Adams County Producers Host 25th Annual Beef Ball BONNEAUVILLE (Adams Co.) Special guests at the re cent Adams County Beef Ball The recent 25th annual ball in cluded a parade of nine bulls representing their respective breeds. After a welcome by Ray Grim es, McKnightstown, 2001 presi dent of the Adams County Beef Producer organization, and a roast beef dinner, academic achievement awards were pres ented. Each award winner will receive $5OO. Award winners included Ally son Cole, daughter of Edward and Jean Cole, Littlestown, own ers of a herd of Texas Longhorn cattle. Cole is majoring in agri cultural education and plans to transfer to University of Wyo ming or West Texas A&M in her junior year to complete her de gree. 2000 Adams County Beef Queen Candice Flickinger was also an award winner. She is the daughter of Wayne and Deb Land O’Lakes And Alto Form Commodity ARDEN HILLS, Minn. Alto Dairy Cooperative and Land O’Lakes, Inc. has announced the formation of a cheese marketing joint venture, bringing together the commodity Cheddar and mozzarella sales teams and mar keting efforts of the two compa nies. Officials of Alto and Land O’Lakes said the focus of the new venture, a Marketing Agen cy in Common (MAC), will be to enhance customer service, ex pand product offerings, reduce costs and provide customers with national product sourcing. “This joint venture is also based on our common dedication Shaping the future with 4-H and FFA. First Union’s Agri-Finance Department is proud to support 4-H and FFA members and programs. We believe preserving the family farm is one of the most effective ways to ensure a better future for everyone. So First Union is committed to working with young people and supporting their goals. With guidance and encouragement, they will develop the skills and values they’ll need to be successful in farming or wherever their lives take them. And their achievements will benefit us all. Jessica Schmidt (tight) from Drumore sold her 4-H steer at the 2001 PA State Farm Show to First Union Bank, which donated the steer to the Lancaster County 4-H Livestock Banquet. Pictured also are Ted Bowers (left) and Scott Hauseman, both representing First Union Bank Flickinger, Biglerville. After graduating this June from Get tysburg High School, she plans to attend Wilson College and major in veternarian medical technolgy. Flickinger handed off her crown to 2001 queen Kandice Arnold as Arnold begins her reign as 2001 Adams County Beef Queen. Robert (Bert) Martin, son of Robert and Mary Lynn Martin, Orrtanna, was also recognized with an award. Martin, active in the local beef club, raises and shows Angus cattle. He plans to major in large animal science at Delaware Valley College, where he will be a freshman this fall. Award-winner Josh Rams burg, son of jane Ramsburg, Get tysburg, is in his second year at Penn State. He plans to return to the family dairy farm after grad uation. B.J. Wagner, son of George and Sandra Wagner, Orrtanna, a sophomore at Penn State, also received an academic to operational efficiency and cus tomer focus, said Land O’Lakes President and Chief Executive Officer Jack Gherty. It will en able us to leverage the combined resources and expertise of our two organizations to reduce costs and enhance service to our com modity cheese customers.” “Customers can expect a wider selection of product offer ings, more efficient delivery and an even broader range of techni cal support and services, added Alto President and General Man ager Larry Lemmenes. The cooperative leaders added that the marketing alliance rec ognizes the intensely competitive and rapidly consolidating dairy achievement award. He is major ing in agriculture engineering and is active in many extracur ricular activities. Sylvester Brown won this year’s conservation award. Scotch Highlander and crossbred cattle, llamas, ostriches, and find their home on his Gettysburg farm. Steambank fencing, grass lined waterways, subsurface drainage, and sediment basins with underground outlets are a few of the improvements that Brown has completed on his farm. 2000 member recipients were Harry and Mary Jane Hilbert. Harry has served in the past as president of the Adams County Beef Producers. Mary Jane served as secretary and treasurer. Hay is the principle crop in their 45-acre farm between Gettsyburg and Littlestown. In addition a small herd of Angus cattle, hogs, Belgian horses, and Sicilian burros are foods marketplace. Land O’Lakes’ and Alto’s commitment to customers and the two compa nies complimentary geography and product lines. The joint ven ture applies only to the market ing of commodity cheddar and mozzarella and does not involve value-added products. Alto Dairy Cooperative is a 100-year-old, member-owned co operative serving dairy produc ers throughout Wisconsin and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. It manufactures an extensive line of cheese and value-added dairy products at two state-of-the-art facilities and is a national mar keter of milk replacers for the veal calf industry. part of their farming operation, way, Limousin, Maine Anjou, They have been members of the Polled Hereford, Scottish High organization for more than IS lander, Shorthorn, Simmental, years and helped to organize the and White Park bulls were rib-eye steak sandwich stand at brought into the ball for exhibi local festivals. tion, always a highlight of the Black Angus, Belted Gallo- ball. Pictured, from left, is 2000 queen Candice Flickinger, 2001 queen Kandice Arnold, and 2000 princess Stacy Menchey. Cheese Marketing Venture Land O’Lakes is a national, foodservice and food ingredient farmer-owned food and agricul- products across the U.S.; services tural cooperative, with sales ap- its international customers with a proaching $6 billion. Land variety of food and animal feed O’Lakes does business in all 50 ingredients; and provides farm states and more than 50 coun- ers and local cooperatives with tries. It is a leading marketer of a an extensive line of agricultural full line of dairy-based consumer, supplies and services. Lancaster Farming Check out our web site! www.lancasterfarmina.com Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 5,2001-A2l
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