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Knoll Crest Farm succeeds by emphasizing genetics, service

by Karl H. Kazaks Red House, VA — “Our goal is to create long-term, high-trust, let’s-operate-with-a-handshake type of relationships with our customers,” said Paul Bennett of Knoll Crest Farm.

That focus on superior customer service and relationship building — along with an uncompromising dedication to providing the best genetics — has allowed the Bennett family to become one of the nation’s leading providers of Angus, Gelbvieh (black and red), Polled Hereford, Balancer, and Baldy (black and red) seedstock.

Each year, Knoll Crest hosts two bull sales at its farm — on the first Friday in December and the second Saturday in April. At its most recent December sale, well over 500 people were in attendance, while some 40 bidders participated via TeleAuction. But the relationships the Bennetts have with their customers extend well beyond those sale dates.

For example, Knoll Crest has been known to facilitate for its customers sales in which it has no direct financial stake. (With the phone numbers of almost 500 customers set to speed dial on his cell phone, Bennett is well positioned to help broker such arrangements when need be.)

Instead, the involvement is indirect: Knoll Crest wants its customers to be successful.

“I don’t want anyone to buy anything from me that they can’t take and make profitable,” Bennett said.

So, for example, Knoll Crest is helping the buyer of the top-selling bull at its December sale — a Polled Hereford — develop a marketing and advertising plan.

The Bennetts also regularly help their customers market bred heifers — both by arranging private treaty sales and including their customers’ bred heifers in each of their sales.

What’s more, Knoll Crest offers a guarantee on its cattle which Paul describes as “absolutely second to none.” For one year, all bulls are uncondi-

Brian, Jim, James, and Paul Bennett have built Knoll Crest Farm into one of the nation’s pre-eminent providers of cattle seedstock.

Photos by Karl H. Kazaks tionally insured against death or injury.

Why have such a policy? “I really believe that in order to be successful, long-term must take priority over short-term goals,” Bennett said. “I want to develop working relationships to last for the next 20 to 30 years.”

Knoll Crest was established in 1929 by Paul Bennett, father of the current patriarch, James Bennett (and grandfather of the Paul Bennett currently farming at Knoll Crest). They started raising registered Polled Herefords in 1944. In 1950, James was home for Christmas from his freshman year at Virginia Polytechnic Institute when his father had a heart attack. James never returned to Blacksburg.

As his son Paul puts it, “Dad’s been running the farm since he was 17.”

Even before his father became ill, James said, “I was pretty anxious to come back and start farming.” With his father’s illness, “There was a need and an opportunity and I just took advantage of it.”

Despite being a pioneer in Virginia’s cattle breeding indus-

The Bennetts are particularly excited about this cow in their herd, thanks to her low birth weight, high growth, strong carcass merit, good udder quality and history of fertility and productivity. With the help of ET, 25 of her progeny will enter the herd this year.

try, for many years it was a more traditional crop for Virginia — tobacco — which supported Knoll Crest’s cattle operation.

But the registered operation continued to develop.

In 1972, the Bennetts’ established their Red House Bull Evaluation Center, which until 1998 also served as Virginia Tech’s Central Bull Test Station.

As James’s sons — Paul, Brian, and Jim — finished their education and started working full-time on the farm, the registered business kept growing. In 1980 they started breeding Gelbvieh. In 1990 they brought Angus to the farm, drawing from the herd at Colorado State University and Connealy Angus (of Whitman, NE), and using embryo transplant (ET) to quickly build a good foundation. Knoll Crest was also one of the first herds to breed Balancer cattle.

“We encourage our customers to cross breed for hybrid vigor, as a way to improve their productivity and profitability,” said Paul. So it only made sense for Knoll Crest to practice what it preached, and breed Balancers and other hybrid cattle. They even raise a few three-breed hybrids.

Today, Knoll Crest sells about 350 bulls annually, at its two annual sales and through private treaty. Its own females it sells exclusively private treaty. (“We just sent a load of fall-calving cows to a repeat customer in Vermont,” Paul said. “Sightunseen.”) It has about 25 bulls in all the major stud services — Select Sires, Genex, ABS, Accelerated.

KCF Bennett Absolute, for example, is a young Angus bull in ABS who the Bennetts think has a particularly bright future.

His EPDs (CED +13, BW -2.7, WW +69, YW +117, Milk +22, CW +29, Marb +.70, RE +.45, among others) give a good sense of the traits Knoll Crest typically

selects for — in Paul’s words, “extremely strong calving ease, strong growth, moderate milk, and really strong carcass characteristics.

“His first group of sons was the highest selling sire group at our April sale,” Paul added.

Bennett is also excited about a Hereford cow, U201, in the Knoll Crest herd. Her traits, he said, include “low birth weight, high growth, unusually strong carcass merit, and a history of fertility and productivity as well as good udder quality.” Thanks to ET, 25 of her progeny will enter the Knoll Crest herd this year.

(Knoll Crest uses two cooperators in Virginia to raise recipient cows, allowing the Bennetts to focus the resources of their home farm solely on their registered herd. They assist the cooperators throughout the year, then bring back the ET calves after weaning.)

At Knoll Crest, bulls are fed a ration of silage and commodity byproducts, but pasture forage is a big part of the feeding program, moreso than it was in the past. “We want our bulls to harvest forage themselves,” Jim said.

“We like to think it helps our bulls develop in a much more practical manner,” Paul added.

“They’re less conditioned, but they end up being better longterm for producers.”

As part of their testing program, Knoll Crest’s bulls are carcass ultrasounded at a year of age — a practice the Bennetts have used since 1980. “We like to be on the leading edge,” Brian said.

Knoll Crest’s buyers come from literally all over the country — including California, Oregon, Montana, Maine, Kansas, and

Texas. The Bennetts do, however, select for cattle that will thrive in the Southeast’s high heat and humidity and on endophyte-infected fescue. For the most part, cattle bred for such conditions will adapt and flourish in conditions found elsewhere in the country.

On March 16, the Bennetts were inducted into Virginia Tech’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Hall of Fame in recognition of their outstanding service to the college, university, and the agricultural and life sciences community. Their combined service over the years has been extensive. Here are a few highlights: • James served on the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors, the Virginia Extension advisory board, and chaired the National Beef Improvement Federation Board; • Paul has been president of the Virginia BCIA, the Virginia Cattleman’s Association, and the National Beef Improvement Federation; and • Brian and Jim are involved in Farm Bureau, FFA, 4-H, and Extension committees, and Brian has served as local Farm Bureau chairman. And of course, for over 25 years they hosted the bull test station on their farm.

As impressive as those highlights are, they don’t fully capture what is most important to the Bennetts of Knoll Crest Farm.

As Paul put it, “I don’t define success with a spreadsheet. For me success is the enjoyment of working with really good people in a good faith working relationship, helping them improve their business and improve the breeds we work with.”

Twice a year, Knoll Crest holds a sale at its farm (using the show ring pictured here behind family patriarch James Bennett). They sell their own bulls as well as bred heifers from their customers.

by Sally Colby Despite rising temperatures on a hot, humid summer day, Randy Martin’s cows are comfortable and quiet, and remain undisturbed when a large group of dairy producers from Professional Dairy Managers of Pennsylvania (PDMP) walked through the barn as part of a dairy issue forum session held recently in Shippensburg, PA. A year and a half ago, Martin had several employees to milk 250 cows in a double eight herringbone parlor. At that time, the cows were bedded on sand, and the herd cell count averaged around 250,000. Today, Martin has no hired help, thanks to the five-unit Lely robotic system that’s incorporated in the new 280-stall freestall barn.

Martin says that within two weeks of moving to the new barn, which was first bedded with compost and now with sand, the count dropped by 100,000. “I give most of the credit to the robots,” he said of the lower somatic cell count. However, Martin is quick to note that robots are just a system that milks cows, and that it still takes management.

Martin, who is the third generation on the family’s Rail Side Farm, and his father Faron spent a year looking at various robotic systems before they made a decision.

The new barn has freestall space for 280 cows, and Martin would like to slowly build the herd from the 240 he’s currently milking to fill the barn.

An important economic and herd health benefit of the robotic system is that it can determine which cows are developing mastitis much

Randy Martin, third generation dairy farmer, added a robotic system to eliminate labor issues on the farm but found that the system has also helped him achieve lower somatic cell counts.

Photos by Sally Colby sooner than a human milker can. The robotic milker automatically dumps the first three squeezes from each quarter, and checks each quarter for conductivity and milk temperature. If conductivity in a quarter begins to rise, that information will show up on Randy’s computer under the ‘udder health’ icon.

At milking time, Martin’s most important job is to watch the computer

monitor. “I know right away if a cow is coming down with mastitis,” he said, adding that the system is easy to use. “The cow’s number and the quarter that has high conductivity will be highlighted. The computer also indicates whether milk from that quarter is watery or bloody.”

Martin will treat cows that spike repeatedly, and if treatment isn’t successful, he dries the affected quarter to

A robotic feed pusher comes out hourly, which saves labor and ensures that cows always have feed in front of them.

keep the herd cell count low.

When the cows were being milked in the parlor, Martin found that it was difficult to maintain consistency. Now, the cows are treated the same way each time they enter the milking stalls. Cows in the holding area prior to milking are less stressed, and there’s no chasing or crowding in a holding pen. “I can walk through the barn without the cows getting up,” said Martin.

“Before, with the parlor, when the cows saw someone coming through the barn they thought it was time to get up for milking.”

For the first few weeks after freshening and until they’re fully accustomed to the system, heifers are kept in a special needs pen. “It takes about an average of two weeks for the heifers to learn to go in to be milked,” said Martin. “After that, they go with the rest of the cows. They catch on pretty fast once they realize they’re going to get some grain in there.”

Prior to construction of the new barn, heifers were raised off the farm. With the new facility, all young stock are on the farm, which means less time spent traveling to other farms to care for them. Calves are started in individual pens under roof, and then in small groups as they get older.

Randy’s sisters take care of calves, and although his dad and brother operate a custom harvest business, they can both fill in at the dairy when needed.

The herd is fed a homegrown TMR, which is constantly in front of them with the help of a robotic feed pusher that comes out once an hour to push feed. “In the old barn, I was doing good if I

pushed feed four times a day,” said Martin, adding that the pusher is as valuable as the robotic milking system. “This really helps the cows — they always have feed in front of them. With cows coming out of the robot 24/7, the feed has to be there all the time. It isn’t the same as when they came out of the parlor and then got feed.”

Although Martin has a Koster tester to check silage moisture, he relies on his feed specialist who takes silage samples for analysis. “I always pull a sample if I change feeds, use a different type of baleage or change bunkers,” said Martin. “If I pull a sample of first cut and everything is good, I wait until I push second cut.” Genex manages herd breeding; including mating selections and A.I., and tracks pregnancy checks and calving dates.

For those who have or are considering a robotic system, Martin says that there are several keys to making it work most effectively. “Look at the computer twice a day,” he said. “That’s the only way you’re going to know if there’s a problem. Then obey the computer. If you see that there’s a hot quarter, don’t ignore it.” Detecting and measuring minute changes in conductivity is an opportunity to spot and treat mastitis early. “If a cow comes in with conductivity of 60, I watch her closely,” he said. “If a cow comes in at 80 or 85, I might let it go if it’s a hot day or if she was in heat. But if conductivity is 90, 100 or 110, I know without a doubt that she has mastitis and I’ll treat her. It’s a warning ahead before the cow even comes down with mastitis.”

The robotic milking system can detect minute changes in conductivity, which means cows that have signs of mastitis can be treated early.

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Soybean management for top yields

by Stephen Wagner The tractor with a canopied wagonload of those seeking more farming success for the current year eased off the road and onto the edge of a field to learn more about soybeans. These seekers are part of a seminar called 2012 Farming for Success, held at the Penn State Research Station in Lancaster County, PA. Seminar participants have already learned about the current insect threat and possible ways of alleviating the damage caused by them, and have just come away from a switchgrass update. After this current stop, they have one more briefing on fungicides. Later in the afternoon, after lunch, they have the option of taking another wagon ride or joining a walking tour to learn about other farming status quos. Here they are listening to Dr. Greg Roth, Del Voight, and John Bray, all extension experts on field crops.

“Somebody called me up this past week and wanted to know what were

the four or five key issues Pennsylvania growers have to worry about in getting good soybean yields,” said Roth. A preview of his answer is hand-printed in felt-tip pen on an easel-supported pad: Varieties, Fertility, Stand/Emergence, Planting Date, and Soil Quality.

“Across the road, we’re doing a variety test. Of all the things we test, we see a lot more difference in variety than a lot of the other management that we do. Some of the varieties are yielding 10 and 12 more bushels than the rest. Paying attention to the varieties and the performance and adaptation of those varieties in specific areas is a key fundamental that is often overlooked.

“Fertility is another one,” Roth said, and, hand-in-hand with that, is what he called “potassium deficiency.

That’s because soybeans take up more potassium than corn.

Potassium can become a yield robber, and make you understand the need for fertility.

Cover photo by Karl Kazaks Paul Bennett is part of the third generation of his family to farm at Knoll Crest. The Bennetts have become nationally known seedstock producers of Angus, Gelbvieh, Hereford, and crossbreed cattle.

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“Another one that is very important that even good growers struggle with this year is getting a good stand,” Roth continued. “You have to have some sort of track record about what your emergence rate is.”

What are the tactics for improving emergence rate? Residue management, slug management, good germination rate, things like that, said Roth. Reckoning a stand can sometimes be determined by use of what’s called the “Hula Hoop Method,” which may have had its genesis at Perdue University. “Count the number of plants inside the hoop’s radius and multiply by 12,500 which will give you an estimate of population,” Roth says. “Do that 10 to 15 times and from that you can estimate what your emergence rate is.” In the field where this demonstration took place, they got between 80,000 and 90,000.

Measurement and counting rates depend upon the radius of the respective circle instruments used.

Planting date was another timely factor this year. Late April is a good planting date for this particular area.

Late April soybean plantings tend to minimize the early planting soybean risks. Plantings of March 28 showed flowering development before the longest day of the year.

“Our buddies in the soybean network in western PA planted 102 acres on April 15, then they re-planted 102 acres on May 15, which shows that in some areas there’s a frost risk with early plantings. It doesn’t seem to be so bad in this area.”

Lastly, soybean quality has to be factored in. “Soybeans don’t put a lot of organic matter back in the ground,” Roth posited. “So as we grow more soybeans for the processing plant, trying to get them in a rotation is

important.” Another opportunity growers have this year is double cropping, which is being done around the Commonwealth. Barley and wheat are coming off early. This is considered, as one farmer put it, “a mess of potentials for growing more soybeans.”

In a media handout, Voight and Roth continue their findings.

“Soybean varieties are developed mostly by private industry. Nearly all of the soybeans grown in Pennsylvania are transgenic. Most of these are glyphosate tolerant, although other traits such as glufosinate, dicamba and ALS-resistant soybeans are increasing in use. For double-cropping soybeans, the weed pressure is typically reduced and the need for application of a weed control tactic is minimized, resulting in reduced costs of treatment.

“For double crop soybeans planted after wheat or barley, drought could limit yield and crop performance because of low germination; planting soybeans into moisture is recommended. Bin run grain should not be used for seed because most seeds are now Roundup Ready varieties, and saving the seed from them is illegal.

Even for conventional varieties, the practice is not likely to be profitable.

Studies comparing high-quality seed with bin run seed indicate that high quality seed has an approximately 3bushel-per -acre yield advantage.

Certified seed offers the best assurance of quality. When using uncertified seed, make sure that the seed has been cleaned and that germination and purity tests have been conducted.”

For more information, visit cornandsoybeans.psu.edu

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UNIVERSITY PARK, PA — When it opens Aug. 14 for its 44th year, Penn State’s Ag Progress Days will once again show the many faces of agriculture, bringing together people with a wide range of perspectives on the production of food, fuel and fiber.

Bob Oberheim, Ag Progress Days manager, noted that the purpose of the three-day event is many-fold.

“It allows the College of Agricultural Sciences to highlight for the public and producers the landgrant research and cutting-edge technologies that drive our food system,” he said. “Also, consumers can learn more about how their food is produced and get information on health and nutrition, home gardening and other topics that can help improve their daily lives.

“In addition, commercial exhibitors can interact with the agricultural audience and showcase

their equipment and services.”

Around the grounds, college specialists, government and industry representatives and more than 450 exhibitors will be on hand to show attendees the latest technology and answer questions about crop production, animal science, equine care, water quality, forest resources, food safety, farm safety, and a wealth of other topics, Oberheim said.

This year’s expo will feature several new or special attractions: • The Renewable Energy Showcase, a series of presentations on energy resources and conservation practices, will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 14, in the Learning Center Tent at Main and East 9th streets. Short, informative presentations by industry experts and Penn State Extension energy specialists, the topics will focus on conservation, solar and

wind energy, and biogas and biomass energy.

• The Crops and Soils Tent is gone this year, replaced by a Crops, Soils and Conservation Building.

The new Joseph D. Harrington Building will serve as home to exhibits and activities highlighting conservation and crop management. In and around the new building, a variety of organizations and Penn State departments will feature displays on crops, pests, nutrient management, no-till agriculture, woodlot and forest management, deer and wildlife management, renewable energy and biofuels, sustainable agriculture, and organic farming.

• The focal point at the 4-H Youth Building is the 4-H robotics program. The building will showcase several robots, including one that shoots basketballs.

• A pollinator garden has been planted at the Lawn and Garden Area to

show plants that support native beneficial insects.

A tour will be offered on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Handicapped-accessible raised beds also will be on display, helping visitors to appreciate the various methods that can be used to create raised beds.

• College of Agricultural Sciences Exhibits Building will feature the science of reproduction, using animals as a guide.

At this hands-on exhibit, visitors will be able to isolate DNA and learn how meiosis — the type of cell division by which germ eggs and sperm are produced — generates animal variation. Theatre presentations will cover stink-bug infestations, strategies for longevity in the dairy business, immunization protocols and how to make them more effective for livestock, protecting water supplies from naturalgas drilling, and on-farm animal composting, among others.

• Mini golf, an old

standby in the Family Room, will have a new focus and name: Man v.

Rodent. The theme highlights new Environmental Protection Agency rodenticide regulations aimed at keeping children, pets and wildlife safer. When visitors come to play golf at the three holes, they will learn the importance of eliminating rodents, methods for controlling rodent pests through integrated pest management, and safety with rodent bait.

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• Marcellus Shale Center. Talk with Penn State specialists and commercial vendors about renewable and alternative energy options for your home or business. Penn State Extension educators will be on hand to answer your questions on all issues behind natural gas exploration, leasing, and drilling.

(West 10th Street) • Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Chestnut Foundation.

Come learn about the history of the American chestnut and the foundation’s breeding program aimed restoring the tree to the forests. Take a wagon tour of the American chestnut orchards.

• Research and Conservation Tours. Free bus and walking tours of the 2,000-acre Larson Agricultural Research Center will provide insights on the future of food production and natural resources in the Keystone State.

• Children’s and family activities. The 4-H Youth Building will feature interactive, science-based exhibits and other activities that combine education and enjoyment. At the Kid’s Climb, children can safely climb a tree like a professional arborist with ropes and harnesses. Families can find fun and “infotainment” in a 1-acre corn maze. Shavers’ Creek Environmental Center will offer demonstrations with live wildlife.

• Machinery and equipment demonstrations.

A new field demonstration this year will feature a blast sprayer demonstration in the Farm Safety Demonstration Area.

This sprayer is used in orchards, as well as in vegetable and small fruit production, with the spray material dispersed by a large fan. New equipment used in planting and overseeding of cover crops, which are a crucial component in maintaining soil, water and air quality in highyield agriculture, also will be on display.

