Announces Changes for 2000 Show HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) A new name, increased premiums and new classes are part of the comprehensive changes being introduced for the 2000 Ali-American Dairy Show, to be held at the Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg, Sept. 24-Sept. 28. In an effort to more accu rately reflect the world class nature of the show, the Board of Directors dropped Pennsylvania from the All-American Dairy Show name, which they feel better emphasizes the large par ticipation by exhibitors through out the country, while reflecting a more global perspective. “We move forward as a leader in the dairy cattle show sector. 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This public relations effort will be a joint activity uti lizing the talents and skills of members of the dairy science clubs at Penn State and Dela ware Valley College. Non-farm families will be invited to visit the Farm Show Complex on Sunday, Sept. 24, to “meet a cow” and leam about the dairy LOOPSTALLS Hours: Mon-Fi industry and dairy products. The following classes have also been approved as additions for the 2000 show: Exhibitor’s Herd in four breeds, Produce of Dam and Dam & Daughter in Guernsey, 100,000 lb. Class in four breeds, and Six Year and Over Class in Guernsey and Milking Shorthorn. A silent auction at the com mercial exhibit area will help vendors promote their services and products. As dairy farmers visit the show they will have the chance to bid on valuable pack ages of goods and services. Ven dors will also be on hand to talk to farmers and share their ex pertise. This interactive event is meant to stimulate the trade show floor traffic while enhance vendor participation. In other business, the board of PDPP Donates Chocolate Milk To Food Bank HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co. To give Pennsylvania’s kids health and fun in one, the Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program donated 600 servings of chocolate milk to the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank to use in their after-school program. The chocolate milk was provided to children partici pating in the program during April. “Kids are downing more and more beverages like sodas and juice drinks and as a result, they’re not getting the calcium they need at a crucial bone building age,” says Debra Sum merail, spokesperson for PDPP. • Transport Augers TREMENDOUS Early Order Savings on Grain Dryers *■ y^WWI«W»>^WiBW^IWBp| / / ★Full Lint Part* Dept.* ★Sell, Service & Install* TEAIHE^r I EQUIPMENT INC L V FARM & HOME CENTER J i - » ft i Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 6, 2000-A3l directors elected David Patrick, Maple Lawn Farms, Woodbine, Maryland, as Ayrshire breed representative; Cindy Warner, Round Hill Acres, Frederick, Maryland, as industry repre sentative replacing John Morris, Frederick, Maryland, who re cently resigned from the Board. The All-American Dairy An tiques and Collectibles Show again promises to be the largest and most comprehensive display of its kind in the world. 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