A3B-Lancaster Farming, Saturday,
Maryland
CHARLENE M. SHUPP
Lancaster Farming Staff
HARRISBURG (Dauphin
Co.) For Tyler Tessier of
Brookville Md., his selection as
the grand champion market
steer, ends what has been a suc
cessful 4-H beef showing career.
Tessier’s heavyweight champion
steer, KS Sititch, was named the
champion steer at the Keystone
International Livestock Exposi
tion (KILE) on Sunday.
As Tessier, 19, prepares to send
his last 4-H steer to market, he is
greatful for the win. “(It feels)
pretty good to end on a high
note,” said Tessier. In addition to
his champion win at KILE, Tes
sier has had 5 other champion
and/or reserve champion wins
this year.
Currently, Tessier is enrolled
at Montgomery College with
hopes to complete a degree in
criminology.
Jacob Wheeler, 16, of Somer
set, a 3-year 4-H member and
newcomer to KILE, was selected
as the reserve grand champion
steer with his heavyweight re
serve champion steer, “Tigger.”
Wheeler, has only shown mar
ket steers for a few years and at-
All-American Honors Two
Image Award winners. From left, Ag Secretary Dennis
C. Wolff; Charles Itle; Carla Martin, state dairy princess;
Pam Werley, state dairy alternate; and Obie Snider.
HARRISBURG (Dauphin
Co.) The All-American Dairy
Show announces the winners of
the Image Award. They are John
Harris of Bucks County and
Charles Itle of Lewisberry.
Harris is a lifelong resident of
Pennsylvania, graduating from
Central Bucks High School in
1951. He received a bachelor of
science degree from Penn State in
1955 in agricultural education.
He joined the Penn State Cooper
ative Extension Service after a
brief stint as an assistant agent
for youth and agriculture in
Chester and Delaware counties.
He served with the U.S. Navy for
two years and then returned to
extension work, serving as direc
tor for Perry County. After 31
years of service, he retired in
1989. Harris managed the south
central 4-H District Dairy Show
at the Farm Show Complex for
many years. In all of his county
Equine Conference On Laminitis
Planned In November
PHILADELPHIA The Sec
ond International Equine Confer
ence on Laminitis and Diseases
of the Foot will take place Nov.
10 and 11 at the Breakers Resort
in Palm Beach, Fla.
The conference is organized by
Dr. James Orsini, University of
Pennsylvania, associate professor
of surgery, and is supported by
Mr. and Mrs. John K. Castle in
loving memory of their horse,
Spot.
The two-day program includes
topics on diagnostic and thera
peutic protocols, treatment op
tions, pain management, nutri-
October 11,2003
Youth Ends 4-H Career With KILE Win
tributes his showing successes to
his two “coaches” Brad Litton
and Lacey Murry, who help
Wheeler with his steers. He is
greatful for thier guidence and
firmly believes that he “could not
do it without them.”
The class placings and division
champion results are as follows:
JUNIOR STEER SHOW RESULTS
Lightweight I: 1. Kyle Whitebread. 2
Chns Gutshall. 3. Jenna Moser.
Lightweight 11:1. Adam Zunn. 2. Ryan W.
Fairbairn. 3. Nathan Moser.
Lightweight Champion: Adam Zunn.
Lightweight Reserve Champion: Ryan W.
Fairbairn.
Middleweight 1:1. Hope R. Long. 2. Cory
Knetz. 3. Jolene Yoder.
Middleweight II: 1. Richard E. Hememan.
2. Paul Wagner. 3. Kelly Myers.
Middleweight Champion: Hope R. Long.
Middleweight Reserve Champion: Kurt
Fleener.
Heavyweight I: 1. Charles R. Knetz 111. 2.
Charles Wampler. 3. Kayla J. Baer.
Heavyweight II; 1. Tyler Tessier. 2. Jacob
P. Wheeler. 3. Cory Kreitz.
Heavyweight Champion: Tyler Tessier.
Heavyweight Reserve Champion: Jacob
P. Wheeler.
GRAND CHAMPION
Tyler Tessier
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION
Jacob P. Wheeler
extension work, he emphasized
working with youth programs
and production agriculture.
Charles Itle, general manager
of the All-American Dairy Show,
also received the 2003 Dairy
Image Award. Itle grew up on a
dairy and livestock farm in Cam
bria County. He attended St.
Francis College and later trans
ferred to Penn State, where he
was a 1960 graduate in dairy
management. Itle joined the
Penn State Cooperative Exten
sion Service, working in Craw
ford County. In 1968, he re
turned to Penn State for graduate
work, and then he joined the
Centre County Extension staff in
1969. In 1974, he accepted a posi
tion at the Farm Show Complex
as manager of livestock exhibi
tions including the manager posi
tion of the All-American Dairy
Show.
tional considerations, and ethical
concerns in the treatment of
horses with laminitis. The pro
gram is open to veterinarians,
who will receive continuing edu
cation credit, and owners, breed
ers and trainers who have their
own breakout sessions.
The conference offers scientific
presentations, and the world-re
nowned faculty will provide in
sight on the latest laminitis diag
nostic and treatment options. A
complete listing of the faculty
and program can be found on the
web at www.slackinc.com/
laminitis.
Tyler Tessier, far right, stands with his grand champion steer KS Stich. From left,
Kevin Stiles; Thomas Tessier; Tutti Tessier; Tyler Cates, judge; and Tessier.
Jake Wheeler, far right, with his reserve grand champion, Tigger. From left, Brad Lin
ton; Nana Wheeler; Stacy Wheeler; Paul Wheeler; Tyler Cates, judge; and Jake Wheeler.
Stein Is Tops In Stockman’s Contest
DAVE LEFEVER
Lancaster Farming Staff
HARRISBURG (Dauphin
Co.) Andrew Stein, an FFA’er
and 2003 graduate of Red Lion
Area High School, tallied the top
individual score in the Keystone
Stockman’s Contest during the
Keystone International Livestock
Exhibition early this week.
The contest drew 293 contest
ants from 33 FFA chapters and
4-H clubs, hailing from states in
cluding Kansas, New York,
North Carolina, Maryland, Penn
sylvania, Virginia, and West Vir
ginia.
The competition tested the
youths’ skill in the areas of live
stock judging, identification,
meats, and management.
Laura Neff of Woodstock, Va.,
and a member of Central FFA,
was the second-place individual
in the contest. Bain Wilson of
West Stanly FFA, North Caroli
na, placed third, followed by
Sarah Smith, also of West Stanly
FFA, in fourth. Andrew Dice of
Franklin County 4-H placed
fifth.
West Stanly High School FFA
racked up the highest team score.
Top individuals in the Stockman’s Contest at KILE are,
from left, Sarah Smith, Oakboro, N.C.; Bain Wilson, Lo
cust, N.C.; Andy Stein of Red Lion Area FFA, top individu
al score; and Laura Neff, Woodstock, Va.
Central FFA from Virginia third, followed by Spotswood
placed second. Another team High School FFA in fourth, and
from West Stanly FFA came in Red Lion Area FFA in fifth.