Last Chance To Qualify For Dairy Of Distinction Program STATg COLLEGE (Centre Co.) If your farm looks good and you want to join tbe program that helps sell milk from your fium lane, you must do it now. The Dairy of Distinction Program has already named more than 600 Pen nsylvania dairy farms that help give a good impression of the dairy industry by keeping their hum steads clean and in good repair. But for this year, the deadline for entering your fium is next Wednesday, April 15. You can use the entry form found on page D 9 in this issue of Lancaster Farming. The Northeast Dairy Farm Beautification Program that over sees the Distinction program was first started in 1983 in Pennsylva nia to recognize the hard work and dedication of farmers who main tain attractive farms. The purpose of the program is to instill a greater sense of confidence in the whole someness of dairy products, and increase their sales. 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As in past years Lancaster Faming plans to present a color portrait of each winning fium in die Pennsylvania program to the fium family owners. These photos ate taken by your local district committee and we work together to present these portraits at Ag Progress Days in August In addi tion, a nice sign to hang at your farm comes from the program. To qualify for consideration, you must be actively dairy farming and shipping milk. All applications must be com- See Us For A FREE Desii To Fit Your Building BB Calf/e/' Multi-Max Ideal Group Housing I II Ou I 111 Vi Calves • Goats • JJjJ|| Sheep• Ostriches• Our Low Price $425 INDIVIDUAL RH & LH Access Our Deluxe model features a new, extra tall offset entry door opposite a right or left side feed access floor Lets you group hutches side-by-side for easy feeding and service. Comes with two large pails, inside pail holder and eyebolts for lifting. Rainproof ndge-top ventilators keeps calves dry and comfortable %. Our Low Price $235 J pleted and returned to your slate secretary by Wednesday, April IS. 1998. The Dairy of Distinction prog ram is financed in Pennsylvania by Hairy farmers through the Ameri can Dairy Association Dairy Council and Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program in cooperation with many local agribusiness orga nizations. The program is con ducted with advice and help from Penn State Cooperative Extension. Applications are avail able for Pennsylvania dairy farms from Michael O’Conner, 324 Henning Building, Dept, of Dairy and Animal Science, Penn State University, Univer sity Park, PA 16802. Phone: (814) 863-3913. For New York State ap plications are available from Carol Keene, RD 1, Box 31, Gilbertsville, NY 13776. Phone: (607) 783- 2169. 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This year’s theme of the contest and National Wildlife Week is “Na ture’s Web: Caring for die Land.” Posters will be judged in five grade categories: K-l, 2-3, 4-6, 7-9 and 10-12. Winners are chos en based on simplicity, creativity and relation to theme. Posters must be received at die district of fice by April 17. Judging is April 22 and winners will be notified by letter. First place winners receive $5O savings bonds and second and Quality Assured Case IH Parts BEST PARTS.... BEST DEAL.... VALUE When You Need Parts, ®Call SALEM For FAST Mb Courteous Service. Express HrtjA- Service To Your Farm.... Please Call Today. SALEM tom I If ARM SUPPirJ Route 22; Salem, NY 1-800-999-FARM (3276) FAX: 518-SM-3057 CASE CREDIT CARD - FARM PLAN - VISA - MASTERCARD - DISCOVER VV! ' .M,:X iN • CASEJH fmm —iii —-*r; •**»» *»»*»** u.* lliliV-^<^JH Lg lancaatar ftnrtnfl, Saturday, April 11, 19W-A25 District 14, Janet Hilcnun, Tyr one. (814) 684-1498. District 15, Norman Coons, Dry Run, (717) 349-2847. District 16, Bernice Gabel, Newport, (717) 567-3276. District 17. Craig Williams, Wellsboco, (717) 724-9120. District 18, Allen Roszcl, Mon trose. (717)278-2433. District 19, James Barnett, Southampton, (215) 322-0200 District 20, Russell Rooks. Allentown, (610) 437-2666. third place winners receive sub scriptions to Ranger Rick or Na tional Wildlife, depending on age. All winners receive ribbons. In early March, the distance dis tributed 1,100 National Wildlife Week packets to elementary schools throughout the county. Winners at the York County level will go on to the state level, competing in the Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Dis trict’s contest held in August. For a complete set of contest rules or more information, call 840-7430 or 800-441-2025 ext. 7430 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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