A3O-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 21,2002
39th All-American Dairy Show Set To Break Records, Again
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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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Saturday, September 21
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. - Dairy Antiques & Collectibles Show,
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6:30 p.m. - Pennsylvania Dairy Princess Pageant, Radisson
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Sunday through Thursday - September 22 through 26
12:00 Noon to 8:00 p.m. - Country Craft Market, Dairy
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Sunday, September 22
10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. - Dairy Antiques and Collectibles
Show, Dairy Activity Center
1:00 p.m. - Youth Showmanship Contest, Large Arena
5:00 p.m. - Senior Division Fitting Competition, Small Arena
6:00 p.m. - Pennsylvania Junior Guernsey Breeders Meeting &
Social, Room D
7:00 p.m. - Pennsylvania Ayrshire Youth Meeting & Social,
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7:00 p.m. - Pennsylvania Junior Jersey Meeting, Room C
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8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Dairy Antiques and Collectibles Show,
Dairy Activity Center
Monday, September 23
8:00 a.m. - Invitational Youth Dairy Cattle Judging Contest,
(4-H, FFA, and Collegiate), Small Arena
8:00 a.m. - Pennsylvania Junior Dairy Show, Large Arena
7:00 p.m. - Judging Contest Awards Banquet, Harrisburg-
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Tuesday, September 24
8:00 a.m. - Eastern National Ayrshire Show, Large Arena
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9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. -
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