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Taylors Dominate
KILE Shire Show
HARRISBURG (Dauphin
Co.) —Tom Taylor of Oswego,
NY, and his uncle, Rob Taylor of
Lisle, NY, dominated the Nation
al Shire Show at the Keystone In
ternational Livestock Exhibition
(KILE) at the Farm Show Com
plex in Harrisburg. Although
their high-quality Shires are
housed on separate farms, their
shared brilliance in both prepara
tion and exhibition technique are
apparent.
The Taylors shared top plac
ings in both the Senior and Jun
ior Champion Mare competi
tions. Tom Taylor’s Caerberllan
Diamond was named Junior and
Grand Champion Mare (Caer
berllan Diamond was the first of
Tom’s entries to win a Grand
Champion award, but one of
many to take home class champi
on placings). Reserve Grand
Champion Mare was given to
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Tom’s Skelton Sophie, who was
also named Senior Champion
Mare. Rob Taylor’s Hillmoor
Hannah took home the Senior
Champion Mare award.
In all, Tom Taylor won eight
ribbons, while Rob Taylor re
ceived four during the National
Shire Show. Showing Shires at
KILE has become a tradition for
Tom over the past four years. He
also exhibits his horses at approx
imately 10 competitions per year,
including the New York State
Fair and other state and regional
fairs.
Although the Taylors do much
of their own breeding, both the
Grand Champion and Reserve
Grand Champion Mares (Caer
berllan Diamond and Skelton
Shophie) were imported from
England.
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Alfalfa Intensive Training
HARRISBURG (Dauphin
Co.) One of the most successful
programs ever on training alfalfa
growers and others associated
with the industry will be pres
ented here on Oct. 21-23 at the
Sheraton Four Points Hotel.
The 23rd such seminar will
again feature an excellent staff to
bring alfalfa knowledge to all at
tendees. These include Dr. Garry
Lacefield, University of Ken
tucky; Dr. Dan Undersander,
University of Wisconsin; Dr.
Neal Martin, U.S. Forage Re
Sign-Up Begins For USDA’s
2004 DCP Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. En
rollment for the USDA’s 2004
Direct and Counter-cyclical
Program (DCP) was set to begin
Oct. 1.
Agriculture Secretary Ann Ve
neman said, “Oct. 1 begins the
second year of successful imple
mentation of the 2002 Farm
Bill.” Producers must sign con
tracts annually under the DCP,
which is a change from Produc-
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Seminar Oct 21-23
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Omnihomii 200
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 11,2003, Boarder & Trainer-El7
search Center; Dr. Glenn Shew
maker, University of Idaho; and
Dr. Marvin Hall, Penn State.
A partial list of topics to be
covered includes from genetics,
varieties, and variety develop
ment, seed production, growth
and development, soils, fertility,
stress management, pests, har
vest management, forage quality,
marketing, economics, dairy, beef
and horse nutrition, and more.
Those involved in the industry as
agronomists, sales managers,
crop advisers, nutritionists, ex-
tion Flexibility Contract require
ments under previous farm legis-
lation.
Producers have until June 1,
2004, to enroll for the 2004 DCP.
Late-filed applications will be ac
cepted through Sept. 30, 2004, if
accompanied by a $lOO late fee.
Producers can opt out of partici
pating in the program any year if
they choose. For both the 2002
and 2003, more than 98 percent
tension agents, seed growers, al
falfa growers, or any other relat
ed field will benefit by attending
the seminar.
The seminar is sponsored by
the National Alfalfa Alliance. For
more information and to register
for this seminar, go to the Web
site, www.alfalfa.org, or phone
(509) 585-5460, fax (509)
585-2671, or e-mail rod
c@agmgt.com. From “Seed to
Feed,” the National Alfalfa Alli
ance is an organization working
for the best interests of the alfalfa
industry.
of the eligible base acres were en
rolled.
By the end of October 2003,
producers will have received
some $8 billion in DCP payments
for the 2002 crops and the direct
and the first advance counter-cy
clical payments (if any) for the
2003 crops. For all years, refunds
to USDA’s Commodity Credit
Corporation (CCC) will be due if
there is a violation of eligibility
____ requirements or, in the
case of counter-cyclical
payments, if the ad-
vance payments exceed
the final payment rate.
A special treat is m store
for the Dec 6 Lancaster
Farming Grower A Marketer :
a full page poster pullout of
some of the most popular
farm market stands in south
east Pennsylvania This issue
will also have special
components, including a
maple growing feature and a
Christmas tree stor> for
a Lancaster Farming's Turf
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l\s story on worm
castings
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