A22-Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, September 23, 2000
Judges Announced For All-American Dairy Show
HARRISBURG (Dauphin
Co.) An impressive list of
judges has been assembled to
place the classes and award
prizes to the best animals at the
37th All-American Dairy Show.
On Tuesday, Sept. 26, the
Eastern National Ayrshire Show
will start promptly at 9 a.m. in
the Large Arena, with Larry
Schirm serving as the official
judge for all 44 classes. He re
turns from having judged the
show previously.
Schrim grew up on a farm in
Ohio. He has maintained his
rural roots and continues to work
with the dairy industry as the Di
rector of Product Development
for Alta Genetics. His work at
Alta Genetics over the past 16
years has been mostly with
daughter evaluations, sire selec
tions, and employee training. A
graduate of Kansas State Uni
versity, he judges dairy cattle
.shows across the United States
and Canada.
Dairy enthusiast and active
farmer, Dennis Patrick of Maple
Dell Farms of Woodbine, Mary
Trade Show Auction Added To All-American
HARRISBURG (Dauphin Silent Auction is a brand new ribusiness to promote their prod- to share this great new opportu- event,” All-American Fund Rais-
Co.) “The Dairy Trade Show and exciting opportunity for ag- ucts or services at the 37th All- nity with our long time show ing Coordinator, Lolly Lesher
American Dairy Show. It is supporters and to other agribusi- said.
part of our expanded trade ness that wish to be a part of the Explaining the logistics of the
show and we are delighted Pennsylvania’s largest dairy si ent auctlon > Lesher said, Ven-
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land, will be the official for the
Eastern Regional Brown Swiss
Show on Wednesday, Sept. 27,
beginning at 9 a.m.
Patrick is an integral part of
the family farm, where they milk
130 Holsteins and 50 Ayrshires.
The rolling herd averages for the
herds are 26,500 m, 1050 f and
20,000 m and 800 f, respectively.
The Patricks farm 900 acres and
raise all the feed for the milking
herd and young stock. He has
been a part of the farm operation
since 1986, when he returned
from being the Herdsman at
Rothrock Golden Holsteins.
Patrick has judged the Hodika
Show in Japan and many shows
in the United States, including
the Eastern National Holstein
Show, and served as an Associate
Judge at The World Dairy Expo.
He has also judged state shows
and fairs in Ohio, New York,
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among others.
The National Guernsey Show
will also file into the Large Arena
on Wednesday morning, to be
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more, Ohio.
Kohler’s farm is home for 66
milking Guernseys, with a RHA
over 18,000 m. Each year, Kohl
er’s breeding and cow care are
reflected in the number of home
bred animals nominated for All-
American status. While active on
the show road, this family farms
over 400 acres. Kohler is the fa
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As an accomplished judge, he
has judged countless county, dis
trict, and regional shows. He has
judged at the All-American
Dairy Show in Harrisburg, the
Mid West Classic in Indiana,
and the Ohio Holstein Futurity.
Perry Phend, herd superinten
dent for Carousel Farms of
Orangeville, Illinois, will officiate
the Eastern National Holstein
Show which begins at 8 a.m.,
Thursday, Sept. 28 in the Large
Arena.
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oping great cattle. He worked at
Lylehaven Farms, where he
served as herdsman for eight
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great herd of Holsteins. Phend
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Show this fall.
Jersey breeder and fanner.
Hank Van Exel of Dairy, Lodi,
California, will be doing double
duty this year. On Tuesday, Van
Exel will judge the Pennsylvania
State Fall Holstein Champion
ship Show and on Thursday, he
will officiate at the Mid-Atlantic
Regional Jersey Show.
Van Exel owns and operates
Exel Dairy, a 2,000-acre opera
tion that is divided into two
farms. The first farm houses
1,200 milking Holsteins, with a
RHA of 27,600 m and 1072 f, and
900 p. This herd was rated num
ber one for BAA in the over 200
head category, with a BAA of
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Van Exel has bred two reserve
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Dennis Ferguson, Dryden,
New York, will be the official
judge for the Eastern National
Milking Shorthorn Show.
Ferguson has a lifetime of cat
tle experience, having grown up
on McDonald’s Guernsey farm
under the watchful eye of Henry
Thomas and Casey Sly. As a stu
dent at Cornell University, he
participated on the judging team
in 1964. After graduating from
college, he returned home to
manage the Guernsey herd until
it’s dispersal in 1985.
Currently, he sells for Semex,
USA. He remains active in the
registered cattle business and
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dors will have the op
portunity to present
several lots for sale by
silent auction to visit
ing dairy farmers. In
lieu of class sponsor
contributions, or buy
ing a commercial
booth space, vendors
will offer items for
purchase through a si
lent auction. The All-
American will receive
the revenues from the
sales.”
This will create ac
tivity and excitement
in the trade show area
explained Lesher. The
concept is a direct re
sult of the All-Ameri-
can Dairy Show meet
ings sponsored by
Farmshine earlier this
year.
This interactive
trade show is designed
to attract dairymen to
the trade show dis
plays. With an attrac
tive display, and the
auction lots clearly
identified, anyone can
easily sign up to bid on
the products. The ven
dor is responsible for
seeing that the prod
ucts get to the buyer.
Ideally, vendors will
offer one or more lots
each day. A minimum
bid on each lot will be
set. These lots are to
be part of display, cre
ating an opportunity
for vendors to visit
with dairyman one on
one.
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