A22-UncMter Farming, Saturday, February 26, 2000
(ConHnuad from Pago A 1)
Mt. Pisgah influenced him and
affected countless others.”
Jackson’s parents, Scott and
Helen, were a huge influence on
him, instilling in him a quiet
strength and strong faith
through example. Though Scott
raised Guernseys his entire life,
he still passed on the love of the
David and Martha Poole from Berks County received
the 2000 Distinguished Young Breeder Award. From left
are the Pooles with their children Taylor, Martha,
Elliot, David, Lynette, and Caitiyn.
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land and farming to Ben.
In 1951, Jackson married his
wife, Regina. Two years after
they were married, they started
milking cows, eventually getting
to 34 Holsteins and four chil
dren Dave, Cathi, Dan, and
Dean.
“Mt. Glen” was the prefix
Jackson chose for his herd when
he purchased his first registered
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Holsteins in 1953.
Testing and classification on
Mt. Glen farms began in the
early 19605. Since then, Jackson
has owned many Excellent and
Very Good Holsteins. Probably
the biggest influence in his herd
came from a farm a quarter mile
up the road owned by Ernie and
Tom Young. Woodbourne
Pisgah View Chief was the sire
who left five Excellents and 10
Very Goods in Jackson’s herd.
In 1953 Babe started showing
his Holsteins and Guernseys at
the Troy Fair. At his first show,
he stood dead last. But he still
went back year after year. And
now he often stands first. In
1985, the Jacksons won breeder
and exhibitor honors for both
Holsteins and Guernseys.
In 1971, the Jacksons built a
new 76 tiestall barn to house
their herd, made up of three
quarters Holsteins and one
quarter Guernseys. But then in
1988 Jackson sold the Guern
seys from his herd.
Jackson is farming in a part
nership at Mt-Glen with his son
Dean who returned to the farm
after graduating in 1980. Ac
cording to McMurray, their rela
tionship is remarkable, with Ben
willing to step back as Dean
makes more decisions on the
farm.
The Jacksons have been fea
tured in the Pennsylvania Hol
stein Profiles, Hoard’s
Dairyman, and Lancaster Farm
ing. Their farm is always hosting
4-H, FFA, and Holstein events.
In 1998, they hosted Governor
Casey’s “Capitol for a Day”
Program.
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Miller, Jackson Are 2000 Holstein
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Robert Rumler, Holstein USA Inc., retired, left, was
honored at the awards breakfast for his lifetime of ser
vice to the dairy industry. Making the presentation is
James Burdette, association president.
The herd averages 28,171
pounds milk, 1,149 pounds fat,
and 890 pounds protein. Their
1999 BAA was 107, and they re
ceived the Progressive Breeder
Registry Award for seven years
in a row.
Paul Miller became interested
in registered Holsteins as a teen
ager. In 1951, the Millers pur
chased their first registered
Holstein. And, in 1952, Miller
and Art Nesbitt talked his dad
into joining the National Hol-
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stein Association.
At a young age, Miller made
breeding a good herd of regis
tered cows his lifetime goal. In
1956, Paul’s father Harrison
sold the farm where Miller grew
up and helped Miller purchase
Great-View Farm in Fishing
Creek Valley.
Paul met his wife Patricia
when he took a pair of clippers
to the electric shop to get fixed.
During one of their first dates,
Pat asked Paul to sing while she
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