Hereford Dams Of Distinction Named WOMELSDORF (Berks Co.) Recently the American Here ford Association named several animals in Pennsylvania as Dams of Distinction females. Craig Huffines, AHA’s execu tive secretary, said of the Dams of Distinction, “these are the most efficient cows in the Here ford breed. They have met the strictest requirements for early calving, reproductive efficiency, calving intervals no greater than one year, and weaning weight ra tios in the top end of the breed er’s herd.” More than 500 breeders who produced cows earned the dis tinction in 2001. There were 1,619 cows named to the presti gious list for this ybar, according to AHA officials. In order to be honored as a Dam of Distinction, each cow has to wean a calf born after January 1, 1999; produce at least three calves; initially calve at 30 months of age or less; have an in terval between the first and sec ond calves no greater than 400 days. In addition, a 370-day calving interval must have been main tained after her second calf. The longer initial calving interval al lows breeders to calve two-year old heifers prior to the mature cow herd; have weaning records submitted to the Hereford Per formance Program on every calf Pa. Launches West Nile Virus Surveillance Program HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) State Health Secretary Robert S. Zimmerman Jr., Envi ronmental Protection Secretary David E. Hess, and Agriculture Secretary Sam Hayes have an nounced that Pennsylvania is launching this year’s effort to de tect and control mosquitoes that 118 MOt SUSI TRA\ YAM/ TRA( Yep, it’s here. The all-new Suzuki Quadßunner® Ozark™ 250 ATV In the view of many enthusiasts, it’s the best mid-size 2WD sport utility ATV in the land. When compared wheel-to-wheel with comparably-sized competitive ATVs, the Ozark simply comes out on top Which is one reason it's named after a mountain range! 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Only a small portion of active cows are recognized. All heifers have the potential of being a Dam of Dis tinction but only a small percent age fit the job description of an ideal cow year in and year out.” A complete listing of Hereford cows that were recognized and the breeders who produced them is available from the American Hereford Association on its In ternet web site at www.herefor d.org. Pennsylvania breeders with Dams of Distinction females for 2001 include: Sheila Miller and Emilie Miller, Womelsdorf; Kyle Zerbe, Womelsdorf; Delaware Valley College of Science and Agriculture, Doylestown; Flat Stone Lick, Marianna; Stanley W. Hunt, Slippery Rock; Rolling Shade Polled Herefords, East Greenville; Paul and Bette Slay ton, Bedford; and Twin Ponds Farm, McVeytown. One of die winners, Sheila Miller, along with husband Mi chael, has been raising purebred Hereford cattle in Berks County cany the West Nile virus. “It’s that time of the year again time to get your yard back in shape or just get out and enjoy Pennsylvania’s natural wonders,” Zimmerman said. “But don’t forget about the mos quitoes. “Last year, West Nile virus BE! H HERE. LIGHTER OVERALL BIGGER ENGINE ggJg?g} R lumutxunnßk First m 4 W tests since 1980. This is the third con secutive year Sheila Miller re ceived this recognition, and the second time daughter Emilie re ceived the honor. “It is as much as thrill that we are continuing to have our cows recognized as it was the first time we were noti fied,” said Miller. “This is a re peat performance for our two cows that received the honor last year.” The Millers own and operate Deitschland Farm, Tulpehocken Township, a 150-acre cow/calf operation. Emilie, a junior at Tulpehock en High School, has a 29-head herd of registered cattle under ECM Herefords that she keeps at her parents’ farm. Emilie, a ninth-year member of the Berks County 4-H Beef Club and third-year member of the Tulpehocken FFA has built and improved her herd of Hereford cattle during her lifetime. A cow that Emilie bred and sold to Kyle Zerbe was also on the Dam of Distinction list. Zerbe, 20, has 13 head of regis tered Herefords. He is a graduate of Conrad Weiser High School and an employee of the Pennsyl vania Department of Transporta tion. Zerbe, who finished 11 years in the Berks County 4-H Beef Club in 2000, said he is looking forward to owning a farm in the future and continuing to raise cattle. was detected in Pennsylvania in humans for the first time. Fortu nately, those people recovered. 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