V 01.47 No. 18 Corn Talk Has 5-Acre Reports Corn Talk, the newsletter of the Pennsylvania Corn Growers Association (PCGA), is included in this issue of Lancaster Farming. The issue features the winners of the Five-Acre Corn Club contest. Pictured here is Leba non County crop and livestock farmer Steve Wenger and his son Nicholas. Read more about the Wenger family’s operation in Corn Talk, included this issue. Photo by Michelle Kunjappu Dairy Day Presents Challenging Questions SANDRA LEPLEY Somerset Co. Correspondent NEW CENTERVILLE (Som erset Co.) “If your business is going to continue, you must be replaced,” said Dr. Bernard Erven, an Ohio State University professor who spoke to more than 50 farmers on Feb. 20 during the annual Laurel High lands Dairy Day, at New Centerville Fireball. “Who’s going to operate your Upscale antiques attract collectors at Hunt Valley show. Joan Oatesman of Merry Walk Antiques holds one of her favorite pieces of Quimper from her colorful collection. The unsigned piece dated 1870 sells for $l,lOO. Read more about the show in Lancaster Farming’s Antiques Center page 827. Photo by Lou Ann G otd, food and family features editor www.lancasterffarming.com business in your absence? These are questions you must ask yourself and prepare for the future,” said Dr. Erven, an ex tension specialist for the Depart ment of Agricultural, Environmental, and Develop ment Economics at Ohio State since 1984. The purpose of Dairy Day is to present research-based infor mation on issues relevant to local dairy farmers. Emphasis is Five Sections Central, Western Pa. Holstein Breeders Honored At Annual Convention DAVE LEFEVER Lancaster Farming Staff ALTOONA (Blair Co.) Harold F. Crider registered his first animal in 1941 when he was 10 years old. Since then, Crider went on to develop what has been called “one of the (genetically) deepest herds in the entire country” by renowned Holstein broker and author Horace Backus. Crider and wife, Leona, have now turned the management of that herd on Antrim Spring Farm, Franklin County, over to sons, Roger and Rodney. Having bred more than 30 cows that scored Excellent over the years, Crider was one of two breeders inducted into the Penn sylvania Holstein Association Hall of Fame at the annual con vention banquet here Thursday evening David Burket, Burket Falls Farm, Blair County, was hon ored tor his pioneering work in both polled Holstein and Red and White genetics, as well as his overall breeding program. In 1960. Burket traveled to Wisconsin where he purchased a herd of 11 registered Holsteins. One of them gave birth to a nat urally polled heifer calf named Princess Fayne Houwtje, who placed on improving perform ance and competitiveness of dairy production. This year, the program ad dressed the labor management problem in dairy farms with keynote speaker Erven. An in formation management session was held to help farmers im prove profits. Erven, a professor at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, has his bachelor’s in agri cultural education and his mas ter’s degree in agricultural economics, both from Ohio State. His doctorate in agricul tural economics is from the Uni versity of Wisconsin. He has co authored the book “Foundations for Managing the Farm Business,” along with D. Lynn Forster, from Grid Pub lishing in 1981. During the afternoon session. Erven presented topics on labor management and the transfer of farms to the next generation. Erven advised farmers to un derstand the culture of their business, because no two busi nesses are alike. He advised that the family should be a part of ev erything that happens. “Oral agreements often lead to confusion and disagreement, but written records provide the basis for resolving differences,” he said. He related to the farmers that transferring the farm to the next generation changes the business but choices are better made than (Turn to Page A 23) Saturday, March 2, 2002 was destined to become a famous cow. In addition to holding the life time record for butterfat pro duction for a period of time, Princess was also featured on the cover of Pennsylvania Hol stein News and was granddam to Burket-Falls Reflection Milly, the 1971 All-American 2-year old cow. In 1974, a Milly and Penstate Ivanhoe Star daughter gave birth to a red heifer calf sired by Burket-Falls Grandee. This calf. DHIA Members Conduct 14th Annual Meeting, Banquet MICHELLE KLNJAFPU Lancaster Fanning StaJJ STATE COLLEGE (Centre Co.) More than 50 DHIA members marked another year of the association with the 14th annual meeting and awards banquet at the Days Inn Penn State Wednesday evening. During the program, Becky Mowrer. Pennsylvania’s dairy princess, commented on the im portance of product promotion. Since she began her reign as a county dairy princess in June, she has logged 3,000 miles as she represents and endorses the dairy industry. Tom Smith, Pennsylvania Dairy Princess Promotions/ Atlantic Dairy Association Dairy Council, spoke about sev eral programs under way to pro mote milk products. Mothers and children are the target audi ences for many of the commer cials, said Smith. Although television commer cials are important for advertis ing, “the most important thing I think we’re involved with is school programs,” said Smith. The organization not only 2001 All-Md. Holsteins Named Pictured is Savage-Leigh Dazzle-ET, named 2001 All- Maryland 4-year-old Holstein. The Savage family of Savage-Leigh farm, Knoxville, also exhibited All-Maryland junior and senior best three females. To see the complete field of All-Maryland winners, turn to page A2B. $34.00 Per Year Burket-Falls Grand Mini, become an All-American Red and White as a 2-year-old and served as seed stock for the Red and White herd. “By accident, (Burkct) got started in both the polled and Red and White business,” said Douglas Scipt in presenting the award. “But it was no accident that (Burket) has developed these traits into a thriving busi ness.” (Turn to Page A 22) works to disseminate curricu lum information but also to pro vide milk coolers to ensuie that children get cold milk during lunch. Additionally, a milk vending machine project has been intro duced to several schools and businesses. Milk is sold at a rate of about 300 units per week fiom the machines of mostly (90 per cent) chocolate milk The Clyde Robison Award, given to honor leadership within the dairy industry, went to Stan ley Burkholder, Potter County Burkholder, a former DHIA board member who is active m many agricultural and ciyic or ganizations, has served on the Tioga County cooperative ex tension board, is a 35-year member of the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau, and has served in many capacities on the county level of the Farm Bureau. Frank Orner, Pennsylvania DHIA board secretary, said that Burkholder “always had the for titude to stand up and speak for the farmer.” Burkholder was elected to the state DHIA board (Turn to Page A 24) 750 Per Copy
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