• The Equine Experience. Horse owners and lovers can see breed and

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Like always, 2012 Ag Progress Days has something for everyone

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Agriculture Department ready to help farmers grow their businesses during Ag Progress Days

by George Greig, Secretary of Agriculture, August 2012 Soon nearly 50,000 visitors will travel to Rock Springs in Centre County for Penn State’s annual Ag Progress Days, Aug. 14-16. The event is a favorite of mine because it’s an invaluable onestop-shop for information about local, state and federal regulations and programs; research and extension resources from Penn State; and the newest technology and equipment from the commercial sectors.

Once again, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture will be on hand to help visitors find innovative tools to grow and improve farm businesses.

One of those tools is PA Preferred®,

the official brand of Pennsylvania agricultural commodities. We’ll showcase the program at the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Building, with PA Preferred® staff ready to talk with you about how the program can fit your operation. We’ll also offer samples of PA Preferred® recipes: • Metz Culinary Management and the department will feature Schneider’s Dairy products on Tuesday from 11 a.m. to noon, with Schneider’s Dairy offering their own samples from 1-3 p.m.

• Wednesday from 11 a.m. to noon, Metz Culinary Management will offer a cooking demonstration using Pennsylvania apples. At 2:30 p.m. they’ll serve up my wife Christine’s apple crisp.

• All three days of the show, the Pennsylvania Apple Marketing Program will sample apples and apple products.

While the food samples will be popular, I suspect Governor Corbett’s elimination of the inheritance tax on farms will be much discussed in our building. Last month, Governor Corbett made it easier for farm families to transition from one generation to the next by signing landmark legislation that eliminated the inheritance tax on

farms. The inheritance tax has been a burden on farm families for decades.

Its elimination will help producers save thousands of dollars that can then be reinvested in their agricultural operations. Staff can talk to you about how this can benefit your family and help answer any other farm finance questions, including how to take advantage of state and federal grants and low interest loan programs to grow your op-

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• Farm safety demonstrations.

Specialists will demonstrate ATV safety on a special course and conduct farm accident rescue simulations involving agricultural equipment, including a demonstration of emergency scene stabilization and patient-extrication techniques.

• Pasto Agricultural Museum. The recently enlarged and renovated Pasto Agricultural Museum will provide visitors with a glimpse into farming’s past. Haymaking demonstrations will

be presented during this year’s event. With an intriguing collection of artifacts, the museum offers exhibits highlighting the history of agriculture and rural life during the “muscle-power era.”

Sponsored by Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, Ag Progress Days is held at the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center at Rock Springs, nine miles southwest of State College on Route 45. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Aug. 14; 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Aug. 15; and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Aug. 16. Admission and parking are free.

For more information, visit the Ag Progress Days website at http://apd.psu.edu. Twitter users can find and share information about the event by using the hashtag #agprogress.

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ELIZABETHTOWN, PA — Messick’s Farm Equipment, with locations in Abbottstown, Elizabethtown, Halifax and Lancaster, PA, has earned membership in New Holland Agriculture’s exclusive President’s Club, the highest honor that can be attained by a New Holland Agriculture dealership, recognizing outstanding achievement in all facets of business management and customer satisfaction.

New Holland Agriculture President’s Club Award winners achieved the highest levels in excellence in facilities, business management, sales, parts, service support and customer satisfaction.

“President’s Club Award winners have worked hard to deliver exceptional service and support to their customers.

We’re very proud to present this type of recognition to the best of the best,” says Abe Hughes, New Holland Agriculture

vice president, North America. “Let me assure you that anyone seeking to acquire agricultural equipment in the growing market will be well served by our very best New Holland dealers achieving these standards.”

About Messick’s Farm Equipment The staff at Messick’s has one common mission, to provide their customers with a broad selection of new and used equipment, parts and serv-

ice with an emphasis on quality and dependability. MESSICK’S philosophy is to work with credibility, honesty, integrity and courtesy, because a sincere relationship with the customer is important. Messick’s began in 1952 and continues today with five locations, hundreds of product lines, thousands of parts, serving customers around the world.

consumers every day. Since 1895, the department has been charged with three basic functions: law enforcement,

education and prevention of plant and animal diseases. The 25 heads of the department since then have taken these core functions to heart. In recognition of these extraordinary leaders, on Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. in the PDA Building, I’ve invited all living past state agriculture secretaries for a reunion of sorts. We’ll reflect on their successes and discuss their vision for agriculture for the future.

Aside from farm finance and marketing opportunities, we’ll be available to discuss other areas of interest, like growing concerns over near drought conditions. Though indications are that Pennsylvania is faring better than most states this year, producers still need to know how to get the most from their crop insurance policies.

Learn more about the state’s nationleading farmland preservation program and how you can conserve your farm and our waterways for future generations. On Thursday at 2 p.m. we’ll recognize farm families who have

done just that for more than 100 years with Century Farm awards.

The Farm Bill will be a hot topic during this year’s event. With the U.S. House of Representatives unlikely to move on the legislation before their August break, passing it before the Sept.

30 deadline is an uphill battle. I encourage you to attend Congressman Glenn Thompson’s town hall meeting about the farm bill and federal agriculture policy on Tuesday, Aug. 14, from 3-4 p.m. in the Red Barn.

Ag Progress Days promises to offer something to meet the needs of every visitor, and we commend Penn State University’s efforts in hosting such a valuable event. For more information, including a daily schedule, visit http://apd.cas.psu.edu/ or call 814865-2081.

Ag Progress Days runs Tuesday, Aug. 14 (9 a.m.–5 p.m.); Wednesday, Aug. 15 (9 a.m.–8 p.m.); and Thursday, Aug. 16 (9 a.m.–4 p.m.). Admission and parking are free. I hope to see you there.

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Top 10 strategies to improve early lactation performance for higher peak milk yield

by Dr. Noah Litherland, Assistant Professor, Dairy Cattle Nutrition, Research and Extension Getting cows off to a good start and successful navigation through early lactation is critical to the health and performance of the cow and has significant impact on reproductive performance and cow profitability. Peak milk is defined as the highest recorded test day milk production in a cow's first 150 days in milk (DIM) and has historically been used as a benchmark to determine the success of dry period and early lactation nutrition and management. Peak milk production is an indication of how well the cow responded to feeding management during the dry period, calving, and early lactation periods.

Most cows achieve peak milk by 45 to 90 DIM and then slowly lose production over time. It is commonly cited that each pound of additional peak milk forecasts 200 to 250 pounds more milk for the entire lactation.

Understanding how nutrition and management during the transition period impacts cow performance does not have to be complicated.

Here are my "top 10" strategies for improved early lactation performance and higher peak milk yield: 1. Get cows off to a good start with a successful dry period. Research over the past 10 years has clearly demon-

strated the impact of dry period nutrition and management on postpartum health and performance. If you are dissatisfied with milk cow performance, then evaluate the dry cow program.

Key goals for dry cows include: maintain dry matter intake (DMI) (28 to 32 lb per day), avoid overfeeding energy, prevent BCS gain, optimize comfort, and address hoof health.

2. Reduce the risk of subclinical milk fever (low blood calcium or hypocalcemia) during the first week of lactation.

Low blood calcium (< 8.0 mg/dL) is correlated with ketosis, elevated somatic cell count, delayed uterine involution, metritis, depressed feed intake, and reduced milk yield.

3. Optimize feed intake immediately after calving. Provide: 10 to 15 gallons of warm water with drinkable drench, access to fresh TMR, 5 to 10 lb of alfalfa/grass hay, and maintain cleanliness and freshness at the feed bunk.

4. Optimize cow comfort. In the fresh cow group: stocking density at 80 to 85% of capacity, 14 to 21 days in fresh cow group, bunk space 30 to 36 inches per cow, minimize social stress (especially for 1st calf heifers), prevent isolation situations where cows are separated from normal herd mates. Invest in cow cooling for dry and lactating cows.

5. Maintain rumen health/prevent ruminal

acidosis. Provide a flake of alfalfa/grass hay for the first 5 days after calving, early lactation diet should contain plenty of good quality digestible fiber (31 to 35% NDF), maintain fiber mat with consistent feed intake and avoid empty bunks, provide free choice buffer, and monitor buffer intake. Minimize the risk of slug feeding or diet sorting that may result in rumen acidosis (low rumen pH; sour stomach).

6. Identify cows with a history of metabolic or health problems. Cows that have a history of milk fever, ketosis or mastitis are likely to be repeat offenders. Added attention to cows with a predisposition towards health problems will allow you to do some preventative maintenance.

An example would be moving cows carrying twins or first calf heifers into the dry group early as data indicates a correlation with a 7 to 10 day earlier calving date.

7. Evaluate body condition score (BCS). New industry recommendations suggest a target BCS of 3.0 at calving vs. the previous recommendation of 3.5. The concept behind this recommendation is to avoid cows that are in the "4+" category. A lower BCS at calving allows for

0.5 to 1.0 units of BCS within herd variation as a safety margin to avoid overweight cows that have a higher risk for ketosis, fatty liver, and are often more difficult to breed back.

8. Position feed additives. The fresh cow group has the most potential to offer a return on investment for feed additives. Independent research supports the following additives: ionophores (increased glucose availability), choline (improves liver health and function), protected amino acids (meet amino acid requirements without over-feeding protein), supplemental protected fat (increases energy intake), and yeast culture (stabilizes rumen fermentation).

9. Avoid anti-nutritional factors such as feeds containing mold, wild yeast, and poorly fermented feeds. Mold counts > 100,000 colonies per gram likely decrease feed intake and diet digestibility.

10.

Feed correct amounts of antioxidants.

Antioxidants (vitamin E and selenium) help reduce the impact of oxidative stress (examples include: excessive fat mobilization, poor air quality, disease and injury/lameness), which decreases

the efficiency of immune system function.

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by Jon M. Casey At a time when many agribusinesses have been challenged by current economic conditions and have downsized, ShowEase Inc. has moved to a new, larger location where they can now offer their customers sales and service that has helped the company to grow steadily over the past half-century.

ShowEase Inc., who will celebrate their 50th anniversary of operation in 2013, has moved from its original location in Lancaster, PA, to a new location on Trout Run Road in Ephrata, PA. Owner and President, Connie Bender, is excited about the benefits of the move.

“We had considered moving our business for the past couple of years,” she explained as we toured the new facility. “We had outgrown our previous facility in Lancaster, and there was no room to expand. After narrowing the new location possibilities down to three or four places, I kept coming back to this one,” she said. “It was the old 84 Lumber facility. It had been upgraded for the previous occupant, but I could envision a lot of possibilities for ShowEase having this as our new home.”

Bender said after careful consideration, they closed on this property and immediately began upgrading the facility to meet their future needs. “We called upon ACI Construction of

Ephrata, PA to help us with the upgrades,” she said. “We built a new showroom and new offices to give us the retail and administrative space that we needed, and we added a new loading dock in the back of the building to help expedite the loading and unloading of trucks.”

“When it was time to move, it took us about two months to make the move.

We wanted to take our time so that we would be able to restock our parts in an orderly fashion,” she said. “That way, it is easier to locate them when customers call for them. As you can see, we have an extensive supply of equipment parts and mats for all sorts of applications.”

Bender said ShowEase Inc. began in 1962 as a livestock stall equipment manufacturer, when her father John Kreider began making cow stalls. The business was formerly known as Show-Ease Stall Company. Since then, the company has grown and changed in the product lines that it offers its customers.

“Over time, the addition of equipment lines began to diminish the stall manufacturing portion of the business,” she said. “By the time that Dad retired, the stall business played a minor part in the overall makeup of the company. That is when we

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The clean, open display area in the front of the ShowEase Inc. building, gives customers the opportunity to see the latest in equipment and accessories outdoors, rain or shine!

Connie Bender is especially pleased with the new showroom and service area that includes a modern sales counter and expanded display area for equipment and literature.

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ShowEase from A9 changed the name to ShowEase Inc. That was in late 2011. Today, we no longer sell stalls.”

ShowEase Inc. sells and services a number of equipment and farm accessory lines including Badger, Hanson and Art’s Way, Graetz Mfg., Inc. and Lancaster Level-Flo, to name a few.

They are one of the largest stocking dealers of Badger farm equipment on the East Coast. In all, they sell more than 15 brands of products including silo unloaders, mats, drinkers, feeders and other kinds of ag equipment.

“We carry at least a dozen styles of mats in varying sizes,” she added. “We have mats for dairy barn floors, cattle, alpacas, horses, llamas and people. We even carry mud flaps!”

Bender emphasized they currently specialize in hard to find and obsolete equipment parts. “We have parts for Starline equipment and other brands that are no longer being manufactured,” she said. “Many of our historical equipment customers have come to rely upon us for parts for older models of equipment.”

“A new line for us is the WIC line of silo unloaders and feed equipment products,” she said. “We recently took on this very popular line.”

Currently, ShowEase Inc. has customers in Pennsylvania and surrounding states including Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey, Ohio and New York.

“Moving to this part of Lancaster

County has made it easier to get to our business for a number of our customers,” she noted. “We are close to Routes 222, 322, 272 and the Pennsylvania Turnpike. At the same time, we are close to local areas where there are more of our customers.”

“We have two service trucks that are

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Parts is the name of the game at ShowEase Inc. Here is one section of parts storage in the spacious warehouse.

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“If the need is there, we will travel further, but most of our customers fall

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Cliff Hoover assembles a Hanson Uniloader in one of the equipment repair bays.

“Our wonderful team includes Tom Livengood, who has more than 30 years of silo unloader service experience; Cliff Hoover, equipment service; Jerry Offenbaker, parts and sales; Harry Wagner, parts manager; Etta Esch is our bookkeeper/ receptionist; my father John Kreider, who still works Tuesdays and Thursdays, and me.”

“Our location is new, but our commitment to our customers, our trusted service and our quality products all remain exactly the same — the same way you have come to know us for years,” she said. “So whether you are an old, trusted customer or a new neighbor in Ephrata, we all look forward to work-

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ShowEase Inc. is located at the intersection of PA Route 272 and Trout Run Road just north of Ephrata, PA. Bender said they are currently working on developing a company website and she hopes that it will be operational soon.

Until then, phone inquiries are welcomed at 717-299-2536.

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2012 Virginia Ag Expo a success MECHANICSVILLE, VA — Approximately 1,800 farmers, agriculture industry professionals and interested parties gathered at the 2012 Virginia Ag Expo on Aug. 2, at Grainfield Farm in Hanover County.

This year’s Expo theme, “Virginia Agriculture: Rich in History — Focused on the Future,” reminds us to reflect on our achievements and successes, while being mindful of

how innovation can ensure our future success.

This year’s event included the latest farm equipment, seed demonstration plots and the newest in agriculture technology. As Virginia’s largest producer event, the Ag Expo provides educational opportunities and serves as an essential networking tool.

Growers and consumers have the opportunity to discuss and learn more

NCGA: American agriculture needs a new farm bill WASHINGTON, D.C. — National Corn Growers Association President Garry Niemeyer released the following statement in response to a decision by the House of Representatives to take up a one-year extension of the farm bill: “America’s farmers need a new farm bill that will allow them the ability to make sound business decisions for the next five years. An extension of current law fails to provide the needed level of certain-

ty. The National Corn Growers Association has strongly advocated programs, such as direct payments, be reformed into more efficient farm policy that will be responsive to taxpayers.

“It is important to get to conference and pass a bill before the current law expires Sept. 30.

Continuing outdated farm policies will negatively impact agriculture, the federal budget, consumers and the economy.”

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“It is important to showcase and support the strength of Virginia agriculture and its crucial role in our lives. The Virginia Ag Expo allows the opportunity for anyone to experience the fun and complexity of providing food, feed and fuel.

America enjoys the safest, most abundant food supply in the world thanks to our producers, our technologies and our industry innovation.

That is something to be celebrated.” said Phil Hickman, president of the Virginia Grain Producers Association.

More than 100 exhibitors displayed the latest products at the Expo.

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Pay extra attention to calf housing during warm weather conditions.

The loss of a dairy cow, let alone a dairy calf, is not something any dairy producer takes lightly. But with hot weather continuously bombarding the Midwest lately, dairy calves have been under extreme heat stress.

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture Trade and Consumer Protection and the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory recently reported that the number of dairy calf deaths due to heat has been on the rise. Officials indicate that heat-stressed calves are dying in one of two ways this summer: the calves’ immune systems have been weakened by heat stress and they then die from a bacterial infection or they become dehydrated and die from heat stroke.

Although recent rain showers have provided the Midwest with a brief respite from the heat, the National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center is projecting the hot and dry weather patterns to continue over the next three months. To pre-empt the impact hot weather can have on calves and to provide them with better protection, it’s important for all producers to pay special attention to calf management and housing.

When looking to prevent heat stress in calves, ventilation is key. “Ventilation of the calf hutches is crucial dur-

ing the summer months,” explains Skipper Carlisle, calf housing specialist with Calf-Tel. “Calf hutches should be placed in open areas for adequate air movement. If hutches are located in a confined area, air movement may be restricted and calves can suffer.”

Carlisle adds that opaque polyethylene calf hutches provide extra protection to the calf as they completely prevent the sun’s rays from penetrating the hutch, keeping the calf protected during the warmer part of the days.

Research from the University of Florida confirms that polyethylene calf hutches are cooler during both the coolest and hottest parts of the day.

Additional tips on keeping calves cool include: propping the back of the hutch up to allow extra air movement inside the hutch and installing a shade over the calf hutches. If using a shade, make sure the shade is high enough above the hutches so it does not restrict air flow. Bedding with sand is another option to help keep calves cool.

“Calves require special attention — especially during the summer,” Carlisle reminds. “Remember, calf housing not set up for summer can be deadly for your calves. As temperatures continue to break records, keeping your calves in cool, well-ventilated areas will benefit the future or your operation.”

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Food demonstrations are, perhaps, the most popular attractions presented in the Family Room at Ag Progress Days.

UNIVERSITY PARK, PA — Food demonstrations, mini golf, child identification kits and a robot all will be showcased in the Family Room building at the 2012 Ag Progress Days.

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Penn State’s Pesticide Education Program and coordinator of the Family Room, said that each activity follows a central theme.

“The Family Room again will be filled with family-oriented exhibitors,” she said.

“This year, we are focusing on family health and safety with fun and interactive displays.”

Mini golf, an old standby in the Family Room,

will have a new focus, theme and name this year: Man v. Rodent.

“This year’s theme is about the new rodenticide changes the Environmental Protection Agency has made to keep children, pets and nontarget wildlife safer,” Becker explained. “It will teach kids something that’s happening with products right now.”

When visitors come to play golf at the three

holes, they will learn the importance of eliminating rodents, methods for controlling rodent pests through integrated pest management, and safety with rodent bait. They also will see the new packaging some rodentbait companies have developed to meet the new requirements from the Environmental Protection Agency.

Another new exhibit, titled, “Make an ID Kit

for Your Child,” will be hosted by the Penn State University Police. The exhibit will feature a childidentification and fingerprinting program that will include DNA sampling. Police officers will be present to fingerprint and speak with children and parents.

The finalist posters in the Poison Prevention Poster Contest, sponsored by the Penn State Pesticide Education Program, also will be featured. During Pesticide Education Month in March, students in grades K-8 submitted posters addressing poison prevention. Program staff chose finalists in May, and Ag Progress Days visitors can vote to choose the contest winners.

While at the Family Room, visitors can visit with DB Pest, a robot that will be wandering around the building.

Penn State Extension’s Nutrition Links program will conduct food demonstrations showcasing nutritious and convenient recipes, and Penn State faculty members,

Extension educators and volunteers will offer healthy-eating tips throughout the three days. The program also will provide visitors with water naturally flavored with fruit.

USDA’s new My Plate, which is the descendent of the Food Pyramid and guides consumers toward healthy eating, will be featured prominently in the food demonstrations.

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BuyHereford.com auction to raise funds for Hereford A variety of unique items and opportunities will be up for bid Aug. 21 on BuyHereford.com with all proceeds benefiting the Hereford Research Foundation. For the last two years, BuyHereford.com has been hosting annual auctions filled with unique lots to benefit the foundation, and each auction has garnered more than $20,000 to help fund research.

