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Vol. 46 No. 48
Dignitaries Break Ground At Farm Show
A groundbreaking ceremony was conducted on the Farm Show Complex parking lot
Thursday afternoon to celebrate the $76 million renovation and expansion project.
More than 200 representatives of a variety of agricultural industries and agencies at
tended. Lt. Gov. Mark Schweiker, center, noted that Pennsylvania “makes products
for the planet a profound obligation.” He pointed to the complex as something “to
enhance the visitor experience” of those who attend Farm Show and other events.
Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture Sam Hayes, far right, is joined by area 4-H and
FFA members, of which he noted the state is building “something they will be able to
use in their profession of agriculture.” At far left is Dennis Grumbine, Farm Show ex
ecutive director. Read more about the complex in the center spread, pages A 22-
23. Photo by'lndy Andrews, editor
Somerset Farm Family Close To Tragedy
DAVE LEFEVER
Lancaster Farming Staff
ROCKWOOD (Somerset Co.)
On the morning of Sept. 11,
Luke Svonavec, 19, was several
miles from home, doing chores
on the beef farm where he has a
part-time job.
On the radio he heard the
news that airliners had crashed
Supreme champion lineup at the All-American Dairy Show. From left, Kristi Crutch,
co-owner; Becky Mowrer, Pennsylvania dairy princess; Ernie Kueffner, co-owner; David
Dyment, leadsman; Samuel Hayes, Jr., Pa. secretary of agriculture; and Andrew Slaugh
of Agway. Tri-Day Ashlyn is classified Ex-94 and produced 36,237 pounds of milk in her
last lactation.
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into the World Trade Center,
A short while later, he stepped
out of the barn with another
worker as they moved on to their
next task.
A few miles away, across the
fields, they noticed a swath of
black smoke and dust that ap
peared to be several hundred
yards wide.
Four Sections
Even though “we thought it
looked peculiar,” Svonavec said
smoke is not an unusual sight in
coal-mining regions like this
one.
“We really didn’t think there
was a connection (with the news
on the radio),” he said. “We
really didn’t think anything like
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Saturday, September 29, 2001
Pa. Ag Secretary Invites
Livestock Exhibitors To KILE
HARRISBURG (Dauphin
Co.) Pennsylvania Agricul
ture Secretary Sam Hayes in
vites all livestock breeders and
enthusiasts to join him for the
45th annual Keystone Interna
tional Livestock Exposition
(KILE), Oct. 2-8 at the Pennsyl
vania Farm Show Complex,
Harrisburg.
“The Keystone International
Livestock Exposition is one of
the premier livestock shows in
the nation. Animals from across
the U.S. and Canada will travel
to Harrisburg to compete in the
beef cattle, swine, sheep, and
horse events. I encourage all
livestock breeders to plan to
show at KILE in October,”
Hayes said.
The Keystone International
Livestock Exposition will host
several regional and national
competitions over the week long
event. Many of the livestock on
display are nationally recog
nized for type quality, breeding,
production, and showmanship.
Kl‘ E provides the opportunity
Dairy royalty celebrated the 45th Pennsylvania Dairy
Princess Coronation last Saturday evening when Rebecca
Mowrer, center, was crowned. With her are Virginia Dairy
Princess Jennifer Leech, left, and New York Dairy Prin
cess Kendra Inman. See story page 82.
Photo by Lou Ann Good
4-Year-Old Holstein
All-American Supreme
HARRISBURG (Dauphin
Co.) At the end o( week of
dairy shows that included more
than 3,000 entries Irom six
breeds and 24 states, it was a 4-
$34.00 Per Year
Rebecca Mowrer
Is Pa. Dairy Princess
750 Per Copy
for livestock breeders, livestock
industry representatives, and
enthusiasts to see some of the
best animal genetics in the
nation, exchange ideas, and ad
vance the quality of the livestock
industry.
Continuing to recognise the
45-year tradition of the genetic
and type quality at KILE, Hayes
pointed out that premium in
creases would be given for the
breed champions and reserve
breed champions for each spe
cies of livestock on display. Each
champion and reserve champion
will receive a $5O cash premium.
Anyone interested in receiv
ing a premium list can contact
the Farm Show Complex at
(717)787-2905.
Some of the best horse, sheep,
cattle, and swine competitions
will take place at the 2001 show.
The Dralt Horse show is a quali
fying show lor the Ninth Ameri
can Six Horse Hitch Classic
Scries, with top rated Six Horse
Hitch feams trying to qualify
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year-old Holstein cow, 1 ri-l)av
Ashlyn, selected supreme cham
pion.
Exhibited by Ernie Kuellner
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