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A34-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 15, 1998 4-H, FFA Dairy Show Has Holstein, Guernsey Champs, LINDA WILLIAMS Bedford Co. Correspondent MARTINSBURG (Blair Co.) - Amanda Cessna and a 5-year old Holstein and Aaron Gable with his aged Guernsey cow took the supreme and reserve supreme awards at the annual Morrison Cove 4-H and FFA Dairy Show held the week of August 3 Neither of the award winners were newcomers tot he show ring and will be back for repeat competitions at the Bedford County Fair Also winning top honors were Nick Burket, Blair County col ored breed champion; Amanda Cessna, Blair County Holstein champion; and Erin Shaw, win ner of the Bob Hetrick award for owner/breeder. AYRSHIRE In Ayrshire competition, Edna Schilling took all top hon ors with an aged cow as senior champ and a senior 2-year-old as reserve. In other Ayrshire competi tion: Intermediate Calves: 1. Shanda Pheasant; 2 Leah McCutcheon; 3 Sarah McCutcheon. Shanda Pheasant took the junior champion with an inter mediate calf and Chriselle Fisher was reserve champ with a senior yearling, Edna Schilling had first place in senior two years old. She also had first and second with aged cows. Jennifer Sweinhart took first in dry cows; Edna Schilling, sec ond; and Ryan Hoover, third. BROWN SWISS Nic Burket took top awards in the Brown Swiss category. Edna Schilling showed the junior champion In other placements, Edna Schilling took first in junior yearlings. Nicholas Burket had first in junior two years old and three year olds. Edna Schilling had first in five year olds, aged cows and dry cows Edna also had the first place junior herd. GUERNSEYS Aaron Gable and his famous aged cow took grand and senior awards among Guernseys. His cousin, Kristi Snider, showed reserve senior and champion, also an aged cow Junior champion was shown by Jan Snider and reserve junior was owned by Kendy Gable Other Guernsey awards. Junior calves James Oldham, Sharena Hershberger, Zachery Taylor Intermediate calves' Jan Snider, Doug Morrow, and James Oldham Senior calves Shareena Hershberger, Kendy Gable, Aaron Gable Summer yearlings- James Oldham, Aaron Gable, Kendy Gabe Junior yearlings Aaron Gable, Shareena Hershberger Intermediate yearlings Kendy Gable, Connne Snare Senior yearlings Jan Snider, James Oldham Senior two year olds Mary Morrow Junior three year olds Jan Snider, James Oldham Senior three year olds Kristi Snider Four year olds Jan Snider, Amber Dark Five year olds Shareena Hershberger, first and second. Aged Cows: Aaron Gable, Kristi Snider Dry Cows: Amber Clark, Kristi Snider, Shareena Hershberger. Junior Herd: Jan Snider, Amber Clark, Kristi Snider. HOLSTEINS Amanda Cessna took senior and grand champion awards among the black ann whites while Erin Shaw was reserve with a three year old. Junior awards went to Amanda Cessna for a fall calf and reserve honor also went to Cessna for a summer yearling In other Holstein competi tion. Junior calves: Amanda Cessna, Melissa Frederick, Eric Frederick. Intermediate calves: Amanda Cessna, Rachel Fox, Ellen Bert. Senior calves- Amanda Cessna, Jenna Smith, Deanne Delp. Summer yearlings: Amanda Cessna, Joshua Smith, Vanessa Ebersole. Junior yearling. Audrey Fox, Erwin Shaw, Donna Delp Intermediate yearlings: Mark Frederick, Derrick Bowser, Jenna Smith. Senior yearlings: Amanda Cessna, Doreen Delp, Ray Mowry Jr. Junior two year olds' Ernest Bert, Jr., Amanda Cessna, Erin Shaw. Senior two year olds; Heather Hoover, Doreen Delp, and Ray Mowry Jr. Senior three year olds. Erin Shaw, Eric Frederick, Four year olds. Eric Frederick, Heather Hoover, Sara McCutcheon. Five year - olds. Amanda Cessna, Ellen Bert. Dry cows: Rachel Fox, Mark Snider, Ellen Bert. Junior herd; Amanda Cessna, Erin Shaw, Eric Frederick. JERSEYS Leslie Bailey took top honors with a senior three year old in Jersey competition. Reserve honors went to Heather Hoover with a two year old. Chnselle Fisher took hope the top junior champion award with a junior yearling and Paige Black was reserve champ with an intermediate calf. In other Jersey competition: Junior calves: Lee, Bailey, Leslie Bailey, Crystal Heidorn. Intermediate calves; Paige Black, Lee Bailey, Leslie Bailey. Senior calves; Leslie Bailey, Shanda Pheasant, Garret Stonerook Junior yearlings Chriselle Fisher, Garrett Stonerook. Intermediate yearlings- Lee Bailey. Senior yearlings- Jason Mowry, Lee Bailey, Jennifer Bechtel Senior yearlings in milk Garrett Stonerook Junior two year olds. Heather Hoover, Chriselle Fisher, Crystal Heidorn Senior two year olds Leslie Bailey Junior three year olds Lee Bailey, Jason Mowry Senior three year olds- Leslie Bailey Four year olds Lee Bailey Junior herd; Leslie Bailey, Garrett Stonerook, and Lee Bailey MILKING SHORTHORNS Senior and reserve champion awards in Milking Shorthorns The senior and grand champions of the 4-H and FFA Martins burg dairy show are, from the left, Enda Schilling with her Ayrshire, Chriselle Fisher with her Milking Shor thorn, Aaron Gable with his grand champion Guernsey and runner-up supreme champion, Amanda Cessna with her grand