This year will be no exception, with 26 exciting lots on which to bid — everything from advertising opportunities to premier Hereford genetics, whether they be a pick of the herd or semen and embryo packages, to hunting and fishing opportunities all across the U.S. Again, Gallagher has donated state-of-the-art fencing equipment and Sullivan Show Supply has donated one of its best items. Also, Purina is getting

in on the action with a voucher to purchase something every cattleman needs: mineral.

“Thanks to the supporters of the Hereford Research Foundation we are able to continue and invest in industry leading research,” said Jack Ward, American Hereford Association chief operating officer and director of breed improvement.

The Hereford Research Foundation was established in 2009 as a division of the Hereford Youth Foundation of America, a 501(c) 3 not-for-profit organization to support breed improvement projects outside the scope of the AHA budget.

The fund has already supported the heterosis research projects like the Harris Ranch study and helped set the groundwork for a GrowSafe system built at Olsen Ranch, Harrisburg, NE.

Mini Golf from A15 3 p.m. — Delicious Ways to Fix Veggies • Thursday, Aug. 16 10 a.m. — Dining with Diabetes — Recipes for the Entire Family 11 a.m. — Cooking and Seasoning with Herbs Noon — Summer Salads In addition, an exhibit called “Carbohydrates Count” will focus on keeping track of carbohydrates intake in the daily diet, a practice that can help control and possibly prevent diabetes.

The Family Room is located on Main Street between West 8th and 9th Streets.

Sponsored by Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, Ag Progress Days is held at the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center at Rock Springs, 9 miles southwest of State College on Route 45. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Aug. 14; 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Aug. 15; and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Aug. 16. Admission and parking are free.

For more information, visit the Ag Progress Days website at http://apd.psu.edu. Twitter users can find and share information about the event by using the hashtag #agprogress.

Pennsylvanians reminded to take steps to avoid infection HARRISBURG, PA — PA’s first human cases of West Nile Virus (WNV) of 2012 have been detected. A Franklin County woman is now recovering after being hospitalized with meningitis due to WNV. A Lancaster County woman is also recovering after contracting West Nile fever, the milder form of WNV. Due to an unprecedented level of mosquitoes carrying the West Nile Virus, the Department of Health strongly urges residents to minimize their exposure to mosquitoes.

“Pennsylvanians should take steps to eliminate mosquito breeding sites around their homes and prevent mosquito bites by using insect repellants,” advised Secretary of Health Dr. Eli N. Avila. “This is even more important for older Pennsylvanians and people with weakened immune systems, since they are at the greatest risk of severe illness — including encephalitis — if they develop West Nile virus infection.”

Statewide sampling shows higher numbers of WNV-infected mosquitoes than any other summer since monitor-

ing began 10 years ago. This is likely due to last year’s mild winter.

As a result, PA could see a greater number of human illnesses in 2012 than in recent years. The risk for WNV infection is highest during August and September and will not end until the first hard frost.

The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) conducts regular surveillance and control to manage mosquito populations around the state. So far, DEP has detected WNV-infected mosquitoes in 42 counties. However, it is likely that WNV is present in other areas as well.

“DEP will continue monitoring and working, through our spray activities, to stop the spread of West Nile Virus around the state,” DEP Secretary Mike Krancer said. “I encourage all Pennsylvanians to take appropriate precautions to help prevent the spread of West Nile Virus.”

The mosquitoes that transmit WNV breed in areas with standing and stagnant water. These can include urban

catch basins, clogged gutters, discarded tires, poorly maintained swimming pools, flower pots and other types of plastic containers.

Simple steps to eliminate standing water around the home include: • Remove tin cans, plastic containers, ceramic pots, discarded tires or any object that could collect standing water.

Drill holes in the bottom of recycling containers left outdoors.

• Have roof gutters cleaned every year, particularly if the leaves from nearby trees have a tendency to clog the drains.

• Turn over plastic wading pools and wheelbarrows when not in use.

• Do not let water stagnate in birdbaths.

• Aerate ornamental pools, or stock them with fish.

• Clean and chlorinate swimming pools, and remove standing water from pool covers.

• Use landscaping to eliminate standing water that collects on your property.

• Treat standing water that cannot be eliminated with Bti products which are sold at outdoor supply, home improvement and other stores. Bti is a natural product that kills mosquito larvae, but is safe for people, pets,

aquatic life and plants.

Although mosquitoes can bite at any time of day or night, they are most active at dawn and dusk. When outdoors, people can avoid mosquito bites by properly and consistently using DEET -containing insect repellants and covering exposed skin with lightweight clothing. To keep mosquitoes from entering a home, make sure window and door screens are in place and are in good condition.

DEP will continue to survey communities statewide to monitor the size and scope of the WNV. When necessary, DEP will conduct larval and adult control activities in order to lessen the threat to human health. These efforts will continue through the end of October.

For a fact sheet on WNV, including symptoms, please visit the Department of Health’s webpage, www.health.state.pa.us, and click on “West Nile Virus Fact Sheet” under “What’s Hot.” For more information, including current test results for mosquitoes, birds and horses, visit www.westnile.state.pa.us and click on the Pennsylvania map, or call 1-877-PA HEALTH.

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North Carolina sees first EEE cases of the year RALEIGH, NC — Two Quarter horses were euthanized this month after contracting Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis, a mosquito-borne disease that is preventable in equines by vaccination.

The unvaccinated horses, one a 2year-old Robeson County mare and the other a 7-year-old stallion from Bladen County, exhibited signs of generalized weakness, stumbling, depression and inability to stand or eat.

They are the first reported cases of EEE in horses this year. Last week, New Hanover County officials reported that EEE was found in a sentinel chicken flock.

“If your horses exhibit any symptoms of EEE, contact your veterinarian immediately,” said State Veterinarian David Marshall. “Several serious contagious diseases, such as Equine Herpes Virus and rabies, have similar symptoms and should be ruled out.”

EEE causes inflammation or swelling of the brain and spinal cord and is often fatal. Symptoms of EEE include impaired vision, aimless wandering, head pressing, circling, inability to swallow, irregular staggering gait, paralysis, convulsions and death. Once a horse has been bitten by an infected mosquito, it may take three to 10 days for signs of the disease to appear.

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Testing at Rollins Laboratory confirmed EEE this week.

Marshall recommends that equine owners talk to their veterinarians about an effective vaccination protocol to protect horses from EEE and another mosquito-borne disease, West Nile Virus.

The EEE and WNV vaccinations initially require two doses for horses, mules and donkeys that have no prior vaccination history.

Mosquitoes can breed in any puddle that lasts for more than four days, so removing any source of standing water can reduce the chance of exposing animals to WNV or EEE. Keeping horses in stalls at night, using insect screens and fans and turning off lights after dusk can also help reduce exposure to mosquitoes. Insect repellents can be effective if used according to manufacturers’ instructions.

People, horses and birds can become infected from a bite by a mosquito carrying the diseases, but there is no evidence that horses can transmit the virus to other horses, birds or people through direct contact.

UNIVERSITY PARK, PA — Industry and education again this year will combine in several popular exhibits and demonstrations highlighting the commercial portion of Ag Progress Days on Aug. 14-16, hosted by Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences.

Bob Oberheim, Ag Progress Days manager, pointed out that the purpose of Ag Progress Days is two-fold.

“The College of Ag Sciences has the ability to showcase to the general public and producers what type of research and cutting-edge technology has been developed each year,” he said. “Also, commercial industries can interact with and showcase equipment and service to an agricultural audience.”

Several demonstrations supported by Penn State crop specialists will feature

the latest machinery and techniques.

New field demonstrations this year will feature “show-and-tell” events for new tractors, planters and drills. These events will allow companies to promote and talk about their equipment.

Another new presentation will be the air blast sprayer calibration demonstration in the Farm Safety Demonstration Area. This sprayer is used in orchards, as well as vegetable and small fruit production, with the spray material dispersed by a large fan.

Oberheim said that field demonstrations are an important component of the event.

“Part of Ag Progress Days’ success comes from having active field demonstrations all three days,” he said.

“Commercial industry brings the newest, most high-tech, best equip-

ment to show and demonstrate for the customer, the farmer.”

Also on display will be a cover-crop interseeder developed by Penn State agricultural scientists. Farmers using this technology may eventually need only a single trip across the field to accomplish what takes most farmers three passes and several pieces of equipment to do.

Returning machinery demonstrations will feature hay mowing, hay rakes and tedders, hay baling and bale handling. There also will be demonstrations of an antique hay baler driven by oxen near the Pasto Agricultural Museum during all three days.

Oberheim said visitors also will have the opportunity to test drive and ride equipment to compare.

New this year is the antique tractor

pull on Aug. 16. Oberheim said the pull will add new excitement and draw participants who may not have attended the show in the past.

In addition to the demonstrations, close to 450 commercial and noncommercial exhibitors are expected at the event, according to Oberheim.

“It brings the buyer and seller together in one location for three days,” Oberheim said.

“Customers can compare all sizes and models of operating equipment.

It’s a tremendous time and cost saver.

Companies interact with customers, and customers meet suppliers.”

For more information, visit the Ag Progress Days website. Twitter users can find and share information about the event by using the hashtag #agprogress.

USDA supports Meatless Monday campaign NCBA question’s USDA’s commitment to U.S. Cattlemen WASHINGTON, D.C. — National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) President J.D. Alexander said the U.S. Department of

Agriculture’s (USDA) recent announcement that the agency embraces the “Meatless Monday” concept calls into question

USDA’s commitment to U.S. farmers and ranchers. USDA stated “one simple way to reduce our environmental while din-

ing at our cafeteria is to participate in the ‘Meatless Monday’ initiative,” which Alexander said is an animal rights extrem-

ist campaign to ultimately end meat consumption.

“This is truly an awakening statement by USDA, which strongly indicates that USDA does not understand the efforts being made in rural America to produce food and fiber for a growing global population in a very sustainable way,” said Alexander. “USDA was created to provide a platform to promote and sustain rural America in order to feed the world.

This move by USDA should be condemned by anyone who believes agriculture is fundamental to sustaining life on this planet.”

USDA goes one step further in its quest to reduce meat consumption, according to Alexander, by specifically calling out beef and dairy production as harmful to the environment. Additionally, the USDA cites health concerns related to the consumption of meat.

These concerns are not at all based in fact, according to Alexander, but simply spout statistics and rhetoric generated by anti-animal agriculture organizations. The fact is

the consumption of beef is not only healthy, but the carbon footprint of the production of beef has dramatically decreased as a result of innovative environmental stewardship implemented by America’s farm and ranch families throughout the country.

“Today’s cattlemen are significantly more environmentally sustainable than they were 30 years ago. A study by Washington State University found that today’s farmers and ranchers raise 13 percent more beef from 13 percent fewer cattle.

When compared with beef production in 1977, each pound of beef produced today produces 18 percent less carbon emissions; takes 30 percent less land; and requires 14 percent less water,” said Alexander. “When it comes to health, beef has an amazing story to tell.

Beef is a naturally nutrient-rich food, helping you get more nutrition from the calories you take in.”

Alexander said NCBA will not remain silent as USDA turns its back on cattlemen and consumers.

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Farm Bill. The Senate will be out of the district until Sept. 7 and did not take action on an agriculture disaster bill.

The House-passed disaster legislation would reauthorize for 2012 only the Livestock Indemnity Payments (LIP), Livestock Forage Disaster Programs (LFP), Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees and Farm-Raised Fish and the Tree Assistance Program providing for payments totaling $383 million. The money to pay for the disaster package comes from cuts to the Environmental Quality Incentives Program and from the Conservation Stewardship Program.

Under the LIP program, the House language retains the 75 percent payment on the value of sheep killed, including loss from federally reintroduced or regulated predators and avian predators. The LFP would allow producers to receive 60 percent of feed costs for one to three months for stock on the range, depending on the severity of the drought in a locality. There is also $20 million for feed and water shortages for livestock producers, bee keepers and fish farmers.

According to Peter Orwick, executive director of the American Sheep Industry Association, “The unfortunate part for producers in drought areas who are facing expensive feed purchases and making decision on how many ewes to keep or whether or not to feed lambs rather than sell them on the lower market is that there is no opportunity for them to even apply for LFP or Non Insured Acres Program payments through the Farm Service Agency. In a normal situation, drought payments would be available now to help cash flow feed purchases and assist in making decisions about selling or feeding lambs. Given the narrow window for House and Senate action in September, it could be months, not weeks, for a definitive answer on availabili-

ty and timing of disaster assistance.”

Senate Agriculture Chairman Stabenow (MI), on the Senate floor on Thursday, said she would pursue a dual strategy when the Senate returns in September.

She said she would do everything possible to pass and send to the President a complete five-year Farm Bill; however, if that effort should fail, she is committed to passing comprehensive disaster aid. Stabenow noted that the disaster provisions contained in the Senate-passed Farm Bill would make larger payments to livestock producers hurt by the drought and would also provide for payments to fruit producers who lost their fruit whereas the House-passed disaster legislation would only make payments to fruit producers if they lost their trees.

“Finding floor time when Congress returns in September to consider and pass a complete Farm Bill will be difficult,” said Fran Boyd with Meyers and Associates. “The House only has seven or eight legislative days available to them in September.”

Following the disaster vote in the House, House Agriculture Chairman Lucas (OK) and Ranking Member Peterson (MN) met with Stabenow and Senate Agriculture Ranking Member Roberts (KS) and other Senators to discuss movement of a five-year Farm Bill. Lucas said committee staffs can work to resolve some issues but the four committee leaders would need to be present for any major decisions.

Congress will be in a “pro forma session” for the remainder of August and part of September since the House rejected the Senate’s resolution to recess.

Orwick encouraged producers to share the drought and feed-crisis discussion with U.S. Senators and Representatives while they are home during the August congressional break.

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Dream big

by Miranda Reiman I wonder what the creators of “The Jetsons” would have thought about Skype or FaceTime on iPhones, or any number of other video chat services now available?

George Jetson could actually call up Jane in that manner today.

The animated cartoon wrapped up in 1987, before the advent of fit-inyour pocket cell phones or wireless internet and way before chatting virtually face-to-face in real-time, via built-in computer cameras.

But just a few decades later, many of those

wildest imaginations are real. When the second of the Hanna-Barbara duo (the company that also created the likes of “Tom and Jerry,” “The Flintstones,” “Smurfs” and “Scooby-Doo”) died in 2006, Roombas were already cleaning floors while you were gone to work. So who needs Rosie the robot?

And so the trend continues. What seems a cartoon impossibility in one decade becomes commonplace in the next.

Before it becomes reality though, somebody has to dream that big.

There is the rat race

called everyday chores and ranch improvements. In the bustle, have you stopped to imagine what your herd could be like in 5, 10 or 20 years?

It would be pretty great if you could identify which cows just won't make good mothers before you give them the chance to express that.

It might make that calving season snowstorm a tick more bearable.

What about a quick, chute-side blood test that could tell you which females will have calves less likely to get sick? Or even if the bulls came with that information.

Think about the marketing possibilities: “Hello, Mr. Feedyard Manager. I have a set of feeder calves that are all from sire XYZ, proven to have progeny more resistant to BRD.”

What if that same instantaneous DNA test could tell you which cattle would grade well? “Mr. Feeder?” Oh, never mind.

If that technology helps you make cattle that good and you can eliminate all that risk, you might decide it’s the year to own them yourself.

The list could go on…tools designed to create cattle that won’t bloat, that have increased efficiencies and more tender meat.

Genetic selection is a big component, but don’t stop there. What if an implant not only increased average daily gain but improved marbling? What about a new feeding technique that trains cattle to eat the right amount at precisely the right time to maximize gains?

As you read this, there is probably some-

body thinking about the above advances.

There is a scientist painstakingly developing a DNA test and checking its validity.

There is a researcher studying how marbling is formed so he can find ways to get more of it. There are people dreaming big, not just because they’re paid to, but because they have that same spark for the science that you have for your cattle. The beef business is your shared passion.

Folks used to talk about hitting 100 percent Choice like it was a hardly achievable gold

standard.

Not anymore. Some producers reach more than 50 percent Prime as routine. The change may not be as visible as today’s electronic gadgets but in the cattle world, what seemed impossible is now attainable. And that’s sure to happen again.

One thing is certain: in 2022 it will look different than it does today. In 2062 (the year of “The Jetsons” setting), it will likely look dramatically different. Maybe your heifers will tag their own calves.

Hey, we're dreaming big, right?

grazing,” she says. “With my commercial cows, we have one large group and swing them through pastures. That makes managing my grazing better and easier.

“After AI, we wait a couple days before we turn out bulls, but with natural differences in gestation length, there is always a big question as to who is the sire of that calf.”

With numerous bulls, Downey says, “There is a wide variety of sires and genotypes and pheno-

types in there.”

Adding a DNA test could help sort that out.

“Anything I can do to get those cows up in the front of the season — and those are generally your AI calves with more high-

ly accurate, proven genetics — serves me and my customers well in the long run,” she says.

GMX adds genetic predictions for performance and carcass measures in the form of a

percentile ranking.

“If she’s got everything else going for her and you can tell me that she’s got stellar grading genetics, then maybe I

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Who’s your daddy?

Solving sire mysteries

by Miranda Reiman Give or take a week or more, gestation varies enough to make cattlemen wonder: Is this an AI (artificial insemination) calf or a natural service? Multisire pastures raise even more™ questions.

“There are some unique things you can do if you know which bull sired which calf,” says Tonya Amen, with Angus Genetics Inc. (AGI). From bull behavior to replacement heifer selection, the possibilities are both interesting and applicable.

Commercial Angus producers now have that ability. In July, GeneMax™ (GMX), a DNA test to measure gain and grade potential, added a function without adding cost: sire match. If bulls that could have bred a cow have been Pfizer50K tested, the $17 commercial test can reveal her calf’s sire.

Barb Downey, a registered and commercial Angus producer near Wamego, KA, says knowing complete parentage would give her another layer of information for selection.

“We use performance data, the 205-day weights and the frame sizes. Then we look at history of the dam,” she says. “We’ll kick out some of the extremes on

both ends.”

After visual appraisal, they’re either sent to the feedyard, developed for retention in the Downey Ranch herd or sold as bred heifers.

“Having a little bit more information for your buyer is always good,” she says.

After an aggressive AI season, Downey turns out females with as many as 22 cleanup bulls in the same pasture.

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The Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE) was held July 5 in Grand Island, NE. Competitors for the Champion Senior Showman narrowed their field from 134 entries, with the top 10 not only having to prove themselves in the showring, but the fitting chute as well.

Regional finalists included: fourth place - Kyle Lemmon, Manchester, MD.; sixth place - Marie Lock, Avon, IL.; seventh place - Corey Ruff, Wagontown, PA. In the Intermediate Division, Alexis Eudy from Harrisburg, NC received 7th place.

In the Peewee Division, Reagan Ann Dunn, Cochranton, PA received 6th place.

The 2012 VitaFerm Junior National Hereford Expo was sponsored in part

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Daddy from B2 could use that for a high-end sort,” Downey says, looking to future applications.

Widespread AI breed-

ing to a relatively few prominent bloodlines causes a challenge for Patsy Houghton, of Heartland Cattle Co., at

McCook, NE. As her staff makes mating decisions for commercial heifers, knowing the sire could help avoid pitfalls.

“The relatively narrow pool of popular sires used can easily lead to accidental line breeding, and even inbreeding,”

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she says. “In turn, that can result in decreased fertility, longevity, immune response and growth. The DNA technology provides an opportunity to solve this problem.”

Not everyone is interested in sire assignment purely from an AI standpoint.

“In multi-sire pasture situations, it’s pretty valuable to be able to identify the bulls that are getting the job done for you and those that aren’t,” Amen says.

“That’s based not only on quality of calves, but also quantity of calves.”

Downey says finding out more about the bulls is as intriguing as the heifer information.

“I do know there are real differences in how well bulls manage themselves in terms of getting cows covered, how aggressively they breed and how smart they are in their breeding behavior,” she says.

The sire match function could be added to GMX test results without charging more because it draws on information already in the system.

