PSA Junior Member of the Year was Levi Graham — from left: PSA President Laurie Meyers, Levi Graham.

PSA Family of the Year was the Stewarts — from left: Greg Stewart, Grady Stewart, PSA President Laurie Meyers.

PJSA Scholarship recipient Bridget Fox — from left: Bridget Fox, Sally Runkle.

PJSA Scholarship recipient Emily Benner (4th from left) — from left: Bill Campbell, Dr. Frederick Benner, Kimberly Benner, Emily Benner, Agriculture Secretary George Greig, and Representative Glenn Thompson.

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Congratulations to PJSA member Chris Gros of Halifax, PA, for exhibiting the Grand and Reserve Grand Champion Simmental Heifers of the Junior Simmental Show held Sunday, January 6, 2013, at the Farm Show Complex, Harrisburg, PA.

Click here for printable PDF of full Junior Simmental Show results.

Click here for printable PDF of full Open Simmental Show results.

Jr. Grand Champion Simmental, DRD Star exhibited by Chris Gros of Halifax, PA, at the 2013 PA Farm Show. Featured from left to right: PA Simmental Queen Bridget Fox, Bill Shoemaker, Chris Gros, Matt Blauch, unnamed, Sam Stewart, Judge Joel Cowley, Greg Stewart with Grady, Brad Feight, PA Simmental Princess Grace Graham, Nicole Lewis, and Jala Murphy on lead.  DRD Star was also Reserve Grand Champion Heifer of the Open Simmental Show held Monday, January 7, 2013. Photo by Linde.

Jr. Reserve Grand Champion Simmental, SSC Miss Beautiful 96Y exhibited by Chris Gros of Halifax, PA, at the 2013 PA Farm Show. Featured from left to right: PA Simmental Queen Bridget Fox, Nicole Lewis, Jala Murphy, Matt Blauch, unnamed, PA Simmental Princess Grace Graham, Sam Stewart, Judge Joel Cowley, Greg Stewart with Grady, and Chris Gros on lead. Photo by Linde

Best Bred and Owned — LVF2 Erin Stetson 25Y exhibited by Toni Katherine Smith.

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 Congratulations!

Chris Gros exhibited the Junior Simmental Show’s Grand Champion Heifer, SSC Spicy 55x, and received the Natushka Shoemaker Memorial Award.

Emily Benner exhibited the Reserve Champion Heifer, Benners In Dew Time Y13.

Please click here for full results of the Junior Simmental Show at the 2012 PA Farm Show.

From left: Emily Benner, PA Simmental Queen Bridget Fox, Chris Gros.

From left to right: Brent Nice, Matt Blauch, Dr. Doug Parrett (judge), Greg Stewart, Chris Gros, and William Shoemaker.

Emily Benner was presented with the Junior Member of the Year Award at the Pennsylvania Simmental Association's annual meeting and banquet, held January 7, 2012. From left: Emily Benner, PSA President Greg Stewart.

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The Natushka Shoemaker Memorial Award at the Pennsylvania Farm Show

The Pennsylvania Simmental Association will present a $200.00 cash award and a director’s chair to the owner of the Grand Champion heifer of the Pennsylvania Farm Show Junior Breeding Simmental Show. The owner must be a member of the Pennsylvania Junior Simmental Association.

January 8, 2012 – Congratulations to Chris Gros of Halifax, Pa., for winning the Natushka Shoemaker Memorial Award.

From left to right: Brent Nice, Matt Blauch, Dr. Doug Parrett (judge), Greg Stewart, Chris Gros, and William Shoemaker.

To view the full results of the Junior Simmental Breeding Show, please click here.

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Who Got Lucky in Kentucky ?

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Overall Results

Cow/Calf Reserve Champion – Grace Graham, Felton, PA
Steers – 4th Place – Levi Graham, Felton, PA
Cattleman’s Quiz/Skillathon –  Seniors – 5th Place – Ryan Bostdorf, Halifax, PA
Public Speaking – Seniors – 9th Place – Brent Nice, Halifax, PA
Showmanship – Seniors – 5th Place – Brent Nice, Halifax, PA
10th Place – Emily Benner, Mifflintown, PA

The PA Juniors did a great job representing our state, Hats off to all of you!!!

Thank you to Nikki Graham for these results and pictures!!!

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Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture, George Greig congratulates PJSA member and Simmental breeder Emily Benner.  Emily’s Simmental bull, Benner’s Mr. Warehouse, sired by R & R Warehouse, was the top indexing Simmental bull in the 2011 Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Bull test.   Benner’s Mr. Warehouse was purchased by James M. McCoy of Montoursville, PA.

