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D6-Lancaster Fanning. Saturday, July 4, 1998 Somerset Jackpot Supreme Champion Is Shorthorn Heifer GAY BROWNLEE Somerset Co. Correspondent MEYERSDALE (Somerset Co.) When it came to a final decision for the supreme champ ion at the Somerset County Beef Jackpot Show, judge Steve Tay lor, from Connersville, Ind., chose a Shorthorn heifer owned by Arm strong Farms, Ssxonburg, Butler County, shown by John Allen. The heifer had already defeated the other 14 entries to earn the grand champion heifer title. The heifer of Jeanette Hildreth won re- Tammi Grubb holds her reserve champion steer at the Somerset County Beef Jackpot Show and Heather Fuls, beef princess, holds the trophy. , ft This Shorthorn heifer from Armstrong Farms and shown by John Allen, right, was named supreme champion at the Somerset County Beef Jackpot Show on June 20. Heather Fuls is a beef princess for the Pennsylvania Cattlemen’s Association. The club calf winner and county exhibitor trophies for Jason Fisher’s steer are being held by Heather Fuls, Penn sylvania Cattlemen’s Association beef princess. Jason Fisher was recovering from a broken arm, so Brad Fisher is showing the steer. Judge Steve Taylor is center. serve. Kevin Campbell, 16, of Syca more, Greene County, had the grand champion steer, sired by Foreplay. Tammi Grubb, 17, from Han over in York County had the re serve champion steer, sired by Winks Polled Comhusker. The county exhibitor champion was awarded to Jason Fisher, as was the county club calf champ ion. The steer was sired by Play- It-Again. County exhibitor reserve champion, from Rockwood, was Luke Svonavec. Taylor, who is the marketing representative for Umbarger Show Feeds, in his closing state ment at the show’s end said he was even more impressed this year with the quality he saw in the steers than when he came last year and saw outstanding animals. “The quality of the steers is out standing,” he said, adding that in at least 40 of them he saw the po tential to be shown anywhere in North America. Another 20 he said were ideal for county fairs. One quality he liked in Camp bell’s steer was there was more expression in the muscles, a com petitive attribute worthy of a show ring, the carcass class, and against other cattle. “I want to express my sincere appreciation for being invited back,” Taylor said. “You have a great, great set of kids.” The show was sponsored by the Somerset County Beef Producers and Pennsylvania Cattleman’s As sociation which was represented by its beef princess. Heather Fuls, the trophy and ribbon presenter from Richland, Berks County. Harford County Team Wins Maryland Envirothon ANNAPOLIS, Md. A team of five students from Fallston High School in Harford County recently beat out teams from more than IS counties across the state to win the Maryland Envirothon, an annual two-day outdoor natural resources competition for high school students. This year’s event was held June 18-20 at the Lathrop E. Smith En vironmental Education Center in Montgomery County, Maryland. As winners of the Maryland En virothon, Harford team members Julie Weil, Mary Hryncewich, Catherine Wurster, Eric Genso, Andrew Cook, Christy Donhaus er, and coach Thomas Trafton will now go on to represent the state at the National Envirothon slated for July 27 in East Lansing, Mich. More than 35 teams from the United States and Canada are ex pected to compete at the national event During the past five years, Maryland teams have consistently placed in the top 10 percent at na tional competitions. Established in 1991, the objec tives of the Maryland Envirothon are twofold —to test student’s en vironmental knowledge and un derstanding of state resource is sues and to motivate young people to care for the environent by prac ticing stewardship in their homes, schools, and'communities. Since its inception, the program has grown from 2SO students to more than 1,000 students this year. The competition is sponsored by the Maryland Association of Soil Conservation Districts and the State Soil Conservation Commit tee. “This year’s event was the most competitive yet, with only five points separating the second through seventh place teams,” said Craig Hartsock of the Alle gany Soil Conservation District, one of the event’s organizers. “The team from Harford Coun ty was truly outstanding, placing Kevin Campbell, right, with his grand champion steer at the Somerset County Beef Jackpot Show, is joined by judge Steve Taylor and beef princess Heather Fuls. Sam Armstrong was the show chairman. This year eight trophies were sponsored by area businesses. Following is a list of top three in each class: HEIFERS Clu* 1 : 1 Armstrong Farms 2 Jordan Conner. 3 Armstrong Farms Close 2: 1. Jeanette Hildreth 2 Tim Bishop 3 Jason Fisher Close 3: 1. Kevin Campbell 2 Stephen Biggerstaph 3 Tammi Grubb STEERS Class 1:1 Tim Bishop 2 Matt Teats 3 Richard Heineman. Class 2:1 Sara Noll 2 EncStonesiter. 3. Elizabeth Roberts Class 3: 1. Lucas Svonavec 2 Bnttney Bryner. 3 Jeff Roberts Class 4:1 Jason Fisher 2 Jadyn Upper- tops in the categories of forestry, wildlife, and watersheds. I believe Harford will represent Maryland very well at the National Enviro thon next month in Michigan,” he said. The Maryland Envirothon is held once a year at an outdoor en vironmental education center. Stu dents taking part in the competi tion have been studying Mary land’s natural resources for the past year in hopes of winning. Working in teams of five (with one to two alternates), students are trained and tested in four natural resources areas including soil, aquatics, forestry, and wildlife, plus a current environmental issue that changes from year to year. This year’s issue was watersheds. The students who hail from virtually every region in the state rotate through the various test stations where they are asked to identify and categorize living re sources, perform soil surveys, and solve other complex natural re man 3. Megan Fuls Class 5:1 Justin Fuls. 2 Jessica Stoltz fus. 3 Chad McDonald Class 6: 1 Kevin Campbell 2 Donnie Bensenhaver. 3 Doug Koontz Class 7: 1 Heather Light 2 Ryan Schmuck. 3 Ryan Biggerstaph Class 8: 1 Tammi Grubb 2 Kayla Wedge 3 Katie Noll Class 9; 1 Jeanette Hildreth 2 Matt Teets. 3 Herman Hake. Class 10:1 Reed Myers 2 Kelly Myers 3. Eric Stonesifer Class 11:1 Kristy Myers 2 Andy Myers 3. William Sines Class 12: 1. Brandon Bryne 2 Shawn Troutman 3. Donnie Bensenhaver Div. I: 1. Lucas Svonavec 2 Sara Noll Div. II: 1 Kevin Campbell 2 Justin Fuls. Div. Ill; 1. Tammi Grubb 2 Jeanette Hil dreth Div. IV: 1 Brandon Bryner 2 Kristy My ers. source issues. The team with the highest cumulative total wins the competition and the opportunity to represent Maryland at the Nation al Envirothon. At the 1998 competition, the Harford team scored 449 points out of a possible 500. They were followed by teams from Howard County (420 points). Baltimore County (418 points), and Wash ington County (417 points). The first Envirothon competi tion was held in Pennsylvania in 1979. Since then, more than 30 states. Canada, and Australia have embraced the program and sent teams to the national competition in late summer. Contributors and supporters of the Maryland Envirothon Program also include the Maryland Depart ment of Agriculture, National Re sources and Environment, the Co operative Extension Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S. Natural Resources Conserva tion Service.