Guernsey Breeders Host Convention In Bedford
LINDA WILLIAMS lowed by the sale at the fair-
Bedford Co. Correspondent grounds.
The Pennsylvania Guernsey “The arena and fairgrounds are
Breeders recently held its annual ideal spots,” said Trotter. “Be
convention at the Bedford Arena sides, Bedford County has many
and county fairgrounds. fine Guernsey breeders.”
It’s been many years since Pres- Among those is Bemeta Gable,
ident Jim Trotter first held the who was recently named Dairy
annual banquet at the arena fol- Woman of the World. Bemeta
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Bernetta Gable, recently named Dairywoman of the
World, was honored at the convention, along with her
husband Brad.
All Pennsylvania Awards went to (front) Kendy Gable,
Guy Walason, Kristi Snider, (back) Terri Johnson, Nicole
Boile, Andrew Ebersole, Dr. Beth Clark, Dennis Guyer (for
Amy Guyer), Jan Snider, and Aaron Gable.
Cindy Rutter Johnson, Mark Piter
ceived this year’s production awai
r, and Kendy Gable re
irds for the Guernsey
and her husband, Bradley, are the
owners of Sniders Guernsey
Farms in New Enterprise.
With the Gables never failing
to capture several Guernsey
awards, Bemeta’s son won the
Sewickley Trophy for being
named champion of the youth
show at the 2000 Pennsylvania
Farm Show. Snider Homestead
Farms won the John Brachman
Award, and Jan Snider, Bemeta’s
newphew, took home die George
W. Snyder Award for being
champion at the Pennsylvania
Junior Dairy Show.
Allen Smith, who with his wife,
Irene, owns Turkey Valley Farm
in Hollidaysburg, received the
Pennsylvania Walk of Fame
Award. Now age 78, Allen was
bom on the Turkey Valley Farm
and farmed until four years ago
when a “bum” leg forced him to
retire.
The Smiths own a large herd of
registered Guernseys, Belgian
horses, and Black Angus cattle.
They have two daughters, Shelva,
who lives at home, and Sharon
Sollenberger, wife of Wayne.
They also have grand children,
including Wayne, Mark, Melissa,
and Michelle.
The following were winners of
the Open All Pennsylvania
awards. Sniders Sensation Dhur
ma, junior calf; HiField Breighton
Jaycie owned by Amy Guyer, in
termediate calf; HiField Major
Sport owned by James Oldham,
senior yearling heifer; Rutter
Brothers Enhancers Lily owned
Terri Johnson, Junior 2 year old;
Sniders Darnel Hilite owned by
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The Mercer-Northwest Guernsey breeders attending the annual Pennsylvania Guern
sey Convention included Marlyn Hill, Paul Aiken, Lena Aiken, Angela Blake, John Kunz,
Cindi Kunz, Kellie Kunz, Jessica Kunz, Joyce Smith, Carriek Smith, Emilie Smith, Paul
Aiken, Nora Aiken, Connie White, Ron White, Ryan White, Wesley Aiken, Betty Aiken,
Matthew Aiken, David Aiken, Carol Aiken, and Lena Aiken.
Aaron Gable, Senior 2 year old Meadows D. Camille owned by
cow; Sniders G. Henry Addie Beth Ann Clark, best bred and
owned by Kendy Gable, Junior 3 owned.
year old cow; Leister Farm Nobles Production awards included
Laura owned by Andrew Eber- high herd for 1999, which went to
sole. Senior 3 year old cow; Snid- Rutters Brothers with 25 cows at
ers Perfect Stitch owned by Kristi 19,838 milk, 856 fat, and 686 pro-
Snider, four year old cow; Sniders tein; high cow for milk and fat,
Opp Georgie owned by Jan Snid- which went to Sniders Perfecto
er, five year old cow; Sniders Kendra with 25,610 pounds milk,
Magic Krystal owned by Kendy 1,107 fat, and 833 protein, and
Gable, dry cow, 4 years and high cow for protein, which was
under; Sniders Fayettes 1. Cen- Paradise Acres Forestar Tara
tury owned by Aaron Gable, dry with 24,322 milk, 1,063 fat, and
cow 5 year old and over; Misty 878 protein.
The Snider Homestead Farms took home the George
W. Snyder Award, the Sewlckley Trophy, and the John
Brachman Award. From left are Jan Snider, who received
the Snyder Award; Kendy Gable whh the Bachman' Award;
and Aaron Gable with the Sewlckley Trophy.