Penn State Dairy Science Club Presents Aw an In ihc Dairy Expo showing and fining contest Dave Packard, a luifgrass science major from Troy, was the overall, showman and lilting champion, while Rachel Birch, a dairy and animal science major fiom Latrohc. was the reserve champion. Packard was the showing and filling winner m Ihc professional division (experienced showmen), while Much had won Insl place m Ihc inlcrmcdialc division m both calcgoncs In Ihc amalcin division (liisl-limc showmen) Ihc champion hllci was Saiah Rodngnev. Bcthcsda. MD, champion showman was Mall lla/lclon, Manslicld. and icscivc champion (illci and showman was Jennilci Vallimonl, Clcarlicld Reserve champion showman and (illci m Ihc inlcimcdialc division was Barhic Bcnang, Valencia Rcscivc champion piofcssioii.il Intel was Cory Mcycis, Si Thomas, and icscivc champion professional showman was Mike Kowalcw.ski, Eorcsl Cily The judges were John Piwowar lor showmanship and Michele Rcasner for filling Both Penn Slate daily piocluclion graduates, Piwowai and his wife Myra have a daily farm near Umontown, and Rcasner and her husband Jeff raise Jerseys, Ayrshncs and Holslcms al Ihcn Jcnn Cattle Company in Shijijicnsburg This ycai's Exjio dcchcalcc was Horace Backus ol Mexico, New Yoik Backus has been an auctioneer since 1T and has read pedigrees and assisted al Ihc Penn Stale Dairy Science Club-Pcnnsylvania Holstein Association's Nillany Lion Fall Classic Sale since its mcc|ilion In addition to woikmg ewer 2,500 Holstein auctions, he has compiled Holstein jicdigices. is willing Ins thud book, ami has jiailicijiatcd in local, stale and national llolslcm associations and local and state school boaid associations He is a ji.it( ow'nci ol a livc-gentianon Holstein family ol Excellent cows with a 1000-jiound fat average. Di .Small Patton, an nilcinalionally acclaimed fooil scientist, was the Expo's distinguished alumnus Having earned a B S degiec m daily husbandly al Penn Stale, and M S. and PhD degrees m daily science liom Ohio Stale. Patton became the Inst Evan Pugh Piolcssoi of Agnculluie al Penn Stale m 1966 His research, leaching and writing m Ihc fields ol milk chcmisliy and mammaiy gland jihysiology have earned him many awaids, including being made a Fellow ol the Amcncan Dairy Science Association in 1997. Alter ictirmg liom Penn Stale in 1980, he became a visiting scientist al the University of California-San Diego, and he comes hack to Penn State m the summer to work with Dr Craig Baumruckei He and Ins wile Colleen live m La Jolla. CA Jenn Vallimont, reserve champion amateur showman and fitter. Matt Hazeiton, champion amateur showman. Alisha Myers receives the outstanding club member award from Mike Kowaleskl, (Continued from Page Al) Ken Raney presents the Rumler Award for show man ager to Matt Davis. MBS Mike Kowaleski, reserve champion professional showman. Carrie Bryant, 1997 Davey Award winner; and Jeff Bal mer, Davey Award for out standing senior in Dairy Sci ence, 1998. Mike Kowaleskl, vice presi dent, Dairy Science Club, pre sents the 1998 young dairy leader award to Tammy Weaver. Terri Snook, left, Adopt-A-Cow chair; and Davi '-A-Cow chair. Jason Wolfe, left, receives the past presi dent’s award from Barbie Berrang, club 'tsident. Jen Davis, left, high individual in collegi* ate linear evaluation, spring dairy Judges; Rachel Tanis, left, editor, Penn State and Heather Oberholtzer, high individual in Dairyman; and Christine Habecker, assis collegiate dairy Judging spring contest. tant editor, Penn State Dairyman. At the awards banquet the Dairy Science Club recognized outstanding members and contest winncis The highlight of the evening is the Davcy Award, which goes to the outstanding scnioi in dany science. This yeans winner was Jeffrey Balmer of Lititz. Besides being an honor student. Jell has been a leader in the Dairy Science Club, including being chan man ol the Nillany Lion Fall Classic Sale and the Checscbox Sale and club vice president His othei campus activities arc Ag Advocates, Coaly Society, Christian Student Fellowship, Ag Student Council, Gamma Sigma Delta, Phi Eta Sigma and Golden Key Ilonor Society. The Young Dairy Leader was Tammy Balthaser Weaver ol Ephrala, a 1992 Penn Stale graduate in ag business management. Tammy and her husband Fred Weaver have an Angus cross herd for breeding calves for a club calf sale and assist Fied's paicnts with a beef fcedlol. poultry breeding, and ciop raising operation Tammy is the dncctorof mdusliy iclations loi the Pennsylvania Beef Council and a skin care specialist for Maiy Kay Cosmetics She also is a director of the Penn State Dairymen's Club, is a breeder show chairman for the PA Angus Association, and has assisted with dairy princess programs and the Berks County dairy promotion committee Alisha Myers, a dairy and animal science major from Lebanon, was named (he outstanding first year student and the 1998 Penn State Dairy Princess The Branding Award for the outstanding junior club member who demonstrates organizational ability and cooperative spirit went to M.uk Moscmann, an ag systems management major from Warfoidsbuig Spung Judging Contest 4-H. FFA and collegiate winncis also wcie iccogmml at the F\po banquet In the <1 11 Division the winners were. Junior - high team. Juniata (Mindy Drcsslei. /ack SwaK/. David Wilson, and Turner Swartz), high individual, Kevin Caldwell. Bcavcr/Bullci, Intel mediate - high team, Lebanon (Jackie Troutman, Bradley lloovci, and Daryl Maulfait). high individual, Dustin Horning, Lebanon; Senior - high team, Yolk (Josh Hushon, Heather Crowl, Susan Richardson, Jacob Hushon), high individual, Brandon Trcichlcr, Berks In the FFA Division winners were: Junior - high team. Middlcburg (Jed Kisser. Kyle Hcimbach, Heather Bcnfcr, and Brent Schrader), high individual. Brenda Walker. West Pci iy. Intel mediate - high team, James Buchanan (Emmc Mclloll, Kyle Burdette. Mindy M.iilm and Emily Stull), high individual, Emily Stuff; Senior - high team. James Buchanan (Stacy Goetz. S, (Turn to Pag* AST) Ken Raney, PA Holstein Assoc, presents the PA Jr. Holstein quiz bowl award to Col* leen Kretzing, bowl chair. Mark Mosemann, receives the Branding Memorial Award from Barbie Berrang, club president. xpo
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