All American Jersey Show , Sale Set For Louisville REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio Registered Jerseys will once again take center stage when the 51st All American Jersey Show and Sale returns to the North American International Live stock Exposition in Louisville, Ky., Nov. 8 to 10. More than 700 entries are ex pected in the open division of the All American Jersey Show, annu ally ranked as one of the largest single-breed dairy shows in the world. Last year, an even 400 cows and heifers were shown. Fair Association Prepares For State Convention (Continued from Page A 1) State Fair are delighted to have this opportunity to host the MAAFS’ annual convention,” said Dennis Hazzard, CFE, Dela ware State Fair manager. “The approach to this year’s conven tion is unique in many respects. It is the first time it has been held on actual fairground as well as being the first MAAFS conven tion to be held in another state.” Marla Calico, president of the International Association of Fairs and Expos, will present several workshops and keynote address es, as will John Sykes, assistant manager of the Houston Live stock Show and Rodeo. Seminar and workshop sessions will focus on keeping up with fair technolo gy, insurance needs, and proper coverage, controlling e-coli out- (gsiOff I?D@gjffSSjj Winter Special!!! *** Limited to 2 Purchaaat Par Pam *** CONTACT US ABOUT DELIVERY OUTSIDE OF HOMESTEAD NUTRITION’S SERVICE AREA special Thanks To THi ~ X MAKDMOP 'AMKMCAVOmai UMPOuny Kevin Lutz, Lincolton, N.C., will judge the 2003 All American Jersey Show, with Dr. John Wilk, Raleigh, N.C., serving as the associate judge. Placing the 3-year-old cows in the 48th Na tional Jersey Jug Futurity will be Terry Rawn, Charles Town, W.Va. His associate will be Dr. Katharine Knowlton, Black sburg, Va. Larry Schirm, Colum bus, Ohio, will officiate in the All American Junior Jersey Show, assisted by Dr. David Seiner, Shawano, Wis. breaks at fairs, and booking af fordable entertainment at fairs. Maryland Secretary of Agricul ture Lewis Riley will address the fair group at its noontime lun cheon on Saturday, Nov. 15, while Delaware Secretary of Ag riculture Michael Scuse will speak on the “Importance of Fairs to Agriculture” at noon Fri day, Nov. 14. “We’ve got a great convention lineup from start to finish,” said Andy Cashman, CFE, president of MAAFS. Cashman is assistant general manager of the Maryland State Fair in Timonium. This year’s convention theme is “Take a Gamble on a Shore Thing” a conceptual marriage of both the positive impact the Midway Slots has contributed to Delaware’s economy and the nat ural beauty of the coastal area. Homestead Nutrition Inc. Limited Time Offer... November 1,2003-January 31,2004 When You Purchase... -10 Bags of HNI 22% Calf Starter w/Apex - 3 Bags of HNI Accelerated Milk Replacer. You Get... ($lOO Value) - A 6 Capsule Sample Pack of Gener-Caps™ for Calves -1 Genex Calf Coat. - $5O Voucher Toward Semen/Services from Genex. TOLL FREE: 1-888-338-7878 ♦ PHONE: (717)354-4398 E-mall: homnutQaol.com A Apex' J? Three sales will punctuate the show schedule over the weekend. More than 130 lots will be offered in the Pot O’Gold Sale for youth between seven and 20 years of age; the All American Jersey Sale, the premier showcase for Jersey genetics in the United States; and the All American Si lent Auction, an offering of select embryos and first-choice calves. The sales are managed by Jersey Marketing Service, Reynolds burg, Ohio. All events will take place at the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center, located near the Louis ville airport. The All American Show and Sale is an event of the American Jersey Cattle Association, Rey noldsburg, Ohio. More than 100 Jersey breeders from across the United States serve on the All American planning committees, which meet annually in March. Premium lists and entry forms are available online at www.lives tockexpo.org. Ag Directory (Continued from Page A 1) taled IS2 pages and was jam packed with contact names, numbers, addresses, and even Websites from agriculture in this eight-state region, including Pennsylvania and surrounding states. The “essential” reference book will include more names, addresses, phone numbers, and Web addresses than ever before. advertise as part of a business and that they use the label as proof of subscription. The success of Mailbox Markets has been in building relationship between the newspaper and its readers. During these cash-strapped times, farmers appreciate an inexpensive method for buying and sell ing farm machinery, supplies, and many other items. It also includes a forum for ways of doing business that elevates the paper up from being a mere merchandiser. In the 14 years I have been employed at Lancaster Farming, the staff has made many diligent attempts to fine-tune that relationship with the readers. In February 2001, we conducted a reader survey which addressed various needs of the subscribers, who wanted more auction reports. We increased our market coverage from 75 auctions per week to 115, including many feeder sales in the Virginias. In addition, readers wanted more national news, which we have provided. Also, readers wanted more farm family features, which we have also provided. Readers also wanted more fair and festival stories. We added about 10 new fairs to our seasonal coverage. They wanted more sustainabili ty articles, more columns for the new and beginning farmer, and addi tional items such as a “how-to” guide to farming (since then, with Penn State’s assistance, we began a “Basically Farming” column). The staff also added several new features to this Saturday Special, including more dairy coverage in our quarterly booklet, Dairy Plus. We also provide information for the horse farm manager in our four times-per-year section called Boarder & Trainer. More additions are planned to meet the needs of our readers, who reside throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. We’ve recently added two new booklets published annually: The annual Fair Guide and an annual Auctioneer Guide. New part-time and hobbyist farm ers also enjoy the benefits of the weekly newspaper, and we offer news and views that help them in their enterprise. Our writers work closely with all the agricultural colleges in our area, including Penn State and Delaware Valley College in Pennsylva nia, in addition to the extensions of Cornell, Ohio State, Maryland, New Jersey, and Delaware. Even more so, our readers depend on us for our special “events-based” news coverage. We continue to develop Lancaster Farming into a favored, highly recognizable farm newspaper. As a result, Lancaster Farming, owned by Steinman Enterprises, Lancaster, continues to see its circulation grow. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 1,2003-A29 OPINION (Continued from Page A 10) i l
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers