Rockwood FFA Member Wins Dairy Show Supreme
SANDRA LEPLEY
Somerset Co. Correspondent
MEYERSDALE (Somerset Co.)
A member of the Rockwood FFA
Matt Mosholder of Rockwood won supreme champion
at the Somerset County Dairy Show Tuesday, July 9, at
the Somerset County Fairgrounds in Meyersdale. His
dairy cow, “Georgia,” is part of his family’s milking herd.
He is a member of Rockwood FFA.
Photo by Sandra Lepley, Somerset Co. Correspondent
DOPPIY Training
For Dairy Farmers
Scheduled At Ag Center
LEESPORT (Berks Co.) Dairy fanners today
face much more revenue risk than they did just a few
years ago.
Milk prices can be subject to tremendous shifts
from month to month due to volatility in the underly
ing prices for dairy commodities (primarily cheese
and butter). Prices for dairy commodities in turn are
volatile due to the gradual reduction in purchase
prices under the dairy price support program since
1987. And, milk production continues to be highly
vulnerable to changes in the weather.
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from month to month and year to year. For example,
milk prices in Pennsylvania for the years 1998-2000
alone varied from a high $18.30 per CWT in January
1999 to a low of $12.60 per CWT in April 1999. This
degree of volatility makes it difficult to plan the cash
flow needs for the dairy business.
Managing price volatility is possible through the
prudent use of put options. In an effort to
develop dairypersons. comfort with the futures mar
ket, the USD A, Risk Management Agency has devel
oped a program called the Dairy Options Pilot Pro
gram (DOPP IV).
Berks County producers might remember DOPP I
from a couple years ago or DOPP 111 from last year.
Berks dairv farmers are again eligible for this pro
gram during the 2002-2003 milk-marketing year. An
opportumtv to learn the fundamentals of milk mar
keting am' the official DOPP IV training are available
in the auditorium at the Berks County Ag Center.
On July 30 from 11 a.m.-l p.m. there is a “pre-
DOPP" meeting. We will be reviewing and discussing
some mill, marketing fundamentals including termi
nology, figuring basis, risk tolerance, forward pricing
and basic marketing plans. Lunch is sponsored by
First Union National Bank and Mid Atlantic Farm
Credit.
On Aug. 6 there is a full day satellite downlink that
includes the official DOPP IV participating training.
The morning is devoted to reviewing the new Farm
Bill.
• From a.m.-lO a.m. the dairy and environmental
prov isions arc being reviewed.
• From 0 a.m.-11 a.m. the grain provisions are
being reviewed.
During both sessions there are opportunities for
questions and answers. The afternoon is devoted to
the official DOPP participant training.
• From . i a.m.-3:30 p.m. Ken Bailey, Penn State
dairy marketing specialist, Mark Stephenson, Cornell
dairy marketing specialist, and Lon Burke, USDA
DOPP specialist, will be training dairy producers in
preparation for program sign-up. Lunch is sponsored
by F’ Union National Bank and
MidAtlantk Farm Credit.
All dairy persons are asked to call the
Berks v 'tmi.v Extension office, (610) 378-1327. if they
intend to o< ,'icipate in these educational activities on
I uesday miy 30, or Tuesdav Cig. 6. This will help
us with oideong lunch.
took home supreme champion and a
Berlin Brothersvalley FFA member
received master showman Tuesday.
July 9, at the Somerset County Jun-
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4:30 PM
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ior Dairy Show here at the Somerset
County Fairgrounds.
Matt Mosholder of Rockwood took
top honors with his Holstein cow,
Locker-Lan Lin Georgia-ET, nick
named “Geor
gia.” He showed in the junior
3-year-old class and went on to the
final rounds as supreme champion.
Son of Harry and Donna Moshold
er of Rockwood, Matt is a junior stu
dent at Penn State, majoring in dairy
systems and management. In the
same competition last year, Moshold
er won Holstein grand champion and
was excited to win overall champion
this year.
A member of Brothersvalley FFA,
Adam Lee Coleman, 20, Berlin, re
ceived master showman honors dur
ing the competition with his Brown
Swiss, “Colecream Jag Summer.”
Coleman works at the Stolzfus Dairy
Farm. Adam’s parents are Phil and
Lee Ann Coleman, Berlin.
For this year’s show, 180 cows
were entered in the show that started
at 9 a.m. and concluded at about 3:30
p.m. Some exhibitors showed more
than one cow.
Exhibitors included members from
Berlin Brothersvalley FFA Chapter,
Brotherton Belles and Beaus 4-H
Club, Buffalo Creek 4-H Club,
Dairydells 4-H Club, High Ridge 4-H
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Club, Horse and Rider 4-H Club,
Jenner Township 4-H Club, Meyer
sdale FFA Chapter, Milkshakers 4-H
Club, Milksquirts 4-H Club. Rock
wood FFA Chapter, Somerset FFA
Chapter, Steaks and Chops 4-H
Club, Valley 4-H Club, and White
Oak 4-H Club.
Dairy cows were judged in heifer
and cow classes of Holstein, Brown
Swiss, Guernsey, Jersey, Red and
White, Milking Shorthorn, and Ayr
shire. There was also dam-daughter
(cow and calf) divisions in some cat
egories.
Winners included:
Holsteins: Matt Mosholder won
grand champion, reserve grand
champion, and best animal bred and
owned in the Holstein division. Hol
stein heifers: K. Alec Hillegas of Ber
lin, junior champion, and Matt Mo
sholder, reserve junior champion;
Holstein cows. Matt Mosholder, sen
ior champion, and Matt Mosholder,
reserve senior champion.
In the Holstein dam-daughter
class, Matt Mosholder won, followed
by Jessica Landis of Berlin; Megan
Sharp, Stoystown; and Justin Rohr
baugh, Somerset.
Brown Swiss division: Justin Fore
man of Rockwood won grand cham
pion, followed by Seth Foreman,
Rockwood, reserve; and Adam Cole
man, best animal bred and owned.
Brown Swiss heifer division, Adam
Coleman of Berlin won junior cham
pion, followed by Holly Barron of
Rockwood as reserve junior champi
on. Justin Foreman of Rockwood
won junior champion in the Brown
Swiss cow category, followed by Seth
Foreman of Rockwood as reserve
senior champion.
Guernsey division: Justin Kauf
man of Friedens won grand champi
on, followed by Justine Lehman of
Berlin winning reserve champion.
Justine Lehman also won junior
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champion and reserve junior cham
pion for the Guernsey heifer division;
and Justin Kaufman won senior
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Jersey division: Kari Hostetler of
Rockwood won grand champion, fol
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Hostetler won best animal bred and
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cows, Kari Hostetler won senior
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Milking Shorthorn division: Tara
Hostetler of Rockwood won junior
champion and grand champion.
Ayrshire class: Nevin Hostetler of
Rockwood won grand champion, as
well as reserve grand champion and
best animal bred and owned. He also
won senior champion and reserve.
Three siblings of the Hostetler
family of Rockwood won division
grand champion honors at the junior
dairy show. Tara Hostetler won
Milking Shorthorn, her brother
Nevin won in the Ayrshire division,
and sister Kari won in the Jersey di
vision. They are the children of Ei
leen and Calvin Hostetler of Rock
wood. They are all members of
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Larry Lohr of Hooversville was
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Christine Wood of Littlestown was
judge for the show and Rick Allen of
Smock was showmanship judge.
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