A3O-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 21,2002 39th All-American Dairy Show Set To Break Records, Again (Continued from Page At) Pennsylvania-based dairy show is another increase in premiums for the third straight year. More than $160,000 will be offered in premi ums at the 2002 All-American. Each entry will receive a cash award. “The All-American Dairy Show is one of the great agricul tural expositions in North Ameri ca and a spectacular showcase for the dairy industry,” said Sec retary of Agriculture Sam Hayes. “Expositions like the All-Ameri can bring the very best of our dairy industry together.” For the first time at the All- American Dairy Show, a su preme champion will be selected from the youth show. The win ning youth will receive a cash premium of $2,000. To help youth exhibitors invest in their future, each youth breed grand champion will also receive a $l,OOO savings bond for their achievement. “The future of America’s dairy industry rests in the hands of to day’s young men and women,” Hayes said. “Everyday, talented young people work with their dairy herds, gaining hands-on ex perience in dairy genetics, striv ing to breed high-quality show cattle, learning responsibility, and demonstrating good show manship. The All-American Dairy Show strives to recognize their importance.” More than $8,400 in premiums will be offered to recognize the high quality of dairy animals tak ing center stage during the youth classes in the Large Arena of the Farm Show Complex. This is the first year that premiums will be offered in all six youth breed shows. To better serve agricultural ex positions such as the All-Ameri can, the Pennsylvania Depart ment of Agriculture initiated a $B6 million investment in a land mark construction project at its Farm Show Complex. The new construction and upgrades are scheduled to be completed in De cember. However, because the cattle numbers are up over last year’s record, some of the new space will be used for the All-American Dairy Show. The All-American Dairy Show was started in 1963 to recognize the importance of genetic quality and excellent dairy cattle. At this time in its history, the All-Ameri can Dairy Show takes pride in setting an exemplary standard of excellence on the national show circuit. The Pennsylvania-based dairy show has been recognized by the International Association of Fairs and Expositions (lAFE) as the best non-fair agricultural event. Over the span of five days, eight state, regional, and national dairy shows will be conducted. The All-American will culminate on Sept. 26 with the parade of breed champions in the Large Arena and the selection of the su preme champion. The definition given to the All- American Dairy Show Image Award winner is “An individual who has enhanced the image of the All-American Dairy Show by significant contributions towards its reputation, prestige, and wel fare.” Secretary Hayes positively fits the definition of an All-American Image Award Winner. Among the goals Sam Hayes set for himself when he accepted his appointment as secretary of agriculture was to make the All- American Dairy Show the “pre mier show” in all of North Amer ica. Hayes thought that improving the Farm Show Complex would in turn enhance the quality of the show and increase the entries. By obtaining additional money for advertising, funding for staff to coordinate the show, and addi tional dollars for premiums, he aimed to greatly improve the show’s reputation. The opportunity existed to promote the dairy cattle and ge netics of Pennsylvania as well as to invite fellow breeders and ex hibitors from all over North America, and the world. The All-American Dairy Show, conducted under one roof at the Farm Show Complex, will con tinue to be the top dairy show of fered in North America. Much of the credit for the show’s recent renewal belongs to Hayes. In 1995, he was instru mental in obtaining additional dollars to bring show funding to more than $lOO,OOO. By 2001, he had increased this funding to $237,000. Hayes believed if Penn sylvania could make this the top dairy show in the world, exhibi tors would come. His emphasis was on premium dollars, hospi tality, making the show exhibi tor-friendly, and insuring live stock safety. 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