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)l. 47 No. 31 A ‘Festival’ Of Dairy This Issue Lancaster Farming Celebrates Dairy Month In Features, Columns, Recipes Milking goats is a family occupation for Leid children •mily, 8; David, 15; Stephen, 4; and Emily, 10. They are he children of Titus and Mabel Leid, owners of Wiidflow t Goat Farm, Stevens. The family dairy consists of 180 mimals, including the 40 replacements the Leids raise ■ach year. “This kind of job is good for the children be :ause the goats are their friends, so thly don’t mind see ng them every day,” says Titus. The herd consists of an issortment of Saanen, Alpine, Toggenburg, and Nubian ;rossbreeds. Read more on page 818. Photo by Michelle Kunjappu Edition Highlights Dairy Families, Changing Industry Following the destruction of their dairy barn, the whole Keeney family pitched in to help clean up and rebuild. From left, front, are John and Bethany with their children Devon, front, Hannah and Jonathan, Randy and Darlene, Sam holding Brianna, his wife Rachel behind him and their son Austin, Becky and her husband, Nathan Stuber holding Dylan, with their sons Justin and Bryan; rear, from left Jenny, Emily, Julie and her hus band Chad Sweitzer, and Andy Keeney. Amy Keeney was absent. See story page 816. Photo by Joyce Bupp, York Co. Correspondent www.lancasterfarming.com ■ Four Sections Forrest Strieker on his grazing acres at his dairy near Wernersville with dog, Meg. See page A 42 to learn more about a pasture walk to be conducted at his farm Monday. Photo by Andy Andrews, editor Saturday, June 1, 2002 Myerwood Farms is on tour during the National Hol stein Convention scheduled in Atlantic City, N.J. The 350-milking cow herd and farming 1,000 acres keep the family members busy. Milton and Margery Eachus, with daughter Melanie Richman holding Hannah, and sons Kevin and Todd work full-time on this seventh-generation farm. See page A 44 to learn more. Photo by Lou Ann Good, food and family features editor • We Love Oar $36.00 Per Year $l.OO Per Copy