“The markers we use for GeneMax are a subset of the 54,000 markers that are used on the Pfizer high-density test [50K],” Amen says.

“When we have calves that we’ve tested for that reduced set, and bulls that have been tested for all of them, we then go back and see which markers might have been inherited from which sire.”

The test will return re-

sults ranging from the “most likely” to “not likely” candidates.

“The one that comes back ‘most likely’ is probably the sire,” Amen says. “If it lists, ‘other possible’ - those are bulls that meet some of the criteria, but it’s still most likely the first one.” Bulls with similar pedigrees may show up as “other possible,” for example.

Commercial cattlemen can order 50K tests on registered and transferred Angus bulls, or work with their seedstock suppliers to order them as an aid in analyzing subsequent calf crops.

“You can choose to request the sire match feature up front when you order the test, or you can go back and request it after you receive GMX results,” she says.

Anyone who has already run a GMX test may request this new layer of information in retrospect if they have the sire information.

“You may like the looks of a set of cattle, but it can pay to know more than that,” Amen says.

“GMX results are one tool that can help you keep the right candidates in your herd, and guide strategic mating decisions if you discover strengths or weaknesses in the individuals.”

GeneMax was introduced in February 2012

by CAB and AGI in cooperation with Pfizer Animal Genetics for use on high-percentage Angus cattle. It is not intended for use on registered animals. For more information visit: www.CABpartners.com/genemax.

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Heat stress in cattle When we think about heat stress in cattle, the first thing that comes to mind are cattle that are in confinement, such as dairy animals. Interestingly enough, the animals that are most susceptible to heat stress are those that are in fields where shade and/or air movement may be limited given that animals in confinement have some means of artificial cooling to relieve stress. Usually, those animals in confinement are in a controlled situation in regards to air movement, usually with fans or misters to make them more comfortable. It is important to remember that cattle become uncomfortable at temperatures 20 degrees less than the temperature where humans become uncomfortable. This means that if you are uncomfortable at 80 degrees, and feel hot at 90 degrees, cattle may already be in the danger zone at these temperatures. Cattle that are heavier (in excess of 1,000 pounds), and dark-hided cattle, along with cattle that may be stressed due to disease or transportation will be more susceptible to heat-related stresses than any others.

Producers should realize that it is not possible to control the weather and some instances will occur that are beyond their control. Not all stresses can be eliminated under usual and customary production practices, but measures should be taken to make cattle more comfortable where possible and practical. Some of those measures are listed below: • Shade. Where possible, provide either natural or artificial shade for cattle.

Altering fencing or opening up a new pasture for animals will sometimes allow cattle access to areas where air movement and shade are more available. Portable shades can be utilized as well especially when placed on higher ground to allow air movement to help cool the animals. Shade can be built or be as simple as parking machinery or trailers in the field to provide shade in the afternoon.

• Water. Assure that your animals have a water source that is clean to insure adequate water intake. While water temperature is not important up to about 90 degrees, keep in mind that a lot of black or dark colored tanks can increase water temperature to more than 100 degrees. The same is true for black plastic pipe supplying water to animals in the field; therefore, it is wise to place water tanks in shady areas near where the animals will be loafing during the hot part of the day or use lighter colored tanks to reduce water temperature.

Intake is extremely important as cattle can drink 1 percent of their body weight per hour when stressed by temperature.

• Reduce Management Stress. Try not to do any more management related practices such as health programs, castration, weaning, etc. when temperature results in dangerous THI values. If necessary to treat animals or move them through a handling facility, try to do these practices at night when it is cool

or very early in the morning to reduce stress. Cattle should not spend more than 30 minutes in the facility when the THI value is above 79. This would also apply to any necessary movement of cattle from field to field.

• Plan Transportation. When transporting cattle during hot weather, plan to haul cattle during the cooler parts of the day such as later at night or early in the morning while allowing ample time for the cattle to become adjusted and find shade once they reach their destination. Don’t crowd cattle in trailers during hot weather, allowing extra space to reduce stress.

• Know the Signs of Heat Stress.

When cattle are extremely stressed, they will become lethargic and may be seen panting for breath. Some cattle will breathe with their mouth open and be seen with excess saliva hanging from

the mouth. When these signs are noticed, producers should take every effort practical to cool the animals immediately. This might include spraying with water, moving the animal to an area where air movement is better, moving the animal under a fan, or providing artificial shade if the animal is non-ambulatory.

Heat stress is a real concern for producers and can greatly decrease profitability. It is important to remember, however, that there are usual and customary production practices that are commonly accepted in beef cattle management. While producers should provide certain measures of comfort, there will be limits as to what is practical and appropriate to provide.

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• At parity with 2005, 64 percent like to buy larger sizes of beef and freeze some for later, while 36 percent prefer to buy beef fresh to eat within a day or two.

• Beef preparation preferences varied by beef cut: The most preferred ways to enjoy various types of beef included steaks grilled outdoors, ground beef as burgers prepared on an outdoor grill, sliced or cubed beef cooked with onions, peppers or other vegetables (such as faji-

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• All accompanying flavors, sauces, and spices are liked at higher levels in 2012 than was true in 2005 • Overall, a variety of different ethnic foods have become more popular since 2005. American or local food and Italian food, still top the list in 2012 as most preferred.

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Mya Rushton, 4-H teen-project staff member and 4-H Youth Building coordinator, said planned activities will engage youth in science by focusing on subjects such as engineering, entomology and animal science.

This year’s focal point is the 4-H robotics program. The building will showcase several robots, including one that shoots basketballs.

“4-H members across Pennsylvania built the robots,” she said. “Most counties have a robotics program, and

many of the members have competed in national competitions.”

An entomology exhibit with live displays and a tarantula named Rosie also will be part of the 4-H Youth Building.

Ryan Bridge, a 4-H leader who is known as the “The Bug Man,” will give an hour-long presentation complete with live insects at 2 p.m. on Aug. 15.

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Youth also can look at fungi, such as mushrooms, through microscopes.

Just outside of the 4-H Youth Building, young visitors can participate in a pedal go-kart derby from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m on Aug. 15.

Rushton said the best aspect of the 4-H Youth Building is the chance to educate youth on the world around them.

“They think a Madagascar hissing cockroach is dangerous or creepy, then they find out their purpose, and that we need them in our ecosystem,” she said. “They are so close to something we are taught to stay away from.

There’s an initial shock, then they get to laughing.

“It’s total excitement for children,” she added.

The 4-H Youth Building is located just off of Main Street at the Ag Progress Days site, behind the Family Room.

Several other exhibits aimed at children and their families can be found

throughout the grounds: • Kids’ Climb, where children can don safety equipment and harnesses and climb a tree like a professional arborist, Main Street, near the Equine Exhibits Building.

• Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center exhibits showcasing turtles, snakes, birds of prey and amphibians, Main Street between West 8th and West 9th streets.

• Hay making demonstrations and interactive exhibits, Pasto Agricultural Museum, Main Street, across from the red barn.

• Play Mini-Golf… Man v. Rodents, Family Room, Main Street.

• Corn Maze, outside the Crops, Soils, and Conservation Building, at the end of East 5th Street • Miniature horses, a stick horse show (Aug. 14) and other demonstrations at the Equine Experience, at the top of Main Street.

For more information, visit the Ag Progress Days website at http://apd.psu.edu. Twitter users can find and share information about the event by using the hashtag #agprogress.

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HAGERSTOWN, MD FEEDER CATTLE: Feeder Bulls: Started Hols. 125-210# 72-89.

Stock Cows: Angus Cows w/calf (purebred) 1000-1260.

MT. AIRY NC FEEDER CATTLE: Feeder Steers: M&L 1-2 378# 136; 435-440# 123135; 520-535# 128-132; 555-575# 130.50-131; 605610# 122-131; 650-655# 113-119; 745# 116; 800820# 104.50-109.50; S 1-2 310-330# 122-129; 360375# 104-110; 553-580# 114-119.50; 710-715# 96100; 800-810# 92-97.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1-2 359-375# 129-133; 430440# 117.50-122; 458-473# 119.50-121; 505-548# 117119; 550# 115; 600-643# 103-114; 663# 110; 720740# 100; 760# 107; S 1-2 430# 111; 465-470# 105116; 610-625# 100-103.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1-2 410-448# 128.75-132; 460480# 125-135; 500-510# 119-123; 550-567# 118.50120.50; 650-657# 99-113; S 1-2 460-480# 104-124; 515# 96-111; 560-585# 100-112; 605-615# 93-106.

Bred Cows: M&L 1-2 Young 955-980# 700-800 /hd 4-6 mos. bred; M&L 1-2 Middle Aged 1075-1100# 875-900/hd 4-6 mos bred.

Slaughter Cows: Breaker 70-80% lean 1020-1355# 71-78; 1425-1535# 72.5079; Boner 80-85% lean 790-860# 73.50-77; 9301325# 71.50-79; 925-1365# lo dress 63-69; 1510-1710# 74.50; Lean 85-90% lean 730-790# lo dress 50-65; 1290-1345# 68-69; 10101115# lo dress 46-66.

Other Cows: M&L 1-2 Middle Aged 925-955# 6471.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2 1005-1485# 86-95; 10701430# lo dress 84.50-85; 1670-2355# 92-96.50.

Cows/Calf Pairs: 4. M 12 875-1045# middle age cows w/70-300# calves 6501175/pr; L 1-2 1590# middle age cows w/310# calves 1525/pr.

Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 12.50-27.50.

SILER CITY, NC FEEDER CATTLE: 746 Feeder Steers: M&L 1-2 210-245# 130-175; 250285# 125-156; 305-345# 118-150; 350-395# 119146; 400-445# 111-136; 450-490# 120-138; 505545# 125-134; 550-590#

115-132; 607-640# 112130; 685-695# 108-119; 700-725# 112-121; 795# 107; 800-802# 108-114; S 1-2 225-240# 104-105; 355385# 100-110; 425-445# 105-110; 500-540# 100112; 610-630# 109-110; 670# 95-102.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1-2 215-235# 122-149; 260295# 120-143; 305-345# 120-138; 350-395# 118136; 400-445# 115-133; 450-498# 115-131; 500548# 110-128; 550-595# 111-129.50; 600-642# 110120; 650-665# 110-116; 700-740# 100-108; 750760# 92-96; 811-835# 9697; S 1-2 300-330# 100114; 377-395# 102-110; 450-490# 90-111; 500-545# 94-105; 560-585# 95-105; M&L 3 385-395# 80-95; 465-495# 81-87; 590# 8086.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1-2 450-495# 111-136; 500545# 110-123; 550-595# 110-129; 600-645# 110119; 655-695# 100-114; 700-740# 90-107; 870-895# 93; S 1-2 450-490# 100110; 505-545# 100-110; 615-640# 90-106; 720# 86; 750-755# 91-95.

BLACKSTONE, VA FEEDER CATTLE: 121 Feeder Steers: M&L 2 500-600# 129; 600-700# 125; 700-800# 110-112.50; M&L 2 400-500# 134; 500600# 123-128; 600-700# 114; 700-800# 104; M&L 3 300-400# 145; 800-900# 102; S 1 500-600# 116.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 300-400# 107; 400-500# 107-119.50; 500-600# 114115; 600-700# 103-113; 700-800# 108; M&L 2 300400# 119; 400-500# 115115.50; 500-600# 95-117; 600-700# 103; M&L 3 300400# 120; 400-500# 109110; 500-600# 109; S 1 300400# 120; 500-600# 103.50.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 400-500# 116-129; 500600# 104-114; 600-700# 96; 700-800# 95-97; M&L 2 300-400# 128-145; 400500# 108-130; 500-600# 114; 700-800# 93; S 1 400500# 120; 500-600# 114; 600-700# 101.50.

N VA FEEDER CATTLE: 546 Feeder Steers: M&L 1 300-400# 143; 400-500# 128-135; 500-600# 122132; 600-700# 121-133; 700-800# 115-121; 800900# 114-116.50; 9001000# 110-112; M&L 2 500600# 115; 600-700# 112121.50; 700-800# 114-119; 800-900# 109-112.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 300-400# 118-129; 400500# 112-125; 500-600# 110-123; 600-700# 110117; 700-800# 110-119; M&L 2 400-500# 110122.50; 500-600# 110-123; 600-700# 106-113; 700800# 113; 800-900# 89; S 1 3 500-600# 111.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 200-300# 135-153; 300400# 128-139; 400-500# 131-145; 500-600# 110128; 600-700# 115-118; 700-800# 95-99; 800-900# 100; M&L 2 400-500# 124136; 500-600# 112-120; 600-700# 104-108.

SW VA FEEDER CATTLE: 854 Feeder Steers: M&L 1 200-300# 135-155; 300400# 131-152; 400-500# 125-150; 500-600# 126138; 600-700# 120-136; 700-800# 17.50-120; 800900# 104-120; 900-1000# 90-106; 1000-1100# 90; M&L 2 200-300# 137-146; 300-400# 111-155; 400500# 129-142; 500-600# 128.50-141; 600-700# 116133; 700-800# 117-122; 800-900# 111-120; S 1 9001000# 67.

Feeder Holstein Steers: L 2-3 200-300# 108-111; 300-400# 108-110;400500# 108; 500-60# 80-93; 600-700# 77-88; 700-800# 75-90; 800-900# 80; 9001000# 75-78; 1000-1100# 78.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 200-300# 121-128; 300400# 120-144; 400-500# 110-132; 500-600# 116132; 600-700# 109-123; 700-800# 107-123; 800900# 87-105 M&L 2 200300# 120-126; 300-400# 117-130; 400-500# 110130; 500-600# 113.50-129; 600-700# 113.50-128; 700800# 95-128; 800-900# 83.50-87.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 200-300# 128-179; 300400# 117-157; 400-500# 110-139; 500-600# 89132.50; 600-700# 105-122; 700-800# 89-108; 800-900# 88.50-98; 900-1000# 80; M&L 2 200-300# 131-141; 300-400# 116-144; 400500# 112-138; 500-600# 111-130; 600-700# 103117.50; 700-800# 90-91.50; 800-900# 89.50 FREDERICKSBURG, VA FEEDER CATTLE: No report FRONT ROYAL, VA FEEDER CATTLE: No report.

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FEEDER CATTLE: 142.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1 200-300# 141; 300-400# 141; 400-500# 132; 500600# 129.50; 600-700# 126; 700-800# 104; 800-900# 100; 900-1000# 98.50; M&L 2 200-300# 132; 300-400# 133.50; 400-500# 131; 500600# 129.50; 600-700# 119121; 700-800# 95.

Feeder Holstein Steers: L 2-3 200-300# 102; 300400# 102; 400-500# 84-96; 500-600# 65-73; 600-700# 70-80; 700-800# 78.50.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 200-300# 128; 300-400# 128; 400-500# 117; M&L 2 200-300# 117-130; 300400# 117-133; 400-500# 117.50.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 200-300# 153; 300-400# 151; 400-500# 149; 500600# 117; 600-700# 117; 700-800# 104; 900-1000# 92; M&L 2 400-500# 114; 500-600# 107.

LYNCHBURG, VA FEEDER CATTLE: 624 Feeder Steers: M&L 1 300-400# 150; 400-500# 144-150.25; 500-600# 127.50-140, mostly 140; 600-700# 127.50-132.75; 700-800# 122.50-125.75; M&L 2 300-400# 156; 400500# 144-151.75; 500-600# 125-140.50, mostly 140.50; 600-700# 125-130; 700800# 122-123.50; M&L 3 300-400# 148; 400-500# 144.75; 500-600# 121.50131.50; 600-700# 118; S 1 300-400# 145; 400-500# 131; 500-600# 127.50; 600700# 115.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 300-400# 135; 400-500# 129.75; 500-600# 121-126; 600-700# 120-121.75; 700800# 111-124; M&L 2 300400# 142; 400-500# 125.50134.50, mostly 134.50; 500600# 122-127; 600-700# 117.50-123.25; 700-800# 112; M&L 3 300-400# 126.50-133; 400-500# 124130.25; 500-600# 124; 600700# 114; S 1 300-400# 123.50-139; 400-500# 123.75; 500-600# 105-112, mostly 112; 600-700# 99.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 300-400# 155; 400-500# 126-143, mostly 136-143; 500-600# 129.50; 600-700# 117; M&L 2 300-400# 160162; 400-500# 118-153.75, mostly 136.25-153.75; 500600# 115-129; 600-700# 117.50; S 1 300-400# 128; 400-500# 104-135, 107115, mostly 115.

MARSHALL, VA FEEDER CATTLE: No report.

NARROWS, VA FEEDER CATTLE: No report.

ROCKINGHAM, VA. No report STAUNTON, VA FEEDER CATTLE: 240.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1 400-500# 128-135; 500600# 122-132; 600-700# 121-133; 700-800# 115121; 800-900# 114-116.50; 900-1000# 110-112.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 300-400# 118-127; 400500# 118-125; 500-600# 110-123; 600-700# 110117; 700-800# 110-119; M&L 3 400-500# 110-120; 500-600# 110-117.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 300-400# 128-129; 400500# 138-145; 500-600# 110-123; M&L 3 400-500# 124-136.

TRI-STATE, VA FEEDER CATTLE: 382 Feeder Steers: M&L 1 200-300# 155; 300-400# 152; 400-500# 125-145; 500-600# 134-138; 600700# 125-136; 700-800# 120; 800-900# 120; M&L 2 200-300# 146; 300-400# 111-155; 400-500# 133142; 500-600# 129; 600700# 123-133; 700-800# 122; 800-900# 120; S 1 900-1000# 67.

Feeder Holstein Steers: L 2-3 300-400# 110; 50060# 80.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 200-300B8 121; 300-400# 137-144; 400-500# 120132; 500-600# 120-132; 600-700# 115-123; 700800# 115-123; 800-900# 105; M&L 2 200-300# 120; 300-400# 117-120; 400500# 110-130; 500-600# 120-129; 600-700# 114128; 700-800# 98-128; 800900# 84-87.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 200-300# 179; 300-400# 157; 400-500# 110-139; 500-600# 89-132.50; 600700# 110-122; 700-800# 89-108; M&L 2 200-300# 131; 300-400# 144; 400500# 116-138; 500-600# 111-130; 600-700# 108117.50; 700-800# 90.

WINCHESTER, VA FEEDER CATTLE: 363.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1 300-400# 144-160; 400500# 130-145; 500-600# 128-143; 600-700# 128133; 700-800# 114-116; 800-900# 115; M&L 2 400500# 125; 500-600# 123.

Feeder Holstein Steers: L 2-3 300-400# 105; 400500# 102.50-104.50.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1

300-400# 131-139; 400500# 116-133; 500-600# 110-124.50; 600-700# 116121.50; M&L 2 300-400# 116-125; 400-500# 112; 500-600# 106-114; 600700# 107.50-109; 700-800# 114; 800-900# 92.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 200-300# 166-172; 300400# 142-158; 400-500# 127-140; 500-600# 120132; 600-700# 110-116; 700-800# 109-116; M&L 2 300-400# 125-134; 400500# 110-123; 500-600# 111; 700-800# 103; 9001000# 89.50.

WYTHE COUNTY, VA FEEDER CATTLE: 289 Feeder Steers: M&L 1 200-300# 135-142; 300400# 142; 400-500# 147150; 500-600# 130-132.50; 600-700# 127.50-129.50; 700-800# 118.50-120; 800900# 112-115; 900-1000# 90; 1000-1100# 90; M&L 2 200-300# 139; 300-400# 147-150; 400-500# 141; 500-600# 140.50-141; 600700# 131-131.50; 700-800# 117.50-119.50; 800-900# 111.

