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A44-Uhctster Fanning, Saturday, March 14, 1998
Lancaster Holstein Tour
(ContlniMd from Pago A 42)
touts were planned independently
but on the same day to accommo
date tour farm hosts who get ready
for visitors.
At Autrim-Spring Farm,
brothers Rodney and Roger Crider
are well known for their local and
district show herd. The Criders
have a number of breedei/exhibitar
banners from these shows. Many
of the cows come from families
with a lot of longevity. For exam
ple, one of the old excellent cows is
12 years-old with records to nearly
30,000 m and over l,ooolbs. in both
fat and protein. One of the noted
cows in the herd lived to be 17
years-old.
Another excellent cow is red,
and the dam of two heifer calves
that are going to spring sales.
They milk 70 cows in a tie-stall
bam. Crops are raised to feed the
cows through a TMR mix. The
brothers are in partnership and they
raise service age bulls. A number
of beautiful cows stand in the end
stalls that show a lot of good style
and good udders. In addition to the
excellent cows, a number of cows
NOTICE OF HEARING, PRESUBMISSION SCHEDULE
AND PREHEARING CONFERENCE FOR ALL MILK
MARKETING AREAS OVER-ORDER PREMIUM
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to the provisions of the
Milk Marketing Law, 31 P.S. § 700 J-101 et seq., that the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania, Milk Marketing Board (‘‘Board”) will con
duct a public hearing for Milk Marketing Areas 1,2,3,4,5, and 6 on
April 1, 1998, at 9 a.m. in Room 202 of the Agriculture Building,
2301 North Cameron Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
The purpose of the hearing is to receive testimony and exhibits
concerning whether an adjustment should be made to the $0.50 level
of the over-order premium scheduled to go into effect May 1,1998,
under Official General Order A-895, as requested in petitions Hied by
the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau; Land O’Lakes, Inc.; Dairylea; Dairy
Farmers of America; and Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers* As
sociation.
The petitioners and Board staff are deemed to be parties for pur
poses of this hearing. Other interested persons as defined in section
801 of the Milk Marketing Law who wish to present testimony cr ex
hibits, or both, at the hearing shall file with the Board on or before
March 26,1998, a written request to be included on the Board’s list of
parties.
(A) Each party shall file with the Board seven (7) copies and serve
on all other parlies one (1) copy of the following on or before March
30. 1998:
(1) A written designation identifying each witness who will
testify on behalf of the party at the hearing, including iden
tification of any witness who will testify as an expert
(2) A statement of the subjects concerning which each wit
ness will testify.
(3) A copy of each exhibit to be presented, including but
not limited to financial statements, accounting statements,
accounting schedules, and economic statistics.
(4) A copy of each witness’s prepared testimony if the testi
mony has been reduced to writing.
(B) Requests by parties for Board staff to provide data pertinent to
this hearing shall be made in writing and received in the Board office
on or before Mare 26. 1998.
(C) Parties shall have available in the hearing room at least twenty
(20) copies of the documents described in (A) (3) and (4) for the use
of nonparties attending the hearing.
(D) Parties wishing the Board to take administrative notice of any
document shall, when notice is requested, provide a copy of the docu
ment to each Board member and to all other parties. At least twenty
(20) additional copies shall be available for the use of nonparties at
tending the hearing.
(E) Presubmission of information concerning rebuttal testimony or
exhibits is not required. However, parties wishing to present such evi
dence shall at the hearing provide one (1) copy of each rebuttal exhib
it and one (1) copy of each rebuttal witness’s prepared testimony if
the testimony has been reduced to writing to each Board member and
to the other parties. At least twenty (20) additional copies shall be
available for the use of nonparties attending the hearing.
The Board may exclude witnesses, evidence, or exhibits of a party
who fails to comply with any requirements listed above.
There will be a prehearing conference for all parties on March 31,
1998, in Room 110 of the Department of Agriculture Building, 2301
North Cameron Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, beginning at 2 p.m.
The filing address for the Board is Pennsylvania Milk Market
ing Board, Room 110, Agriculture Building, 2301 North Came
ron Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17110-9408.
PENNSYLVANIA MILK MARKETING BOARD
O. Frank De Garcia, Executive Secretary
are classified high very good to 89
points.
Walnut Lane Farm gets its name
from the row of walnut trees that
-edge the road on the way into the
beautiful farmstead. Along with
the de-stall bam that is used as a
milking parlor, and a new fire-stall
bam, the grand old farm house and
spring house add to the picturesque
setting.
With the Wa-Del far fix, Rick
Wadel’s family have 125 cows that
average 23,600 m. Rick does exten
sive ET work-using high TPI bulls,
and was ranked number one for
providing the top genedcs based on
net merit for five consecutive inns.
The herd includes family mem
bers of RD Matt and Challenger
with fancy daughters of Elton,
Converse, and Bellwood. They
farm 350 acres and also do custom
crop work.
As the farmers rode back to Lan
caster, the talk was about what to
do for the next tour. Maybe it will
be a longer trip. Or maybe a shorter
one. But you can be sure a lot of
good fellowship and the view of
many good cows will be part of it.
Autrim Spring Farm.
Tour visitors see the new milking parlor at 80-Joy Farm.
• Looking down the row of cows at Penn Gate Farm.
Bishard Earns Junior Angus Bronze , Silver Awards
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. - Suzanne
Bishard, York, Pa., has qualified
for the bronze and silver awards
of the National Junior Angus
Association, announced James
Fisher, director of junior activi
ties for the American Angus
Association.
Suzanne, the 20-year-old
daughter of Brad and Lois
Bishard, is a student at
Delaware Valley College of
Science and Agriculture. She
has shown her Angus in many
local, state and national shows
and competed in showmanship
contests. Keeping weight
records and performance infor
mation is an important part of
Bishard's herd management. In
addition, she has served as sec
retary of the Pennsylvania
Junior Angus Association and
has been a junior member of the
American Angus Association
since 1987.
The bronze and silver awards
are the first and second levels of
the National Junior Angus
Recognition Program that began
in 1972. Junior Angus breeders
must apply for the award and
then meet point requirements in
many areas of participation
before receiving the honor.
Applicants are evaluated in the
areas of junior Angus associa
tion activities, participation in
showmanship and leadership
competitions, using performance
testing to improve their herd
and their progress in producing
and merchandising Angus cat
tle.