champion Holstein also supreme champ ion, Lee Bailey with sister Leslie’s grand champion Jersey, and Nick Burkett with his grand champion Brown Swiss. went to Chriselle Fisher. Chriselle is a part of Horizon Farms in New Enterprise which has a notorious herd of this somewhat unusual breed. All junior awards also went to Fisher. In other Milking Shorthorn (Continued from Page A 33) Homer City; Herman Lederer Sons in Parkerford; Layser’s Flowers Inc. in Myerstown; Quality Green house in Sunbury; Penn State Berks County Horticulture; Penn State Horticulture Department at University Park; and .Og levee Floral in Connellsville. A number of master gardners in Dauphin and Lancaster counties assisting in the planting, and plants were supplied by 14 different pro viders, including some of the greenhouse cooperators. Materials were supplied by five different businesses. Recognized for providing spe cial effort toward this year’s trials were the Pennsylvania Flower Grower Association; Jay Sheely with F.C. Gloeckner Co. in Palmy ra, who was thanked for helping to provide plant materials and assist with planting and organization; Robert Berghage with the Penn State Department of Horticulture, who was thanked for assisting in he trial evaluation, organization md putting information on the World Wide Web; John Yocum, p or providing resources and super rising trails; Jim Widdcrs, John Stepanchik, Jonathan Cobcl, and Goodyears To Host Young Farmers BERNVILLE (Berks Co ) - Berry Acres Llama's, Dale and Don Goodyear will host the Tulpehocken Young Farmers for a tour and information session on Tuesday, Aug 18, at 7 30 p m The Goodyears will share their business, animals, and fiber with the group TRiljk Where's your mustache? “ competition: Junior yearlings; Chriselle Fisher. Senior yearlings Fisher. Junior two year olds: Edna Schilling, first and second Senior two year Chriselle Fisher. Cooperative Effort Builds Variety Trial Greenhouse \eril Swarz, all with the South Bast Research and Extension Cen er, for maintaining trials; Andy 3rown with Ball Seed in Harris )urg, for plant materials and orga lizational efforts; Chris Nyce with IC. Geiger of Collegeville, for slanting, contributing containers, 'rowing media and irrigation sup dies; and Dick Beny with D&L Growers Supplies for materials, iupport and supplies. According to Alan Michael, people such as Dick Beny, whose xunpany was involved with Les Industries Hamois Inc of Canada, in contributing the Oval tech n greenhouse, helped make the greenhouse project a possibility through initiating talks with others and promoting the concept of establishing a dedicated variety trial greenhouse facility. According to Michael, who works with the growers in his extension capacity, the greenhouse is expected to relieve the contribu tions of greenhouse space by growers. This is important because green house space is at a premium in the early spring when the actual trials are started every year. The green houses are also busy preparing for Agricultural marketing, a tool to sharpen your competitive edge, will be available for inter ested persons/famihes, starting Aug 24 through Dec. 11. The course of 40-plus hours provides training on current markets and world events It is available weekly on up to date videotape and via Internet Junior three year olds: Edna Schilling. Five year olds;Chriselle Fisher, Edna Schilling. Aged cows; Edna Schilling. Dry cows: Edna Schilling. Junior herd: Chriselle Fisher, Edna Schilling. Chriselle olds the upcoming selling season and hying to maximize efficiency of their operations. Michael said the trials are reviewed by committee every January and the varieties proposed are those of interest to the commer cial growers and those that may be of special interest to the commit tee, though not necessarily a spe cific commercial grower. Though the greenhouse was actually just beginning to take shape this week, it is actually get its first plants about mid- September. Michael said that poinsettias are to be used as a “shake down" crop a first crop to test the facilities and systems, such as irrigation. He said that trial variety cuttings generally are received in February, and that is expected to be when the first real set of cuttings are to be received for next year’s green house evaluations. Since the trials began seven years ago, there has been a lot of interest in the results, according to Michaels. He said businesses and individuals within the Mid- Allantic states region have been requesting the results. The greenhouse trials are expected to make the data more reliable and also provide growers with the opportunity to see first hand how the plants do in an actual setting. Beny said his efforts for die greenhouse may not directly bene fit his business. “As fas business, I’m not sure it means anything, but it is heeded h(?re.” Another goal for die facility is to also be able to demonstrate the pratical uses of some of the latest technologies, so that growers can also review some of dial first hand, in case they are considering mak ing upgrades or expanding. For more information on the greenhouse, call Michael at (717) 921-8803.