Program Seeks to Honor State Dairies of Distinction

By Reading Eagle, Pa.

Feb. 19–Pennsylvania dairy farms are invited to apply for this year’s dairy of distinction award from the Northeast Dairy Farm Beautification Program.

Applications must be submitted by April 14.

Dairies receiving the highest scores in each of 10 Pennsylvania districts will be awarded a dairy of distinction sign to display in front of their farm.

Roadside judging will take place in May. Judges will look at factors such as clean and attractively finished buildings; neat landscaping and wellmaintained fences. They also will consider overall cleanliness and manure management.

Winning farms will be notified in late June. Previous winners are re-evaluated each year.

To receive an application, call Mike O’Connor at 814-863-3913 or e-mail him at moconnor@psu.edu.

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