Expo Has Successful Debut (Continued from Page A 1) busy” were heard throughout the two-day event conducted re cently at the West End Fair grounds, Gilbert. So busy in fact was Carl Givler of Y-Knot Alpacas, Ore field, that the cup of coffee and snack he wanted to enjoy after setting up their display area on the first morning was not to be had until late that afternoon. Wife, JoAnne, and daughter, Amy, conducted several demon strations in the Alpaca obstacle course throughout the expo. JoAnne said she was amazed at the number of people that kept flowing past their area and all the questions and interest they had in their animals. The Givler family who are members of the Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association started raising their Alpacas three years ago and raise their animals for breeding, pets, and fiber. There are two breeds of alpaca with the main difference being the type of fleece they pro duce. Y-Knot Alpacas had both the suri and huacaya on display for visitors to see. Alpacas are safe and pleasant to be around with their primary product being the soft and luxurious fleece that is sheared once a Land O’Lakes Establishes Fluid Milk Marketing Division ARDEN HILLS, Minn. Land O’Lakes President and Land O’Lakes, Inc. announced Chief Executive Officer (CEO) the establishment of a new Fluid John E. Gherty. Milk Marketing Division Gherty also announced that focused on enhancing the com- the Fluid Milk Marketing Divi pany’s ability to efficiently serve sion will be headquartered in its current fluid-milk customers, Land O’Lakes Arden Hills, expanding the national coopera- Minn, home office and led by tive’s ability to serve new cos- i Don Berg. has-been with tomers in the fluid-milk Land O’Lakes for more than 30 marketplace and delivering the y ears - including seven years as a full potential of Land O’Lakes dair y foods fie,d services mana milk-supply agreement with i er and 17 years as vice presi- Dean Foods. dent for dairy foods “This initiative reflects Land procurement and membership. O’Lakes commitment, not only Berg and the new division will to participating in the fluid-milk also provide perspective and industry, but also to establishing leadership in relation to federal a strong presence and leadership milk marketing orders and pool role in better serving consolidat- * n B> as as promote member ing Fluid Bottling and Dairy interests in relation to national manufacturing customers,” said dairy policy, Gherty said. year. You can usually raise about five to 10 alpacas per acre and they are environmentally friendly as their soft, padded feet cause little compaction to damage the terrain. Boyd and Janet Smith of Kunkletown, breeders of poultry and Rambouillet sheep, pre sented several demonstrations on fancy fowl and raising sheep. Boyd said he was told that at least 60 people had been listen ing to him during one of his demonstrations, a fact he had not been aware of. Throughout the event crowds were fre quently seen near the Smith’s barred rock chickens and petite ducks listening as Smith ex plained the various aspects of raising poultry in the rural set ting. Presentations on traditional cattle breeds were done by Kevin Milz. Proudly represent ing the N.J. Polled Hereford As sociation was Benny Przewozny, 10, of B & B Farm, Chalfont, N.J. Przewozny, along with his parents, brought his cow-calf pair, DHF Suzanne J 7 with her first calf, Duke, for display. Su zanne is the foundation of Przewozy’s breeding herd with Duke intended to be next year’s 4-H market steer project. Przewozny is looking forward to showing his cattle at the 2003 National Junior Hereford Show at the Farm Complex, Harris burg. The Przewozny family was busy answering questions throughout the event as was Joe Keifer of JH Keifer Farm, Bangor, representing the Penn sylvania Angus Association with his registered Angus heifer. Milz also presented demon strations on special breed cattle along with Darcy Gannon of Mountain View Farm, Kunkle town. Gannon and husband, Boyd, brought two pair to pygmy zebu to the expo. The pygmy zebu originated in Sri Lanka and reach weights of 200- 400 pounds at maturity with heights of 38-42 inches. Boyd said he prefers to use the pygmy zebu to train his cutting horses as they remain agile and ready to move due to their small size and nature. Domestic cattle tend to get lazy as they gain weight as well as becoming accustomed to the horses. In addition to using the zebu to train their horses, Mountain View Farm has sold pairs to in dividuals who have sold their horses but still have pasture land that needed to be main tained. Pygmy zebu are ideal for small areas where the larger tra ditional cattle breeds may not be suitable. The parade of horse breeds and horse and oxen driving demonstrations were popular events on both days. Tom Muiea, with his assistant Shawn Beam, of Twin Pines Farm, Oxford, N.J., brought his 2,360-pound 6-year-old Red and White Holstein ox, Tom. Muiea All-American Eastern Elite Sale Tops At $14,400 HARRISBURG (Dauphin . Top P ,ng the^ salejvith a sell- Co.) - Seventy-eight lots were "? g . pr,ce of $14,400 was first offered at the Eastern Elite Hoi- l hoi f ° f pre i n ™ c , les „ fro ™ stein Sale Sept. 26 during the K /"‘ Vandy^,i ! nd Mark R “ e ‘ h All-American Dairy Show ° f Jeff £ rson '. Wls -> purchased by Sponsored by the Pennsylva- f arad ' Se Syndicat f- The nia Holstein Association, the finest sellmg animal was Eastern Elite Sale offered some Lad y s -Manor Tawmy-ET, of the best genetics in the Hoi- ° w "?k , and ary stein breed for purchase by S m >th of Monkton, Md breeders. The sale averaeed P,ushanskl Farms of Kutztown $4 062 e purchased “Tawmy” for ’ ’ $12,500. Tom Muiea, Oxford N.J., with his 2,360 pound ox, Tom, prior to his demonstration during the Small Farm and Rural Living Expo, Gilbert. Muiea does demonstrations at histor ical farms throughout the area and uses ox on his farm to perform daily chores. uses his ox for logging and daily farm chores. Mulea also uses Tom for many demonstrations at historical farms throughout the area. He also brought a young team of oxen that are cur rently in training to the expo. Also a part of the horse driv ing and breed demonstration was Craig Brodt, IS, of Saylors burg. Brodt is in the ninth grade in the Pleasant Valley school district. Brodt purchased his 4- year-old POA (Ponies of Amer ica) mare, Dee Dee, this past February and has since trained her to ride and drive. Brodt has four POAs at home. The driving demonstration in cluded Hackney Ponies and an Arabian with the highlight being the pair of Percheron geldings of Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 6,2001-A29 Arminda Seese, Reeders. Bob and Bill, both 7, were purchased five years ago from Roger and Sandy Burger who were in the audience to cheer them on. Seese, assisted by Bernice Keiper, drove the pair pulling a wagon and later a snow-white carriage that is used in wed dings. Seese has entered her horses in local fairs and recently entered a plowing contest where she was the only woman in the competition. One of the most popular animal demonstrations was the herding Border Collies owned by Gene Sheninger of Wayside Farm, Boonton, N.J. Sheninger raises 130 sheep on 70 acres and uses the dogs regularly in herd ing his sheep. He also does ex tensive travel doing demonstrations with his dogs. Sheninger has competed in trial competitions along the east coast. The U.S. Border Collie Handlers Association (USBCHA), of which Sheninger belongs, is the organization that supports the U.S. National Finals, accumulating points for each dog throughout the show year. Only 150 dogs qualify to compete each year at the Na tional Finals and Sheninger has qualified each year since 1990.
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