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Sheep Scrapie Information
Meeting May 22
LANCASTER (Lancaster
Co.) The American sheep in
dustry is taking a giant step
toward the goal of eradicating
scrapie from its flocks across the
country.
Pennsylvania leads the coun
try in scrapie monitored flocks
with 51 enrolled.
Lancaster County producers
are urged to do the right thing
and get involved in the Pennsyl
vania Scrapie Flock Certifica
tion Program.
Scrapie is a degenerative and
ultimately fatal neurological dis
ease in sheep and goats. It was
first diagnosed in the United
States in 1947, but through
August 1999 it has been found in
950 flocks in this country.
Scrapie primarily has been re
ported in the Suffolk breed, but
it also has been diagnosed in a
Border Leicester, Cheviots, Cor
riedales, a Colswald, Dorsets,
Finn Sheep, Hampshfres, Meri
nos, Montadales, Rambouillets,
Shropshires, Southdowns, and a
number of crossbreeds.
Penn State Cooperative Ex
tension will conduct an informa
tional meeting regarding scrapie
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and the flock certification pro
gram Monday, May 22, at 7:30
p.m. at the Lancaster Farm and
Home Center. Dr. Amy J. Nes
selrodt, USDA veterinary medi
cal officer, will lead the
discussion.
The voluntary certification
program provides participating
producers with the opportunity
to protect their sheep from scra
pie and to enhance the marketa
bility of their animals.
Signs of scrapie vary widely
among individual animals and
develop very slowly. Early signs
include subtle changes in behav
ior or temperament these
changes may be followed by
scratching and rubbing against
fixed objects, apparently to re
lieve itching. Other signs are loss
of coordination, weight loss de
spite retention of appetite, biting
of feet and limbs, lip smacking
and gait abnormalities, includ
ing high-stepping of the forelegs,
hopping like a rabbit, and sway
ing of the back end.
For more information regard
ing the meeting, contact Chester
D. Hughes, Lancaster extension
livestock agent, at 717-394-6851.
DOYLESTOWN (Buck Co.)
Following are the results of
the recent Delaware Valley Col
lege Senior and Livestock Judg
ing Contests.
DELAWARE VALLEY
COLLEGE SENIOR
LIVESTOCK JUDGING
CONTEST RESULTS
HIGH TEAM BEEF PLACINGS: 1. Perry
Co. 4-H. 2. Lebanon Co. 4.3. Perry Co. 4-H.
HIGH TEAM SHEEP PLACINGS: 1. Perry
Co. 4-H. 2. Belvidere FF. 3. Warren Hills.
HIGH TEAM SWINE PLACINGS: 1. Perry
Co. 4-H. 2. Lebanon Co. 4.'3. Perry Co. 4-H.
HIGH TEAM BEEF REASONS: 1. Leba
non Co. 4. 2. Perry Co. 4-H. 3. Lancaster
Co.
HIGH TEAM SHEEP REASONS: 1. Leba
non Co. 4.2. Perry Co. 4-H. 3. Perry Co. 4-
HIGH TEAM SWINE REASONS; 1. Leba
non Co. 4.2. Woodstown R. 3. Perry Co. 4-
HIQH TEAM TOTAL BEEF: 1. Perry Co. 4-
H. 2. Lebanon Co. 4.3. Perry Co. 4-H.
HIGH TEAM TOTAL SHEEP: 1. Perry Co.
4-H. 2. Lebanon Co. 4.3. Lancaster Co.
HIGH TEAM TOTAL SWINE; 1. Lebanon
Co. 4.2. Perry Co. 4-H. 3. Woodstown R.
Tice, Tim Schaeffer, Coach: Bnan Kreider.
3. Perry Co. 4-H; John Ebersole, Bobby
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Delaware Valley College
Senior And Livestock
Judging Contests
HIGH INDIVIDUAL BEEF REASONS: 1
Travis Adam. 2. Nate Tice. 3. John Hines.
HIGH INDIVIDUAL SHEEP REASONS: 1.
Josh Miller. 2. Tim Schaeffer. 3. Jason
Corey.
HIGH INDIVIDUAL SWINE REASONS: 1
Travis Adam. 2. Ann Leed. 3. Nate Tice.
HIGH INDIVIDUAL TOTAL BEEF: 1. John
Hines. 2. Sheena Hines. 3. Josh Miller.
HIGH INDIVIDUAL TOTAL SHEEP: 1. Ann
Leed. 2. Ryan Danough. 3. Zach Martin.
HIGH INDIVIDUAL TOTAL SWINE; 1. Tim
Schaeffer. 2. Nate Tice. 3. Jason Corey.
HIGH INDIVIDUAL TOTAL REASONS; 1
Travis Adam. 2. Ann Leed. 3. Jason Corey.
HIGH INDIVIDUAL TOTAL PLACINGS: 1.
Sheena Hines. 2. John Hines. 3. Tim
Schaeffer.
HIGH INDIVIDUAL OVERALL: 1. Sheena
Hines. 2. Tim Schaeffer. 3. John Hines.
HIGH INDIVIDUAL SWINE PLACINGS: 1.
Tiffany Moore. 2. Sheena Hines. 3. Tim
Schaeffer.
HIGH INDIVIDUAL SHEEP PLACINGS: 1.
Ryan Danough. 2. Zach Martin. 3. Wade
Dunning.
HIGH INDIVIDUAL BEEF PLACINGS: 1.
John Hines. 2. Sheena Hines. 3. Josh
Miller.
HIGH TEAM OVERALL: 1. Perry Co. 4-H;
Sheena Hines, Zach Martin, John Hines,
Zane Martin, Coach: Knsta Pontius. 2. Leb
anon Co. 4; Travis Adam, Nate Spatz, Nate
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Sue Vilt, Ben Jones, Josh Miller, Coach.
Knsta Pontius.
HIGH TEAM TOTAL PLACINGS: 1. Perry
Co. 4-H. 2. Lebanon Co. 4.3. Perry Co. 4-H.
HIGH TEAM TOTAL REASONS: 1. Leba
non Co. 4. 2. Perry Co. 4-H. 3. Lancaster
Co.
DELAWARE VALLEY
COLLEGE JUNIOR
LIVESTOCK JUDGING
CONTEST RESULTS
HIGH INDIVIDUAL TOTAL SWINE: 1.
Jessica Klitsch. 2. Denise Hardisky. 3.
Sharon Semrau.
HIGH INDIVIDUAL TOTAL SHEEP: 1.
Jessica Klitsch. 2. Jaimie Willard. 3. Ra
chael Vecchione.
HIGH INDIVIDUAL OVERALL: 1. Jessica
Klitsch. 2. Denise Hardisky. 3. Enn Willard.
HIGH TEAM OVERALL: 1. Lebanon Co
2. Susquehanna. 3. Manatawna4H.
HIGH TEAM TOTAL BEEF: 1. Northamp
ton 2. Bucks Co. 4H 2.3. Bucks Co. 4HI.
HIGH TEAM TOTAL SHEEP: 1. Saul 2. 2.
Susquehanna. 3. Manatawna 4-H.
HIGH TEAM TOTAL SWINE: 1. Susque
hanna. 2. Lebanon Co. 3. Manatawna 4H.
HIGH INDIVIDUAL TOTAL BEEF: 1.
Samatha Semrau. 2. Heath Spatz. 3. Daniel
Fox.
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