Feeder Holstein Steers: L 2-3 200-300# 108; 300400# 108; 400-500# 108; 500-600# 93; 600-700# 88; 700-800# 75-90; 800-900# 80; 900-1000# 75-78; 10001100# 78.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 200-300# 121; 300-400# 121-131; 400-500# 123.50129; 500-600# 122-123.75; 600-700# 116.50-118.25; 700-800# 112; 800-900# 87; M&L 2 200-300# 126; 300400# 126-130; 400-500# 122-126; 500-600# 119124; 600-700# 118-120.25; 700-800# 95-96; 800-900# 83.50.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 200-300# 128; 300-400# 128-129; 400-500# 127131; 500-600# 123; 600700# 109-113; 700-800# 95-96.50; 800-900# 88.5091.50; 900-1000# 80; M&L 2 200-300# 136; 300-400# 127-131; 400-500# 127131; 500-600# 117-125; 600-700# 105-107; 700800# 91.50; 800-900# 89.50.

SLAUGHTER CATTLE HAGERSTOWN, MD SLAUGHTER CATTLE: Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80, hi dress to 83.50; Boners 73-77; Lean 64-71; Thin & Light 64 & dn.

Bulls: YG 1 1800# at 94; lo dress 1136# at 80.50.

Fed Heifers: Dairy culls 100-1300# 75-78.50.

Calves: Hols. Bull Ret. to

Farm No. 1 95-120# 110120; 90-94# 80-100; No. 2 95-120# 90-110; 80-94# 6575.

Slaughter Calves: Gd 80-100# 60-67.

SILER CITY, NC SLAUGHTER CATTLE: Slaughter Cows: Breaker 70-80% lean 14051820# 74.50-84; 14401825# hi dress 86-90; 14201630# lo dress 68.50-73.50; Boner 80-85% lean 810880# 74-80; 905-1380# 7685; 1020-1390# hi dress 86.50-94; 905-1390# lo dress 66-75; Lean 85-90% lean 610-740# 71-76; 620785# lo dress 60-70; 810860# 72-77; 890-1185# lo dress 54-60.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2 1040-1475# 93-100; 15701895# 94-99.

Cows/Calf Pairs: 2. M&L 1-2 1050# middle age cows w175# calves 1225/pr; L 1-2 1200# middle age cows w/200# calves 1250/pr.

Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 65-80.

MT. AIRY SLAUGHTER CATTLE: Slaughter Cows: Breaker 70-80% Lean 10201355# 71-78; 1425-1535# 72.50-79; Boner 80-85% lean 790-860# 73.50-77; 930-1325# 71.50-79; 9251365# lo dress 63-69; 15101710# 74.50; Lean 85-90% lean 730-790# lo dress 5065; 1290-1345# 68-69; 1010-1115# lo dress 46-66.

Other Cows: M&L 1-2 Middle Aged 925-955# 6471.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2 1005-1485# 86-95; 10701430# lo dress 84.50-85; 1670-2355# 92-96.50.

SW VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 287.

Slaughter Cows: Breaker 75-80% Lean 850-1200# 70.50-81; 1200-1600# 74.50-83.50; HY 12001600# 78.50-88; Boner 8085% lean 800-1200# 68.5076.50; 1200-2000# 72-78, HY 1200-2000# 56-79; Lean 85-90% lean 750-850# 5473.50; 850-1200# 57-83.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2 1000-1500# 74-405; 15002500# 93.50-104; HY 10001500# 95.50-110; 15002500# 98-113.

Cows Ret. to Farm: L 1, 8 yrs. old 1640# 1160/hd; M&L 1, 6 yrs. old 1400# 1290/hd; M&L 1, 5-6 yrs. old 925-1020# 850-890/hd; L 1, 2-4 yrs. old 800-1000# 8101300/hd.

Cows w/Calves at side: 3. M&L 1, 8 yrs w/100# calf

1350# 1178/pr; M 1, 10 yrs. old w/calf 300# 1150# 1470/pr; L 1, 4 yrs. old w/150# calf, 1000# 1210/pr.

Calves Ret. to Farm: Holst. bulls 70-100# 72.50/hd; 100-130# 131250; 130-200# 131.

N VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 234.

Slaughter Cows: Breaker 75-80% lean 850-1200# 65-82; 1200-1600# 60-84, HY 1200-1600# 82.50-89; Boner 80-85% lean 8001200# 65-81; 1200-2000# 67-82, HY 1200-2000# 74.50-88; Lean 85-90% lean 750-850# 61-73.50; 8501200# 60.50-76.50.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2 1000-1500# 79-94; 15002500# 78.50-95; HY 10001500# 92-96.50; 15002500# 95-99.75.

Cows Ret. to Farm: 69.

M&L 1, few 2, 5 yrs. old to aged, bred 2-8 mos. 10251320# 625-1035/hd; M 2, few M&L 1, 4 yrs. to aged, 28 mos. bred 725-975# 510750/hd.

Cows w/Calves at Side: 6. M&L 1, few 2 w/100-325# calves 870-1300# 970130/pr.

Heifers: (bred) M&L 1, 17 mos. bred 885-990# 800810/hd.

Calves Ret. to Farm: Hols. Bulls 70-100# 15115/hd; 100-130# 119; 130200# 170.

BLA CKSTONE, VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 36.

Slaughter Cows: Breaker 75-80% lean 850-1200# 73.50-80; 1200-1600# 7584, Boner 80-85% lean 800-1200# 71-82.50; 12002000# 77.50-84; Lean 8590% lean 850-1200# 54.5068.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2 1000-1500# 80.

FREDERICKSBURG, VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: No report.

FRONT ROYAL, VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 27.

Slaughter Steers: Ch 2-3 1100-1300# 112-116; 13001500# 112.50-120; 15001850# 113-115; Sel 2-3 1300-1500# 110.

Slaughter Heifers: Ch 23 1000-1200# 111-112; 1200-1400# 112-115.50; 1400-1600# 115.

HOLLINS, VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 27.

Slaughter Cows: Breaker 75-80% Lean 850-1200# 77-80; 1200-1600# 81-

82.50, HY 1200-1600# 8693.50; Boner 80-85% Lean 800-1200# 77-78.50; 12002000# 77.50, HY 12002000# 85; Lean 85-90% lean 750-850# 66-73; 8501200# 74-79.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2 1000-1500# 93; 1500-2500# 93-97.50; HY 1500-2500# 101-101.50.

Cows Ret. to Farm: L 1, 3-8 yrs. old, 960-1000# 725775/hd; M&L 1, 3-5 yrs. old 845-990# 725-980/hd.

Cows w/Calves at side: 2. L 1, 12 yrs. old w/200# calf 900# 875/pr; M&L 1, 8 yrs. old w/75# calf 1200# 1900/pr.

Calves Ret. to Farm: Hols. bulls 70-100# 3540/hd; 100-130# 40.

LYNCHBURG, VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 153 Slaughter Cows: Breaker 75-80% Lean 850-1200# 74-85; 1200-1600# 77-82, HY 1200-1600# 86-93; Boner 80-85% Lean 800-1200# 70-84; 1200-2000# 73-85, HY 1200-2000# 86-92; Lean 85-90% Lean 750-850# 6072; 850-1200# 65-72.50.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2 1000-1500# 95-102; 15002500# 87-98; HY 15002500# 99-104.

MARSHALL, VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: No report.

ROCKINGHAM, VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 95.

Slaughter Cows: Breaker 75-80% Lean 12001600# 69; Boner 80-85% Lean 800-1200# 77; 12002000# 67-76; Lean 85-90% Lean 850-1200# 64-76.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2 1500-2500# 78.50-94.50.

Calves Ret. to farm: Hols. Bulls 70-100# 40115/hd. 100-130# 119/cwt.

STAUNTON, VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 30.

Slaughter Cows: Breaker 75-80% lean 850-1200# 71-82; 1200-1600# 74-84, HY 1200-1600# 84-89; Boner 80-85% lean 800-1200# 71-81; 1200-2000# 74-82, HY 1200-2000# 83-88; Lean 85-90% lean 750-850# 6872.50; 850-1200# 71-76.50.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2 1000-1500# 86.50-94; 1500-2500# 90.25-91.50.

TRI-STATE, VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 130.

Slaughter Cows: Breaker 75-80% lean 850-1200#

77-78; 1200-1600# 77.5083.50, HY 1200-2000# 8788; Boner 80-85% lean 8001200# 71-75; 1200-2000# 72-78, HY 1200-2000# 79; Lean 85-90% lean 750850# 60-72; 850-1200# 6481.50.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2 1000-1500# 88.50-105; 1500-2500# 94.50-104; HY 1000-1500# 110; 15002500# 106-112.

Cows Ret. to Farm: 4. L 1, 2-4 yrs. old, 800-1000# 810-1300/hd; M&L 1, 6 yrs. old 1400# 1290/hd.

Cows w/Calves at side: 2. L 1, 4 yrs. old w/150# calf 1000# 1210/pr; M&L 1, 8 yrs. old w/100# calf 1350# 1178/pr.

WINCHESTER, VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 188.

Slaughter Steers: Ch 2-3 1100-1300# 109-114.25; 1300-1500# 109.75-116; 1500# & up 107-109; Sel 23 1100-1300# 108.50; 13001500# 107; Hols. ch 2-3 1100-100# 98.50-104.50; 1300-1500# 98-107; Sel 2-3 1300-1500# 93.

Slaughter Heifers: Ch 23 1000-1200# 105-112.75; 1200-1300# 111.25-114.25; 1300-1500# 108-114.50.

Slaughter Cows: Breaker 75-80% Lean 12001600# 74.50-95.50; Boner 80-85% Lean 800-1200# 69-81.50; 1200-2000# 6982; Lean 85-90% Lean 750850# 41-72; 850-1200# 45.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2 1000-1500# 97; 15002500# 89-97; HY 15002500# 98.50-99.

Cows Ret. to Farm: 8.

M&L 1, few 2, 4 yrs. old to aged, bred 2-5 mos. 10051240# 860-1000/hd.

Cows w/Calves at side: 6. M&L 1, 4-7 yrs. old w/120125# calves 1090-1435# 1300-1340/pr.

Calves Ret. to Farm: Hols. 70-100# 35-82.50/hd.

WYTHE CO SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 114 Slaughter Cows: Breaker 75-80% lean 850-1200# 78.50-1; 1200-1600# 79.5083; HY 1200-1600# 87-88; Boner 80-85% Lean 8001200# 70-76.50; 12002000# 75-77.50, HY 12002000# 79; Lean 85-90% Lean 750-850# 54-73.50; 850-1200# 65-83.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2 1000-1500# 91-102; 15002500# 95-100.50; HY 10001500# 101-102.50; 15002500# 103.50-113.

Cows Ret. to Farm: L 1, 8 yrs. old 1640# 1160/hd.

Cows w/Calves at side: 1. M 1, 10 yrs. old w/calf 300# 1150# 1470/pr.

Calves Ret. to Farm: Hol Bulls 70-100 72.50/hd; 100130# 190-250/cwt.

HOG REPORT HAGERSTOWN, MD PIGS Pigs & Shoats (/hd): 1 lot 43# at 36 Butcher Hogs: 1-3 280# at 60; 325-375# 52-55.

NC SOWS: No report.

FREDERICKSBURG, VA HOGS: No report.

HAGERSTOWN, MD GOATS: Kids Sel 2 40# to 57.

N VA GOATS: Kids No. 12 20-40# 140; 40-60# 170180; 60-80# 170; No. 3 2040# 150-151; 40-60# 160180.

Slaughter Bucks: Sel No. 1-2 70-110# 136; 150250# 104.

Slaughter Does: Sel 1-2 70-100# 90.

MT. AIRY SHEEP: No Report.

STAUNTON, VA HOGS: No report.

MT. AIRY GOATS: Slaughter and Replacement Classes: Kids: Sel 1 20-40# 55; 40-60# 67.50; 60-80# 125-150; Sel 2 2040# 32.50-47.50; 40-60# 50-62.50; 60-80# 57.50; Sele 3 20-40# 17.50; 40-60# 45.

Yearlings: Sel 1 80-100# 130-140; Sel 2 60-80# 60; 80-100# 100.

Does/Nannies: Sele 1 50-70# 65; 100-140# 115150; Sel 2 50-70# 30-35; 100-140# 95; Sel 3 50-70# 22.50; 70-100# 40.

Wethers: Sel 1 70-100# 150; 100-150# 180-275; Sel 2 70-100# 60-65.

Bucks/Billies: Sel 1 100150# 120-200; 150-250# 105; Sel 2 100-150# 95.

WINCHESTER, VA HOGS: No report.

FREDERICKSBURG, VA SHEEP: no report

WYTHE CO, VA HOGS: No report.

FREDERICKSBURG, VA GOATS: No report.

HOLLINS, VA HOGS: No report.

MARSHALL, VA HOGS: No report.

N VA HOGS: 7.

Barrows & Gilts: US 1-3 190-210# 56-58; 230-250# 50.

Sows: US 1-2 500# & up 25.

ROCKINGHAM, VA HOGS: No report.

S VA HOGS: No report.

LAMB & GOAT MARKET

HOLLINS, VA SHEEP/GOATS: No report.

N VA SHEEP: 58.

Slaughter Lambs: Spring, Wooled, Ch & Pr 80-110# 119-130; 110-125# 90-121; Spring, Wooled, Gd & Ch 1-3 30-60# 126; 6090# 100; Wooled, Ch & Pr 12 90-110# 130-136; 110130# 130-131; Wooled Ch & Pr 3-4 130-160# 135-136; Wooled, Gd & few Ch 1-2 30-60# 130; 60-90# 135136.

Slaughter Ewes: Ch 2-4 78.

ROCKINGHAM, VA SHEEP: 3 Slaughter Lambs: Spring, Wooled Ch & Pr 110-125# 121.

S VA SHEEP: 9.

Feeder Lambs: Wooled, M&L 1-2 40-60# 109; 6090# 108; 90-110# 111.

Slaughter Rams/Ewes: Ewes Util 1-3 105; Rams all grades 105.

SHENANDOAH SHEEP: Slaughter Lambs: Spring, Wooled Ch & Pr 80110# 119-130; 110-125# 90-120; Spring, Wooled Gd & Ch 1-3 30-60# 126; 6090# 100.

HAGERSTOWN, MD LAMBS: Choice 90-105# 122-140; Good 60-85# to 125.

Sheep: 80-130# 70-87.

SILER CITY, NC GOATS: 142 Slaughter and Replacement Classes: Kids: Sel 1 under 20# 30-40; 20-40# 45-60; 40-60# 62.50-80; 60-

MARSHALL, VA SHEEP: No report.

MARSHALL, VA GOATS: No report.

ROCKINGHAM, VA GOATS: No report

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NMPF asks members of Congress to meet with dairy farmers during August recess to discuss need to pass new farm bill ARLINGTON, VA – The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) is asking members of Congress, as they return home for the August congressional recess, to meet with struggling dairy farmers in their districts to discuss the perilous economic conditions affecting farmers, and the urgent need for Congress to pass a new farm bill yet in 2012.

“NMPF believes this type of one-onone dialogue will enable members in both the House and the Senate to see firsthand the need for passing a five-year farm bill, including the vital reforms to the nation’s dairy policy in the form of the Dairy Security Act (DSA),” said NMPF President and CEO Jerry Kozak.

“We hope that Members of Congress will take time to visit local dairy farms to experience up-close the challenges dairy farmers are facing and understand why it is so imperative to pass a five-year farm bill which includes a better safety net for farmers,” Kozak said. “We are approaching a crisis comparable to or worse than that of 2009, when dairy farmers lost $20 billion in equity and thousands of farmers went out of business.”

“When you factor in additional operating costs, such as labor and energy costs, on top of the sky-high price of feed caused by the ongoing drought, dairy farmers are currently selling their milk for far less than the cost of

production,” said Kozak. “The Dairy Security Act would give producers and their bankers the assurances they need to continue their operations through these tough times.”

Kozak said that farmers themselves should take this message to their elected officials during the next four weeks, with the hope that Congress can be spurred to action after Labor Day. “We applaud the pledge from Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas (R-OK), and Ranking Members Pat Roberts (R-KS) and Collin Peterson (D-MN), to continue their push for full passage of a comprehensive, five-year farm bill after the August recess. NMPF will continue to stand behind our agricultural leaders in this effort to pass a five-year farm bill this year.”

The National Milk Producers Federation, based in Arlington, VA, develops and carries out policies that advance the well-being of dairy producers and the cooperatives they own.

The members of NMPF’s 30 cooperatives produce the majority of the U.S. milk supply, making NMPF the voice of more than 32,000 dairy producers on Capitol Hill and with government agencies. Visit www.nmpf.org for more information.

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Molly Sturniolo, Master Gardener coordinator for Penn State Extension

in Centre County, pointed out that it is often not easy to sort through information about home

gardens.

“There is so much out there,” she said. “Here, the information is in one place.”

Master Gardeners — Penn State-trained volunteers who educate the public about horticultural practices — horticulture extension educators and faculty members from the College of Agricultural Sciences will be available to answer the public’s inquiries.

Visitors looking for help with plant or insect identification can find it at the Yard and Garden Tent. They also can bring samples of diseased plants for diagnosis, Sturniolo noted.

The area also showcases practices gardeners can use in their own landscape, such as trellised apple and pear trees. The branches are tied to wires and grown low so that the fruit is easier to pick.

Sturniolo said a pollinator garden also has been planted to show plants that support native beneficial insects. A tour will be given on

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New this year are handicapped-accessible raised beds, which were built to allow more people to appreciate the various methods that can be used to create raised beds.

The Yard and Garden Tent also will feature flower-arranging demonstrations on Wednesday and Thursday from 11 a.m. to noon and from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. on both days. A series of compost bins are part of an area demonstrating the composting process.

The Yard and Garden Tent is located on West 11th Street at the Ag Progress Days site.

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Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association (AOBA) invites you to visit their member farms and ranches on National Alpaca Farm Days on Sept.

29 and 30. This is a unique opportunity for the public to explore the many aspects of the alpaca livestock industry in the United States and Canada.

From meeting these beautiful, inquisitive animals in person to experiencing luxurious alpaca products at individual farm stores, there will truly be something for everyone.

Visitors can also learn how alpacas are a green business opportunity, as they are animals that are sensitive to their environment in every respect!

While most alpaca farms welcome visitors throughout the year, National Alpaca Farm Days is sure to include special activities and educational opportunities.

For a complete list of participating farms and ranches, visit www.Nation-

alAlpacaFarmDays.com.

About Alpacas Alpacas, cousins to the llama, are beautiful, intelligent animals native to the Andean Mountain range of South America, particularly Peru, Bolivia, and Chile. The United States first commercially imported alpacas in 1984. There are now more than 180,000 ARI (Alpaca Registry, Inc.) registered alpacas in North America. There are two types of alpacas in the United States today. Although almost physically identical, what distinguishes the two types of alpacas is their fiber. The Huacaya (wa-Ki’-ah) is the more common of the two and has a fluffy, extremely fine coat. The Suri (SURee), more rare, has fiber that is silky and resembles pencil-locks.

Adult alpacas stand at approximately 36 inches at the withers and generally weigh between 150 and 200 pounds. They do not have horns,

hooves, claws or incisors. Alpacas are alert, intelligent, curious and predictable. Social animals that seek companionship, they communicate most commonly by softly humming.

About Alpaca Fiber Alpacas are shorn, without harm, every 12 to 18 months. They produced five to 10 pounds of luxurious fiber. Long ago, alpaca fiber was reserved for royalty. Today it is purchased in its raw fleece form by hand-spinners and fiber artists.

Knitters buy it as yarn.

Because of its soft texture, alpaca fiber is sometimes compared to cashmere. It also has the luster of silk, making the fiber even more coveted. Alpaca fiber is just as warm as wool, yet only 1/3 the weight. It comes in 22 natural colors, yet can be dyed any desired shade.

Containing no lanolin, alpaca fiber is also naturally hypoallergenic.

Most people who are sensitive to wool find that

they can wear alpaca without the itching or irritation they feel from wool because alpaca fiber is smooth. Additional performance characteristics include: stretch, water repellency and odor reduction. For travelers, clothing made from alpaca is desirable because it is wrinkle-resistant.

Green Alpacas?

Alpacas come in 22 natural colors, but they are all green!

