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2015 Gratz Fair

September 27, 2015 //  by PVMaster

2015 Gratz Fair

Ryan Lehman, 15, of Halifax exhibited the Reserve Grand Champion Market Steer at the 2015 Gratz Fair. Lehman’s 1415 lbs. steer, PVSM Batman, is a purebred Simmental purchased from Powell’s Valley Simmentals, Halifax.

Lehman, who attends Halifax Area High School and is a member of the Upper Dauphin Area 4H Livestock Club, has been working for many months to prepare Batman for the Fair.

On September 25, at the Clair A. Hartman Youth Livestock Sale, Batman was purchased by Hoss’s Steak & Sea House. We greatly appreciate Hoss’s support of youth in agriculture.

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Ryan Lehman with PVSM Batman.

Category: All, Junior News, Show NewsTag: Gratz Fair, Junior News, Purebred, Show News, Show Steer

2014 Gratz Fair

September 25, 2014 //  by PVMaster

2014 Gratz Fair

Grand Champion Market Steer

Ryan Lehman, of Halifax, exhibited the Grand Champion Market Steer at the Gratz Fair on September 17, 2014. Lehman attends Halifax Area School and is a member of the Upper Dauphin Area Livestock Club.

He purchased this steer—PVSM Worker Bee, aka “Bubba”—from Powell’s Valley Simmentals and has been working with him on a daily basis to prepare for this show. Bubba, who is ¾ Simmental, weighed 1465 pounds. In addition to exhibiting the Grand Champion Steer, Lehman also placed first in showmanship.

Earlier in the summer, Bubba earned Grand Champion Market Steer at the Dauphin County 4H Fair.

On September 19, at the Clair A. Hartman Youth Livestock Sale, Bubba was purchased for $3400 by Hoss’s Steak and Sea House. We greatly appreciate Hoss’s for supporting youth in agriculture.

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Category: All, Junior News, Show NewsTag: Gratz Fair, Junior News, Percentage Simmental, Show News, Show Steer

2014 Dauphin Co. 4H Fair Champion Market Steer

August 16, 2014 //  by PVMaster

2014 Dauphin County 4H Fair

Farm Show Complex, Harrisburg, Pa., August 7, 2014

Congratulations to Ryan Lehman of Halifax, PA, for winning Grand Champion Market steer with his PVSM Worker Bee!!!!

(Please click on images below to view larger version.)

Category: All, Junior News, Show NewsTag: Dauphin County 4-H Fair, Junior News, Percentage Simmental, Show News, Show Steer

Schedule for 2012 PSA Field Day Announced

June 21, 2012 //  by PVMaster

Pennsylvania Simmental Association

Field Day

July 20-21, 2012  
Mountain View Farm, Gettysburg, PA

Please click here for a printable schedule!

Friday, July 2oth:
*Arrival of junior show cattle and exhibitors.  Tie-out areas will be provided.  Tent and trailer camping is permitted.

Saturday, July 21st:
*  9:00AM – Junior Cattle Show:  Purebred and percentage heifers, cow/calf pairs, and steers
*11:00AM – Show Cattle Fitting Clinic
*12:00-1:00PM – Lunch, courtesy of the PSA
*1:00-3:00PM   – Herd Walk and Educational Speaker, topics to include:
–Understanding ASA’s current genetic status policy
–Bull Selection
–Cross-breeding with Simmental genetics
–The value of heterosis
*4:00-6:30PM – Gettysburg Battlefield Tour conducted by Tom Vossler and Dr. Carol Reardon

All cattlemen are invited to join us!!

 

Category: All, EventsTag: Field Day, Junior News

2010 Gratz Fair

September 22, 2010 //  by PVMaster

Congratulations to  Heidi Zimmerman, who earned Reserve Grand Champion Steer with her PVSM Beetlejuice, at the 2010 Gratz Fair, September 22, 2010.

Reserve Grand Champion Steer
From left: Heather Miller (Gratz Fair Alternate Queen), Laurie Fantom (steer's breeder), steer show judge, and Heidi Zimmerman at the halter.

Category: All, Junior News, Show NewsTag: Gratz Fair, Heidi Zimmerman, Junior News, Show News, Show Steer

2010 Dauphin County 4H Fair

August 28, 2010 //  by PVMaster

2010 Dauphin County 4H Fair

Farm Show Complex, Harrisburg, Pa., August 11-14, 2010

Congratulations to Heidi Zimmerman, of Halifax, Pa., for earning Reserve Grand Champion Steer with PVSM Beetlejuice at the 2010 Dauphin County 4H Fair.

Heidi and PVSM Beetlejuice.
Heidi and PVSM Beetlejuice.

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Heidi and PVSM Beetlejuice.
Heidi and PVSM Beetlejuice.


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Category: All, Junior News, Show NewsTag: Dauphin County 4-H Fair, Heidi Zimmerman, Junior News, Show News, Show Steer

2010 Eastern Regionals

July 5, 2010 //  by PVMaster

2010 Eastern Regional Classic Junior Show

June 15-20, 2010
Meadville, Crawford County, Pa.

