A26-lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 8, 2000
Annual Cattlemen’s
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of himself and his four sons. Weikert
Livestock transports over 125,000
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Bill McCoy of Lancaster (left) accepts congratulations
from Paul Slayton, executive director of the Pennsylvania
Beef Council, for his two years of service as PCA presi
dent. McCoy was re-elected president later during the
Beef Expo.
Representative Shelia Miller presents Dennis Stockdale
with a certificate of recognition from the House of
Representatives.
head of cattle annually across the
United States. Jane M. Alexander of
York Springs accepted the
Environmental Stewardship Award
Alexander, a former PA Deputy to the
Secretary of Agriculture and a con
sultant to the EPA, is owner of J & J
Ag Products in Dillsburg and Green
Vistas Farm in Adams County.
The PA Simmental Association
recognized several of its outstanding
PCA top award winners include from left, front, Jim Eisenhour with the Cattle
Feeder of the Year award and Jane Alexander with the Environmental Stewardship
award. Back, Dennis Stockdale with the Seedstock Producer award, Bob Weikert
with the Industry Service award, and Kevin Kiehl with the Commercial Cattleman of
the Year award.
The following PCA members were elected to serve as directors from left, front,
Frank Stoltzfus of Elizabethtown and Kathy Allen of Saxonburg. Back, Bob
McQuiston of Stoneboro, Wayne Hoffman of Dover, and Larry Bullis of Gettysburg.
Simmental awards went to from left, front Nat Shoemaker and Larry Bullis. Back,
William Grant Coleman, Bill Shoemaker, (president), and Larry Hughes.
members and breeders. Larry Bulhs
of Gettysburg received the senior
member award while William Grant
Coleman from Elmer, NJ, received
the junior member award. Coleman
received the 2000 Outstanding
Simmental Member Award earlier.
Family of the Year award went to the
V
Schaeffer family of S & S
Simmenlals in Myerstown. Larry
Hughes of New Oxford received the
Breeder of the Year award for seed
stock production. Hughes has shown
and sold top bulls throughout
Pennsylvania, Maryland, and
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