i ifir ■ 16802 I® I R I 848 P 3 17612 030 { fl *’ 1 056034 093001 |R _ f < BURIALS RECORDS 111 X | flli W 209 PATTE LIBRARY HI ■ I f' MfW PENN STATE UN I VERB ITY J|l I ‘tU. j UNIV PARK PA 16802 I I V 01.46 No. 52 Dairy Family Demonstrates Five-Star Care For Cows, Environment DAVE LEFEVER Lancaster Farming Staff KEYMAR, Md. The Martz family of Winterspring Farm be lieves that keeping cows com fortable pays off in the long run. With the average productive lifespan of the Marties’ Hol steins at about 10 years and with the oldest cow in the herd still producing at 17 years, that phi losophy seems to be working. The current high cost of re placement dairy stock makes longevity even more profitable, according to Jamie Martz, who partners with his parents Kermit “Bill” and Sandy Martz and younger brother Dane in running the operation. The family keeps a total of about 250 dairy animals on the 188-acre farm. They milk about 130 cows and grow much of their own feed on 500 acres, in cluding rented land. The Martz’s keen attention to animal health, cleanliness, and the environment has earned them a Five-Star Stewards of the Land recognition from the Dairy Quality Assurance (DQA) Center, a national dairy moni toring organization with head quarters in lowa. In place since 1990, DQA has independently reviewed nearly 20,000 dairy operations nation wide. The recently started Five- Star program has chosen only a select few dairies as Five-Star operations, according to Colette Johnston of the DQA Center. “These are dairies that have taken the initiative to be the best they can be,” Johnston said. The DQA review includes evaluating milk safety and qual ity, animal care, environmental stewardship including nu trient management and the (Turn to Page A 43) Lancaster County Poultry Ambassador Rebecca Highley, right, her mother Patty, left, and sister Rachel discuss how a non-farming background did not keep Rebecca from immersing herself in ag-related activities. Turn to page 812 for more about Rebecca, a member of the Pennsylva nia FFA Poultry Judging Team competing for the national title this week in Louisville, Ky. Photo by Lou Ann Good www.lancasterfarming.com The Marti family of Winterspring Farm. From left, Jamie, Dane, Bill, and Sandy, with dog Lizzie. Their dairy opera tion was recently honored with a Five-Star designation by Walker Selected Granger Of The Year At Convention GAIL STROCK Mifflin Co. Correspondent ALTOONA (Blair Co.) What does it take to be selected Granger of the Year by the Pennsylvania State Grange? Four Sections How about signing up new members on your wedding day! Ruth Walker, this year’s re cipient, has been a dedicated Grange member for the past 67 years and secretary for 35 years and, according to a friend, she even took in new members at an evening meeting the day she married. Walker, of Buffalo Grange in Washington County, accepted the award in front of more than 600 fellow Grangers at the Jaffa Mosque in Altoona this past Monday evening during the 129th annual Pennsylvania State Grange Convention ban quet. “This is very unexpected, and I’ve enjoyed every moment (being a Grange member),” It’s Time To Tall Back’ With the arrival of fail comes Eastern Standard Time, providing fewer hours of daylight for farmers. It’s time to “fall back” to Eastern Standard Time, which begins tomorrow. We “fall back” one hour at 2 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 28. So turn your clocks back one hour before going to bed tonight. Remember, animal feeding and milking schedules need to be adjusted accordingly. Saturday, October 27,2001 the Milk and Dairy Beef Quality Assurance Center for the Martz’s commitment to animal care and stewardship of the land. Photo by Dave Letever Walker said. Later, when asked what she wanted to tell others about the Grange, she said, “The young people should be in More Than 300 Support Poultry Association Banquet LOU ANN GOOD Food And Family Features Editor WILLOW STREET (Lancas ter Co.) Newly-elected Lan caster County Poultry Association president Andy Bradford believes that no other county supports the poultry in dustry like Lancaster. “If it wasn’t for you, we couldn’t educate the public and support producers like we do,” Bradford said at the associa tion’s annual banquet, attended by 317, at Willow Valley Con Office Closed Thanksgiving Day Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 22, Lancaster Farming office is closed. The office will reopen Friday, Nov. 23. For the Nov. 24 jssqe, there are some deodlinesdianges: Public Sate and Mailbox ads, 5 pan., Nov. 16. Classified Section Dads 3pon., 'jMpday, Nov. 20. Classified, Section ads, 9 a.m., Wednesday, NoC^:&^. GeneratNewsV- noon, Wednesday, Nov. 21. $34.00 Per Year volved. We need people of all ages. There are so many people (in the Grange) you can look up (Turn to Page A 43) vention Center Monday eve ning. Bradford said the poultry as sociation is the only ag organiza tion that provides an annual dinner for family and consumer science teachers in the tri county area. The purpose is to provide the latest scientific find ings on poultry and eggs and en courage teachers to share the information with students. This has proven an effective educa tional and public relations tool (Turn to Page A 45) 750 Per Copy
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers