Mason Dixon Show Draws From Junior breed champion line-up, from left, judge Tom Arrowsmith; Tracy Richardson, Guernsey; Erin Magness, Holstein; Tracy Webb, Jersey; Susan Richardson, Ayr shire; Amy Poteet, Brown Swiss; and Carlyn Growl, Milk ing Shorthorn. $8.2 Million Earmarked For ‘Growing Greener’ Projects SALTSBURG (Indiana Coun ty) Department of Environ mental Protection (DEP) Secre tary David E. Hess recently announced more than $8.2 mil lion in “Growing Greener” funds for abandoned mine reclamation and oil and gas well-plugging projects in more than 100 com munities in 23 counties. The funding will facilitate projects, completed through con tracts awarded by DEP’s Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation and Bureau of Oil and Gas Man agement, to reclaim more than 500 acres of abandoned mine lands, and plug 770 abandoned oil and gas wells. Secretary Hess, who testified before'the Joint legislative Air and Water Pollution Committee, said, “The ‘Growing Greener’ Harford Fair Announces Awards HARFORD, Md. The third an nual dairy showmanship contest was recently conducted at the Harford Fair. The first three places in the 10 and under division were Cody Mack, Kinglsey; Michael Greenwood, Mon trose; and Jenna Sprout, Montrose. Custom Fabrication of Galvanized Barn Equipment initiative is helping Pennsylvania clean up mine-scarred lands fast er and more efficiently than ever before. “Eliminating these hazards not only takes care of environmental problems, but also becomes a source of pride in communities that now no longer have to ac cept mine acid drainage as some thing they have to live with.” Secretary Hess also noted a number of environmental im provement accomplishments be yond abandoned mine reclama tion and well plugging. “Over the last six years, nearly 29,000 acres of abandoned mine lands have been reclaimed through the dedicated work of community groups, private in dustry and the DEP,” Secretary Hess said. “We also have eliminated 54 Jessie Sartell, Thompson, was the winner in the 11-13 year old division followed by Brittany Zebrowski, Thompson, and Amanda Miner, Me shoppen. / The first place winner in the division was Beth Giangrieco,/New Milford. Dan Puzo, Montrosfe, was DELTA (York Co.) Six dairy breeds were on hand for the Mason Dixon Junior Dairy Show conducted here earlier this sum mer. Exhibiting the Holstein winter calf named supreme junior champion of the show was Erin Magness of White Hall, Md. Thirty-eight exhibitors showed a total of 55 dairy animals at the show, including Ayrshire, Brown Swiss, Guernsey, Holstein, Jer sey, and Milking Shorthorn. The show was judged by Tom Arrow smith. The show is an event of the Mason Dixon Fair and is open to exhibitors from York Co., Pa. and Harford Co., Md. miles of dangerous highwalls and 39 dangerous water bodies, extin guished mine fires beneath 107 acres, and reduced the risk of subsidence to 235 acres. As a re sult of this combined effort, 528 miles of streams are being im proved today.” On Dec. 15, 1999, Gov. Ridge signed “Growing Greener” into law, marking the largest environ mental investment ever by a Pennsylvania governor $650 million over five years. On July 24, Gov. Ridge awarded nearly $3O million in “Growing Green er” grants to 237 organizations in nearly every county for water shed restoration and protection. For more information about “Growing Greener,” visit DEP through the PA Power Port at www.state.pa.us or directly at www.GrowdngGreener.org. second and Abby Onyon, New Mil ford, was third. The 18-35 year old division was won by Melinda Van derfeltz, Rushville. Second place was Shelly Woodmansee, Lake Como, and third place was Connie Chisek, Thompson. Winners in the over 35 year old division were Steve VanKu ren, Montrose; Judy Sartell, Thompson, and Connie Miner, Meshoppen. Cody Mack, Jessie Sartell, and Beth Giangrieco competed for the overall junior champion award. Cody Mack won the junior champion trophy. The overall senior grand champion trophy was won by Steve Van- Kuren. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 15,2001-A33 Both Sides Of Border Mason Dixon Junior Dairy Show Supreme junior cham pion exhibitor Erin Magness with judge Tom Arrowsmith and Junior Fair Queen Candace Parker. Northampton 4-H Center Hosts Horse Roundup DEANNA CUNFER Stock seat equitation, junior 1 Katelynn Carbon Co. Correspondent Rln s 2 Aiiyse van zee 3. Ehssa Kime MOORESTOWN (Northamp- J** rtSS£,““ ' ton Co.) Judge William Joyce, Western pleasure horses, junior rider 1 Latham, N.Y. reviewed the en- Katelynn Ring. 2 Allyse Van Zee 3 Sarah tries of the Northampton County Bu ,?!' lri ‘ , J . . „ n r . • Western pleasure horses, senior rider 1 4-H Roundup horse show recent- Becky Van £ ee , 2 . Amber Buttner ly. Pole bending, horses 1 Elissa Kline 2 In the English grooming and Chnstopher wails competition Bh r I non McMasters, Brodheadsville, Ehssa Kime was named champion with Lau- Raised box keyhole, horses 1 Chnsto ren Radvansky, Schnecksville, pherWaiis 2. Chnstme Daley . . . ... ..... . • Hunter seat equitation, junior, flat 1 taking the junior division honors. Katre Smrth 2 . Molly Lowr J, an 3 Hayley Sarah Buskirk, Northampton, wiiiever Was named champion in the Hunter seat equitation, senior, flat 1 Western grooming and show- J££ Kau " us 2 Sarah F,orot 3 - Manssa manstlip junior division wdth Hunter seat equitation, junior, O/F 1 Becky Van Zee, Lehighton, tak- Kelseyßeal 2 Ashley Pianelh ing the senior division. Hunter sea * equitation, senior, o/f 1 I Lauren Radvansky. 2. Lmdey Ackley 3 Janice Martin, roundup com- Bo nn.e Gallagher. mittee chairperson, posted the Hunter under saddle, ponies. 1. Hayley following results. Wiiiever 2 Shannon McMasters 3. Megan NORTHAMPTON COUNTY ' Frantz. 4-H ROUNDUP Hunter under saddle, horses, junior nder HORSE SHOW RESULTS 1 - Katie Smith. 2 Molly Lowman 3 Ashley English grooming and showmanship, Pianelh senior division. 1. Shannon McMasters. 2 Hunter under saddle, horses, senior Hayley Wiiiever. 3 Molly Lowman nder 1 Lindsey Ackley 2 Ashley Banko English grooming and showmanship, 3. Sandra Omer junior division: 1. Lauren Radvansky. 2. Working hunter, ponies 1 Bonnie Gal- Sara Fiorot. 3. Bonnie Gallagher lagher 2. Hayley Wiiiever 3. Cayce Mosh- Westem grooming and showmanship, er senior division: 1. Becky Van Zee. 2 Amber Working hunter, horses 1 Lauren Rad- Buttner. 3 Lindsay Paulus vansky 2 Ashley Pamelh 3 Julie Bader. Western grooming and showmanship, Hunter hack, pomes 1 Megan Frantz 2 junior division: 1 Sarah Buskirk 2. Allyse Caithn Donnelly 3. Shannon McMasters Van Zee. 3. Katelynn Ring Hunter hack, horses 1. Molly Lowman Open trail, ponies; 1. Samantha Hugo 2 Katie Smith. 3. Ashley Banko. Open trail, horses: 1. Ashley Garrett. 2. Obstacle trail (therapeutic)' 1. Annie Kelsey Beal. 3. Victona Johnson. Murdoch Pleasure pairs. 1 Kathleen Black and Walk/trot (therapeutic) 1 Annie Mur- Chnstma Daley. 2. Katelynn Ring and Al- doch. lyse Van Zee. 3. Enca Baggitt and Victona Walk/trot 1 Natasha Henn 2 Cathryn Johnson. Chaszar 3 Noelle Snyder. EPA Report Sides With NCGA On Monarch Butterflies ST. LOUIS, Mo. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a report stating Bacillus thruingiensis (Bt) corn poses little risk to monarch butterflies, putting to rest controversy stemming from a two-year-old Cor nell University study that asserted the Bt pollen was harmhil to monarchs. The EPA report said while there is a small chance that one in 100,000 monarch caterpillars could be affected by toxic com pollen, research suggests even those larvae will mature into healthy butterflies. The National Com Growers Association (NCGA) has said in the past Bt corn poses no threat to the Monarch Butterflies and NCGA Biotech Working Group Chairman and Plain City, Ohio, com grower Fred Yoder said he is glad to see the EPA agrees. “It’s definitely a positive,” he said. “With this report, we can put this issue behind us and move on. Growers need continued access to the technology, and this is a big step towards that.” EPA‘s conclusion that the com is relatively harmless to monarch populations is based in part on field studies conducted last summer by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in Maryland, lowa and Minnesota. Data from those studies have not been published, but have been turned over to EPA for review.
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