Woodbine Holsteins Dominate at 23rd Pennsylvania Show
Harrisburg officials report 347 Holsteins shown by exhibitors from Pennsylvania and Maryland. Blue-Jay Jenket Maple earned senior and grand champion, shown by Donald Hostetter and James Bpard. Huntsdale Paula Blackgie took reserve senior, while Alan Black exhibited a premier cerepian bull. Woodbine Holsteins won premier breeder and exhibitor honors for George M. Knight Jr. Dams and daughters from Ri Co Peg Belle Boy Flo and Providence Haven Holsteins were notable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
John L. Morris
Extension Dairyman
University of Maryland
Donald Hostetter
Arkesburg
James Bpard
Holcomb
New
Huntsdale
Paula Blackgie
Meryl
Thomas Sheaffer
Carlisle
Morris
Alan Black
Martinsburg
Woodbine Holsteins
George M. Knight, Jr
Airville
Huntsdale Stock Farms
Padamar
Astronaut
Richard Curtis
Robert Kauffman
Andrew Stoltzfus
Edward P. Karpa
Zeldenrust Fond Memory
Ri Co
Poultry Federation Banquet Draws Record Crowd
The 1976 Pennsylvania Poultry Federation fundraising banquet at Host Farm in Lancaster drew 900 attendees, surpassing the 750 expected. John Hoffman praised the gathering as a representation of the entire industry, with Connie Harness and Dawn Heisler in attendance along with Pa. Secretary of Agriculture Raymond Kerstetter. The evening featured short speeches, a meal, and comedian Bob Lewis with his wife providing entertainment.
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Pennsylvania
Connie Harness
Dawn Heisler
Pennsylvania Poultry Federation
Raymond Kerstetter
William Carlin
PPF
John Hoffman
Organization
Dieter Krieg Lancaster
Bob Lewis
Lewis
Milk prices rise and concern over future trends
In an address at the Maryland Cooperative Milk Producers annual meeting, President Herbert Wessel cautions that past price spikes in 1974 led to Consumer resistance and higher production. He notes prices have risen since August 1974, peaked, and are now beginning to fall, urging vigilance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Wessel
Maryland Cooperative Milk Producers Cooperative
Cockeysville
Dairy Day honors Pennfield top dairy herds in Smoketown
The fifth annual Pennfield Dairy Day awarded 34 dairymen with herd averages over 17,000 pounds of milk per cow. Sinking Springs Farm Inc in York led with 19,823 pounds and 785 fat from 67 Holsteins, while Sunny Craft Farm Ephrata posted the top one year increase with 14,827 pounds and 583 fat from 34 cows. Over 100 individual cow records were read during a three hour program with a 21 page listing of records from Pennsylvania and Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dieter Krieg
Smoketown
Pennfield
Sinking Springs Farm, Inc
York
Herman Stebbins
Sinking Springs
Clarence
Earl Stauffer
Sunny Craft Farm
Ephrata
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Highway bill seeks agricultural impact statements in land use
Legislator Brandt promotes House Bill 219 requiring agricultural impact statements before highway projects. The seven member committee includes state planning, agriculture, environmental, transportation officials, plus two governor appointed farmers. The measure passed the House 17 to 20 and heads to the Senate. Gov. Shapp is urged to sign promptly.
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Brandt
State Planning and Development Office
College of Agriculture
Environmental Resources
Transportation
Kent Shelhamer
Gov. Shapp
House
Senate
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Schuylkill
Berks Conservation
Eds
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Homestead
Chester
Lancaster
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