Chester County Extension Hosts Successful Annual Meeting
CHARLENE M. SHUPP
ESPENSHADE
Lancaster Farming Staff
GUTHRIESVILLE (Chester
Co.) Despite a high wind advi
sory and other weather chal
lenges, more than 70 people gath
ered at the East Brandywine
Volunteer Fire Company Hall
Thursday night for the annual
Chester County Cooperative Ex
tension meeting.
Extension board president
Judy Yeatman welcomed every
one for coming out to the meet
ing in spite of the bad weather.
“We are very pleased to have
you all join us tonight through
the wind and the rain,” said
Yeatman. Yeatman served as the
Judy Yeatman, left, and
Cheryl Fairbairn, center,
present Chester County
Commissioner Karen Mar
tynick with an award thank
ing the county commission
ers for their support of
extension.
AUCTION SALE
SATURDAY MORNING at 10:30 AM NOVEMBER 29, 2003
at Ebensburg Auto Auction Rte 160 South, Ebensburg PA
Get ready for the winter snow and holiday gift giving on Saturday, November 29th.
A huge sale of new and used equipment...atvs, golf carts, tractors,
lawn and garden equipment, snowblowers, trailers, snowmobiles, helmets, tools, toys,
hunting accessories, etc. This sale with have something for everyone.
Sale will be held indoors with large equipment outside. Refreshments will be available.
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master of ceremonies for the eve
ning.
Yeatman also recognized the
Chester county commissioners
for their continued support of co
operative extension. Commis
sioner Karen Martynick was on
had to accept the award on be
half of the commissioners.
In accepting the award,
Marynick thanked the audience
for their help in keeping the
county’s agriculture industry
strong and helping the county to
preserve its farmland.
During the business meeting at
the banquet, four new board
members were elected: Antoinette
“Toni” Gomez, Oxford; Harold
Brosius, West Grove; Jeff Beyea,
Coatesville; and Craig Rybinski,
Avondale. They will serve for a
three-year term.
The Chester County Extension
Board also recognized Pat Taws
for her time and dedication to the
county extension program. In her
remarks, Cheryl Fairbaim, coun
ty extension director, noted sever
al highlights.
“I can’t say enough about her
we really appreciate the work
she does.” Fairbaim also express
ed in the office Taws is the “In
ternet expert” and more impor
tantly, “she knows where
everything is.” Fairbaim also said
that as she has moved into her
new position at the office, Taws
has been invaluable.
Taws has been working at the
county extension office for 15
years. In addition to work in the
DEMO AND NEW ITEMS
Kubota BX 1500 w/loader and mower-60 hours; Cub Cadet 7265
w/loader and backhoe-62 hours; Weedeater freight damaged; Cub
Cadet 15HP; Toro snowblowers; MTD snowblowers; Coleman gener
ator; Stihl chainsaws Husqvarna chainsaws; Weedeater
trimmers/chainsaws/mowers; EZGO utility vehicles; Cub Cadet pres
sure washer; Log splitters; TRACTOR EQUIPMENT - Brush hog;
Rock rakes; Rear blades; TRAILERS - snowmobiles; utility s’xlo’,
6’xlO’, 16’ tow dolly; Helmets for motorcycles/atv/etc.; Lawn sweep
ers; Hydraulic oil; Bar and chain oil; Windshield washer fluid
USED
Cub Cadet 1662-hydrostat 60” deck; Snowblade; White 18HP garden
tractor-mower-snowblade; Simplicity 18HP mower-snowblade; Used
chainsaws; USED ATVS-2001 Suzuki 500 4x4; 2002 Suzuki King
Quad; 2003 Suzuki 160; 2000 Suzuki LT-80; 2001 Yamaha Raptor
660; 2000 Yamaha Warrior; 2002 Polaris 500 Sportsman; 2000 Polaris
Xplorer 400 4x4; Yamaha 225; Used Bikes-2003 Honda XR 100-like
new; 2001 KTM 65SX dirt bike; SNOWMOBILES- 1995 Arctic Cat
jag; 2001 Polaris XCBOO
HUNTING EQUIPMENT AND MILITARY SURPLUS
