Hosts of this competition included the Penn State Extension Dairy Team, the Professional Dairy Managers of Pennsylvania, Cumberland Valley Analytical Services (CVAS), Dairy Business Communications and the Center for Dairy Excellence.


Judges for the competition included Ken Griswold with Kemin, Ralph Ward with CVAS and Dave Pollen. Special thanks also go to the Lancaster DHIA for providing collection points for samples. Nearly 100 entries were received for the competition. Winners and sponsors included:

Conventional Corn Silage, sponsored by Masters Choice Inc.:
  • First Place: Mahlon King, Welshcrest Farm, Gap
  • Second Place: Walt Moore, Wal-Moore Farms, Chatham
  • Third Place: Clayton Shirk, Kutztown
BMR Corn Silage, sponsored by New Holland Agriculture:
  • First Place: Rick Cramer, Manheim
  • Second Place: Harlan Hoover, Oley
  • Third Place: Vernon Horst, Chambersburg
Forage Sorghum Silage, sponsored by Alta Seeds
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  • First Place: Elvin Wise, Blain
  • Second Place: Paul Levan, Jr., Hamburg
  • Third Place: Duane Graybill, Thompsontown
Mixed Perennial Silage, sponsored by King's Agri-Seeds Inc.
  • First Place: Todd Welty and Rick Van Etten, Four Winds Dairy, LLC, Ulysses
  • Second Place: Daniel Good, McAlisterville
  • Third Place: Gary Kline, Y-Run Farm LLC, Troy
Perennial Legume Silage, sponsored by Ecosyl Products Inc.
  • First Place: Jesse Bitler, Vista Grande Farms LLC, Fleetwood
  • Second Place: Jessica Peters, Spruce Row Farm, Meadville
  • Third Place: Alvin Jacob Peachy, Belleville
Cool Season Annual Silage
  • First Place: Marlin Hoover, Elliottsburg
  • Second Place: Danny Beiler, Christiana
  • Third Place: David & Doug Sattazahn, Zahncroft Dairy LLC, Womelsdorf
For feedback regarding this year's competition or inquiries regarding next year's contest, contact Rebecca White with the Penn State Extension dairy team byemailor at (814) 863-3917. FG

—From Pennsylvania Dairy Summit news release