Feb. ’99 Heifer Rises To Top At Reading Beef Show ANDY ANDREWS Lancaster Farming Staff LEESPORT (Berks Co.) A Feb. ’99 Polled Hereford won su preme champion heifer recently at the Reading Fair Beef Show. ■ Emilie Christine Miller exhib ited the heifer. Emilie, 15, is the daughter of Mike and Sheila Miller, Womelsdorf. Emilie, Pennsylvania Polled Hereford Junior Association vice president, obtained the heifer from Maple Springs Farm, near Gettysburg. The sophomore at Tul pehocken High School said she picked the heifer out when she Steer champions at Reading. From left, Kelly Dietrich, champion from the heavy middleweight division, and re serve shown by Emilie Miller. Kelly Dietrich, champion showman with reserve cham pion, Cathy Levan, at the recent Reading Fair. GROWTH and SERV GO TOGETHER Good Service Breeds Growth • Lancaster DHIA has doubled in cow numi years • From 58,000 cows to 125,000 cows Good Service Means Quality Technicians in Good Service Means Fast Turn-A-Round in Reports Our Low Overhead Means Lower Cost to YO Lancaster DHIA serves Southeastern & Southcentral was about a year old. Emilie said she liked the heifer’s “frame and her top, as well as her muscle pattern and depth of rib.” She is using the heifer to breed. Emilie, with her company, ECM Herefords, cares for about 14 cows and three heifers at the family’s 150-acre farm. She said she’ll have 17 cows calving in 2001. Emilie picked up reserve champion steer at the Reading Show, a bred-and-owned animal. She exhibited at Read ing and Kutztown fairs and at the Tulsa, Okla. Junior National Polled Hereford Show. She also ’DHIA Lancaster Dairy Herd Improvement Associi 1592 Old Line Road, Manheim, PA 17545-8, Telephone (717) 665-5960 FAX (717) 664-29' 1-888-202-DHIA (3442) '<Sredrose.net Web Site - LancasterDi EMAIL- Pennsylvania AND Northern Maryland Lancaster plans to show at Keystone Inter national Livestock Expo and Farm Show. Emilie, the Berks County 4-H Beef Club reporter, said the Berks County 4-H Senior Live stock Judging Team won the state competition at the recent 4-H Days at Penn State. The team is heading to Louisville. C. J. Furlong was judge at the Reading Fair Beef Show. Following is a list of show placings. READING FAIR BEEF RESULTS MARKETSTEERS Lightweight: 1. Knsty Dietrich, champion lightweight. 2. Kyle Zerbe. 3. John Hart man. Heavy Lightweight: 1. Matt Manbeck, re serve champion lightweight. 2. Josh Knii. 3. Jason Levan. Medium Middleweight: 1. Clay Brubaker, reserve champion middleweight. 2. Knsty Dietnch. Heavy Middleweight: 1 Kelly Dietrich, champion middleweight. 2. Cassandra Spata. 3. Michael Holcombe. Middle Heavyweight: 1. Emilie Miller, champion heavyweight. 2. Nathan Stump Heavy Heavyweight: 1. Cathy Levan, re serve champion heavyweight. 2. Hamson Reichard. SHOWMANSHIP Senior: 1. Kelly Dielnch. 2. Kyle Zerbe. 3. Bnan Hartman. Senior Intermediate: 1. Cathy Levan. 2. Knsty Dietnch. 3. John Hartman, Junior Intermediate: 1. Emilie Miller. 2. Jason Levan. 3. Nathan Stump. Junior: 1. Clay Brubaker. 2 Cassandra Spatz. 3. Hamson Reichard. FITTING Senior: 1. Kelly Dietrich. 2. Kyle Zerbe. 3. Michael Holcombe. Senior Intermediate; 1. Cathy Levan. 2. Knsty Dietnch. 3. Matt Manbeck. Junior Intermediate; 1. Emilie Miller. 2. Jason Levan. 3. Nathan Stump. Junior 1. Clay Brubaker. 2. Hamson Re ichard. 3. Carrie Hartman. HEIFERS Angus: Junior Yearling Heifer 1. Michael Holcombe, champion. 2. Clay Brubaker, reserve champion. Hereford: Summer Yearling: 1. Kyle Zerbe, reserve champion. Junior Yearling; 1. Emilie Miller, cham pion. 2. Kyle Zerbe. 3. Emilie Miller. Simmental: Summer Yearling: 1. Matt Manbeck, champion. 2. John Hartman. 3. Carrie Hartman. Junior Yearling; 1. John Hartman, re serve champion. Limousin; Summer Yearling: 1. Knsty Dietrich, champion. Crossbred: 1. Cassandra Spatz, cham pion. Heifer champions at the recent Reading Fair. From left, Emilie Miller with the supreme champion heifer with her Hereford junior yearling heifer; Michael Holcombe, with his reserve, a junior yearling; and C.J. Furlong, show judge. New Easy Beef Products Showcased At Empire Farm Days WESTMORELAND, N.Y. From steak to burgers to beef stew, the beef industry continues its emphasis on new, convenient, branded beef products. The New York Beef Industry Council (NYBIC) was on hand at Empire Farm days to discuss the nutritional value and conven ience of these products. Accord ing to Daryl Heisey, NYBIC Chairman, “Beef is working to meet the demand of today’s busy consumers. Many of these products can be heated and served in just minutes provid ing consumers with a convenient meal solution, the great taste of beef and a bundle of essential nutrients in every mouthful.” According to NCBA chief ex ecutive officer Chuck Schroeder, the entire beef indus try is benefiting from the contin ued need for easy, nutritious beef products. “Companies large and small are answering consumer’s call for convenience by launching great-tasting beef WHITEWASHING with ADVANTAGE FARM WHITE • DRIES WHITE •NO WET FLOORS • IS COMPATIBLE WITH DISINFECTANT AND FLY SPRAYS • DOES NOT RUB OFF EASILY • EASILY BARN CLEANING SERVICE AVAILABLE WITH COMPRESSED AIR To have your barn cleaned with air it will clean off dust, cob webs & lots of the old lime This will keep your bam looking cleaner & whiter longer CALL US ABOUT ON THE FARM FLY CONTROL Serving Southeastern Pa. 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