A32-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 6, 2003 Jersey Wins Supreme At Chester County 4-H Dairy Roundup HONEY BROOK (Chester County) Melis sa Huff of Nottingham won supreme champion at the recent Chester Co. 4-H Dairy Roundup with her 3-year-old Jersey entry, Shyrwood Top Prize Flakes. The second-year 4-H member was excited to ac cept the award, which was presented in honor of long time 4-H dairy leader, Charles T. Wollaston. Wol laston has been involved in the Chester Co. 4-H pro gram since the early 1940 s and is still a leader of Me lissa’s 4-H Dairy Club. Dwight and Melanie Stoltzfus, Berlin, judged the show in which 38 4-H’ers exhibited 112 ani mals. The fitting and Showmanship contest was judged by Phoebe Bitler of Fleetwood and Tim Rob bins of Albrightsville. Champion results are as follows: Holstein Grand Champion Kacie Hershey Reserve Grand Champion Robert Hershey Junior Champion Robert Hershey Reserve Junior Champion Christy Guest Red & White Grand Champion Randy Miller Reserve Grand Champion/ Junior Champion Jesse Miller Reserve Junior Champion Randy Miller Champion Holstein exhibitors are, from left, Kacie Hershey, grand champion; Robert Her shey, reserve; Colin Sollenberger (for Robert Hershey) junior champion; and Christy Guest, reserve junior champion. Lineback winners are, from left, Becky Baily, grand champion, Mike Hicks, reserve; Colin Sol lenberger, junior champion; and Eric Mills, re serve junior champion. Farm Link To Host Value-Added Workshop At Berks County Farm MANHEIM (Lancaster Co.) Pennsylvania Farm Link is hosting a value added marketing workshop Sept. 13 from 9;30a.m.-ll:30 a.m. at Meadow View Farm in Kutztown. Owner James Weaver will share some of his value-added production and marketing expertise to help farmers learn how they can use these market ing and business techniques on their farms. Participants will learn successful marketing Guernsey Grand Champion Colin Sollenberger Reserve Grand Champ Kevin Sollenberoer Junior Champion Colin Sollenberger Reserve Junior Champion Cohn Sollenberger Jersey Grand Champion Melissa Huff Reserve Grand Champion Patrick Jenkins Junior Champion Patnck Jenkins Reserve Junior Champion Jennifer Jenkins Lineback Grand Champion Becky Baily Reserve Grand Champion Mike Hicks Junior Champion Colin Sollenberger Reserve Junior Champion Enc Mills Ayrshire Grand Champion Hannah Wentworth Reserve Grand Champion Becky Nolan Junior Champion Ethan Wentworth Reserve Junior Champion Hannah Wentworth Brown Swiss Grand Champion Becky Baily Reserve Senior Champion Becky Baily Junior Champion/Reserve Grand Champion Max Bicking Reserve Junior Champion Lauren Mills Showmanship Champs Senior Pat Jenkins Intermediate Chns Stemdl Junior Jennifer Jenkins First Year Max Bickmg Fitting Champs Senior Elizabeth Brown Intermediate Paul Harrop Junior Jesse Miller First Year Max Bicking MANHEIM (Lancaster Co.) Lancaster DHIA has announced the addi tion of Dean Amick and David Bigelow to their is more than just compet- elude jams and jellies from field and support staff, itive pricing; it also takes the farm’s produce; and Amick started his career into consideration family th offer related ift as a milk tester Lancas needs, community opportu- , , , ter County in 1954. He nities, and growth poten- crafts ’ and canned g° ods - moved to State College in tial. The farm currently em- 1970, upon accepting a po- In addition to hearing ploys four full-time and pennsylvaiT DHIA f lab about the Weaver farm three part . t ime people, in- yets he participants will learn c j uc |ing six members of the has served in various man more about positioning f •. agement positions. their products m the mar- y ' A mick will serve as a dre " and n ? aketheir home ketplace, from Farm Link Contact Pennsylvania fie i d coorc i| na t or f or La n - m State College. Director Marion Bowlan. Farm Link at (717) caster DHIA, supporting David Bigelow - joins Meadow View Farm 664-7077 to register for this technicians, dairy produc- Lancaster DHIA with 19 hosts an annual hot pepper f ree 0 f charge workshop, or ers ’ and consultants, as years of DHIA experience, festival that attracts ’ well as doing sales work Bigelow will also serve as a 3,000-4,000 people annual- to obtam niarketmg or anc j circuit development. field coordinator, support ly. They have diversified f arm start-up/transfer in- Amick and his wife Shir- ing technicians and dairy- Melissa Huff receives supreme champion banner from Charles T. Wollaston for her Jersey cow. Melissa Huff, left, shows her grand champion Jersey, joined by Patrick Jenkins, reserve; Kevin Sollenberger (for Patrick Jenkins), junior champion; and Jennifer Jenkins, reserve junior champion. Showing Ayrshire winners are, from left, Hannah Wentworth; grand champion; Becky Nolan, reserve; Melissa Huff (for Hannah Went worth), reserve junior champion; and Ethan Wentworth, junior champion. Red & White winners are, from left, Randy Miller, grand champion; Jesse Miller, reserve junior champion; and Brad Guest (for Randy Miller), junior champion. Lancaster DHIA Announces New Field Staff Colin and Kevin Sollenberger, from left, showed the grand and reserve champion Guernseys, respectively. Colin also exhibited the junior champs, held here by Elizabeth Brown'and Kyle Sollenberger. Becky Baily, left, exhibits the grand champi on and reserve senior champion Brown Swiss, held by Jennifer Jenkins. The junior champion/ reserve grand champion animal is shown by Max Bicking, and Lauren Mills had the reserve junior champion. Dean Amick, left, and David Bigelow. Huntingdon counties. He will be responsible for sales work, along with computer support in PCDART, both for dairymen and consul tants. Bigelow and his wife Patty, along with their six children, reside in Wil ■iinrtWooHoc.wt.
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