A34-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 24, 2003
Virginia Beef Expo Posts Results
GAY BROWNLEE
Virginia Correspondent
Officials at the Virginia Beef
Expo in Rockingham County
April 18-19 said buyer enthusi
asm was not dampened by the
cold, wet weather during the
event.
The Virginia Angus Genetic
Investment Sale led the way in
strong sale prices. Forty-four lots
averaged $2,251. Top selling hon
ors went to a three-in-one pack
age consigned by Springwood
Angus of Buchanan, Va., which
sold for $4,900 to Jacob Bowman
of Spencerville, Ind.
Holly Tree Farm of Warren
ton, Va. sold the second high sell
ing lot for $4,500. This three-in
one package went to Tommy
Anuchi of Falls Church, Va.
The Virginia Hereford Associ
ation had a strong $1,596 average
on their 41-lot sale of females and
breeding age bulls. A heifer con
signed by Knoll Crest Farm of
Red House, Va. was the top-sell
ing lot. The bred heifer went for
$6,700 to Sand Hill Farm of Ha
viland, Kan.
The second high female lot was
a 5-year-old cow also sold by
Knoll Crest Farm. She went for
$3,700 to Baybrook Farm of Dab
ney, Va.
Seven bulls, which qualified for
Virginia’s Finest Brand, averaged
$1,979. The top selling bull, con
signed by Diamond W Farm of
Abingdon, Va., brought $3,000,
going to Tandy Creek of Blount
ville, Tenn.
The Virginia Simmental Asso
ciation sold 63 lots in their Beef
Expo sale for an average of
$1,241 per lot. The high-selling
lot at $3,800 was a February heif
er calf and her dam from Hudson
Pines Farm of Sleepy Hollow,
N.Y. Bo Branlet of Harrisburg,
111. bought the pair.
The second high female was
also from Hudson Pines Farm, a
yearling heifer that went to Con
nie Bryen of Tennessee for
$3,000.
Grant Coleman of Elmer, N.J.
consigned the high-selling bull,
sold to Willie Haines of West Vir
ginia for $2,800.
The Virginia Beef Expo Lim
ousin Sale offered 34 lots and av
eraged $1,407 per lot. Two lots
tied for top sale honors. Dogwood
Farm at Axton, Va. sold a cow/
calf pair for $2,400 to a buyer
from Ohio.
Another cow/calf pair from
Maple Lane Farm, Enon Valley,
Pa. also sold for $2,400, going to
Circle L Limousin, Wadsworth,
Ohio.
Rendering, Animal Composting Workshop Set
DAUPHIN (Dauphin Co.)
The Pennsylvania Department of
Agriculture, Penn State Coopera
tive Extension, and the Depart
ment of Environmental Protec
tion are sponsoring a workshop
on the best practices for manag
ing farm animal mortalities and
rendering wastes.
The featured speaker will be
Dr. Harold Keener, professor of
agriculture from Ohio State Uni
versity. Keener will discuss
Ohio's composting certification
program, best management prac
tices for composting farm animal
mortalities, and current research
on pathogen control via compost
ing.
Craig Williams. Tioga County
extension agent, will discuss ren
dering waste and dairy mortality
practices and provide an update
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The high-selling open heifer
was consigned by Muscle Limou
sin in Mt. Crawford, Va., and
sold to an Ohio buyer.
The high-selling bull came
from Green Pastures Farm, Ber
lin Center, Ohio. He sold for
$2,300.
Some 26 lots in the Eastern
Tarentaise Roundup sale aver
aged $B7l per head. The top-sell
ing female lot was a cow/calf pair
from BR3 Tarentaise in Hatfield,
Mo. The pair brought $1,375 and
went to Southern Breeze Farm of
Singers Glen, Va.
Seven Lakes Tarentaise of
Eastanollee, Ga. sold the top
open heifer to H. Q. Tucker of
Orange, Va. for $1,250.
The top Tarentaise bull was
consigned by Gregory Farms of
Pulaski, Va. and sold for $B5O to
Clover Hill Farm in Virginia.
The Mason Dixon Red Angus
Association sold 37 lots in their
Red Angus Roundup sale for an
average of $1,407. The high-sell
ing lot was an open heifer from
Gabe Zepp of Country Acres
Farm in Westminster, Md. The
heifer sold for $2,300 to Donald
Burroughs of Mechanicsville,
Md.
The top selling cow/calf pair,
consigned by Copeley Farm of
Goochland, Va., brought $2,700.
Bobby Matney of Cedar Bluff,
Va. purchased the dam for
$1450, while the heifer calf of the
pair brought $1,250, going to
Gwyn Atkinson of Pulaski, Tenn.
