M-Lancaater Farming, Saturday, April 1, 2000
RISING SUN, Md. - An
antique tractor pull and tractor
BUY,
SELL,
TRADE
OR
RENT
THROUGH
THE
CLASSIFIED
ADS
IN
Lancaster
Farming
PHONE
717-626-1164
OR
717-394-3047
FAX
717-733-6058
Mon., Tues.,
Wed., Fri.
8 AM to 5 PM
Thurs.
7 AM to 5 PM
Antique Tractor Pull,
show to benefit the Cecil County
Farm Museum will be conducted
Saturday, April 8, at the
Carson/Jackson Farm on Biggs
Highway (Rt. 274.)
Dairy Of Distinction Seeks Nice Looking Farms
STATE COLLEGE (Centre
Co.) Do you take pride in
maintaining your dairy farm?
Does your farm project an at
tractive, wholesome image to
consumers? If so, the Dairy of
Distinction Program of Pennsyl
vania, New York, New Jersey,
and Vermont is looking for you.
The Northeast Dairy Farm
Beautification Program that
oversees the Distinction pro
gram was first started in 1983 in
Pennsylvania. The Dairy of Dis
tinction recognize the hard work
and dedication of the farmers
who maintain attractive farms
The purpose of the program is
to instil] a greater sense of confi
dence in the wholesomeness of
dairy products, thus increasing
sales.
Farms that apply are judged
on the roadside appearance of
building, grounds, and sur
roundings, since this is what our
dairy product consumers ob
serve as they drive by the farm.
The cleanliness of the barn
yard, feed areas, and manure
management are all areas taken
into consideration when a team
of judges takes a look at your
farm from the road. Your milk
cooperative or handler will be
contacted to approve your milk
quality.
Judging is conducted during
the month of May. Award
winners are announced during
local June Dairy Month activi-
: * »
• Dairy of Distinction Z
Northeast Dairy Farm Beautification Program Inc. Z 2000 Pennsylvania Application •
Awards will be based upon neatness, good maintenance, and other * •
(actors that can be controlled by the farmer. Attractive background seen- • PURPOSE OF PROGRAM •
cry should not be weighted heavily in judging. All judging observations * *
should be made from a vehicle at one or more points on an adjacent • Attractive dairy farms give the consumer greater confidence in the wholesomeness of milk and stimulate milk Z
public highway. If the farm is off the road, the judging will take place • sales which encourages public support for the dairy industry The award gives recognition to the dairy farmer for •
from the nearest lane. Judging should give equal consideration to old • maintaining a well-kept farmstead ’ *
wood construction and new construction of metal or concrete block. * 2
The award program may be used for subsequent advertising or pro- • ELIGIBILITY *
mutton activities for dairy products or dairy farming. Farmers who * £
apply for the award agree that if selected they will cooperate with these • All Northeast dairy farms producing mtlk for sale are invited to submit an apphcat.on for the award Dames Z
promotion activities and make all reasonable efforts to maintain both • receiving the 10 highest scores in each of the 21 districts will rece.ve an I8”x 24” Dairy of Distinction sum to •
the exterior and interior of heir properties in an acceptable manner. • be displayed in front of their farm * •
HOW IS YOUR FARM SCORED?
HOW THE APPLICATION WORKS
Die owner or operator of the dairy farm should sign the application • your Name
and send it to the Dairy of Distinction state secretary by April IS. •
HOW THE JUDGING WORKS
J udging teams will visit farms during the month of May. Farms will be *
judged each year as the award is presented on an annual basis. Any « Cooperative or Handler (where you ship your milk, be specific)
dairy failing to maintain appearance standards will be asked to remove *
their signs. The Dairy of Distinction signs remain the property of the •
committee, not the property of the dairy farmer. All farms must achieve . . . .