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2011 Pennsylvania Farm Show

Sunday, January 9, 2011
Farm Show Complex, Harrisburg, Pa.
Judge: Brad Skaar

For a printable PDF of the Junior Simmental Show results, please click here.

For a printable PDF of the Open Simmental Show results, please click here.

Grand Champion Female: Feights Suzi Q – exhibited by Michelle Browell, Hopewell, Pa. Pictured are (left to right): Bill Shoemaker, Sherry Feight, Brad Skaar (judge), and Michelle Browell.

Reserve Grand Champion Female: Feights Bella Star, exhibited by Michelle Browell, Hopewell, Pa. Pictured are (left to right): Sherry Feight, Brad Skaar (judge), and Michelle Browell.

2011 Pennsylvania Farm Show Junior Simmental Show Results

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2011 Pennsylvania Farm Show

Sunday, January 9, 2011
Farm Show Complex, Harrisburg, Pa.

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Champion Simmental Steer, exhibited by Blake Herman, who received a $200 cash award from the PSA, and a banner (sponsored by Jeff and Sherry Feight).

Reserve Champion Simmental Steer, exhibited by PJSA Secretary Bridget Fox, who received a $100 cash award from the PSA.

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2011 Natushka Shoemaker Memorial Award

Pennsylvania Farm Show
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Farm Show Complex, Harrisburg, Pa.

The Natushka Shoemaker Memorial Award was presented to Michelle Browell, of Hopewell, Pa., on January 9, 2011, for exhibiting the Grand Champion Simmental heifer, Feights Suzi Q, at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Junior Breeding Cattle Show. Browell received a director’s chair and two hundred dollars cash.

Grand Champion Female: Feights Suzi Q – exhibited by Michelle Browell, Hopewell, Pa. Pictured are (left to right): Bill Shoemaker, Sherry Feight, Brad Skaar (judge), and Michelle Browell.

The Natushka Shoemaker Memorial Award is presented to the junior member who exhibits the grand champion Simmental heifer at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Junior Breeding Cattle Show. Nat was the longtime secretary of the Pennsylvania Simmental Association and strong advocate of youth Simmental programs, who lost her fight with cancer in July 2007. Nat made significant contributions to the Pennsylvania Simmental Association over the twelve years she served as the Association’s Secretary. She also was instrumental in collecting and tabulating PTP data, which was used by judges for the Simmental breed shows at the Keystone International Livestock Exposition and the Pennsylvania Farm Show. The Pennsylvania Simmental Association hopes to perpetuate the recognition of Nat’s willing, caring spirit and her unselfish devotion of time to Simmental breeders and juniors by the creation of this award.

If you would like to support this award, please send contributions to:

Pennsylvania Simmental Association
c/o Ginger Woolcock, Treasurer
38 Reese Road
Orangeville, Pa. 17859

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Youth Awards were presented at the Opening Ceremony of the 54th Keystone International Livestock Exposition on September 30, 2010 at the Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg.  Selected from a field of candidates submitted by county extension personnel and vocational agriculture teachers throughout the Commonwealth, awards were presented to outstanding 4-H and FFA youth.  Among the 2010 FFA winners was PJSA member and current PJSA Treasurer, Emily Benner.

Emily is a graduate of Juniata High School, where she was a member of the  Juniata FFA.  A daughter of Fred and Kim Benner of Mifflintown in Juniata County, Emily is currently a student at Penn State University, Mont Alto campus.  Following graduating with a degree in Animal Science, Emily plans to attend vet school.  Her career goal is to work at a veterinarian office close to her home and own a farm raising Simmental and Shorthorn cattle.

L-R , PA Livestock Assoc. member, Mike Firestine, Emily Benner, PA Secretary of Agriculture, Russell C. Redding and Emily’s parents, Kim & Fred Benner

Emily’s FFA focus is on Beef production.  Along with her parents, Emily has helped to increase their beef herd from one Simmental heifer to over seventy cattle.  Starting out showing locally, Emily soon branched out to state and national shows including KILE and the PA Farm Show.

Emily’s leadership skills are evident in the offices she has held in 4-H, PJSA and her many other activities including the Dale Carnegie Class for Effective Speakers, and participation for many years in the local Farm City event.  She has done spots on the local radio station promoting the youth fair, attended National 4-H Days in Washington DC for two years and attended 4-H camp as both a camper and as a counselor.

In addition to FFA, Emily was very active in her school, playing field hockey, marching and concert bands, Yearbook staff, National Honor Society, and class plays to name a few.  She is a member of the PA and American Junior Simmental Association.  She has sold her heifers throughout the state including the PA Beef Expo and KILE and has had bulls on the PA Bull Test.

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