Sensitive to their environment in every respect, alpacas have soft padded feet instead of hooves and can leave even the most delicate terrain undamaged.

Damage to topsoil decreases long-term soil fertility and in the process, the soil is eroded and weed invasion is encouraged.

Alpacas prefer to eat tender grasses, which they do not pull up by the roots. Lacking upper teeth, alpacas “cut” the grass with their bottom teeth and upper palate.

This vegetation cutting encourages plant growth. Because they are modified ruminants with a three-compartment stomach, alpacas convert grass and hay to energy very efficiently and stop eating when they are full, further preserving the landscape on which they live.

However, alpacas do not mind eating brush, fallen leaves and other “undesirable” vegetation, leaving the “good stuff” for species that do not have the stomach to digest such roughage.

Alpacas’ pellet-like droppings are PH balanced and are an excellent, natural, slow-release, low-odor fertilizer.

This rich fertilizer is perfect for growing fruits and vegetables. Because alpacas consolidate their feces in one or two communal spots in the pasture, it is easy to collect and compost, and the spread of parasites is controlled.

While alpacas are environmentally friendly -

and even beneficial - to the land, what makes them even more “green” is the fiber they produce.

No chemicals are employed either during feeding or during the industrial production of alpaca fleece into fiber. If dying is desired, only 20 percent of a normal dye quantity is required.

All fiber from an alpaca can be used. Even the fiber from the lower legs, belly, neck, etc is being used for things such as natural weed mats to be placed around trees. Alpaca fiber is biodegradable.

Alpacas require no insecticides, herbicides or fertilizers that pollute the groundwater.

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Alpaca farms nationwide celebrate national Alpaca Farm Days

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State Fair of Virginia scheduling equine events for 2012 fair The State Fair of Virginia is back and will hold the annual event Sept. 28 through Oct. 7. The Fair is reinstating equine events at its facility in Doswell, VA, in Caroline County, and the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services encourages horse owners to participate.

Due to the bankruptcy of the former State Fair, many agricultural groups and livestock shows made other plans for their shows and exhibitions this year. But the fair is back in business under the ownership of the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation and Universal Fairs LLC, and they are ready to

welcome horses and their owners to the track in Doswell. Given the historic association between the park, formerly known as Meadow Farm, and Triple Crown winner Secretariat, a full slate of equine events is a priority at the new State Fair of Virginia.

Horse owners interested in compet-

ing in the fair or in holding events should contact statefairhorses@statefairva.org. An online registration form is available at statefairva.org. Interested parties should contact the fair or fill out the online form by Aug. 9, to assist in creating a complete schedule of equine events.

Farming, food, and climate activists call on Agriculture Secretary Vilsack to discuss links between drought and climate change In light of the crushing drought currently sweeping the nation, over 10,000 Americans are calling on Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to directly address the massive implications of manmade climate change for our entire farming sector. Scientists are clear that climate change is already leading to more extreme weather, such as longer and more severe droughts. But in multiple press appearances, Secretary Vilsack dodged questions about what drought-stricken farmers need to know about climate change, saying that he’s “not a scientist,” and the department is focused on the “near term.”

Organized by Forecast the Facts and FoodDemocracyNow!, activists and farmers responded to Vilsack’s evasiveness by signing a petition which reads: Please tell farmers and the American public about the connections between climate change and the current drought, as well as the massive implications that climate change has for the future of American farming.

“The science tying climate change to longer and more severe droughts is clear,” said Daniel

Souweine, Campaign Director for Forecast the Facts, an organization devoted to ensuring that Americans receive accurate information about climate change. “In fact, Secretary Vilsack’s own department contributed to a 2009 report warning that manmade climate change would create worsening water shortages, longer heat waves, and deeper droughts in the Great Plains. It’s simply not credible for Vilsack to now claim he is unaware of the science, and it contradicts the USDA’s mission of providing farmers with the scientific information they

need to do their jobs.”

“Helping farmers cope with the current drought is an important priority,” said Dave Murphy, executive director for FoodDemocracyNow! “But the USDA also has a responsibility to explain to farmers and the American public that climate change makes droughts like the current one far more likely and severe.

This won’t be the last climate-related disaster of Secretary Vilsack’s tenure, and he should show leadership by talking about the major implications that climate change has for our entire farming sector.”

Farmers who signed the petition emphasized the need to hear from Secretary Vilsack about the causes of the drought.

In the coming weeks, Forecast the Facts and

FoodDemocracyNow! will be monitoring Secretary Vilsack’s statements about the drought and climate change, and will use a host of online and offline

tactics to ensure that Secretary Vilsack hears from farmers and other Americans who are looking to him for leadership on this important issue.

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SILER CITY, NC SHEEP: 15.

Slaughter Ewes: Gd 100-200# 115-210; Util 80-

100# 100-105.

STAUNTON, VA SHEEP: No report.

STAUNTON, VA GOATS: No report.

TRI-STATE, VA GOATS: No report.

WINCHESTER, VA SHEEP: 37.

Slaughter Lambs: Wooled, Ch & Pr 1-2 60-80# 135; 80-110# 130-137.50; Spring, Wooled, Gd & Ch 1-

3 30-60# 115; Wooled Ch & Pr 2-3 90-110# 125-131; Wooled Ch & Pr 1-2 110130# 130-170; Wooled Ch & Pr 3-4 130-160# 130; Wooled, Gd & few Ch 1-2 60-90# 130.

Slaughter Ewes: Ch 2-3 61-69; Gd 2-4 49-70; Util 13 46-56.

WINCHESTER, VA GOATS: 74 Kids: Sel 1-2 20-40# 150-175; 40-60# 150-175; 60-80# 121-160.

AUCTIONS Pairs: no grade 100120# 122.50-132.50.

Bucks: No. 1-2 70-110# 128-154; 100-150# 113119; 150-250# 111.

Does: Sel 1-2 50-70# 119; 100-150# 78-91.

WYTHE CO SHEEP: No report.

WYTHE CO GOATS: No report.

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NC GRAIN US 2 Yellow Corn was 10¢ higher. Prices were 7.78-8.73, mostly 7.78-8.28 at the feed mills and 8.038.79, mostly 8.73 at the elevators. US 1 Yellow Soybeans were 45¢ higher.

Prices were 17.39 at the processors, 17.44 at the feed mills and 16.84-17.24, mostly 17.24 at the elevators. US 2 Soft Red Winter Wheat was 24¢ higher.

Prices were 7.53-8.53, mostly 8.53 at the elevators.

Soybean Meal (f.o.b.) at the processing plants was 594.80/ton for 48% protein.

Feed Mills: Bladenboro 8.25, -----, ----; Candor 8.73, -----, 7.88; Cofield 8.28, 17.44, ----; Laurinburg 8.25, -----, ----; Monroe 8.59, -----, ----; Nashville ----, -----, ----; Roaring River 8.69, -----, ---; Rose Hill 8.25, -----, ----; Selma ----, -----, 7.95; Statesville 8.44, -----, 9.13; Warsaw 8.25, -----, ----; Pan-

tego #2 7.78, -----, ----.

Elevators: Cleveland ----, -----, ----; Belhaven ----, -----, ----; Chadbourn ----, -----, ---; Clement ----, -----, ----; Creswell 8.04, 17.04, ----; Elizabeth City 8.03, 17.24, 8.53; Greenville ----, -----, ---; Lumberton ----, -----, ----; Monroe ----, 16.94, 8.23; Norwood 8.73, 16.84, 7.53; Pantego ----, -----, ----; Register ----, -----, ----; Warsaw #2 8.79, -----, ----.

Soybean Processors: Fayetteville, 17.39; Raleigh, 17.39.

RUSHVILLE SEMIMONTHLY HAY AUCTION Prices/ton FOB unless otherwise noted. Delivery beyond 10 miles mostly 2.50 /mile. Hay 20 tons.

Alfalfa: Lg. Sq. Prem.

205; Gd 44/bale.

Mixed Grass: Sm. Sq. Gd 3/bale; Lg. Rd. Gd 2249/bale; Sm. Rd. Fair 1417/bale; Poor 12/bale.

Orchard Grass: Lg. Sq. Prem. 160, 3rd cut.

Timothy: Sm. Sq. Gd 3.10/bale, 2nd cut.

POULTRY REPORT NC BROILERS & FRYERS The market is steady and the live supply is adequate to meet the moderate demand. Average weights are mostly heavy. The estimated slaughter for Wednesday in NC is 2,731,000 head com-

pared to 2,636,000 head last Wednesday.

NC EGGS: The market is higher on all sizes. Supplies are light. Retail demand is good. Weighted average prices for small lot sales of Grade A eggs delivered to nearby retail outlets: XL 160.56, L 150.48, M 117.30 & S 90.

NY EGGS Prices are steady. The undertone is steady. Current supplies are light to moderate on larger sizes, moderate to heavy on M’s. Retail demand remains ligt. Market activity s moderate. Prices to retailers, sales to volume buyers, USDA Grade A & Grade A white eggs in ctns, delivered to store door, cents per dz. XL 158-162, L 156-160, M 110-114.

FARMERS MARKET NC STATE FARMERS MARKET Butterbeans, Shelled (4# bg) 13, (8# bg) 20; Beets (25# bg) 20; Blackberries (flat) 23-24; Blueberries (flat) 20-22; Cabbage (50# crate) Pointed Head & Round 12-15; Cantaloupe (bin) 140, (ea) 1.10-1.25; Corn, White or Yellow (4 dz crate) 13, (5 dz bg) 15; Cucumbers, Long Green (3/4 bu) 18, Pickling (3/4 bu) 20; Eggplant (1 1/9 bu) 10-12; Okra (25# bx) 20; Potatoes, Red or White (1 bu) 20-25;

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80# 82.50-92.50; Sel 2 under 20# 20-27.50; 20-40# 40.

Yearlings: Sel 1 60-80# 95-125; 80-100# 130-140.

Does/Nannies: Sel 1 5070# 80-95; Sel 2 50-70# 6070.

Bucks/Billies: Sel 1 100150# 165; 150-250# 180230.

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MARKET REPORTS AUCTIONS Sweet Potatoes (40# bx) 1215; Peaches (1/2 bu) 14; Peas (1-1/9 bu) 22; Pepper, Bell (1-1/9 bu) 12-15; Potatoes, Red or White 20-25; Squash, Yellow (1/2 bu) 12, (3/4 bu) 20, Zucchini (1/2 bu bx) 12, (3/4 bu) 20; Tomatoes, Slicing-/Field (25# bx) 10-20; Tomatoes, German Johnson (25# bx) 30, Grape (12 pt flat) 15, Cherry (12 pt flat) 15, Roma (25# bx) 1415; Watermelons, Seeded 2.50-3.50 (ea). Wholesale Dealer Price: Apples (traypack ctn 100 count) WA Red Delicious (traypack ctn) 32.95-35.75, WA Golden Delicious (traypack ctn) 3334.50, Granny Smith WA (traypack ctn) 34-36.50, Gala WA 32-36, WA Fuji (traypack ctn) 34.50-38, WA Pink Lady (traypack ctn) 3841.50; Asparagus (11# ctn) 26.95-34; Bananas (40# ctn) 23-28.75; Beans, Round Green (1-1/9 bu ctn) 34-41.25, Pole (1-1/9 bu) 32-34; Beets (25# sack) 15.45-21.15; Blueberries (flat 12 1-pt cups) 22-25; Broccoli (ctn 14s) 19.95-21; Cabbage (50# ctn) 16.5021.45, (case 12 count) 19.95-20.65; Cantaloupe (bin 110-120 count) 150; Carrots (50# sack) 32.1534.65; Cauli-ower (ctn 12s) 18.05-20; Cherries (16# bx) 48; Celery (ctn 30s) 30.9531; Cilantro (ctn 30s) 18.6523.65; Citrus: Oranges, CA (4/5 bu ctn) 24-26.15, FL (4/5 bu ctn) 21-22; Pink Grapefruit, CA (4/5 bu ctn) 28.65-33.15; Tangelos, FL (80 count box) 25-26.95; Lemons (40# ctn) 35.75-

40.23; Limes (40# ctn) 2022; Oranges, CA Naval (4/5 bu ctn) 24-32.15, FL Naval (64 count) 26.15-31.75; Tangerines (120 count) 24; Corn (ctn 4 ?-5 dz) Yellow 15-17.55, White (ctn 4 ?-5 dz) 15-17.15; Cranberries (24 12 oz pkg) 24.50; Cucumbers (40# ctn) Long Green 23-25, Pickles (ctn 40#) 32-35; Eggplant (25# ctn) 14-15; Grapes, Red Seedless (18# ctn) 29-32, White Seedless 29-34, Black Seedless 29, Red Globe 29; Grapefruit (40# ctn) 31.45; Greens, Collard (bu ctn/loose 24s) 10, Kale (ctn/bunched 24s) 11.5514.15; Turnips, Topped 14; Honeydews (ctn 5s) 29; Kiwi (ctn 117s) 12.15; Lettuce (ctn 24s) Iceberg (wrapped) 26.50-28.45, Greenleaf (ctn 24s) 22-26, Romaine (ctn 24s) 27.50-29.50; Nectarines, Yellow/White Flesh (1/2 bu ctn) 24; Onions, Yellow (50# sack) Jumbo 24.9525.45, White (25# sack) 1416, Red (25# sack) 1522.50, Green (ctn 24s) 14.65-19.65; Sweet Onions (40# ctn) 22-24.35; Peaches, Yellow/White Flesh (1/2 bu ctn) 23; Peanuts (35#) Green 53-69; Pears, Bartlett (16# ctn) 34; Bell Peppers, Green (1-1/9 bu ctn) 16.5422, Red (11# ctn) 32, Yellow (11# ctn) 32; Potatoes (50# ctn) Red size A 14-18.65, Red Size B 15-19.50, White size A 14.35-17.15; Russett, ID 19.35-20.05; Radishes (30 6 oz film bags) Red 15.45-16.85; Plums, Red (28# ctn) 27; Squash, Yellow Crooked neck (3/4 bu ctn)

12.95-22, Zucchini (1/2 bu ctn) 16-18; Strawberries CA (flat 8 1-qt conts) 16.9517.15; Sweet Potatoes, Orange (40# ctn) 16-21.45, White (40# ctn) 20-20.75; Tomatoes, Vine Ripened XL (25# ctn) 19.35-20.75; Tomatoes, Cherry (flat 12 1pt conts) 24, 25-25.75, Romas (25# ctn) 18-20, Grape (flat 12 1-pt conts) 20-21; Turnips (25# film bg) Topped 11.05-22.15; Water-melon (bin) Seeded 125, Watermelon (bin) Seedless 125.

WESTERN NC FARMERS’ MARKET Apples (traypack ctn) Red Delicious 36-38, Golden Delicious 36-38; Local (1/2 bu), Early June, Ginger Gold 1415; Bananas (40# bx) 19.5020; Beans (bu) Greasy Cut Shorts 45; Broccoli (ctn) 1617.75; Cabbage (50# ctn/crate) 10-12; Cantaloupes (ctn 9-12 count) 16-17, (bin 120-140 count) 140-180; Cauliflower (ctn) 18-19.75; Citrus: Lemons (ctns 95 count) 31.50, (165 count) 30-34.50; Corn (bg) Bi-Color, White & Yellow 1415; Cucumbers (1-1/9 bu) Long Green 17.75-18, Picklers (1 1/9 bu crate) 25-30; Grapes (18# ctn) Red & White Seedless 24.50-25; Lettuce (ctn) Iceburg 20.7522, Green Leaf 22-23.75, Romaine 26-27.50; Okra (1/2 bu) 20; Onions (50# bg) Yellow Jumbo 19.50-20; Peaches (1/2 bu basket) Freestone Monroe, White Rose, Elberta 15-18; Bell Pepper (1 1/9 bu ctn) L & XL 14-16; Potatoes, Irish (50#

bg) White 15-22.50, Red 19.50-23, Russet 13.50-18; Squash (3/4 bu) #1 Yellow Crookneck 16-18, (1/2 bu) Zucchini #1 13-14; Sweet Potatoes (40# bx) Red or Orange #2 13-14; Tomatoes, Vine Ripe (25# bx) XL & Larger 11-14, Medium 8-10, Green 14-15; Turnips (25# sack) 13.75; Watermelons (ea) 3-8, (bin 35/40 count) Seeded 140-150.

Bulls: Bulls & Steers .75-1 Calves: Bull Calves 96120# 1.10-1.50; up to 95# .10-1; Hols. under 100# 1.25.

Slaughter Cows: Prem Whites 65-75% lean 65-75; Breakers 75-80% lean 8588; Boners 80-85% lean 82-87; Lean 85-90% lean 77-82, lo dress 68-71.50.

Bulls: YG 1 1400-2305# 9497, lo dress 86-91.50.

Ret. to Farm Calves: Hols.

Bulls No. 1 80-120# 145167; No 2 85-125# 125140; No 3 80-120# 80-115; Util 70-110# 25-80; Hols.

Hfrs. No 1 90# 240.

Feeder Pigs: US 1-2 40# 180-190; 50-85# 105-115.

Slaughter Sheep: Lambs Ch 2-3 20-40# 200-215; 4060# 200-225; 60-80# 195-

207.50; 100-120# 150.

Goats: Kids Sel 1 60-80# 85-90; Sel 2 40-60# 7087.50; Sel 3 20-40# 45; Nannies Sel 2 80-130# 110;

Sel 3 80-130# 95-115; Billies Sel 1 150-250# 192.50195; Sel 2 100-150# 134.

MARKETS

Complete Dispersal Registered Hereford Cattle, Angus Bulls, Black Baldy Females & Cattle Equipment Randall Land & Cattle Co., 13127 Graceham Road, Thurmont, MD

11:00 a.m. August 25, 2012 at the Farm Selling 48 Herefords (Pairs, Herd Bulls, Bred & Open Heifers)

2 Angus Bulls 9 Bred Yearling BWF Heifers 18 Commercial Hereford Cows with BWF Calves Numerous chutes, panels, hay feeders, creep feeders, complete list of cattle and equipment available on request.

Equipment sells at 11:00 a.m.

Followed by cattle Contact: Lee Chaney, Mgr

(240) 446-3331

To Have Your Auction Listed, See Your Sales Representative or Contact Dave Dornburgh at 518-673-0109 • Fax 518-673-2381 • e-mail: ddornburgh@leepub.com Monday, August 13 • Hosking Sales (former Welch Livestock), 6096 NYS Rt 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S of utica & 6 miles N of New Berlin. Monthly Heifer Sale.

Cream Hill Heifer Dispersal - 35 hd. calves to open heifers, we sold their milking herd & bred heifers a few months ago now they have decided to sell the rest of their youngstock consisting of a Holsteins, few Brown Swiss & Xbreeds. 4 handling holstein heifers from heifer raiser. 2 R&W cows one due in Feb. to Picalo Red, one dry due Sept. to Mazda Red, R&W bred heifer due Nov. to Runner-P Red, R&W calf born 3/19/12 sired by Picolo Red. Tom & Brenda Hoskings, 607-6993637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com • 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, Ridge Rd., Auburn, NY. Drop Off Only. John Kelley, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-258-9752.

• 12:00 Noon: Pavilion Market, 357 Lake St., Pavilion, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Marketing, 585-584-3033, Sue Rudgers, Manager, 518-584-3033 • 12:30 PM: Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin). Misc. & Small Animals. 12:30 Produce, 1 pm Dairy. We now sell Lambs, Goats, Pigs & Feeders immediately following Dairy.

Calves & Cull Beef approx. 5-5:30 pm. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com • 12:30 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY. Sheep, Goats, Pigs, Horses & Hay. 1:30 pm Calves & Beef. Regular Monday schedule. Tim Miller, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-8293105 • 12:30 PM: Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin) . Special - Emergency Health Issues Complete Dairy Dispersal. Reg. Grade Hols. & 1 Jersey. 59 head - 47 milking age, 10 open & yearlings & 2 hfr. calves. Misc. & Small Animals. 12:30 Produce, 1 pm Dairy. We now sell Lambs, Goats, Pigs & Feeders immediately following Dairy.

