A3O-Lancnt*r Farming, Saturday, October 10, 1998
ANDY ANDREWS
Lancaster Farming Staff
MANHEIM (Lancaster Co.)
Simply put, Travis Donough was
getting tired of trying.
After four reserve market lamb
championships at the Manheim
Farm Show, he thought he used up
all his chances of ever getting the
coveted grand champion trophy.
But the fifth attempt on Thurs
day night proved key.
Parading “Renegade.” a
purebred homebred Suffolk
wether in front of judge John Con
away, Suffolk breeder from New
ville, helped Travis clinch the
overall champion, using the sale
lamb, in competition against the
nonsale lamb and bred-and-owned
lamb. Conaway liked the wether’s
tremendous muscling and how it
was “extended in frame,” he noted.
Finally, Travis, 18, son of Ed
and Larue Donough. Manheim,
could hold the grand champion tro
phy. Travis, a 1998 graduate of
Manheim Central High School,
serves as the state FFA sentinel.
Travis said he named the
champion “Renegade” in honor of
one of his favorite songs by Tim
McGraw. The 129-pound
purebred Suffolk was homebred
from the family’s ewe. Travis said
he has one more year to show in
4-H and another two to three years
in FFA,
Reserve went to the 97-pound
nonsale champion exhibited by
John Tracy, 13, son of Gerry and
Ellen Tracy, Elizabethtown. John,
in the eight grade at Elizabethtown
Middle School, exhibited a Suf
folk crossbred wether named
“Blizzard.” John’s first Manheim
champion was purchased from the
Svonavec Family in Somerset at a
club lamb sale in April.
Both John and his dad decided
on the lamb when it was about 40
pounds at the sale. The lamb will
Jessica Stoltzfus, right, won grand champion sheep
breeds with her Dorset ewe lamb Thursday night at Man
helm. From left, John Conaway, Judge; Sarah Zurln, Man
helm Farm Show Queen; and Jessica.
Donough’s Fifth Attempt At Manheim
Market Grand Lamb Proves Sweetest
be going to the Farm Show this
year, according to Gerry Tracy.
In the breed competition. Jessi
ca Stoltzfus won overall champion
with a Dorset ewe lamb.
Conaway said the lamb exhi
bited a “tremendous amount of
muscle.” Jessica, 18, is the daught
er of Frank and Irene Stoltzfus,
Elizabethtown.
Jessica, who was reserve
champion market lamb last year at
the farm show, is a senior at Eli
zabethtown High School. She said
this was the last year she would
show at Manheim.
She said she would keep the
purebred Dorset in her flock to
breed. The Dorset won supreme at
the county roundup and at the Eli
zabethtown Fair.
Her dad, Frank, attributed the
bred-and-owned champion to con
sistency and good genetics.
There were a total of 137 head of
sheep and 44 exhibitors. Follow
ing is a list of show placings.
MANHEIM FARM SHOW
SHEEP SHOW
RESULTS
SHOWMANSHIP
Seniors (IS and Over); 1, Jenny
Zimmerman. 2. Jessica Stoltzfus. 3. Travis
Donough.
Intermediate (12-14 Years): 1. Corby Zie
gler. 2. John Tracy. 3. Derick Bollinger.
Juniors (10-11): 1. Joelynn Donough. 2.
Heather Zeigler. 3. Christine Musser.
Novice (Ages 6-0): 1. Stephanie Kauffman.
2. Rachel Musser. 3. Kristofer Bucher.
Yearling Ewes: 1. Jimmy Zimmerman. 2.
Jimmy Zimmerman. 3. Jimmy Zimmerman.
Ewe Lamb: 1. Travis Donough.
Breed Champion: Travis Donough.
Reserve; Jimmy Zimmerman.
COLUMBIA
Yearling Ewe; 1. Gabriel Bowman.
Ewe Lamb: 1. Kelsey Bowman. 2. Kelsey
Bowman. 3. Gabriel Bowman.
Breed Champion: Gabriel Bowman.
Reserve; Kelsey Bowman.
Pair of Ewes: 1. Kelsey Bowman. 2.
Gabriel Bowman.
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BREEDS
CHEVIOTS
Travis Donough, far left, won grand champion market lamb Thursday night at the
Manhelm Farm Show. At right is the reserve Shown by John Tracy and In center Is
judge John Conaway.
