Youth Participate In Dairy Cattle Judging Schools VERNON ACHENBACH JR. Lancaster Fanning StafT RICHLAND (Lebanon Co.) Atotalof9sPennsylvani a youth participated this year in dairy cattle judging schools spon sored by the Pennsylvania Hols tein Association. For a number of years, the PHA has organized and offered judging schools for state youth, with the program designed to offer one school in the western half of the state, and one school in the eastern half of the state. While the PHA is a dedicated registered Holstein organization, the judging schools are open to all youth involved with any daily cattle breed, and, through farmer cooperation, school participants get to see and judge classes of top quality animals from almost every breed, depending on local herd availability. This eastern school was held in Lebanon County this year, noted to its top quality herds of several daily cattle breed especially Ayrshire, Brown Swiss and Hols teins. There are some good Jerseys and Guernseys also, though per haps not as many as in some other counties or regions. WE'RE #1 IN THE #2 BUSINESS • Sales • Sen • Rei • • Custom Application V f 1 4 Liquid Manure is a valuable resource and a challenge to handle. You need an expert! At Mid-Atlantic Agrisystems, liquid manure is our bread and butter not a sideline. To solve your problems we carry the most I'Tiilll‘j Mid-Atlantic AgriSystems Dealer in NorthMst 4019 Last 5 Years [msmb] 800*222-2948 (4MK Second Largest Houle . VISA 74 7.e9Q.97ft9 U Mf Dealer In The World! ** n H Last week 35 youth representing a “good age distribution,” accord ing to PHA Executive Director Kenneth Raney, participated in the eastern school. Matthew Wanner, a Lancaster County dairy judge who farms in partnership with his father and brother, served as school official (judge). The schools are designed to start at noon the first day and end at noon the second day. At the Lebanon school, the par ticipants visited Ayrshires at Maulfair Acres, owned by Dale and Pattie Maulfair, Brown Swiss at Gary and Pattie Mase’s farm; and Holsteins at Gary and Barbara Lentz’s Dream-On Holsteins farm, Adam and Lisa Sonnen’s Sonnen Acres herd, and Kirby and Cheryl Horst’s farm, Scott and Karen NolL Andy Ebersole brought Guernseys at Dream-On Holsteins. At the western school, classes were provided by Craig and Susan Wicker, Jerseys; Tom and Lori Hartlc, Holsteins; Paul and Dec' Courier, Holsteins; and Dean and Brenda Daubcrt, Brown Swiss. The school official there was David Trotter. It has been evident for years that the schools are invaluable for the • Installation • Custom Design complete line of equipment m the region, have years of practical hands-on experience, and offer valuable knowledge about products and the latest, most effective manure handling equipment. Call the experts. Call Mid-Atlantic. Participants of the eastern PHA youth dairy judging school gather in a half circle around school official Mat Wanner as they review his placing of animals and compare them to the youth’s selections. experience and training of judging bakes, and according to Raney, Pennsylvania dairy cattle breeders ensure the high quality education. “With the cooperation of all the farms involved, with all the extra work, everybody had good classes (to judge), were able to put together top animals and provide an opportunity to see good ani mals, and that’s what makes the school a success," Raney said. The Pennsylvania Purebred Dairy Cattle Association, which also operates out of the PHA head quarters in State College, also offers a school for those desiring to become listed as an approved USED/RENTAL LIQUID MANURE EQUIPMENT New July Special 8’ Houle Agi Pump Completely Rebuilt $4,000 Spreaders 1998 Houle 3850 Gal. 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For more information about either school, both of which are held about the same time each year, call the Pennsylvania Hols tein Association at (814) 234-0364. CALL $24,000 $ll,BOO $l,OOO $15,900 $7,000 ....CALL $ll,BOO CALL CALL $2,000 Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, July 18, 1998-A27 Picnic Reminder STATE COLLEGE (Centre Co.) The Pennsylvania Hols tein Association state picnic is to be held Sunday, July 26 at the Keith and Debbie Decker farm in Knox. Any Holstein enthusiast who attends the picnic and joine the association for the first time will receive 50-percent off their mem bership fee. The offer is only good for first time members who sign up at tlje picnic. Lunch will be prepared by the Pennsylvania Beef Council. If they haven’t been made, call immediately for reservations. 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