A24-Ltncaster Farming, Saturday, December 12, 1998 EVERETT NEWSWANGER Managing Editor LEOLA (Lancaster Co.) Members of tbe Lancaster DHIA held their annual meeting Thurs day with repents of a successful year. While in the process of estab lishing two new supervisor routes, the association registered a loss fen tbe year, but reserves were used to pay off the new lab equipment, and the year ended with the association registering a debt free position. Lancaster DHIA continues to be the the fourth largest associate of the Raleigh system, tied with Tex as. Local officials believe Lancas ter has taken a national leadership role in this association that now has 50 percent of the cows in the nation on test Melvin R. Stoltzfus had the high herd for both milk and protein with 35,583 m 1,074 p. The lowest SCC award went to Gary and Jenny Bowman, Quanyville with a count of 71,000. Other top production winners arc: Ayrshire, Warren Schmuck, Peach Bottom, 17,348 m 591 p; Brown Swiss: Donald Trimble, Peach Bottom, 21,042 m 755 p; Guernsey: Axel Linde & Millie Widmann, Oxford, 17,764 m 619 p; Jersey: Delmar & Rita Wen ger, Lancaster, 18,336 m 692 p. Mose Martin was recognized for 40 years of service as a technician. Other honored technicians were: Lee Landis, 35 years; Dwight Roh rer, Joan Myers, and Keith Martin, 5 years. Quality service award were pre sented to technicians who achieved a score of 85 or more points from yearly evaluations. These award winners are: George Book, Nancy Book, William Heistand, Becky Hershey, Lee Landis, Harold Lin de camp, Keith Martin, Ken Miller, Joan Myers, Harold Probst, Dwight Rohrcr, Dennis Shelly, and Lancaster DHIA Holds Annual Meeting At the Lancaster DHIA annual meeting this week are from Schmuck, top Ayrshire production; Moses Martin, 40-year left, Joe Graybeal, president; Delmar & Rita Wenger, top technician service award, and Jay Mylin, general manager. Jersey production; Marvin Stoltzfus, top Holstein produc- Photo by Evarett Newawanger, managing adltor. tion and top milk and protein records for the county; Warren Alfred Weller. All directors were re-elected with John Hamisb, Washington Boro, elected as an addtional direc tor from Region 1. Other region one directors are John Burkholder, Washington Boro, and Joe Graybe al, Peach Bottom; Region 2 directors include Mah lon King, Gap; Melvin Lantz, Gap; and Tom Lapp, Gap. Region 3 direcdors arc Rodney Denlingcr, Gordonvillc; John Groff, Leola; and Dale Hershey, Ronks. . Region 4 directors are Carl Mar- tin, Ephrata; Leonard Martin, Ephrata; and John Wanner, Narvon. Region 5 directors ate: Steve Foundation Announces Grant Winners GLENMONT, N.Y. Richard T. McGuire, chair of New York Farm Bureau’s Foundation for Agricultural Education, has announced that the Foundation has awarded nearly $13,000 in grants to four different agricultural organiza tions. “I am proud to announce that for the first time, this Foundation is awarding grant money to four beneficial pro- Hershey, Manheim; Clair Ober holtzer, Elizabethtown; and Frank Reist, Lebanon. The 1997-98 average produo- grams. The Foundation is very proud to be able to award these monies and we look forward to seeing the results of our invest ment in the community,” said McGuire, the former New York State department of agriculture and markets commissioner. Grant recipients include: • Farm On Wheels, Inc., $5,000 for the Agricultural Education Newsletter for “Barnyard Buddy Program.” If You’re Not Liming Properly, You're Throwing Away Part Of Every Fertilizer Dollar. By correcting soil acidity, limestone frees-up desirable nutrients that feed your crop. Plus, limestone ties up toxic elements that reduce crop production. High nitrogen use in modern farming practices acidifies the soil .quickly. This limits your crop vigor and yields. Therefore, today it’s more important than ever to lime according to soil test results. Proper liming gives you the most from your fertilizer dollar. For prompt delivery contact your local Martin Limestone dealer or call Blue Ball, PA. (717) 354-1370 or 1-800-233-0205 tioo on 90,110 cows on test in the association is 21,132 m 7S4f 663 p. That is up from 20,053 m on 81,804 cows last year. •New York Beet Industry Council, $5OO for stickers for “Wow! That Cow” Kids Fun Farm. • Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cattaraugus County, $1,675 for agriculture careers training for high school and junior high school guidance counselors. Martin I LIMESTONE
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