Ammo cans; Mickey Mouse boots; Coveralls; Rubber pants; Cold
weather jackets; 54 cal. in line muzzleloader; 50 cal. in line muzzle
loader; 22 shells; Shot gun shells; 12 gauge-20 gauge; Spotlights;
Hunting knives
114 piece tool kits; 152 piece tool kits; 140 piece tool kits; 161 piece
tool kits; Floor jacks; Vises; Hacksaws; Hammers; Drills; Pipe wrench
es; Tarps; Bottle jacks; Torch kit; Air hoses; Air tools; tie downs, sock
et sets; Wire brushes; Jack stands; Tape measures; 81b sledge; 101 b
sledge; Jumper boxes; Car mitts; Jumper cables; Machetes; Floor jacks;
Engine hoist; Paint in gallons and bulk (mterior/exterior)
$lO,OOO WORTH OF STUFFED ANIMALS
Gorillas; Giraffes; Beavers; Lions; Walrus; Monkeys; Teddy bears;
Ducks; Owls; Horses; Racoons; Koala bears; Dogs; Wolves; Cows;
Tigers; Whales; Cats; Squirrels; Dolphins; Elephants; Moose; Rabbits;
Squirrels; Pigs; Lambs (These are top quality toys and will make a great
Christmas gift!)
SPECIAL INTEREST
1990 Jaguar XJ6-R-title-real nice car; 2003 Visco Scooter; 1984 Honda
V 65 Magna Street Bike
Terms: Cash or check with ID. Financing is available but prior
arrangements must be made call June at 814-328-2222 for details.
Some items subject to bid approval. All items subject to prior sale. This
is a partial listing of equipment only. Refreshments and seating avail
able. Sale will be held indoors.
Auctioneers: Wayne Templeton AU-001110-L,
Benny Davis AU-00203-C
Phone 814-472-6029
. . . Four new members were elected to the
Pat Taws, center, was recognized for Chester County extension board. From
her 15 years with the cooperative exten- )eft| Harold Brosius, Toni Gomez, Craig Ry
sion office. From left, Judy Yeatman, bjnskl and Jeff Beyea.
Taws, and Cheryl Fairbairn.
office, Taws is still an active 4-H
leader.
For the keynote speaker, Che
ryl Cook, deputy secretary of
marketing and economic devel
opment from the Pennsylvania
Department of Agriculture
(PDA) spoke about the future of
agriculture in the state.
In her opening remarks. Cook
said, “My job is to help farmers
see that they are a part of the
economy and help the rest of
Pennsylvania see it as well.”
Cook also noted as Pennsylva
nia looks for ways to strengthen
the economy, agriculture should
be the first place to look because
of its economic impact on the
state. She also touched base on
the changing face of the state’s
agriculture.
“The future is very bright
TOOLS
it’s the present I am worried
about,” said Cook as Pennsylva
nia farmers begin to take a differ
ent approach to how they operate
their farms.
Cook laid out several alterna
tives on what farms currently in
business might transform into.
The metamorphosis included ex
pansion of the operation, the
building of a value added prod
uct such as moving to organic, or
Slaughter Cattle
Weekly Review
Oklahoma City, Okla.
November 7,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
NATIONAL SLAUGHTER CATTLE SUM
MARY - Week Ending November 7 - Com
pared to last week: Slaughter steers and heifers
live basis 2.00 to mostly 3.00 higher, dressed
basis 6.00 higher. Packer demand very good de
spite tighter margins. Drop credit has improved
significantly over past several weeks and is pro
viding an additional $lO.OO-$13.00 per head
over small beef profits. Monday’s very light
slaughter of 77,000
set the stage for an
other slaughter well
below a year ago.
With increased
placements past
eight months and
light kills growth
should be evident in
feediot numbers be
fore long. Boxed
beef values Friday
a.m. averaged
160.50 up 4.61 from
last Friday. Sales of
slaughter cattle on a
national basis for
negotiated cash
trades totaled
190,000 head
through 10:00 a.m.
