Vol. 46 No. 51 Stewardship Part Of Taking Care Of Land, Say Award Winners In honor of October Pork Month, Lancaster Farming features this interview with Ste phen and Oarleen Burkholder, Alburtis. The owners of a 450-Head swine operation in Berks County, the couple’s work and forward-thinking earned them a national environ mental stewardship award presented by the National Pork Board. Photo by Michelle Kunjappu ‘Veal 101’ Course Educates Students From Production To Plate MICHELLE KUNJAPPU Lancaster Farming Staff STATE COLLEGE (Centre Co.) Students of this week’s Veal 101 seminar had the oppor tunity to experience stages of veal farming from farm to pro cessing, marketing, and even cooking. Sponsored by the American Veal Association, an organiza tion based at the Pennsylvania Beef Council in Harrisburg, and conducted in cooperation with Penn State University, the semi nar ran from Sunday to Tues day. According to organizer Mi chelle Cornman, veal programs director at the Pennsylvania Beef Council, the goal of the event is to “give an overall per- State 4-H Horse Show Oct. 26-28 HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) The 42nd annual Penn sylvania State 4-H Horse Show will be conducted Oct. 26-28 at the Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg. Members of 4-H from more than 60 counties are expected to participate in this year’s show. Approximately 900 youth will compete in 43 performance and 63 production classes. (Turn to Page A4O) www.lancasterffarming.com spective of the veal industry from the farm to the plate. “We wanted to show the pro duction side and eliminate misconceptions and myths Berks Conducts Open House ANOV ANDREWS Editor LEESPORT (Berks Co.) Fifty years ago, Americans used Dr. John Lord, left, plans to speak at the Lancaster Farming Farm Transitional Seminar Nov. 13 (see sign-up form this page). He also spoke Monday evening at the Berks County Extension open house. At right is Richard Kauffman, county extension director. Photo by Andy Andrews, editor Four Sections about how veal calves are raised,” said Cornman. Another purpose of the pro gram was to have students com (Turn to Page A 24) to spend about an hour and a half a day at the “task” of eating. Now, it’s down to about (Turn to Page A 29) Saturday, October 20,2001 MICHELLE KUNJAPPU Lancaster Farming Staff ALBURTIS (Berks Co.) “Steve and I were always taught to be good stewards of the land that God has blessed us with. We want to do our best in taking care of it,” said Steve’s wife, Darleen Burkholder. The Burkholders, owners and Nov. 13 Is Date For Lancaster Farming's Free Farm Seminar Preregistration Required LANCASTER (Lancaster Co.) Lancaster Farming has scheduled a free event for the entire family, with a no-cost lunch included! FAMILY FARM TRANSITIONAL SEMINAR Nwwntw 13,2001 at the Lancaster farm and Hama Center Name of family attending Family members attending (complete names, limit 3) Address: $34.00 Per Year * Preregistration required. Call Karen Hotter at 717-721-4416 OR complete form and mail to address shown below Jain us at our FREE Seminar! Registration 8:00 a.m. - 8:50 a.m. Seminar 8:50 a.m.-3:00 p.m. -FREE Lunch Will Be Provided ** I Please return to Lancaster Farming no later than October 29,2001. MaH to; Family Farm Transitional Seminar Lancaster Farming Newspaper P.O. Box 609, Ephrata, PA 17522 For more information or to sign up, call Karen Hotter 717-721-4416 Registration will be confirmed by mail Seating Is Limited to 400! P Cut aut * return 750 Per Copy operators of “Greater Vision Farms,” a 450- head farrow-to finish hog operation, recently re ceived recognition as recipients of this year’s Environmental Steward award. The award is one of four given to U.S. hog producers from the National Pork Producers Coun (Turn to Page A2O) On Tuesday, Nov. 13, Lancas ter Farming will host its first “Family Farm Transitional Seminar,” open to everyone, at (Turn to Page A4O) Cut out t return
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