Holstein Exhibitor Takes His First Championship At Lancaster Show DAVE LEFEVER Lancaster Farming Staff QUARRYVILLE (Lancaster Co.) Veteran Holstein showman Joe Wivell began showing dairy animals as a youth during the 19605, continu ing on through the next several dec ades in open competitions. This Wednesday marked a new level of achievement in Wivell’s ca reer as a Holstein exhibitor when he took home the trophy for top Hol stein at the Lancaster Holstein Asso ciation show at the Solanco Fair grounds. Joe Wivell, right, with his grand champion cow, Zorland Storm Edith, at the Lancaster Holstein Association Show Wednesday. Tom Barley of Star-Rock Farms, Conestoga, showed reserve. Agricultural Generators .■% Detroit Deisel Spectrum Automatic PTO Generators L P. Gas, Diesel 25 to 135 KW Units Natural Gas Generators In Stock' 5 to 2,000 KW Service - Rental - New & Used Units In Stock! W^MCMWMWSySTBMS Power Generation Systems Specialists 330 Founderwhite Road, Lebanon, PA 17042 Call Leonard Martin 717-273-4544 Fax: 717-273-5186 e-mail: lmartin@pennpowersystems.com Fabricators of Galvanized Barn Equipment “It’s the first time I’ve ever won the grand champion,” said Wivell of Donegal Creek Farm, Columbia. His winning 4-year-old cow, Zorland Storm Edith, is classified Excellent with an EX-92 udder. It was her first time in the show ring. Wivell was also named premier ex hibitor. Tom Spring, who will be a junior this fall at Solanco High School, took junior champion honors with his fall yearling heifer, Welk-Shade Lee Kit ten. The Quarryville youth has been showing dairy animals for seven years. His sucess this year marks his third time as a champion exhibitor. The same winning heifer was previ ously named junior champion at the Solanco Fair last fall. Selected as winners for their con duct as showpersons were Jennifer Aument, 8- to 10-year-old division; Nicole Welk, 11-13; and Lori Hess, 14-18. Judge Alan Hostetter called the following results: JUNIOR DAIRY SNOW AYRSHIRE Spring junior calf 1 Toni Kauffman Winter intermediate calf 1. Thomas Spnng 2 Sandra Swendsen 3 Amber Kiser Junior champion Thomas Spnng Reserve junior champion Tom Kauffman Junior 2-year-old 1 Sandra Swendsen Junior 3-year-old 1 Sandra Swendsen Junior 4-year-old 1 Amber Kiser Senior champion Sandra Swendsen Reserve senior champion* Sandra Swendsen GRAND CHAMPION Sandra Swendsen RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION Thomas Spnng Champion best animal bred and owned Thom as Spnng Nicole Weik, Quarryville, exhibited the grand cham pion Jersey, Hillacres Shantzy’s Shugar. Reserve champion best animal bred and owned Sandra Swendsen Champion dam and daughter Sandra Swendsen Reserve champion dam and daughter Amber Kiser BROWN SWISS Spnng junior calf 1 Sandra Swendsen 2 Lon Hess Winter intermediate calf 1 Matthew Au ment Fall senior calf 1 Lon Hess Summer yearling* 1 Andrew Smith Fall senior yearling 1 Angela Swendsen Junior champion Sandra Swendsen Reserve junior champion Lon Hess Dry cow 2 years and over 1 Angela Swendsen-2 Angela Swendsen. Senior 2-year-otd 1 Lon Hess Junior 3-year-old 1 Lon Hess 2 Angela Swendsen Senior 3-year-old 1 Andrew Smith 4-year-old 1 Lon Hess 2 Angela Swendsen 5-year-old 1 Angela Swendsen 2 Scott Kauffman 6-year-old 1 Andrew Smith 2 Angela Swendsen Senior champion Lon Hess Reserve senior champion Angela Swendsen GRAND CHAMPION Lon Hess Tom Spring, Quarryville, stands at the halter of his jun ior champion Holstein, Welk-Shade Lee Kitten. Lori Hess, Pequea, led Meadow Hill Jetway Anniver sary, or “Ann,” to the Brown Swiss championship at the Lancaster County 4-H Dairy Show. RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION Angela Swendson Champion best animal bred and owned Lon Hess Reserve champion best animal bred and owned Lon Hess Champion dam and daughter Lon Hess Reserve champion dam and daughter Lon Hess GUERNSEY Winter intermediate calf 1 Andrew Smith Junior champion Andrew Smith Junior 2