The high selling bull, a 2-year
old from Moab Farm in Mount
Airy, Md., sold to Walter Cook of
Westminster, Md for $1,200.
Strong demand for quality
commercial replacement females
was exhibited in the VAPAH
commercial heifer sale. Thirty
four heifers due to calve in the
fall averaged $920 per head.
Fifty-two high-quality open heif
ers brought an average of $752.
Two three-in-one, 2-year-old
cow/calf pairs from Cleremont
Farm sold for a $1,288 average.
The bred heifer sale topped out
at $l,OOO per head on two groups
of three VAPAH heifers from
Cleremont Farm and Tucker
Family Farms. A lot of four open
heifers from Creek Run Farm
took top sale honors for the open
heifers at $9OO per head.
Youth Contests
The state championship of the
Youth Cattle Working Competi
tion saw 10 teams of three FFA
or 4-H members advancing to the
state championship. Each team
had earlier competed in one of
three regional contests conducted
in the spring.
on a tri-state research project
dealing with animal mortality
management.
The workshop will also include
a panel discussion with the fea
tured speakers and state agency
representatives. This initial work
shop is being offered to people in
volved in the management of ani
mal mortalities and rendering
wastes, and planning of future
meetings and activities.
The
workshop is
set for June
10, from 10
a.m. to 3
p.m. at the
Dauphin
County Ag
ricultural
Services
Contestants were required to
administer vaccinations, apply
ear tags, treat for internal para
sites, and apply other health
products to three feeder cattle.
Teams were judged on their
ability to decipher product label
information to determine dosage
rates, administration routes, and
withdrawal times. Team mem
bers are also evaluated on how
correctly and safely they admin
ister the products, how safely
they handle the cattle and how
much time is required to treat the
three animals.
The Grayson County D team
took top honors by scoring 96 out
of a possible 100 points. Team
members included Will Osborne,
Travis Eastridge, and Mikki
Delp. The Pulaski County 4-H
team placed second, and the
Grayson County C team came in
third.
Approximately 60 youth and
adults participated in the Expo’s
Beef Stockman’s Contest. The
Stockman’s contest is a compre
hensive test of individuals’
knowledge of the beef industry.
Contestants identified breeds,
equipment, feeds, retail beef cuts,
evaluated beef cuts, and took a
comprehensive test on the beef
industry.
In the junior competition, the
Giles County 4-H teams took top
honors, with Frederick County
placing second. Rounding out the
junior team awards were the
Montgomery County 4-H and
two teams from Highland Coun
ty-
Wyatt Hall of Giles County
was the high junior individual.
Chris Ellke of Amelia County
placed second, and Ashley Rob
erts of Montgomery County
placed third.
The Rockingham County 4-H
team won the senior contest, with
Frederick County taking runner
up. The Giles County 4-H team
came in third.
Josh Joseph and Kymberly
Hammer, both of Rockingham
County 4-H, were first and sec
ond-place individuals, respec
tively. Josh McCann of Giles
County placed third.
Women dominated the adult
division, with Debra Ellke of
Amelia County and Susan Show
alter of Rockbridge County tak
ing the top two spots. Paula Wo
mack placed third.
Approximately 380 junior cat
tle were exhibited at the Virginia
Junior Beef Roundup.
In a steer show sponsored by
the Va. Tech Block and Bridle
Club, exhibitors showed 120
steers.
Center. Pre-registration is
required and a $l5 fee will
be collected the day of the
workshop. Lunch and
handouts are included in
the registration fee.
To register contact Mary
Bates at (717) 783-6792 or
e-mail mbates@state.pa.us.
For directions, visit http://
dauphin.extension.psu.ed
u/directions.html.
Receiving a CFE Award is Andy Cashman, right, from
Marla Calico, lAFE boardchair.
Cashman Receives
International Fair Award
TIMONIUM, Md. Maryland
State Fair’s Assistant General
Manager D. Andrew “Andy”
Cashman was presented with the
prestigious Certified Fair Execu
tive (CFE) Award during the
35th annual International Associ
ation of Fairs and Expos (lAFE)
Spring Management Conference
recently in Williamsburg, Va.
The International CFE Award
is presented annually to fair exec
utives who have met specific
lAFE criteria in fair-related man
agement skills, professional edu
cation, community service, and
participation in lAFE programs.
“Andy Cashman has distin
guished himself by receiving the
Certified Fair Executive Award.
Andy brings great enthusiasm
and dedication to his work for
the Maryland State Fair. Receiv
ing the CFE award requires a
commitment to professionalism
and a record of service to one’s
fair, community, and the lAFE,”
said Jim Tucker, lAFE president
and CEO. “The lAFE board of
directors and staff salute his
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