C4-Lancastef Farming, Saturday, October 17, 1998 Holly Manross Shows Supreme At Crawford 4-H Dairy Show MARSHA ANN CHESS Mercer Co. Correspondent MEADVHJLE (Crawford Co.) The grand champion Holstein Wil-Aire Tyler Barbera, a senior 3-year-old Holstein cow owned and shown by Holly Manross of Saegertown was selected as su preme champion of the 265 dairy animals shown at the Crawford County 4-H Dairy Roundup in Meadville. Reserve grand champion Hol stein went to A Jay B Star WCM Mohawk, a 4-year-old shown by Emily Alsdorf, Spartansburg. Ke vin Doeberiener, Jamestown, showed the junior champoion, a fall calf named Queens-Manor Vanity. Reserve junior champion went to Heather Morrell, Coch ranton, with her spring calf, Campbell-Run EN Anita. Junior best bred and owned Holstein went to Justin Morrell, Cochran ton, for liis winter calf, Ebe-Tidc Broker Stacey. Senior best bred Meat Evaluation Center Posts Ram Lamb Sale Results UNIVERSITY PARK (Centre Co.) The Pennsylvania Depart ment of Agriculture's Meat Ani mal Evaluation Center has an nounced the results of Pennsylva nia’s 20th Perfonnance-Testcd Ram Lamb Sale. The day’s activities were held at Penn State’s Ag Arena begin ning at 9 a.m. with the Pennsylva nia Sheep Producers* Field Day. A Skill-a-Thon was well received by the youth and was educational for both the contestants and the ob servers. The Field Day committee Bob Calvert, Dick Luzemchak, Don Hunter, and Jo Anne Evans presented prizes to the more successful participants. Dr. Erskine Cash, professor of animal science at Penn State, pre sented “Who is getting fleeced?”, a discussion on evaluating body composition of market lambs and the resulting carcasses and relative dollar value differences among lambs. Dr. Lcser Grid, professor of veterinary science at Penn State, presented “What Does Gene Test ing for Scrapie Mean?” Keith Bty an, an instructor in animal science, demonstrated livestock evaluation and ultrasound technology and ap plications. The sale commenced promptly at 2 p.m. Samuel E. Hayes Jr., Pennsylvania’s secretary of agri culture, addressed the crowd and informed them that he is working toward the construction of a new Meat Animal Evaluation Center. Hayes observed the sale and vis ited with many of the sheep pro ducers. Dr. Terry Etherton, head of Penn State’s Department of Dairy and Animal Science, wel comed the crowd to Penn State and its facilities. Senior Dorset rams were sold first and garnered the top average price. The fall-bom Dorsets aver age $4lB. The top selling senior Dorset was consigned by Jessica Stoltzfus and was purchased by Max DeHart of Milton for $575. The second highest selling senior Dorset was consigned by Penn State and sold to M.R.E. Enter- and owned went to Matthew Mor rell with his senior two Ebe-Tide Black Jack Idora, which was also named supreme senior best bred and owned. Jeremiah Anthony of Meadville showed his 5-year-old Jersey, Justa-Dream Starbuck Luella to grand champion honors in the Jer sey competition. Anthony’s cow was also named reserve supreme champion. Reserve grand cham pion Jersey went to Jennifer Mill er, Cambridge Springs, with her aged cow Justa-Dream S Jay Na talie. Heather Morrell won junior champion with her summer year ling, Justa-Dream Silver J Walnut. Jason Miller’s fall yearling, Justa- Dream D C Baby was named re serve junior champion and su preme best owned and bred junior animal. The fall yearling in milk, A-Jay Alf Anna, owned and bred by Joel Alsdorf was selected senior owner breeder in the Jersey show. prises of Mt. Solon, Va. for $550. Seven Hampshire rams aver aged $229. The top-indexing Hampshire ram, consigned by Dana McDonald, was purchased by Laura Feeney of Groton, N.Y. for $3OO. The top price of $3OO for Hampshire rams was shared by a ram consigned by Jim and Melody Parlett and one consigned by Dana McDonald. These rams sold re spectively to William Adams of Albion and Nancy Dana of Utica. The top-indexing junior Dorset consigned by William Willets Jr. was sold to Kathy Glovack of Pcr tyburg, N.Y. for $275. The top selling junior Dorset was the third high indexing Dorset owned by Meenic Sullivan. This ram was purchased by Charles Brown of Spring Grove for $350. The 16 junior Dorsets sold for an average of $235. The top-indexing Suffolk was the junior Suffolk consigned by Lyn-Lee Farms and purchased for $3OO by Justin Smith of Dorcas, W. Va. The second highest index ing Suffolk, consigned by John Scott Jr., was sold to Settlemire and Sons of Brunswick, Maine, for $6OO, who also selected an other John Scott Jr. consignment for $650, the top price of the entire sale. This was one of only two Suffolks to test homozygous dom inant for resistance to scrapie. The 12 Suffolks averaged $3OB. Thomas Baca of Blairsville pur chased the top-indexing Cheviot for $325. The two Cheviot rams in the sale were consigned by Char les Oir Jr. and averaged $213. Two Polypay rams consigned by John Scott Jr. were sold for $125 to James Swigart of McVey tonw and to Robert Deller of Dal lastown. Craig Fleck consigned a Monta dale ram that was sold to William Hooks of Dayton for $125. The 52 rams offered for sale were all sold for an average of $2BO. The Invitational Ewe Sale of fered 11 Suffolk, spring-bom ewe lambs which sold for an average of $163. Twelve Dorset ewes Dolly Run V Starburst, a junior 3- owned and shown by Brenda Smith, Centerville was se lected as grand champion and senior best .bred and owned Guernsey and honorable mention in the supreme champion