a compliance score of 90 percent on their Dairy of Distinction score card. • ( ° ur a erwl conuc * 10 wove vour milk quality)
Your cooperative or milk handler will be contacted to approve your milk • Locttlon ( drw ,ng d,rections forjudging team)
tpiahty. •
RULES FOR THE DAIR Y OF DISTINCI'ION A WARD
1) The Dairy of Distinction sign remains property of the Northeast *
Dairy Farm Beautification Committee. •
2) The post and bracket shall be supplied by and maintained by the * County (where your farm is located)
dairy farmer. It is suggested that a wood post 4’ x4’ x 12’ or iron pipe •
2’ \ 12’ can be used. Posts or pipe should be installed and main- • I hereby apply to the Northeast Dairy Farm Beautification Committee to have my dairy scored in accordance
tamed in true vertical position with 8’ above ground. Top of the • with the rules of the program for the purpose of obtaining a Dairy of Distinction sign to be displayed on my
bracket should be lower than six inches from the top of the post. * premises (No producer will be charged for sconng or sign expense)
3) Signs shall be displayed in front of the dairy at roadside. An attractive •
post or bracket, or other frame, shall be used to display the sign. No •
more than three signs should be displayed from the sign frame or « " •
post, and all shall be of a style, general size, and quality comparable ****••••••••*••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••*
to the Dairy of Distinction sign. Sign should be secured on all sides n , «...
to avoid wind damages. Return your application by April 15 to;
4) Signs shall not be moved to other premises. New owners of a Dairy ✓ PENNSYLVANIA — Michael O’Conner, 324 Henning Buildins Dent of
ot Distinction farm must apply to retain the sign ~ j • ir. . , , ’ .
5) Replacement of damaged signs is at the committee's discretion. ninial Science, Penn State University, University Park, P A
6) No producer shall be charged with scoring or sign expenses. 16802
S;:£■!= M . y .«», M . v ™, RK -Carol Koene-Ainsille,3993 Jordonvilleßoad,
9) Farms awarded a Dairy of Distinction sign in previous years will be JOruOnVllle, NY 13361
judged between April Ist and April aoth. if they do not qualify. ✓ NEW JERSEY Joy Ricker, 91 Bccmer Road Sussex N 107461
they will be rejudged between May Ist and May 31st so they have . \7c>riiiyfrsKi'r> *-n- ,nu 1. ’ 0/401
the opportunity to keep the sign. VLKMONI Elisa Clancy, Vermont Department of Agriculture, 16
10) Farms that do not requalify will return the sign to their regional State St., Drawer 20, Montpelier, VT 05620-2901
Dairy of Distinction committee. r
The farm is located 4.2 miles
south of Rising Sun, Maryland
at the intersection of Simmers
Road.
Weigh-in starts at 9 a.m. and
Dei-Jame Farm near Hamburg in Berks County is a 1999 Dairy of Distinction
winner. Since the program began in 1987 in Pennsylvania, more than 700 farms
have been given this farm beautification award. Entries are now being received
for the year 2000 program. Take time to enter your farm now.
ties. To qualify for consideration,
you must be actively dairy farm
ing and shipping milk.
Applications are available for
Pennsylvania dairy farms from
Michael O’Conner, 324 Henning
Building, Dept, of Dairy and
Animal Science, Penn State Uni
versity, University Park, PA
16802. Phone: (814) 863-3913.
New York State applications
are available from Carol Keene-
Ainsille, 3993 Jordonville Road,
Show April 8
the pull is set to begin at 10 a.m.
Rain date for the pull and show
has been set for Saturday, April
15.
Only tractors in production
Jordonville, NY 13361. Phone:
(315)858-2770.
For New Jersey applications,
contact Joy Ricker, 91 Beemer
Road, Sussex, NJ 07461. Phone:
(973)875-4803.
For Vermont applications,
send to Elisa Clancy, Vermont
Department of Agriculture, 16
State Street, Drawer 20,
Montpelier, VT 05620-2901.
Phone:(802)828-3835.
All applications must be com
pleted and returned to your re-
• Mailing Address,
• Phone Number.
prior to 1960 qualify for the trac
tor pull.
For more information contact
Jerry England at (410) 658-3348
or 2121 or Don Moore at (410)
620-0275.
spective state secretary by April
15, 2000.
The Dairy of Distinction pro
gram is financed in Pennsylva
nia by dairy farmers through the
American Dairy Association &
Dairy Council Mid East and the
Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion
Program in cooperation with
many local agribusiness organ
izations. The program is con
ducted with advice and help
from the Penn State Coopera
tive Extension.
APPLICATION
Farm Name
Date.