National Organic
Standards Board To Meet
WASHINGTON, D.C. The
USDA’s National Organic
Standards Board (NOSB) will
meet June 6-7 at the Hilton
Crystal City, 2399 Jefferson
Davis Highway, Arlington, Va.,
from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. The meeting
is open to the public.
“At this meeting the NOSB
will receive committee reports,
approve the NOSB’s comment
to the re-proposed National Or
ganic Program regulation, vote
on whether to recommend the
addition of ethylene gas and
amino acids to the National List,
elect new officers of the NOSB,
and receive an update regarding
certification of aquatic animal*
from the USDA,” said Kathleen
Merrigan, administrator of
USDA’s Agricultural Marketing
Service.
Time has been scheduled for
public comment on June 6,1:30
p.m.-4 p.m. Those wishing to
provide written or oral com
ments to the board on any or
ganic issue should send requests
to Toni Strother, USDA-AMS
TMP-NOP, Room 2510-Sa, Ag
Stop 0268, P.O. Box 96456,
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On March 13, 2000, USDA
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Red And White Dairy Cattle Association
Announces Annual Convention Details
CRYSTAL SPRING (Bed
ford Co.) The Red and White
Dairy Cattle Association
(RWDCA) recently announced
its 2000 Annual Convention
schedule and highlights, to be
held July 27-29 in Bedford,
Pennsylvania. Hosted by the
Mason-Dixon RWDCA, the
2000 Convention marks the first
convention of the millennium
and the first Convention of the
RWDCA ever held in the East
ern states.
Within the recently released
April issue of the Association’s
publication. The Red Blood
lines, the convention plans and a
preliminary schedule of events
was posted as follows:
Wednesday, July 26
•Noon National Board
Meeting
Thursday, July 27
•9-11:30 a.m. Tour to Na
tional Office
•1:30-4:30 p.m. Tour to
Burket Falls Farm
Friday, July 28
•9 a.m. Junior Showman
ship Classes
•10 a.m. Mason-Dixon
Spectacular Show (includes
Junior Show)
•5 p.m. Annual RWDCA
Machinery Sale*
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Monday-Frlday 7 AM to 5 PM
Saturday 7 AM to Noon
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Membership Meeting
•6 p.m. Hospitality (hosted
by The Cattle Exchange)
•7 p.m.—Awards Banquet
•8 p.m. Fun Auction
Saturday, July 29
•10:30 a.m. Elite Red Sale
2000
For many members, this is an
opportunity to visit the national
office, notes John Carpenter of
the Association office. The office
is located just 45 minutes east of
Bedford. A tour to Burket Falls
Farm also adds excitement to
the program. Burket Falls
Farms, just 30 minutes north of
Bedford, has been known for
many years as leaders in breed
ing elite Red cattle and are
pioneers in the breeding of
polled dairy genetics.
Opportunities for elite genet
ics will be strong, as the Elite
Red Sale 2000 will offer leading
genetics predicted to be the best
in the history of the breed. While
consignments are still being fi
nalized, early commitments to
this historic sale include an Ex
cellent All-American from the
Blackcrest Kay family, a polled
red-carrier sired by Aero Bond
from Burket Falls’ foundation
Sophia family, two exciting
daughters from the well-known
Mo-Red cow from K-Jo Hol
steins, a Very Good-87 daughter
by Lyon-Red from Jurbala &
Hock, members of the Tina Lee
family from Del-Hollow Farm, a
deep-pedigreed Rubens from
Gloryland, a high-protein Neyer
ADADC Maximizes
Promotion Dollars By
Teaming Up With MiIkPEP
SYRACUSE, N.Y. By
teaming up with the processor
promotion group, MiIkPEP,
American Dairy Association
and Dairy Council, Inc.
(ADADC) was able to extend
promotional activities in local
markets and create a win-win
situation for dairy farmers, pro
cessors, and consumers.
This spring, ADADC was on
hand when the Milk Mustache
college tour came to Kings’ Col
lege in Wilkes-Barre. To extend
media opportunities, ADADC
arranged for a Kings’ College
athletic trainer to be interviewed
on WERE (NBC) morning news
to promote the event and discuss
the calcium crisis in America.
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daughter from a super Celsius
daughter, and a special, early
Mario daughter from the Scarlet
family consigned by Ja-Bob Hol
steins. Additional, exciting con
signments will be announced
shortly.
Bedford is an area rich in his
toric attractions, including Old
Bedford Village (an operating
pioneer village). Fort Bedford
and the Fort Bedford Museum.
In addition, there are numerous
historic buildings throughout
downtown. Located in the scenic
Appalachian Mountains, the
county is also home of many
natural attractions and an
amazing 14 covered bridges.
Bedford is located in South
central Pennsylvania on the
Pennsylvania Turnpike (1-76).
Route 30 and 1-99 also pass
through Bedford. Both the show
and sale will be held at the Bed
ford County Fairgrounds, with
the convention headquarters,
meeting and banquet being held
at the Best Western Bedford
Inn.
The Red and White Dair,
Cattle Association was founded
in 1964 to promote the breeding
and development of Red and
White dairy cattle and has been
located in Crystal Springs,
Pennsylvania since 1988. The
Association is based on the prin
ciple of an open herdbook.
There are now over 110,000 ani
mals registered in the herdbook
and 800 members in the Associ
ation.
ADADC publicity staff also
chatted on-air with DJ’s from
two of the area’s most popular
radio stations, the Cat Country
and WBHT, to encourage con
sumers to come down to the
event and learn more about the
health benefits of milk.
WBRE-TV also captured the
event for both the 5:00 p.m. and
11:00 p.m. newscasts, and the
story was featured in the Times
Herald, the areas largest daily
newspaper, the following day.
More than 200 consumers posed
with milk mustaches for the
chance to be featured in an up
coming issue of Rolling Stone
Magazine. For more informa
tion on the college tour, visit
www.whymilk.com.
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