A3B-Lancaster Firming, Saturday, October 28, 2000 HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) Nominations are being accepted for the new “Paceset ter Award” sponsored by the Pennsylvania Dairy Stakehold ers. Recipients of the Pacesetter Award will be honored at this year’s Pennsylvania Dairy Stakeholders meeting on Dec. 13 and 14. The award will honor those who work within the dairy food industry to build a NEW HOLLAND (Lancaster Co.) “It’s hard to find fault in our winner,” said judge Gordon Wood, Annville. “She’s clean cut and a real dairy cow.” This is the third year that Jim Hostetter, Annville, took home the grand champion place Wednesday at the New Holland Sales Stable Dairy Show and Sale. year, 776 pounds of fat, and 760 pounds of protein. At the sale which followed the show, Albert Buckbee purchased the cow for $3,500. The reserve champion, is milking 78 pounds (S; Dixellen Design, D: VG Inspiration daughter). Barry Hostetter pur chased the reserve champion for $3,300. Judge Wood, Mansfield, has 85 homebred Excellent cows with a 110 breed age average at his home farm of Gorwood-D Holsteins. Wood has judged approxi mately 100 shows in his career, but usually finds himself in the ring as an exhibitor. He began judging years ago when his agri culture teacher asked him to judge a show. “I Haven’t missed this show in 15 years, and I was at a lot before that,” said Wood. “I usu ally show for other people here. I’ve bought cows from this sale.” This year, however, is the first time judging this show. Buyers came from Pennsylva nia, Virginia, Maryland, New York, and lowa for the sale which followed the show. The top 25 cows averaged $2,460 in the 389-head sale. The top 100 cows averagedsl,7BS. A complete list of results is on page A3l. Hostetter bought both the champion and the reserve cham pion from the Peila family, Ber nardston, Mass. This is the second year in a row that ani mals Hostetter purchased from the Peilas took home grand champion honors. “The champion stood out really easily,” said Wood. “She had a super udder and overall real dairyness, a good crease, and a high, wide, rear udder. “The reserve is not quite as big but is put together right,” he said of “Design.” “She’s also a thin-hided cow, which I think means that she’ll milk better. If I’m buying cows, I always feel the hide.” Milking 101 pounds, “Star dust,” the grand champion, was sired by Browndale Stardust. Rated VG-BS, she produced 23,618 total pounds of milk this MUK.IT DOES A BODY GOOD. Call Lis For Your Nearest Dealer! LEBANON VALLEY ENTERPRISES, INC. Manufacturing • Powder Coating * Precast P.O. Box 187, Myerstown, PA 17067 • (717) 866-2030 Dairy Stakeholders Seeking Pacesetter Award Nominees stronger, more viable future for dairying in Pennsylvania. The Pacesetter Award has been created to recognize indi viduals, companies and organ izations that strive to build a positive image of the Pennsylva nia dairy industry and create a prosperous, marketable future for Pennsylvania dairy produc ers and the supporting indus tries. Examples of potential recipi ents could be a producer who de velops a new and innovative technology on the farm, a coop erative that opens new market outlets for Pennsylvania milk, a business that develops a support product to help producers or processors increase profitability, or an organization that develops a new program to build positive exposure for the industry. Three Champs For Hostetter From loft, owner of grand and reserve champions Jim Hostetter, Annville; Brian Peila, Bernardston; Mass., stands with reserve champion “Design” 3-year old class winner; Martin Peila, Bernardston Mass., holds the halter of grand champion “Stardust,” also the mature cow winner; and Gordon Wood, Mansfield, show Judge. FALL CLEARANCE SALE C *K v c I<«r 77 wft, Zhfi * Comfortable Cows SfVvMHMion Produce More Milk rreoTuill t CEDAR CREST EQUIPMENT nv—Parts Stores: East Earl—7l7-354-0584 • Quarryville—7l7-786-1587 Up to three recipients will be presented with this prestigious award each year. Anyone can submit a nomination for them selves or for someone else in the industry worthy of the award. Nominees will be considered based on how well their accom plishments meet the following criteria; visionary, innovative, progressive, excellence of per- on Aerotech® FANS 800-646-6601 formance, and unique. To receive a Pacesetter Award nomination application, contact Alan Bair at the Pennsylvania Dairy Stakeholders either by calling (717) 948-6328 or email ing nab4@psu.edu. Applications should be received by the Penn sylvania Dairy Stakeholders by Nov. 15,2000. 36” Advantage Fans w/cones & shutters *685 48” Advantage Fans w/cones & shutters *845 60” Advantage Fans w/cones & shutters *1 ,250 717-M4-IM* 339 King Street, Myerstown PA 17067
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