
$5O will be placed on registering an animal and its maternal ancestors as part of the Start-Up
Program.
The Herd Catch-Up program expires on December 31, 1997. Effective January 1, 1998
through June 30, 1998, a new Recovery Program will be in effect for breeders to recover
animals that they have not registered on a timely basis. Unlike the previous Catch-Up
Program, breeders do not have to register all animals to qualify for these special prices. The
fees for the new Recovery Program, which are very favorable, arc as follows:
From the left, Adams County 4-H Dairy Club President
Jesse Murren presents the Melvin R. Durboraw Member
Award to Josh Ramsburg.
■>< *
Those with nine years of com
pleted projects were Jesse Munen
and Carrie Stevens. Those with
seven years of project completions
were Shannon Holtzinger and Jos
ha Ramsburg.
With six years of completions
were Angie Hoffman and Jonathan
Munen.
Five years completion pins were
presented to Langdon Ramsburg,
Brandy Rhodes, Nathan Rhodes,
Kenneth Wenger and Derek Zepp.
(Turn to Pag* A4O)
National
$ 12
$ 15
$ 20
$ 20
$2O
$2O
$2O
$2O
$2O
Receiving four-year project rec
ognition were Chase Rhodes and
Mollie Van Lieu; with three years,
Charlie Brown, Jacob Waybright,
Kevin Wenger and Carl Wilkin
son; with two years, Brad Camp
bell and Clayton Wood; and one
year, Elizabeth Brown, Carrie Car
roll, Amanda Clowncy, Clinton
Grim, Zach Nell, Cody Schandcl
meier, Melanie Wenger, and Jason
Wolf.