PACD/SCC Joint Annual Conference Oct. 29-Nov. 1 In Valley Forge VALLEY FORGE (Chester Co.) This fall, historic Valley Forge will serve as the site for the Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts (PACD) /State Conservation Commis sion (SCC) 53rd Joint Annual Conference, hosted by the Southeast Pennsylvania Associ ation of Conservation Districts. The conference, featuring the Second Annual Conservation Expo, will be anchored to the theme “A Reflection on the Past Before a 21st Century Charge.” Activities open Sunday, Oct. 29 and conclude Wednesday, Nov. 1. Featured speakers during the conference include James M. Seif, secretary of the Pennsylva nia Department of Environmen tal Protection, and Pulitzer Prize winning author, Thomas Hlyton. Seif will be the featured speaker at the SCC luncheon, Tuesday, Oct. 31. Hlyton, author of “Save Our Land, Save KILE Releases Simmental Results HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) Following are the results of Simmental Competition at the recent Keystone Interna tional Livestock Expo (KILE). KILE Simmental a Open Breading Cattle Reaults Class 401 Summer heifer calves: 1. SVJ Farm. 2. K&K Show Cattle. Class 402 Late spnng heifer calves: 1. Reach Simmental. 2. SVJ Farm. 3. Echo Valley Simmental. Class 403 Early spring heifer calves: 1. SVJ Farm. 2. John W. Cook Farms. 3. Mes sick Farms. Class 404 A Junior heifer calves: 1. Fair way Farm. 2. Greg Stewart. 3. Simme Valley. Class 4048 Junior heifer calves; 1. S&S Simmentals. 2. S&S Simmentals. 3. Pond View Farm. Class 404 C Junior heifer calves: 1. Gen naview Farm. 2. SVJ Farm. 3. Haven Woods Farms. Class 405 Junior calf champion heifer: S4S Simmentals. Class 406 Res. junior calf champ heifer Gennaview Farm. 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The conference will offer con servation leaders and supporters an excellent opportunity to strengthen their networking connections and their knowl edge of conservation issues. In addition, the Joint Annual Con ference will host several unique feature events, including a pres entation/tour on deer manage ment, a tour of urban best management practices sites, and the Conservation Expo. This year’s conference also places an increased emphasis on providing training opportuni ties. Workshop training sessions on stormwater management, watershed improvement proj ects, GIS, PennDOT’s E&S Pro gram, stream corridor restoration and leadership de velopment, to name a few, will be offered during the event. An estimated 60 exhibitors, Class 407 Winter heifer calves; 1. Nickel Plate Cattle. 2. Windy Knoll. 3. Forty Dollar Road Farm. Class 408 Senior heifer calves: 1. C&L Simmentals. 2. M&M Simmentals. 3. Windy Knoll. Class 409 Senior calf champion heifer Nickel Plate Cattle. Class 410 Res. senior calf cham. heifer C&L Simmentals. Class 411 Late summer yearling heifers 1. Hackberry Hill Farm. Class 412 Early summer yearling heifers 1. Nickel Plate Cattle. 2. S&S Simmentals 3. Brandon Herman. Class 413 A Late junior yearling heifers 1. S&S Simmentals. 2. Raymond G Stough. 3. S&S Simmentals. Class 4138 Late junior yearling heifers 1. Hackberry Hill Farm. 2. KB Show Cattle. 3. McClure Mills Farm. Class 414 Junior champion heifer Nickel Plate Cattle. Class 415 Reserve junior champion heifer S&S Simmentals. Class 416 Early junior yearling heifers: 1. John W. Cook Farms. 2. Pond View Farm. 3. KB Show Cattle. Class 417 Senior yearling heifers: 1 1,000 Sq. Ft. Facility Enables Us To Serve You representing an assortment of public and private organiza tions, will participate in the Conservation Expo. On Monday, Oct. 30, the event will be opened up to the general public. District managers from the host counties anticipate that a large number of municipal of ficials and watershed organiza tions will be in attendance. Wetland and native plants for restoration, erosion control products, watershed restoration and improvements, financial services, pollution prevention on dirt and gravel roads, and nu trient management represent a sampling of the conservation products and services that will be made available by the various exhibitors. During the first day of confer ence activities, Tim Smaii of the Quality Deer Management As sociation will provide confer ence participants with a dynamite audio-visual presenta- Simme Valley. 