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Lancaster Fattnihg, SaturdayrNovember' 15', 200^-A4l
SHORT NOTICE
PUBLIC AUCTION
99 F-250, VEHICLES,
32’ JAYCO TRLR.,
TRACTORS, FARM EQUIP., &
WOODWORKING TOOLS
NOVEMBER 22, 2003
@ 9:00 A.M.
51 TEEN CHALLENGE RD.
REHERSBURG, PA.
DIRECTIONS: From 1-78 take Rte. 419 S, 3 miles
to 2nd right. When you come into Rehersburg, Teen
Challenge Rd. begins on the south side of Mam St.
Go 1.8 miles to lane on left. Please observe all park
ing signs, as other residents use this lane. Watch for
auction today signs.
Items to be sold include a 1999 F-250 Lariat,
VlO, AT, 87K, 1987 32’ Jayco sth. Wheel Travel
Trailer, Ford Bronco, Ford Taurus, 850 Ford trac
tor, Kubota tractor, 4 Cub Cadet lawn tractors, 2
btm plow, 6’ trans. Disc, Ford com seeder, 3 pt.
Sickle bar 7’, 3 pt. Flail mower, 3 pt. Boom,
broad spreader, J.D. elevator, N I. com picker,
bam beams, misc. tires, wood working equip,
hand tools, misc. trailers, wagons, some horse
tack, H.H. items, and much more than listed.
Auction note: This is a “short notice” sale for
marital dissolution. And a full listing will be on
the web-site or by contacting the auctioneer
TERMS: Cash, or Valid PA Check. All state
ments made auction day take precedence over
printed matter.
Good Food Available!!!
No Buyers Penalty!!!
AUCTIONEER:'JAMES C. LOVINS. JR
AU-003799-L 610-562-4745 484-256-6343
WEB-SITE: WWW.JLOVINSAUCTION.COM
E-MAIL: FASTTALK7O@AOL.COM
transferring into a different agri
cultural field.
As she reviewed the possibili
ties, Cook stressed, “In each case
there is a future, but it is different
than what we have known.”
In her closing remarks, Cook
thanked cooperative extension
and said as Pennsylvania agricul
ture grows and changes, there is
an educational need and “cooper
ative extension can meet that
(need).
Friday. Last week's full count was 205,000
head.
MIDWEST DIRECT MARKETS- Steers and
Heifers: Live Basis. 35-80 percent Choice,
900-1400 lbs 103.00-108.00, wtd avg 105.00.
Dressed Basis. 35-80 percent Choice, 550-950
lbs 163.00-170.00, wtd avg 166.70.
HIGH PLAINS DIRECTS- Steers and Heif
ers Live Basis. 35-65 percent Choice, 900-1400
lbs 100.00-105.00, wtd avg 103.50
SLAUGHTER COWS AND BULLS. (Aver
age Yielding Prices)- Slaughter cows and bulls
steady to 2.00 higher. Packer demand improved
for cows as first snows in the north curtailed
availablesupphes. Cow runs in the south taper
ing off earlier than normal in the culling season.
High cull prices, some $lO/cwt over past several
fall culling seasons, encouraged early move
ment. Given the high price of calves farmers are
reluctant to sell older cows that are still viable.
USDA’s Cutter cow carcass cut-out value
closed Thursday at 99.88 up 2.27 from last
Thursday.
COWS; Breakers 75-80% lean 1000-1600 lbs.
Colorado 48.00-51.00; Oklahoma 49.00-52.00;
Alabama 44.00-47.00. Boners 80-85% lean
1000-1500 lbs: Colorado 46.00-49.00; Oklahoma
46.50-49.50; Alabama 43 00-46.00. Lean 85-90%
lean 950-1400 tbs: Colorado 45.00-47.50;
Oklahoma4S.OO-47.50; Alabama 38 0-41.00
BULLS 88-92% lean 1500-2200 lbs: Colorado
54 00-57 00; Oklahoma 55.00-58.00; Alabama
50 00-57.00.