Progressive Breeder Registry Awards
Progressive Genetics Herd Award
Forty-eight Pennsylvania Holstein Association members were honored with the Progress Breeder Registry Award at the 2016 Pennsylvania Holstein Convention at Greensburg, PA in February.
53 Pennsylvania Holstein breeders received the Progressive Genetics Herd Award for 2015.
Requirements for the award include: 1. Herd owner must be a member of both their national and state associations, and enrolled in the Deluxe or Premier TriStar options and Herd Classification programs. 2. Present B.A.A. for Herd Classification must be in the top 25% of herds classified during the 18-month time period just prior to March 1st of the current calendar year. 3. Must have at least twenty 87% RHA and higher cows in the milking herd, of which at least 75% bear the herd owner’s prefix. 4. The PBR recognition is given to approximately 10% of herds enrolled in the Deluxe or Premier TriStar options. TriStar Herd Mature Equivalent lactation Averages are adjusted by each state’s average production. A milk component cutoff is based on combined fat and protein, which is calculated by multiplying the milk cutoff by 3.6% fur butterfat and 3.1% for protein, and totaling the two components. The complete list of award winners follows: 50 years – Keystone Farm, Easton 44 years – Penn-Dell Farms, Spring Mills 25 years – Carrdale Holsteins, Somerset 22 years – Schuler Farms, LLC, Fleetwood 20 years – Myron & Lori Bonzo, Rochester, Charles J. Bean, Franklin 17 years – Calvin Stoltzfus, Lewisburg 16 years – Dean and Becca Jackson, Columbia Cross Roads, Vernon Yoder, Belleville 15 years – Glenn Brubaker, Morgantown, Glenn & Karen Brake, Mercersburg 14 years – Little Hill Farm, Lebanon 11 years – John & Laurene Zimmerman, Myerstown 10 years – Mammoth-Spring Farm, LLC, Bellefonte, Hickormea Farm, Airville 9 years – Timothy R. Peachey, Petersburg, David K. Stoltzfus, Peach Bottom, Janice Jurbala, Orangeville, Michael & Jill Ammon, Lewistown 8 years – Adam & Lisa Sonnen, Millville, Meyers Brothers Dairy, St. Thomas, John H. Couch, Huntingdon 7 years – Layne W. Klein, Easton, Aaron R. Zeiset, Leola 6 years – Abner L. Stoltzfus, Peach Bottom, Alright Farms, Cochranton, Stumpland Farm LLC, Bernville 5 years – Lester S. Nolt, Leola, Nelson & Glenda Weaver, Manheim 4 years – Scott & Karen Nolt, Canton, Bruce W. & Paige Miles Smethport 3 years – Carlton. Miller, Spartansburg, Deep Run Creek Holsteins, Myerstown, Brian D. Ruch, Andreas, Jason Baughman, Glencoe 2 years – Larry Brubaker, Womelsdorf, Warren Faus, McClure, Travis and Denise Hartranft, Covington, Roderick & Gloria Kauffman Reedsville, Zahncroft Dairy LLC, Womelsdorf, Adam Coursen, Spring Mills, David F. King, Coatesville, Mervin S. Stoltzfus, Honey Brook 1 year – Jenifer K. Hershey, Bethel, Joshua P. Harvatine, Thompson, Marcus J. Zook, Mifflin, Matthew & Kevin Groff, Quarryville.
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The requirements for the Progressive Genetic Herd award are: 1. Herd owner must be a member of both national and state associations, and enrolled in the Deluxe or Premier TriStar se options and Herd Classification programs. 2. Minimum of 20 87% RHA and higher cows in the milking herd with CTPI. No minimum requirement for number of young stock. 3. Awarded to the 500 herds with the highest average TPI of all females in the herd, both young and mature. Animals used in the evaluation are derived from January Genetic Herd Report and Youngstock Genetic Herd Report inventories. 4. The criteria for 2015 – TPI Range – 1817 to 225 25 years – Roger and David Latuch, Rockwood 23 years – Brian Ruch, Andreas, Kirby and Sheryl Horst, Newmanstown, Penn/England LLC, Williamsburg 22 years – Michael and Jill Ammon, Lewistown 21 years – Dale and Fred Rice, Chambersburg 20 years – Myron and Lori Bonzo, Rochester, Brandt-View Farms, Annville, Daniel & Penny Ulmer, Bellefonte, Roy H. Weaver, Lebanon 18 years – Rick Wadel, Shippensburg 17 years – Glenn & Karen Brake, Mercersburg William & Zachary Bryant, Honesdale N. Eugene & Susan Hess, Marietta 15 years – David A & Joshua Bishop, Doylestown Ivan D. & Ellen M. Horst, Chambersburg Delmar L. Shelly, Manheim 14 years – Lamar B. Gockley, Mohnton Thomas Priest, Greencastle 13 years – Smyers Richlawn Farms, LLC, York 11 years – Lavern Martin, Lebanon Scott & April Cooper, Delta 10 years – Shawn Charles, Cochranton 8 years – Matthew B. Bennetch, Bethel David F. King, Coatesville Psuche & Curtis Hoffman, Manheim 7 years – Roger, Amos & Ivan Benedict, Chambersburg Duane & Marilyn Hershey, Cochranville Eric High, Jonestown 6 years – Michael R. & Melissa Brubaker, Lebanon Robert & Karen Diller, Chambersburg Brandon Weaver, Fleetwood 5 years – Arlan B. Garber, Chambersburg Joel & Sara Mills, Thompsontown Michael P. Yoder, Belleville Donald & Leonard Warner, Laceyville 4 years – Brooks W. Smith, Newport Flintville Holsteins, Lebanon Peach Brook Farm LLC, Belleville 3 years – Pen-Col Farms, Millville Pine Ton Farm LLC, Russell Winross Holsteins, Leola John P. Valkovec, Bath 2 years – South-Mont Farm, Canton Sexing Technologies-PA, Lincoln University Little Hill Farm, Lebanon Joel H. Krall, Lebanon Evan & Darla Stump, Myerstown David & Jill Kopfer, Blandon 1 year – David J. Baker, Waynesboro Fay-Del Holsteins, Quarryville Glenn Z. Musser, Fredericksburg Kulpdale Farm, Manheim