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4.3 percent and 970 pounds of
fat.
• 2-year-old protein: Kelly
Reist with Ken-Joda Shark Date
at 3.1 percent and 817 pounds of
protein.
• Brad Hoover’s cows topped
the 4- and S-year old production
classes. His 4-year-old Brook-
Comer Storm Violeta produced
25,288 pounds of milk, 896
pounds of fat, and 711 pounds of
protein. Hoover’s 5-year-old, Val
ley-Pond Form Mark Ann pro
duced 32,854 pounds of milk,
-1 pounds of fat, and 1,048
pwids of prdtein.
* tin hand at the banquet were
David Lentz of the Pennsylvania
Holstein Association and Tony
Snyder of Holstein Association
USA.
Snyder reminded the group of
the “Great Holstein Roundup” in
which the association is asking
Holstein breeders across the
country to update Holstein trans
fer information.
“Those of you who are up to
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David Lentz reminded the
group of the upcoming Nittany
Lion Fall Classic Sale Nov. 8 and
next year’s Pennsylvania Junior
Holstein Convention Feb. 6-8 and
the Pennsylvania Holstein Con
vention Feb. 19-21, both to take
place in Greensburg.
Pennsylvania youth members
have the chance to win a champi
on calf, to be contributed by Pen
nwood Farms, Somerset County.
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tion.
Kirby Horst, state Holstein Di
rector, reported that Lebanon
County met membership goals in
2003. The club boasted 176 mem
bers this year, according to Ken
Raney, state executive director.
To round out the evening,
brothers Dan Groff,
dairymen from Prescott, delight
ed the group with an original
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Lebanon County Junior Holstein Club quiz bowl members had a winning year, both at
the state and national levels. Shown here, from left, are Harrison Miller, Kelly Heist,
Kole Heist, Janelle Zimmerman, Austin Copenhaver, Chanelle Horst, Brad Hoover, Jason
Zimmerman, Nathan Heim, Brendon Hoover, Aaron Hoover, and Chris Blauch.
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