2. Forty Dollar Road Farm. Class 4tB Senior champion heifer: John W. Cook Farms. Class 419 Reserve senior champion heifer: Pond View Farm. Class 420 A Cow/calf pain 1. S&S Sim mentals. 2. Woodview Simmental Farm. 3. K&K Show Cattle. Class 4208 Cow/calf pair: 1. Messick Farms. 2. Wayne E. Stough Sr. Class 421 Grand champion female: S&S Simmentals. Class 422 Reserve grand champion female: Messick Farms. Class 423 Pair of heifers: 1. Nickel Plate Cattle. 2. S&S Simmentals. 3. Nickel Plate Cattle. Class 425: Late spnng bull calves; 1. JC Land and Livestock. 2. Woodview Sim mental Farm. Class 426: Early spnng bull calves: 1. John W. Cook Farms. 2. Maplecove Breed ers/S. 3. Woodview Simmental Farm. Class 427 Junior bull calves; 1. Haven Woods Farms. 2. Simme Valley. 3. Fairway Farm. Class 428 Junior calf champion bull: Haven Woods Farms. Class 429 Res. junior calf champion bull; tion and on-site tour of Valley Forge Park. This event will pro vide information on quality deer management as a best manage ment practice and land steward ship issue in Pennsylvania. On Monday, Oct. 30, the PACD Auxiliary will take a guided tour of historic Valley Forge Park. On Tuesday, Oct. 31, they will tour Longwood Gardens and visit the Bran dywine Museum. Conference participants are invited to attend a tour of best management practices for stormwater management and erosion and sedimentation con trol, encouraged by the South east Conservation Districts. The tour follows the PACD Execu tive Council Session on the final day of conference activities. Par ticipants will examine a super silt fence, a skimmer, porous paving, storm basin retrofit and wetland treatment systems while touring three separate John W. Cook Farms. Class 431 Senior bull calves: 1. War Ranch. 2. D&D Land & Cattle Co. Class 432 Senior calf champion bull: War Ranch. Class 433 Res. senior calf champion bull: D&D Land & Cattle Co. Class 434 Summer yearling bulls: 1. Haven Woods Farms. 2. Walker Farm. Class 435 Late junior yearling bulls; 1. John W. Cook Farms. 2. Maplecove Breed ers/S. Class 436 Early junior yearling bulls: 1. Forty Dollar Road Farm. Class 437 Junior champion bull; John W. Cook Farms. Class 438 Reserve junior champion bull: Haven Woods Farms. Class 439 Senior yearling bulls: 1. Pond View Farm. 2. Haven Woods Farms. Class 442 Senior champion bull; Pond View Farm. Class 443 Reserve senior champion bulls; Haven Woods Farms. Class 444 Grand champion bull: War Ranch. Class 445 Reserve grand champion bull: Haven Woods Farms. Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, October 21, 2000-A3l sites a township building, a golf course, and a construction site on the campus of Villanova University. The Year 2000 Conservation Expo is sponsored by the Penn sylvania Department of Envi ronmental Protection with support provided by The Penn sylvania Department of Conser vation and Natural Resources, The State Conservation Com mission, and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. A special donation was provided by the Pennsylvania Local Gov ernment Investment Trust. PACD members and conser vation district directors will au tomatically be mailed an invitation to the joint annual conference. A complete program of events and registration forms are available on the PACD web site www.pacd.org. Anyone re quiring additional information may contact PACD at (717) 545- 8878 or by e-mail at chuck rohrer@pacd.org. Class 446 Pair of bulls: 1. Haven Woods Farms. 2. John W. Cook Farms 3. Wood view Simmental Farm. Class 447 Get of sire: 1. Haven Woods Farm. 2. K&K Show Cattle. 3. SVJ Farm. Class 448 Produce of dam: 1. John W. Cook Farms. 2. Haven Woods Farms. 3. John W. Cook Farms. Class 449 Best five head; 1. Haven Woods Farms. 2. K&K Show Cattle. Class 450 Premier exhibitor John W Cook Farms. Class 451 Premier breeder: Woods Farms, Haven