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At The Penn State Ag Arena
Pennsylvania Beef Expo
Begins March 28
STATE COLLEGE (Centre Co.) The Pennsylvania Junior Cat
tlemen’s Association (PICA) will hold their 121 h Annual Junior Steer
and Heifer Preview Show at the 131 h Annual Pennsylvania Beef
Expo, March 28-30, at the Penn State Ag Arena, State College. The
Expo is an excellent opportunity for PICA members to exhibit their
animals in a weekend of fun and education.
Special educational demonstrations, exhibits and talks will be given
on Thursday afternoon, March 28.
Since its creation in 1988, the PA Beef Expo has expanded to in
clude activities targeted at both Junior and Senior cattlemen. This
year’s Expo begins with the PCA Awards Banquet and Annual Meet
ing, scheduled for Thursday, March 28, 2002 at Celebrations Hall,
near the Nittany Mall, in State College.
Festivities with begin with a reception at 6:30 p.m. and dinner at 7
p.m. The association will recognize cattle producers with several
awards including the Industry Service Award, Commercial Cattle
man, Seedstock Breeder and Cattle Feeder of the Year.
One farm will be recognized with the Stewardship Award for dedi
cation to preserving agriculture and the environment for future
generations.
Other banquet highlights include announcement of the Pennsylva
nia Cattlemen’s Beef Ambassadors.
Banquet reservations can be made by calling or faxing the PCA of
fice at (814) 238-5888 or by email at Uw@psu.edu.
BEEF TIPS
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The American Simmental
Association has the only ge- f 'WJP'J
netic evaluation and EPDs for
meat tenderness. Studies, con
tinuing even now, involved the M ¥1
greatest and most often used Sim- * s
mental sires. Simmental breeders can now tell you
what tenderness you can expect to find with steers
sired by many of the most popular Simmental sires.
Another reason to use a Simmental bull on your herd.
This information courtesy of;
The Pa. and Maryland Simmental Assoc.
1-800-276-2123
www.caUleclick.com/psa
Weaver’s Farm Supply
One mile east of Fleetwood. PA Near Weaver's Hardware
L 610-944-0593 .
Bull Performance Test Results
STATE COLLEGE (Centre
Co.) The Pa. Dept of Agricul
ture Livestock Evaluation Colter
wishes to announce plans are
being finalized for Pa.’s 29th an
nual Performance Tested Bull
Sale scheduled for Friday, March
29 at 11 a.m. There will be 68
performance tested bulls offered
for sale.
Forty-eight Angus, three of
which are red, 16 Simmentals,
two Polled Herefords, one Charo
lais and one Limousin.
These bulls completed the
112-day testing program, had av
erage daily gains and ratios cal
culated. The adjusted 365-day
weights and lifetime weight per
day ages were calculated as well
as yearling heights and frame
scores. The bulls were all scanned
ultrasonically to determine loin
eye area and fat thickness as well
as percentage intramuscular fat
(marbling ability). The bulls have
undergone a comprehensive
breeding soundness exam, includ
ing semen collection, scrotal cir
cumference and pelvic measure
ments.
The top-indexing Angus bull
will lead off the sale as Lot#l.
This P.S. Traveler 351 614 son is
owned by Marlin and Steve Paul.
The sire of this bull also sired the
previous two years’ high-index
ing Angus bulls and the sire was
himself a previous top perform
ing Angus bull purchased
through a previous Pa. Perform
ance Tested Bull Sale. This sce
nario is an excellent example of
predictable genetic performance.
The second highest indexing
Angus is a GDAR SVF
Traveler 234 D son owned by
South Branch Farm. The
third highest indexing Angus
and the fastest gaining bull
of all breeds is the DHD
Traveler 6807 son owned by
Mountain Edge Farm. The
E.T. bull recorded an aver
age daily gain of 4.97 pounds
per day through the 112-day
test and is moderate framed.
The top-indexing Charolais is
a smooth polled, frame seven bull
consigned by Ray Bratton.
The top-indexing Simmental
was the fullblood son of WLSF
Rhomula consigned by Harold
Simms. This bull gained 4.38
pounds per day and recorded the
top adjusted 365-day weight of
1,352 pounds among the Sim
mentals. The second highest in
dexing Simmental is the black,
polled, E.T. son of LRS Preferred
Stock 370 C, owned by Haven
Woods Farm. This bull was the
top gaining Simmental, gaining
4.47 pounds per day. The third
highest indexing Simmental is
also owned by Haven Woods
Farm and is sired by WAR Dy
namite 620 who was the sire of
the top-indexing and record
breaking, gaining, Simmental in
last year’s sale.
The top indexing Hereford is
the Circle-D 832 W Einstn 28E
son consigned by Twin Ponds
Farm. The second highest index-
TWelve companies now carry the beef Mark of Quality
symbol on nearly 60 individual beef, or beef related, prod
ucts. Approved products can use the Mark of Quality on
product packaging and in their marketing and promotion
al efforts.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 23,2002-A4l
ing Hereford is the Ralph Strouse
owned Will Via Headline 5133
son.
The last bull in the offering is
the top-indexing Limousin. This
red, smooth polled, son of Cole
Jay gained 4.1 S pounds per day
on test and scanned with the
largest loin-eye overall of 18.9
square inches.
The bull sale is a central com
ponent of the 13th annual Pa.
Beef Expo which will include ed
ucational programs and exhibits,
a Simmental and Shorthorn fe
male sale, a trade show and a
large junior steer and heifer show
and lots of good food.
For more information about
the Bull Sale, or Beef Expo, con
tact Glenn Eberly, Livestock
Evaluation Center, 651 Fox Hol
low Road, State College, PA
16803; phone (814) 238-2527,
phone/fax (814) 865-5857; e-mail:
geberly@state.pa.us or geber
ly@psu.edu.