DORSET
Ram Lamb: 1. Jenny Zimmarman. 2. Jaaai
ca Sloltzfua. 3. Tracy Zimmarman.
Yearling Ewae; 1. Janny Zimmarman. 2.
Janny Zimmarman. 3. Radall Patara.
Ewe Lamb: 1. Jauiea Swtafua. 2. Jaaaica
Stoitzfua. 3. Aahlay Kraidar.
Bread Champion; Jauiea Stoltzfua.
Reserve: Jauiea Stoitzfua.
Pair of Ewai: 1. Jauiea Stoltzfua. 2.Tracy
Zmmarman.
HAMPSHIRE
Ram Lamb; 1. Jimmy Zmmarman.
Yaarling Ewa: 1. Jimmy Zmmarman.
Bread Champion; Jimmy Zmmarman.
JACOBS
Ewe Lamb: 1. Amy HainM.
BrMd Champion: Amy Hainas.
LINCOLN
Ram Lamb; 1. Gabrial Bowman.
Ewa Lamb: 1. Gabrial Bowman.
Braad Champion: Gabrial Bowman.
NATURAL COLORED
Yaarting Ewa: 1. Nicola Haaa. 2. Gabrial
Bowman.
Ewa Lamb; 1. Ryan Donough. 2. Gabrial
Bowman. 3. Gabrial Bowman.
Broad Champion: Ryan Donough.
Raiarva: Nicola Haaa.
Palm: 1. Gabrial Bowman. 2. Charlaa
Bowman.
OXFORD
Ewa Lamb: 1. Joalynn Donough.
Braad Champion; Joalynn Donough.
POLYPAY
Ram Lamb; 1. Dallaaaa Bowman. 2. KaL
aay Bowman.
Yearling Ewa: 1. Kalaay Bowman. 2.
Haathar Stallman. 3. Oallaua Bowman.
Ewa Lamb; 1. DaJloaaa Bowman. 2. Kalwy
Bowman. 3. Dallaiia Bowman.
Braad Champion: Kalaay Bowman.
Raaatva; Haathar Stallman.
Flock: 1. Kalaay Bowman. 2. Dallaaaa
Bowman.
Paira: i. Dallaaaa Bowman. 2. Kalaay
Bowman.
SHROPSHIRE
Ram Lamb; 1. Caaay Siabort
Yaarting Ewa: 1. Darlek Bolllngar. 2. Dark*
Boding*.
Ewa Lamb: 1. Caaay Siabert. 2. Casey
Siebert
Braad Champion; Darlek Bollinger.
Raaatva; Caaay Siebert
Pairs: 1. Caaay Siabart
SOUTHDOWN
Ram Lamb; 1. Stephanie Kauffman. 2. Ste
phanie Kauffman.
Pair Ram Lam be: 1. Stephanie Kauffman.
Yearling Ewes; 1. Staphania Kauffman. 2.
Jay Zimmarman. 3. Jenny Zimmerman.
Ewa Lamb; 1. Jenny Zimmerman. 2. Ste
phanie Kauffman. 3. Stephanie Kauffman.
Paira; 1. Stephanie Kauffman. 2. Jenny
Zimmerman.
Flock; 1. Stephanie Kauffman.
Braad Champion: Stephanie Kauffman.
Reserve; Jenny Zimmerman.
SUFFOLK
Ram Lamb: 1. Andrew Gerhart. 2. Andrew
Gerhart
Pair Ram Lambe: 1. Andrew Gerhart
Yearling Ewa: 1. John Tracy. 2. Andrew
Gerhart. . .
Ewa Lwnb: 1. Andrew Gerhart. 2. Andrew
Gerhart
Braad Champion: Andrew Gerhart.
Raaarva; John Tracy.
Pairs: 1. Andraw Gerhart
Flock; 1. Andrew Gerhart
CHAMPION OF BREEDS
Jaaalca Sloltzfua
NONSALE
MARKET LAMBS
Lightweight Qua 1 (58-07 Iba.); 1. John
Tracy. 2. Amy Bollinger. 3. Katya Allen.
Clau'2 (100-109 Iba.); l.CorbyZaglar.2.
