A22-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 11, 1999
YOUNGSVILLE (Warren Co.)
The Warren County Dairy
Herd Improvement and Holstein
Club recently held their annual
meeeting at the Lander Fire Hall.
The top dairy herds in Warren
County were presented with spe
cial awards.
The highest herd in protein and
butterfat was that of Richard and
Julie Harrington of Spring Creek,
Pa. Harrington’s herd of 50 Hol
stein cows averaged 812 pounds
of protein and 905 pounds of but
terfat. Harrington received
plaques sponsored by Northwest
Savings Bank and PNC Bank. The
Harrington herd also was the most
improved in butterfat production
with a 172-pound increase, and
was recognized with the herd
management award with 126
Holstein distinguished Junior member, Matthew Mitchell
(light) and Meggi Wilcox (left); Sheryl Vanco, Holstein
youth coordinator (background).
HUNTSDALE (Cumberland
Co.) The 80th annual meeting
of die Cumberland County Dairy
Herd Improvement program was
held recently at the Penn Town
ship Fireball. Huntsdale.
The herds of I. Paul Strack, Me
chanicsburg and Hidden View
Farm, Ncwville were recognized
for their protein and milk produc
tion. J. Paul Shock’s herd of 69
cows was recognized for having
the high hod average in protein
with 802 pounds of protein per
animal. His herd was tied with
Hidden View Farm, Ncwville for
high milk production. Both herds
averaged 24,633 pounds of milk
per cow.
Jet-Rae Farm of Shippensburg
was honored for having the lowest
Somatic Cell Count yearly aver
age in the county. Dave and Doug
Lehman. Carlisle received 2nd
honors; Mark Naugle, Carlisle;
Al-Hart Holsteins, Shippensburg:
and Gordon Holl, Newville round
out the top five.
The high Protein Production
Cow Award in the county went to
#142 - Bry-Nell Joy Bell, a Regis
ter Holstein in the herd of Brymes
ser Farms. She produced 1,081
pounds of protein in her last
305-day lactation.
The high Milk Production Cow
Award in the county went to #lB9,
a cow in the Nealand Farm, New
ville herd. She produced 36,266
pounds of milk in her last 305-day
lactation.
Btymesser Farms were honored
for having both the high 2-year-
Top Warren County Dairy Herds Announced
points. He received plaques spon
sored by Mosher Mobile Milling
Inc. and Nutrena Feeds, and Ag
Choice Farm Credit for the man
agement award.
Another top herd in the county
was Hem View Holsteins of War
ren, Pa. The herd owned by Dean
and Melinda Johnson was the
most improved in protein and
milk. They had a 240-pound in
crease in protein and a
6,716-pound increase in milk. Ag
Choice Farm Credit sponsored the
milk plaque and D & L Enos Mill
ing of Sugar Grove sponsored the
protein plaque.
Ronald Hunter of Russell won
the high herd in milk production
award. His herd averaged 24,729
pounds of milk and he received a
plaque sponsored by National City
Cumberland DHI Meeting Held
old in protein and the high 2-year
old in milk. The high 2-year-old in
protein was #327 Bry-NeU Joe
Charo, Registered Holstein for her
938 pounds of protein production.
The high 2-year-old in milk record
belonged to #317 Bry-NeU Peti
Bara, Registered Holstein. She
produced 30,712 pounds milk in
her first lactation.
The herd of David Walton, Car
lisle, was recognized for being
first in the Cumberland County
Herd Management Awards pro
gram. David’s herd earned a score
of 101 points. Herds earned points
because they excel in several herd
management areas such as in
crease of milk, fat, and protein
production; sustain production for
milk, fat and protein over last year
and two years ago; somatic cell
counts improvement; days open;
number of services per pregnancy
and age at first calving.
J. Paul Strack, Mechanicsburg
and Hidden View Farm, NewviUe
were tied for 2nd place; Mervin
Smoker Jr., Newburg, placed 4th;
WiUiam and Susan Dietrich, New
burg, placed Sth; Nealand Farms.
NewviUe, and Brymesser Farms,
Boiling Springs, were tied for 6th
place; Clouse Brothers Dairy
Farm, NewviUe, placed Sth. Herds
of Dave and Doug Lehman, Car
lisle and L. DoreU and Bev Agar,
NewviUe placed 9th and 10th re
spectfuUy.
In the business portion of the
meeting David Walton, Carlisle
and David Rinker, Carlisle were
elected to three-year terms on the
Bank.
The highest producing cow in
milk and protein was from Rolling
Acres and herd owner Tim Lud
wick. His Holstein cow produced
33,990 pounds of milk and 1,089
pounds of protein. Ludwick won
plaques sponsored by David
Brown and Agway AP.P. WNY
Cony Agway.
Richard Harrington had the
highest cow in butterfat produc
tion. The Holstein cow produced
1,649 pounds of butterfat and
earned a plaque sponsored by
Youngsville Home and Garden.
Ran-Dell Farm of Spring Creek
had the lowest somatic cell count
herd. The herd owned by Ransom
and Kathy Reidel had a rolling so
matic cell count of 103,000. They
received a plaque sponsored by
Russell Veterinary Hospital.
The Warren County Holstein
Club recognized some of the 4-H
youth with awards. Winning the
distinguished junior member
award was Matthew Mitchell of
Spring Creek and Meggi Wilcox
of Russell was runner-up. Win
ners of the Holstein classes at this
year’s Junior Dairy Show at the
Warren County Fair were present
ed with personalized jackets.
These included: Sarah Lindell,
Eric Reynolds, Matthew Mitchell,
John Nickerson, Melinda Brown,
Cassie Nickerson, Drew Wilcox,
Cody Hitchcock, and Kristen
Hitchcock.
Some of the special guests who
attended the annual meeting in
cluded: Amanda Gilkinson, PA
Alternate Dairy Princess: Kathy
Little. Warren County Dairy Prin
cess; Kelsi Wilcox, Warren Coun
ty Dairy Maid; Ken Raney, Exe
cutive Director of PA Holstein
Association; Dave Slusser, Execu
tive for Pennsylvania Dairy Herd
Improvement Association; and
Ralph Gilkinson, State Director of
DHIA.
Cumberland County Advisory John Brodzina, Huntingdon dairymen from the Pennsylvania
DHI Committee. James Kulick of bounty, who is currently one of DHI office, gave a very informa-
Stover Farms, Carlisle was elected the state djj! Directors, brought five talk on the 10 most important
chair, Doug Lehman, Carlisle was u p to date on issues fac- things to look for in your records,
elected vice chair, and Harold jj,g state Association. when you receive them each
Myers, Shippcnsburg was re- George Cudoc, consulting month,
elected secretary.
Several Cumberland County dairy fanners were recognized for their animals’ pro
duction records. From left, David Walton, Herd Management Awards; Jean and Ray
Thrush, lowest Somatic Cell Count; Michael and Sheldon Brymesser, high 2-year-old
In protein; high 2-year-old In milk and cow with high protein production record; and
Thomas and Oscar Healy, high milk production cow.
Hem View Holsteins had the most Improved herd In pro
tein production. Receiving a plaque from Warren County
Dairy Maid Kelsl Wilcox is Randy Rulander.
Richard and Julia Harrington earned the herd manage
ment award and received a plaque sponsored by Ag
Choice Farm Credit from Kelsl Wilcox, Warren County
Dairy Maid.