Getting ready to show.
Are you done yet?
I think you should spend more time combing your own hair!
Are you sure that you have enough halters on me?
Watching the show.
PVSM Miss Mooey and Bridget Fox. PVSM Miss Mooey won her class.
PVSM Honey Bee and Wyatt Fox.
Judge Cliff Orley commenting on class winner PVSM Miss Mooey.
PVSM Miss Mooey and Bridget.

Category: All, Events, Junior News, Show NewsTag: Briget Fox, Eastern Regionals, Field Day, Junior News, Show News

Pennsylvania Farm Show

February 1, 2010 //  by PVMaster

PVSM cattle resting in the morning before the crowds arrive, at 2010 Pennsylvania Farm Show.

Despite a typically cold “Farm Show” week, we had a great time at his year’s Pennsylvania Farm Show.  We took 6 head–4 heifers and 2 bulls.  Thursday and Friday consisted of arrival, set-up, and washing and drying very dirty cattle.  Saturday, January 9th, flew by–as soon as washing, drying, and feeding were done, we had the Pennsylvania Simmental Association directors’ meeting, then it was time to feed again; followed by the Pennsylvania Simmental Association annual meeting and banquet.

PVSM Rockets Red Glare, Reserve Champion Simmental Steer at the 2010 Pennsylvania Farm Show. Pictured (from left): Pa. Simmental Association President Greg Stewart, Laurie Fantom, and Bridget Fox (at halter).

On Sunday, January 10th, were the junior breeding cattle and steer shows.  Bridget Fox’s steer, PVSM Rockets Red Glare, which she purchased from us, was Reserve Champion Simmental Steer.  Bridget was awarded $100 for her Reserve Champion Simmental steer by the Pennsylvania Simmental Association, who has a Pennsylvania Farm Show Simmental steer incentive program.  Monday, January 11th, was Open Show day for us.  The show went smoothly and quickly.

Our placings were:

  • January heifer calf — PVSM Twinkle, 2nd place
  • February heifer calf — PVSM Honey Bee, 2nd place
  • February heifer calf — PVSM Miss Mooey, 3rd place
  • Senior yearling heifer — PVSM Honeysuckle, 6th place
  • February bull calf —  PVSM Butternuts, 2nd place
  • Winter bull calf — PVSM Thunderbird, 1st place
  • Champion Senior Bull Calf —  PVSM Thunderbird
  • Junior Get of Sire — 1st place
  • Get of Sire — 1st place
  • Best five head — 3rd place

Our next event is the Pennsylvania Beef Expo Simmental Sale on March 26th, 2010.  Please see our sale consignments on the “Consignments” page!

Bridget Fox walking PVSM Rockets Red Glare before class.
Laurie Fantom (left) and Bridget Fox (at halter), waiting for class to begin.

Category: All, Events, Junior News, Show NewsTag: Briget Fox, Junior News, Pa. Farm Show, Show News, Show Steer

2009 Dauphin County 4-H Fair

August 23, 2009 //  by PVMaster

2009 Dauphin County 4-H Fair

Farm Show Complex, Harrisburg, Pa., August 6-8, 2009

Congratulations!!!

Congratulations to Heidi Zimmerman of Halifax, Pa., for earning Grand Champion Heifer with PVSM Honeysuckle!

Heidi Zimmerman with PVSM Honeysuckle--Grand Champion Heifer at the 2009 Dauphin County 4-H Fair.
Heidi Zimmerman with PVSM Honeysuckle--Grand Champion Heifer at the 2009 Dauphin County 4-H Fair.

Category: All, Junior News, Show NewsTag: Dauphin County 4-H Fair, Heidi Zimmerman, Junior News, Show News

2009 PSA Field Day

June 15, 2009 //  by PVMaster

What a great Simmental Field Day!  Our Pennsylvania Simmental Field Day was held June 6-7th, 2009, at the Schuylkill County Fairgrounds with absolutely perfect weather.  Saturday was a very relaxing day with plenty of time for talking to friends and fellow breeders, and listening to interesting speakers discussing topics such as EPD’s and nutrition.  The day ended with a meal and Q&A sessions with Bill McDonald, ASA Eastern Region Trustee, and Bill Wehry, Pennsylvania Deputy Secretary of Agriculture.  The two subjects most discussed after dinner were the genetic defects most recently appearing in Angus cattle and how to prevent them from becoming a problem in the Simmental breed; and the state budget cuts to agriculture and especially cuts to the fair funding, which could directly affect all our fairs, and even the Pa. Farm Show and K.I.L.E.

Field Day ended with a very well attended Junior Show on Sunday.  The heifer show included purebred Simmental, percentage Simmental, and all other breeds divisions; the steer show included registered Simmental and all other breeds divisions.  In all, over fifty animals were shown.  Click here to see full Junior Show results.

Thank you to Sarah Zimmerman for organizing this event, Joe Messick for assisting Sarah, Les Whitmoyer and Cindy Zimmerman for all their hard work to pull everything together, and every one who volunteered time and donations to have a great Field Day.

Pictures from the 2009 Field Day

Category: All, Events, Junior News, Show NewsTag: Eric Shoop, Field Day, Junior News, Sarah Zimmerman, Show News, Show Steer

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