competi tion. Brenda’s sister Emilie showed the reserve grand champ ion, Dolly Run FREE Butterfly, a 4- Junior champion hon ors went to Lund Pension Pan cake, a spring calf owned by Elizabeth Lundgren of Harts town. Emilie Smith showed the reserve junior champion a fall yearling named Dolly Run THUN Berrie. The grand champion Brown Swiss was Pinesedge Blend Re nee, a senior three owned by Alai na Braymer of Saegertown. Re serve grand champion went to Emily Marzka with her senior two Kelly Run Sweet Rose, which was also selected senior owner breed er. Lacey Zacostelecky, Spring boro, showed the junior champion a winter calf named Gerber Pro phet Doll Jackie. Reserve junior champion and junior best bred and owned went to RA-MAR Prophet Katie a summer yearling shown by Erin Raney, Adamsville. Honey Creek Glenda Lor, a junior 2-year-old, shown by Carl ton Miller, Spartansburg was named grand champion Milking Shorthorn. Reserve grand went to the junior champion Lone Maple averaged $254. The top selling price for a ewe was garnered by a fall-bom Penn State ewe lamb, purchased by Shane and Diane DcVan, Harrisburg for $375. The four Hampshire ewe lambs averaged $174 and the Oxford ewe lamb sold for $2OO. Survey Will Allow Input For National UNIVERSITY PARK (Centre Co.) Growers who produce field corn or potatoes may be asked to participated in a survey tracking how agricultural chem icals are used. The survey is being conducted by the Pennsylvania Agricultural Statistics Service in cooperation with Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences. The data being collected in support of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Pesticide Impact Assessment Program (NAPIAP). “The survey is intended to establish a baseline of informa tion for the USD A and the Environmental Protection Agency on how agricultural chemicals are used, and the quantities that are used for cer tain crops, said William Hoffman, senior extension asso Holly Manross shows off her grand champion Holstein and supreme champion of the Crawford County 4-H Roundup held at the Craw ford County Fair. Curry, a spring calf shown by Ali cia Dengler of Saegertown. Re serve junior champion and junior owner breeder went to Dcngler’s fall calf. Lone Maple Savory. Allison Furry of Guys Mills showed the grand champion Ayr shire, Sundae’s MM Sandra, a 5-year-old. Reserve went to Katie Allen, Conneaut Lake, with her senior three, Alien-Farms Retake Carmen, which was also senior best bred and owned. Allen also showed the junior champion and junior best bred and owned, Allen Farms Milkman Catie, a fall calf. Reserve junior champion went to Sun-Burst Jynx Deann, a spring calf, shown by Heather Williams of Atlantic. The 28 purebred ewes attained an average price of $205. Eighty registered bidders from eight states attended the sale of this group of ewes and perform ance-tested rams. Rams sold into seven states. For more information about Pennsylvania's performance test- date in Penn State’s Pesticide Education Program. “This infor mation will be used by regulato ry agencies to establish pesticide levels that conform with the accepted guidelines for accumu lated pesticide residues set by the recently enacted Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA). “When agencies consider whether to cancel agricultural chemicals or establish tolerance levels for residues, they seek information on usage patterns, economics benefits and other factors,” Hoffman said. “The data also will help Penn State produce relevant fact sheets and educational materials for grow ers interested in topics such as seed usage, tillage, and integrat ed pest management.” Approximately 600 growers will be selected to take part in the survey. They will be asked The 4-H Grand Champion Jersey Justa-Dream Star buck Luella shown by Jere miah Anthony. Allison Furry poses with her cow, Sundae’s MM San dra which was selected Grand Champion Ayrshire at the Crawford County 4-H Roundup. ing programs, or the bull, boar and ram sales, contact Glenn Eberly, Director, Pennsylvania Depart ment of Agriculture, Meat Animal Evaluation Center, 651 Fox Hol low Road, State College, PA 16803, (814) 238-2527 or (814) 865-5857 message and/or fax. Pesticide Initiative which chemicals they use, how many acres are treated, applica tion rates, integrated pest man agement practices, and grower characteristics. “Typically, the interview lasts an hour,” Hoffman said. “Producers should prepare by having their agricultural chemi cal use records near at hand so the interview goes quickly and smoothly.” Hoffman emphasized that all information from individual growers will remain confiden tial. “Farmers have a direct stake in responding to the survey,” Hoffman said. “For instance, potato and corn growers rely on such compounds as dithane, Bravo, and lorsban. Use of these compounds could be scaled back or eliminated under the tighter regulatory usage standards dic tated by the FQPA. Accurate pesticide usage information is needed for the continued use of these chemicals.” Hoffman also points out that information on usage patterns often influences manufacturers’ decisions to submit a product for re-registration and approval with regulatory agencies. “Usage data are crucial in the approval process,” he said. Following the collection and analysis of survey data, state and national estimates of agri cultural chemical use by the sur veyed grower groups will be published in mid-1999.
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