Derick Bollinger. 3. Derick Bollinger.
Lightweight Champion: John Tracy.
Reaerva: Corby Ziegler.
Heavyweight Clau 1 (113-124 Kp.): 1.
John Tracy. 2. Jeaaica Stoltzfua. 3. Corby
Zaglar.
Claaa 2 (127-130 lbs.); 1. Corby Ziaglar. 2.
Corby Ziaglar. 3. Corby Ziaglar.
Heavyweight Champion; Corby Ziaglar.
Reserve: John Tracy.
GRAND CHAMPION
NONSALE MARKET LAMB
John Tracy
BRED AND OWNED
MARKET LAMBS
Lightweight Claaa 1 (80-84 lbs.): 1. Travis
Donough. 2. Travis Donoqgh. 3. Jenny
Zimmerman.
Claaa 2 (08-110 lbs.); 1. Ryan Donough. 2.
Ryan Donough. 3. Travis Donough.
Lightweight Champion; Ryan Donough.
Raiarva: Ryan Donough.
Heavyweight Class 1 (111-110 Iba.): 1.
Ryan Donough. 2. Joalynn Donough. 3.
Joalynn Donough.
Claaa 2-(122-140 Iba.): 1. Joalynn
Donough. 2. Ryan Donough. 3. Travis
Donough.
Plant Biology
Training Takes Root
UNIVERSITY PARK (Centre
Co.) Researchers in Penn
State’s College of Agricultural
Sciences have received more
than $630,000 for the second
phase of a unique program that
trains students to take an inter
disciplinary approach to study
ing plant root growth.
“This program provides a
wide umbrella for students to do
research, with thousands of
things that they can do relating
to root biology,” said Hector
Flores, professor of plant pathol
ogy and biotechnology, and pro
ject director of “Radical Biology
II: Collaborative Research
Training in Advanced Root
Biology.”
“For instance, if someone
wants to study how roots modify
their structure to cope with
water deficiencies, they may
need to collaborate with a biolo
gist, an engineer or a mathe-
Hsavywaight Champion: Ryan Donough.
Rasatva: Joalynn Donough.
GRAND CHAMPION
BRED AND OWNED LAMB
Ryan Donough
LAMB PAIRS
Clait i: RadaH Palara. 2. Jassica Slolt
zfus. 3. Haathar Zaglar.
Claaa 2; 1. Ryan Donough. 2. John Tracy.
3. Tracy Zimmarman.
Clati 3:1. Joalynn Donough. 2. Corby Za
glar. 3. Dark* Bdllngar.
MARKET SALE LAMBS
Ughwaight Class 1 (80-107 lbs.): 1. Sta
phania Kauffman. 2. Richard Musaar. 3.
Rachal Mussar.
Lightweight Champion; Stephanie Kauff
man. Reserve: Richard Muster.
Heavyweight Clast 1 (111-115 lbs.); 1.
Ashley Kreider. 2. Nathan Kreider. 3. Radell
Peters.
Oats 2 (116-120 lbs.); 1. John Tracy. 2.
Heather Zeigler. 3. Sarah Turin.
Class 3(122-130 lbs.): 1. Travis Donough.
2. Ryan Donough. 3. Joelynn Donough.
Clast 4 (131-140 lbs.): 1. Jessica Stolt
zfus. 2. Derick Bollinger. 3. Amy Bollinger.
Heavyweight Champion: Travis Donough.
Reserve: John Tracy.
MARKET SALE CHAMPION
Travis Donough
RESERVE
John Tracy
OVERALL GRAND
CHAMPION MARKET LAMB
Travli Donough
RESERVE
John Tracy
matician. Our program allows
them to incorporate these differ
ent people and disciplines.”
Although plant roots are
responsible for a wide array of
natural products, they are just
beginning to be studied as dis
crete biological systems, accord
ing to Flores. And, he explains,
the interdisciplinary nature of
this program allows researchers
to take a non-traditional
approach, bringing together
experts in plant biology, genet
ics, biochemistry, toxicology, and
many other areas.
Starting in fall 1998, the pro
gram will fund two- to four-year
training programs for graduate
students, who will work with
faculty teams in overlapping
areas that range from ecology to
molecular biology. They will par
ticipate in special courses, work
shops, annual retreats and sem-
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