Calves & Cull Beef approx. 5-5:30 pm. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com • 2:00 PM: Gouverneur Market, 952 US Hwy. 11, Gouverneur, NY. Calves, Pigs, Goats, Dairy and Beef. Jack Bero, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-322-3500, sale barn 315-287-0220 • 4:00 PM: Chatham Market, 2249 Rte. 203, Chatham, NY. Regular Sale. Harold Renwick, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 518392-3321.

Wednesday, August 15 • Lee, New Hampshire. Ath-Mor Holsteins Complete Equipment Dispersal. Sale Managers, Northeast Kingdom Sales, 802-525-4774, neks@together.net, Auctioneer Reg Lussier 802626-8892 • 12601 State Rd. 545 North WINTER GARDEN FL 34787. Late Model Rrental Fleet Construction Equipment, Aerials, Trucks & Trailers. A. Lyon & son 315-633-2944 www.lyonauction.com • Pike, NY. Wyoming County 4H Meat Animal Sale - Come support the local 4H youth by bidding on their animals! See our website for more informa-

tion. William Kent, Inc. 585-343-5449 www.williamkentinc.com • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-3941515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 1:30 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY. Calves followed by beef. Tim Miller, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-829-3105 • 3:00 PM: D.R. Chambers & Sons, 76 Maple Ave., Unadilla, NY. Dairy Day Special Feeder Sale. Every Wednesday following Dairy. D.R. Chambers & Sons, 607-369-8231 www.drchambersauction.com Thursday, August 16 • 12:30 PM: Pavilion Market, 357 Lake St., Pavilion, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Marketing, 585-584-3033, Sue Rudgers, Manager, 518-584-3033 • 1:00 PM: Cohoes & Camden NY. Former Bank of America Branch Auction. Selling at absolute auction two former Bank of America branch buildings. William Kent, Inc., 585-343-5449 www.williamkentinc.com • 1:15 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY. Our usual run of dairy cows, heifers & service bulls.

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474 acres, 23 parcels. Mel Manasse & Sons Auctioneers, 607-692-4540 www.manasseauctions.com Monday, August 20 • 12:30 PM: Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin). Monthly Sheep, Lamb, Goat & Pig Sale. Misc. & Small Animals. 12:30 Produce, 1 pm Dairy. We now sell Lambs, Goats, Pigs & Feeders immediately following Dairy. Calves & Cull Beef approx. 5-5:30 pm. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com

• 5:00 PM: Robert Smith, 859 Dale Rd., Dale, NY. Consignment Auction, Tractors, Farm Equip., Trailers, etc. R.G. Mason Auctions, 585-567-8844 www.rgmasonauctions.com Wednesday, August 22 • 11:00 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Feeder Sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-4473842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716450-0558 Friday, August 24 • 4918 Rozzells Ferry Rd., Charlotte, NC. General Consignment Auction. Godley Auction Co., 704399-6111, 704-399-9756 • 11:00 AM: Lighthall Farm, Fort Plain, NY. Complete AI sired herd dispersal for Karl & Joanne Gebhardt, consisting of 90 milking age cows in all stages of lactation, 22 bred heifers, 60 open heifers & calves. This year around herd is in full flow of milk averaging 62 lbs. in the tank with a SCC 280,000. Majority of this herd is Holsteins, though there are 10 nice Jerseys & a few Crosses. This herd is Genex sired and the heifers are bred to sex semen. Youngstock are well grown and in excellent condition. Cattle will be inoculated for shipping fever and pregnancy checked prior to sale. Cattle will be tested for interstate shipment immediately after the sale. Tom & Brenda Hoskings, 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com • 5:30 PM: 5279 Ridge Rd., New Hope, PA. Collection of 200+ & high quality toys and 1,000 pcs. of collectable farm literature. Leaman Auctions, 717-9464-1128, 610-662-8149 cell leamanauctions.com or auctionzip#3721 Saturday, August 25 • 9:00 AM: 5279 Ridge Rd., New Hope, PA. 35+ Minneopolis-Moline & Oliver tractors. Leaman Auctions, 717-9464-1128, 610-662-8149 cell leamanauctions.com or auctionzip#3721 • 9:00 AM: Penn Yan, NY. Finger Lakes Produce Auction Farm Machinery Consignment Auction.

Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc., 585-728-2520 www.pirrunginc.com • 10:00 AM: 66 N. Brookfield Rd., Spencer, MA. Real Estate & Personal Property Auction. By owner. Jacquier Auctioneers, 413-569-6421 www.jacquierauctions.com Wednesday, August 29 • The Pines Farm, Barton, VT. 153rd Top-ofVermont Invitation Dairy Sale. 150 head expected. Sale Managers, Northeast Kingdom Sales, 802-525-4774, neks@together.net, Auctioneer Reg Lussier 802-626-8892 Thursday, September 6 • 1:00 PM: 10400 Gillette Rd., Alexander, NY. WNY Gas & Steam Engine Assoc. 2nd. Annual Consignment. 1st day of show Sept. 6-9. Dann Auctioneers, Delos Dann, 585-396-1676 www.cnyauctions.com/dannauctioneers.htm Friday, September 7 • 11:00 AM: Lakeview Holsteins, 2456 Rt. 14, Penn Yan, NY. Selling complete dairies and registered & grade cattle. Hilltop Auction Company, Jay Martin 315-521-3123, Elmer Zeiset 315-729-8030 Saturday, September 8 • 9:00 AM: Town of Lansing Highway Dept., Rts. 34 & 34B, Lansing, NY. Municipal Surplus & Contractor Equipment Auction. Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Professional Auctioneers, 585-243-1563 www.teitsworth.com

• 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale.

Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 11:00 AM: Morrisville, NY. 30th Annual Morrisville Autumn Review Sale. 90 head. The Cattle Exchange, 607-746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com Monday, September 10 • 1:00 PM: Hosking Sales (former Welch Livestock), 6096 NYS Rt 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S of utica & 6 miles N of New Berlin.

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5-5:30 pm. Tom & Brenda Hoskings, 607-6993637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com Friday, September 14 • 11:00 AM: Smyrna, NY. Frog Rock Farm Complete Milking herd & Bred Heifer Dispersal.

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Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Friday, October 5 • 11:00 AM: Lakeview Holsteins, 2456 Rt. 14, Penn Yan, NY. Selling complete dairies and registered & grade cattle. Hilltop Auction Company, Jay Martin 315-521-3123, Elmer Zeiset 315-729-8030 Saturday, October 6 • 9:00 AM: 145 Paul Rd., Exit 17, Rt. 390, Rochester, NY. Monroe County Municipal Equipment Auction. Heavy Construction Equipment, Cars & Trucks. Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Professional Auctioneers, 585-243-1563 www.teitsworth.com • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale. .

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Issued Aug. 3, 2012 Farm milk prices continue to climb. The Agriculture Department announced the July Federal order Class III benchmark at $16.68 per hundredweight (cwt.), up $1.05 from June, still $4.71 below July 2011, and equates to about $1.43 per gallon. That raised the 2012 Class III average to $16.01, down from $17.68 at this time a year ago and compares to $13.60 in 2010 and $10.16 in 2009.

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The July Class IV price is $14.45, up $1.21 from June and $5.88 below a year ago.

The AMS-surveyed cheese price averaged $1.6857 per pound, up 10.1 cents from June.

Butter averaged $1.5386, up 14 cents. Nonfat dry milk averaged $1.1744, up 7.2 cents, and dry whey averaged 50.23 cents, up fractionally.

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The July 4a butter-powder price is $13.50, up 33 cents from June and $6.57 below a year ago. The 2012 4b price average now stands at $14.02, down from $16.20 at this time a year ago and compares to $12.44 in 2010.

The 4a average is $14.55, down from $19.10 a year ago and compares to $13.96 in 2010.

USDA’s Ag Prices report put the preliminary average July all-milk price received by producers at $16.60 per cwt., up from $16.20 in June but down from $21.80 a year ago. The July national average price received for corn jumped to $7.36 per bushel, up from $6.37 in June and $6.33 a year ago.

The soybean price, at $15.60, was up from $13.90 in June and $13.20 last year. Baled alfalfa hay averaged $198 per ton, down from $201 in June and compares to $189 a year ago. The University of Wisconsin’s Dr. Bryan Gould says, based on those prices, the June Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) payment will be $1.3677 per cwt.

Dairy farmers continue to evaluate herd size, feed on hand, input needs, and other variables as widespread drought impacts crops, pasture and forage acreage. The drought categories of extreme and exceptional, as noted in the U.S. Drought Monitor report, has been expanded and is at the highest level since 2003. As a stopgap measure for finding livestock feed, some acreage enrolled in Conservation Reserve and Wetland Reserve programs is now eligible

for haying and livestock grazing on a short term basis.

The Daily Dairy Report (DDR) Sarina Sharp reported in the DDR’s Daily Dairy Discussion on its website that Congress was under pressure to pass a farm bill as the severity of widespread drought increases. Several disaster assistance programs for livestock producers in the 2008 farm bill expired last year, she said, and House leaders were crafting interim legislation to offer drought aid and delay any farm bill fight until after the election. She warned that, without a new bill or interim legislation, provisions in the current farm bill, including the support price and MILC payments, would expire September 30.

National Milk strongly opposed extension of the current farm bill and remains committed to the Dairy Security Act (DSA). NMPF’s Jerry Kozak warned; “The current safety net for dairy farmers is not sufficient in dealing with scenarios like we are currently facing from high feed costs associated with the drought.”

NMPF pointed out that “Under the proposed extension the MILC program would not pay out for the remainder of 2012 or 2013 while the nation’s dairy farmers are experiencing razor-thin margins. The 2008 farm bill extension does nothing to ensure dairy farmers and their bankers that they will have any safety net to deal with the present and future periods of tight margins and extreme volatility.”

When the dust settled, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced two

new pieces of disaster assistance for farmers, according to Dairy Profit Weekly (DPW) Emergency haying and grazing was expanded to approximately 3.8 million acres of conservation land to bring greater relief to livestock producers dealing with shortages of hay and pastureland and crop insurance companies have agreed to provide a 30-day short grace period for farmers on insurance premiums in 2012.

DPW also reported that House Republican leaders, avoiding floor debate on the House Ag Committee’s 2012 Farm Bill proposal and giving up on trying to extend the 2008 Farm Bill for one year, pushed through a $383 million disaster aid package for U.S. livestock producers. H.R. 6233, the “Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2012,” passed by a vote of 223-197 but Senate Democratic leaders said that chamber would not take up the House disaster relief bill before leaving for an August recess, and might not address it when they return after Labor Day, because they want the disaster relief rolled into the 2012 Farm Bill.

The August 2 DDR reported that dairy cow slaughter for the week ending July 21 was the highest weekly total since early April, at 60,282 head.

“Strong slaughter numbers suggest the industry is contracting at an accelerating pace,” according to the DDR. “Slaughter in the East exceeded 14,000 head, while slaughter in the Midwest topped 20,000. This is only the second time this year that regional slaughter figures have surpassed those

respective levels. Slaughter remains elevated in the West, but the pace does not appear to be increasing.”

Last week I cited comments from the Alliance of Western Milk Producers regarding the high prices of corn and ethanol mandates from our government. California’s Milk Producers Council (MPC) added perspective in their newsletter stating that “The Federal Government’s strong support of corn-based ethanol has been creating a financial squeeze for dairy farmers for a number of years.”

“Many dairy farmers around the country, particularly those outside the Midwest, have been making the case that our government’s role in propping up corn-based ethanol has had a devastating effect on livestock agriculture and the cost of feeding our animals. It’s gotten so ridiculous that we now have more corn being consumed by ethanol plants than by livestock agriculture.”

MPC praised what it called “positive movement in our efforts (elimination of the ethanol blenders tax credit and import tariff),” but warned that “the most devastating pro-corn-based-ethanol policy continues to be alive and well (the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS), or the ethanol mandate).” To read more details, log on to the MPC website.

DPW reports that a coalition of dairy and livestock organizations have asked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to waive the federal mandate for the production of corn

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Opponents argue that gasoline prices will rise if less corn goes to ethanol.

In other news, June cheese production totaled 897 million pounds, down 2.1 percent from May but 0.9 percent above June 2011, according to the latest Dairy Products report. American type cheese, at 366 million, was down 2.6 percent

from May but 0.2 percent above a year ago.

Butter production amounted to 137 million pounds, down a whopping 16.2 percent from May and 3.2 percent below a year ago. Nonfat dry milk output totaled 169 million pounds, down 13.2 percent from May but 15.1 percent above a year ago.

Checking the markets; cash block cheese closed the first Friday of August at $1.71 per pound, up a halfcent on the week but 42 1/4-cents below a year

ago. Barrel closed at $1.6850, unchanged on the week and 45 cents below a year ago. Six cars of block found new homes on the week and 20 of barrel.

The AMS-surveyed U.S. average block price hit $1.6765, up 2.8 cents, while the barrels averaged $1.7180, also up 2.8 cents.

Cheese production was reported slower the last week of July as reduced volumes of milk were available, according to Dairy Market News.

The hot weather across much of the country has

contributed to lower component levels in milk along with reduced volumes.

Demand for cheese remains good with some increased interest to build inventories ahead of expected price increases.

Export demand has slowed but continued assistance from the CWT program is helping to move international sales.

CWT accepted six requests for export assistance this week to sell 1.4 million pounds of cheese to customers in Asia,

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The product will be delivered through December and raises CWT’s 2012 cheese exports to 71.5 million pounds plus 55.3 million pounds of butter and anhydrous milk fat to 33 countries.

The weighted-average price for all contracts on this week’s Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction showed a 3.5 percent increase, according to the DDR. Only anhydrous milkfat (AMF) and buttermilk powder posted declines. The average winning price for Cheddar cheese, for example, was up 3 1/2 percent, at about $1.43 per pound, far below U.S. prices but, as one insider told me this is a very thinly traded market and may not adequately represent reality.

Cash butter closed Friday at $1.69, up 2 cents on the week and 41 1/4cents below a year ago.

Eight cars sold on the week. AMS butter averaged $1.5689, up 2.1 cents. Cash Grade A and Extra Grade nonfat dry milk closed at $1.40 each, up 2 1/2 and 10cents respectively. AMS powder averaged $1.2014, up 2 1/2-cents, and dry whey averaged 50.97 cents, unchanged from a week ago.

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Butter demand is seasonally steady. The National Dairy Retail Report indicated that ads across the country reflected butter prices

ranging $1.49- $3.49 per pound. Food service orders are steady. Some food service and restaurant buyers are indicating that hot temperatures may be slowing away from home eating patterns, but for the most part, restaurant traffic is holding up quite well.

In fact the July 30 DDR reports that the U.S. restaurant industry expanded for the first time in three years. U.S. consumer spending at restaurants was 2 percent higher than last year and the number of visits to U.S. restaurants improved by 1 percent in the first quarter of 2012, the strongest growth in restaurant traffic since the spring of 2008, according to the DDR. “Good news for the restaurant industry is good news for the dairy sector,” the DDR said.

“From butter on dinner rolls to pizza, cheeseburgers, and creamladen desserts like cheesecake and ice cream, Americans typically consume more dairy products at restaurants than they eat at home.”

It also pointed out that “beverage milk consumption has been declining for decades, so dairy product demand represents an increasing proportion of U.S. demand for dairy, and the food-service industry presents an opportunity for growing that demand. About one-half of U.S. milk production is used to produce cheese, and Italian varieties are the most popular thanks to Americans’ voracious appetite for pizza, the DDR said.

Speaking of beverage milk consumption; USDA estimates May fluid sales at 4.4 billion pounds, down 1.5 percent from May 2011. After adjusting for calendar composition, May sales were off 2.8 percent.

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Corral the quality thieves Here’s a quick feedlot riddle: They’re tiny, relatively easy to control and can affect cattle health, performance and carcass quality in a serious way.

What are they?

Parasites.

“Deworming is one of the oldest technologies we have access to from an animal health standpoint and is still one of the most economically impactful,” said Mitch Blanding, senior veterinarian with Pfizer Animal Health. He cites an Iowa State University study that says it’s worth $24 per head, just at the stocker segment of the industry.

Decades ago, the industry embraced the practice for its performance advantages on grass and going into the feedlot, but more recently, researchers have found deworming boosts health and marbling, too.

“By definition a parasite benefits from the detriment of the host… some suck blood, some simply live on the nutrients that flow through the digestive tract,” said Chris Reinhardt, Kansas State University feedlot specialist. “Internal parasites steal nutrients that would be available to the animal, but potentially more important is the fact that they damage the very cells and tissues we rely on for nutrient absorption.”

So, it’s no surprise that work at Oklahoma State University points to the positive relationship between deworming and higher carcass quality.

“Marbling, just like other fat stores, can only be deposited when there are nutrients in excess,” he said.

That study of 734 steers showed the control group had a 26 percent drop in Choice grading cattle, along with a 79pound decrease in hot carcass weight, compared to their treated counterparts.

There was also a dramatic impact on health: non-treated cattle were

four times more likely to get sick or die in the feedlot.

“The immune system is a finite thing,” Blanding said. “If the immune system is being occupied and directing its response toward internal parasites, it’s less capable of dealing with the organisms that cause respiratory disease.”

The theory is the body treats parasites and disease in the same way, Reinhardt says.

“A heavy parasite burden steals resources from immune response that the animal could marshal against respiratory infection,” he explained. “If we’ve got high-quality-grading genetics, we’ve got to prevent those cattle from getting sick. A big portion of that is deworming, early and often, prior to feedlot arrivals.”

In an estimated 10 percent to 20 percent of the U.S. cattle population most at risk for heavy infestation-mainly those coming off grass in the Southeast-the effects

are “very dramatic,” Reinhardt said.

“But even in those more intensively managed cattle, that have been preconditioned, deworming is still going to give me a cost-effective return on investment,” he said. “It still matters but it’s not going to affect quality grade as much as those calves coming straight off pasture. The effect is proportional to the exposure and the type of cattle you’re dealing with.”

An Idaho commercial feedlot study proves that. More than 6,000 yearlings on northern California range were split in half and either dewormed upon arrival or not. Treatment increased hot carcass weight by 16 pounds and improved Choice and Prime by 6 percent.

In today’s feeding environment, every little bit adds up and helps offset the investment in feeder calves, Reinhardt says.

“If I can find a way to get $50 more out of every animal I sell, either through Certified Angus Beef ® or some other val-

ue-added market, if I can maintain the same upfront costs, but get more

dollars out the back door, either through more pounds or extra

quality, or both, that’s truly a win for the industry,” he said.

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BUSH HOG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 11th BUSINESS LEASE CONSULTANTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ECMB - ECM Bldg.

C K MANUFACTURING LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 9th CALLICRATE BANDER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DLT 2 CANNS-BILCO DISTRIBUTORS INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 8th CARL NEUTZEL SERVICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 4th CASE IH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 2nd CB STRUCTURES, INC.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 9th CEDAR CREST EQUIPMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 4th CENTER FOR DAIRY EXCELLENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DLT 1 CENTER FOR DIRT & GRAVEL ROADS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JDHB - J.D. Harrington Bldg.

CENTRAL BOILER INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 5th-Demo Alley CENTRAL PETROLEUM CO.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 5th CENTRE CTY ANIMAL RESPONSE TEAM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 13th CENTRE HOME CARE INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RHST - Rural Health & Safety Tent CENTURY FARM PRODUCTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 8th CHARVIN FARM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DLT 1 CHEMGRO SEEDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 6th CHESAPEAKE BAY FOUNDATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JDHB - J.D. Harrington Bldg.

CHRISTIAN FARMERS OUTREACH, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ECMB - ECM Bldg.

CLAAS OF AMERICA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 5th CLEAN CUTTER FLAIL & TILLER BLADE CO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ECMB - ECM Bldg.

CLEVELAND BROTHERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 1st COMPONENTS PLUS, LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ECMB - ECM Bldg.

CONESTOGA MFG LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 4th CONGDON ASSOCIATES DISTRIBUTING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 2nd CONKLIN CO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ACB - Ag Choice COUNTRY FOLKS / LEE PUBLICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ECMB - ECM Bldg.

COUNTRYWAY INSURANCE COMPANY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ACB - Ag Choice COWCO, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 6th CROP CARE/ ZIMMERMAN CATTLE CONTROL BY PBZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 9th - 10th CROP MGMT EXT. - PLANT SCIENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JDHB - J.D. Harrington Bldg.

CROWN ROYAL STOVES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 3rd CUMMINGS AND BRICKER INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 6th CUSTER PRODUCTS LTD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 11th CUSTOM MARKETING CO., LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ACB - Ag Choice D & S SHAVINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 2nd D. K. HOSTETLER TRUCK BODIES & TRAILERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 3rd / Main DAIRY MARKETING SER. DAIRYLEA COOP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DLT 1 DAIRY ONE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DLT 2 DAIRYMASTER USA INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 11th DAUM’S CUSTOM FABRICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 10th DE LAVAL INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 11th

DEEP VALLEY FARM INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DLT 1 DELAWARE VALLEY COLLEGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 3rd-Main DILLER EQUIPMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 6th DION / D F E INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 5th DISCOUNT HYDRAULIC HOSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ECMB - ECM Bldg.

DOEBLER’S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 6th DONEGAL INSURANCE GROUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ACB - Ag Choice DR. REGISTER & ASSOCIATES, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DLT 1 DTN - THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DLT 1 DYNA PRODUCTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 2nd/Harrington Ln E M HERR EQUIPMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 5th E RISSLER MFG. LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 8th EARLY AMERICAN STEAM ENGINE SOC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 9th EASTERN STATES LIVESTOCK SYSTEMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 10th EK’S VINYL STRUCTURES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 1st EKOTUNINGCOM CANADA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 1st ELANCO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 12th ELI FISHER CONSTRUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 1st EMM SALES & SERVICE, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 1st ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE MGMT. - ENRI/PSU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JDHB - J.D. Harrington Bldg.

ERNST CONSERVATION SEEDS, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CEA- Conservation Exhibit Area ESCH MFG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 6th EVERETT CASH MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ECMB - ECM Bldg.

EVERGREEN FENCE INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 2nd EXPERTSEPTIC.COM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 11th FAE USA - DAVE HEATH & ASSOC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 3rd FARMCO MFG.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 4th, W10th FARMER BOY AG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 5th FARMING MAGAZINE - MOOSE RIVER MEDIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ACB - Ag Choice FASTLINE PUBLICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ACB - Ag Choice FAYETTE TRAILER SALES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 1st FEEDMOBILE, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 9th FETTERVILLE SALES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ECMB - ECM Bldg.

FISHER & THOMPSON, INC.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 10th FORD / NEW SCOPE MARKETING, INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 1st FORECON, INC. FORESTRY CONSULTANTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ECMB - ECM Bldg.

FREY MFG. & DIST. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 4th FULTON BANK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ECMB - ECM Bldg.

G & M BANDSAW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 5th GARBER FARMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 11th GEA FARM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 1st GERINGHOFF, DEGELMAN, CROP SWEEP / AEMSCO INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 1st GLATFELTER PULP WOOD CO.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ACB - Ag Choice GOODVILLE MUTUAL CASUALTY COMPANY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ACB - Ag Choice GRAETZ MFG. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 5th GRAIN HANDLER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DLT 2 GRASSWORKS WEED WIPER, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 10th GREAT PLAINS MFG., INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 3rd GREATER HARVEST. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ECMB - ECM Bldg.

GRO-MOR PLANT FOOD CO INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ECMB - ECM Bldg.

GROWERS MINERAL SOLUTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 5th GROWMARK FS LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 6th GTS - WELCO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 1st GVM INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 5th H & S MFG CO. INC.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 8th HALE TRAILER BRAKE & WHEEL, INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 1st HAMILTON EQUIPMENT, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 1st-2nd HANDS ON THERAPEUTIC RIDING PROGRAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Equine Building - EEB HARDI NORTH AMERICA INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 5th HAWK MOUNTAIN SANCTUARY ASSOCIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DLT 2 HEATMOR OUTDOOR FURNACES-KISH VALLEY ELECTRIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 11th HERSHEY EQUIPMENT CO, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 4th HOARD’S DAIRYMAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DLT 1 HOLTRY’S LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 1st / 2nd HOOBER, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 2nd - 3rd HOOVER TRACTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 9th HORIZON PRODUCTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ACB - Ag Choice HUBNER SEED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 6th HUD-SON FOREST EQUIP. INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 8th HUNTER KEYSTONE PETERBILT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 1st HYDRO-SPRAY WASH SYSTEMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 3rd-Harrington I.A.A.D. / MUSCLE PRODUCTS CORP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ECMB - ECM Bldg.

IBA, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 5th IDIEHL, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E. 3rd - Harrington Ln INNOVATIVE DAIRY SOLUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 10th INTELLIAIR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ACB - Ag Choice INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COLLECTION INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Main St. IVA MANUFACTURING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 10th JAMESWAY FARM EQUIPMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 3rd JAYLOR FABRICATING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 4th JOHN DEERE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 5th JOHN DEERE COMMERCIAL WORKSITE PRODUCTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 5th KAREN ZELINSKY KITE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Equine Building - EEB KAUFFMAN’S ANIMAL HEALTH, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DLT 2 / Equine KDCTA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Equine Building - EEB KELLER ENGINEERS, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Energy Conservation Tent KEN MORCHESKY SALES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 3rd KENCOVE FARM FENCE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 10th KENT NUTRITION GROUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 13th KEYSTONE APPALOOSA CLUB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Equine Building - EEB KEYSTONE BEEF MARKETING NETWORK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DLT 2 KEYSTONE CONCRETE PRODUCTS INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 9th-10th

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EXHIBITOR LIST AND SHOW MAPS KEYSTONE GROUP AG SEEDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 6th KING’S AGRISEEDS, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DLT 2 KIOTI TRACTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 8th KRONE NA INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 9th-10th KUBOTA TRACTOR CORP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 3rd KUHN NORTH AMERICA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 8th KUHNS MFG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 2nd L CUBED CORP DBA TAM SYSTEMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 5th LANCASTER DAIRY FARM AUTOMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 11th LANCASTER DHIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DLT 2 LANCASTER FARMING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ACB - Ag Choice LANCO MANUFACTURING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 6th LANCO-PENNLAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DLT 1 LAND O’LAKES, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DLT 1 LAND PRIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 3rd LANSING TRADE GROUP LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ECMB - ECM Bldg.

LAWN EQUIPMENT PARTS COMPANY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 2nd LEADER’S FARM EQUIPMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 6th LEIDEN LAND AND CATTLE COMPANY INC.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 8th LNR FEED & GRAIN SYS / SUKUP MFG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 4th M. H. EBY, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 8th MAHINDRA USA INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 5th MAHONING OUTDOOR FURNACE INC.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 10th MANADA CONSTRUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ACB - Ag Choice MANITOU AMERICAS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 3rd MARCELLUS EDUCATION TEAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MC - Marcellus Center MARCELLUS SHALE COALITION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MC - Marcellus Center MARTIN’S WELDING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 5th MCFARLANE MANUFACTURING CO INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 5th MCLANAHAN CORPORATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 1st MD & VA MILK PRODUCERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DLT 1 MENSCH MFG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 4th MESSICK’S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 8th METALFAB MANUFACTURING, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 4th METZLER AUTO TRUCK & TRAILER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 4th METZLER FOREST PRODUCTS, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ACB - Ag Choice MEYER MANUFACTURING CORPORATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 3rd MID-ATLANTIC AGRI-SYSTEMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 5th MID-ATLANTIC DAIRY ASSOC. / PA DAIRY PROMOTION PROGRAM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DLT 1 MID-ATLANTIC WATERPROOFING SYSTEMS OF CPA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DLT 2 MILLVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Equine Building - EEB MORTON BUILDINGS, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 6th MOUNTAIN AIR GARAGE DOORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 2nd MOUNTAIN SUPPLY & REPAIR, INC. / UP NORTH PLASTICS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 6th MYERS FARM - DON C. MYERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 5th NACHURS ALPINE SOLUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ACB - Ag Choice NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ROYALTY OWNERS PA CHAPTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MC - Marcellus Center NATIONAL FARMERS ORG. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DLT 1 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ECMB - ECM Bldg.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ACB - Ag Choice NEW HOLLAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 2nd - 3rd NEXT LEVEL HORSEMANSHIP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Equine Building - EEB NEXTIRE INC.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 10th NORTH CENTRAL SIGHT SERVICES, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RHST - Rural Health & Safety Tent NORTHEAST FLAGPOLE COMPANY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 8th NORTHEAST STIHL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 4th NORTHPOINT AUTO & EQUIPMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 5th NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY EXT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Youth Bldg.

NORTHWEST SAVINGS BANK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DLT 2 NORTHWEST SAVINGS BANK, OIL, GAS & MINERAL DIVISION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MC - Marcellus Center NTH USA - TROOP EQUIPMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 6th NUHN INDUSTRIES LTD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 1st / Harrington Ln ORGANIC VALLEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DLT 1 OWNENERGY, INC.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Energy Conservation Tebt OXBO INTERNATIONAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 6th PARADISE ENERGY SOLUTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 9th PATZ CORPORATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 5th PAUL MUELLER COMPANY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 9th PENN JERSEY PRODUCTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 5th PERDUE AGRIBUSINESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CEA- Conservation Exhibit Area PERMA-COLUMN EAST, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 6th PETERSHEIMS COW MATTRESS LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 10th PIK RITE INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 11th PIONEER HI-BRED INT., INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 5th PNEU-TEK TIRE TOOLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ECMB - ECM Bldg.

POETTINGER US, INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 1st PORH - WORKER PROTECTION STANDARD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RHST - Rural Health & Safety Tent PORTAGE & MAIN OUTDOOR BOILERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 6th POWER SYSTEMS ELECTRIC, INC.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 4th POWERTON GENERATORS, INC.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 3rd PPL ELECTRIC UTILITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Energy Conservation Tent PRECISION WORK, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 4th PRIEFERT RANCH EQUIP/CLAYCOMB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 5th PRINTING & MARKETING BUYING GROUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DLT 1 PROGRESSIVE PUBLISHING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DLT 1 PROVITA ANIMAL HEALTH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DLT 1 QUALITY CRAFT TOOLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 4th RAIN & HAIL, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ECMB - ECM Bldg.

RCM INTERNATIONAL LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ACB - Ag Choice REAMSTOWN MUTUAL INS. CO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ECMB - ECM Bldg.

RED DALE AG SERVICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 2nd REED EQUIPMENT SALES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 3rd

REINECKERAG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DLT 1 RER ENERGY GROUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Energy Conservation Tent/LCenter RESCUE TAPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DLT 1 RHINO / EARTH MASTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 5th RIM GUARD INC.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ECMB - ECM Bldg.

ROBERT’S OXYGEN CO, INC.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 11th RODALE INSTITUTE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JDHB - J.D. Harrington Bldg.

ROSTECH ELECTRONICS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DLT 1 ROTO-MIX LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 1st RSI CALF SYSTEMS INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 3rd RURAL COMMUNITY INSURANCE SERVICES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ECMB - ECM Bldg.

RYAN “BUG” MAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Youth Bldg.

RYDER SUPPLY COMPANY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 6th S I DISTRIBUTING INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 2nd SALFORD FARM MACHINERY LTD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 1st SALSCO, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 1st SCHAEFFER MFG. CO / HADE’S EXCAVATING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ACB - Ag Choice SCHAFER FISHERIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 8th SCHNUPP’S GRAIN ROASTING, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 3rd SCHULTE INDUSTRIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 1st SEEDWAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 6th SELECT SIRE POWER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DLT 1 SHADY LANE CURTAINS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 6th SHAVER’S CREEK ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 8th SHIVVERS MFG., INC./ COUNTRY CLIPPER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 2nd SHOUP MFG. CO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ACB - Ag Choice SHOWEASE INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 9th SHUR-CO, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ACB - Ag Choice SMOKELESS HEAT LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 9th SMYRNA GROVE MFG. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 2nd SNYDER EQUIPMENT, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 4th SOLLENBERGER SILOS, LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 4th SONES GRAIN SYSTEMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 5th SOUTHERN STATES / TRIPLE CROWN NUTRITION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Equine Building - EEB STEIN-WAY EQUIPMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 2nd STEINER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 5th STEVEN WILLAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 5th STOLTZFUS ENGINE REPAIR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 1st STOLTZFUS SPREADERS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 6th STOLTZFUS STORAGE SHEDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 1st STOR-LOC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DLT 1 STULL EQUIPMENT COMPANY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 2nd SUNNY HILL FARM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Equine Building - EEB SUNOVA WORX INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ACB - Ag Choice SUPERIOR IMPLEMENT & SUPPLY CO. (SISCO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 6th SWAMPY HOLLOW MFG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 1st SYNAGRO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Energy Conservation Tent SYNGENTA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 6th T & B MEDICAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 9th T A SEEDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 6th TAURUS SERVICE INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DLT 1 TEAMAG, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ACB - Ag Choice TECH MIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DLT 1 TENAX CORPORATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 1st THE BRETHREN MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ACB - Ag Choice THE ST. GEORGE CO. LTD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DLT 1 TIGERCO DISTRIBUTING CO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 9th TM REFRIGERATION, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 3rd TOOLIN AROUND / MPP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 2nd TRACTORHOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ECMB - ECM Bldg.

TRIOLIET MULLOS B.V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 2nd TROUBLE FREE LIGHTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ECMB - ECM Bldg.

TRUAX COMPANY INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CEA- Conservation Exhibit Area TRUE ORGANIC PRODUCTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ECMB - ECM Bldg.

TWIN VALLEY FARM SERVICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 4th U S ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JDHB - J.D. Harrington Bldg.

UDDER COMFORT INTERNATIONAL, INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DLT 2 UNITED FARM FAMILY INSURANCE CO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ECMB - ECM Bldg.

UNVERFERTH MFG. CO. INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 6th USDA - NRCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JDHB - J.D. Harrington Bldg.

USDA NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PDA Bldg.

USDA-ARS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CEA- Conservation Exhibit Area USDA-PA FARM SERVICE AGENCY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ACB - Ag Choice VALMETAL INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East 3rd VERMEER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 4th - 5th WEAVER DISTRIBUTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ECMB - ECM Bldg.

WELDON EQUIPMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West 6th WESTFIELD INSURANCE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ECMB - ECM Bldg.

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crops and farmland are being devastated by the country’s worst drought in more than 50 years.

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“The drought of 2012 is massive, unlike anything family farmers or the nation have experienced in a long time.

And there are few signs that it will let up any time soon,” said Joel Morton, Farm Aid’s farm advocate. “Every day, we hear from family farmers facing crop losses and ruined pastures due to severe heat and dryness.

Farm Aid has a long history of delivering immediate help to farmers around the country; donations at this time are crucial to help farm families stay on the land.”

Small- and mid-sized family farms are especially threatened by this drought, particularly those without crop insurance. Even farmers with crop insurance will

only be reimbursed for a portion of their loss.

With pastures scorched and their feed crops lost, livestock and dairy farmers must purchase feed to sustain their animals, driving up their production costs. As this record drought continues and intensifies, feed costs will continue to rise and feed may become difficult to access. These small- and mid-sized farmers most at risk are the ones building the local food systems that are so crucial for thriving local economies and emerging food systems.

“When family farms suffer, so do local economies,” said Morton. “We can’t afford to lose a single farmer — we must rally now to protect our farmers’ livelihoods.”

If you or your family have been affected by the drought and are seeking assistance, please contact Farm Aid at 800FARM-AID (800-3276243) or farmhelp@farmaid.org. Additional resources are available at farmaid.org/disaster.

To donate, please visit far maid.org/disasterfund.

Farm Aid 2012, the organization’s annual benefit concert, will be held in Hershey, PA, on Sept. 22.

For more information, visit farmaid.org/concert.

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Home,, Family,, Friendss & You Time-saving tips with go-to ingredients (Family Features) — Warm weather means time to slow down, relax and enjoy time with friends and family. But with endless opportunities to enjoy the season, it’s easy to run out of time and energy to prepare a delicious family meal. How, then, do you bring the family back to the table? One easy way to reclaim precious time is to infuse your menu with palatepleasing, leftover-friendly staples like pulled pork.

Easily repurposed throughout the week, pulled pork can be cooked once and incorporated in a variety of dishes your family will love. For example, this Chili Rub Pulled Pork recipe can be prepared in the slow cooker, yielding a flavorful meal that’s ready to eat when you return home from an active day.

Additionally, the leftovers can be enjoyed throughout the week in a number of different ways. Whether topping creative salads or savory pizzas, filling enchiladas or adding new flavor to baked potatoes, pulled pork is a perfect fit for the laid-back lifestyle that the season is known for.

For more pulled pork tips and recipes, visit www.PorkBeInspired.com. Also, follow the National Pork Board on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ PorkBeInspired, Twitter @AllAboutPork and on Pinterest at www.pinterest.com/PorkBeInspired.

Chili Rub Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 5 1/4 to 8 1/4 hours Makes: 8 to 10 servings 1 3-pound boneless pork shoulder or sirloin roast 2 tablespoons chili powder 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1/2 teaspoon cayenne powder

1 tablespoon canola oil or other neutral-flavored oil 1/2 cup chicken broth Line 9 x 13-inch baking pan with foil and place pork in pan.

In small bowl, combine chili powder, salt and cayenne. Rub mixture over all sides of meat, pressing to adhere (if the meat is tied together with twine or netting, just rub the seasoning right over it). Set aside.

In large skillet over medium-high heat, warm oil.

Add pork and brown on all sides, 6 to 8 minutes.

Transfer meat to slow cooker.

Add broth to skillet, scraping up any browned bits, then add broth to slow cooker. Cover and cook until pork is very tender, 6 to 8 hours on low or 4 to 5 hours on high.

Transfer meat to cutting board and let rest 10 to 15 minutes. Use two forks to shred meat into bitesized pieces. Moisten and season with cooking juices to taste.

Serving Suggestions This recipe is only mildly spiced, so if you like things with a kick, try adding more cayenne to the rub or add some of your favorite hot sauce to the finished, shredded meat. Use the pork to make a traditional pulled pork sandwich, with barbecue sauce and slaw, enjoy it in your favorite chili recipe, or on top of a Tex Mex Caesar salad.

Senior News Line

by Matilda Charles

Three simple steps to weight loss Far too many of us, women especially, can develop weight problems as we age. We’re less active.

Menopause doesn’t help. We might have different eating patterns.

Researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have done a study that looked at self-monitoring as a way to reduce weight.

The study results show how we can lose weight safely in three steps: 1) Keep a journal that reports

everything that’s eaten; 2) Don’t skip meals; and 3) Don’t go out to lunch. Sounds so simple, doesn’t it.

They divided 123 overweight and obese senior women into two groups for the yearlong study: one group used diet and exercise, and the other only diet.

Here’s what they learned: Women who kept journals of what they ate lost six pounds more than those who didn’t keep a journal.

This appeared to be the most important of the three steps, and it makes sense. If we write down exactly what we eat, it’s easier to identify whether we’re meeting our goals. The trick is to be honest, and being honest means measuring portions and reading labels — and always keeping your journal with you in case you do eat while away from home.

Women who went out for lunch at least once a week lost five pounds less than those who didn’t, or who ate lunch out less frequently.

When you eat at a restaurant, you can’t control the size of the portions or how the food is cooked.

Women who skipped meals lost eight pounds less than those who didn’t skip meals.

Researchers weren’t sure why this was so, but it could be that being hungry leads to overeating or eating out. Eating at regular times gave the best success. (c) 2012 King Features Synd., Inc.

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