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Farm Bureau News July 2010

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WVFB welcomes Deem as summer intern Changes come to WVFB, Nationwide staff

West Virginia Farm Bureau is pleased to welcome a West Vir-ginia University student for a sum-mer internship. Janet Deem is from Ronceverte, West Virginia, where she grew up on a cow and calf and Boer goat operation. She was an avid member of the Organ Cave 4-H Helpers and Greenbrier East FFA. During her collegiate years, she served as president of Sigma Alpha, a professional agricultural sorority, secretary of the Block and Bridle Organization, vice presi-dent of the Davis College Student

Council, and was a member of the Collegiate Farm Bu-reau. She will graduate in the summer of 2010 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal and Nutritional Science. Janet plans on pur-suing a career in the vast field of agriculture. In her free time, she enjoys caving, reading, and showing her Boer goats.

Among Janet’s many as-signments for WVFB are occasional articles for the magazine (see page 8), as well as updating the Young Farmers Facebook page and shooting video for our Facebook and website ap-

plications. She is also assisting with WVFB displays at a variety of shows and conferences, and will be helping out during the West Vir-ginia State Fair. If you stop by the WVFB booth at the Fair, be sure and say hello to Janet!

Changes don’t come easy, es-pecially when it involves saying goodbye to friends and co-workers. That is the case with Tanya Nick-erson, FB Field Representative for the past three years. Tanya has been presented with an opportu-nity to work with Cornell (NY) Cooperative Extension, as a 4-H Extension Educator. Tanya will be working with the Dairy, Goat, and Natural Resources programs. “I never imagined the effect West Virginia Farm Bureau would have on my life,” says Tanya. “It is hard for me to put in words the impact you have all had on me, and please know that so many of you I will never forget.”

And Nationwide’s Steve Fino is also moving on to another po-sition. Steve will be assuming the same role, but will be working with Ohio Farm Bureau in that capacity. “I feel privileged to have been able to work with many of you since WVFB began sponsoring Nation-wide... I think of West Virginia as my second home,” says Steve.

Thanks, Tanya and Steve, for all your hard work with West Virginia Farm Bureau. We sure will miss you both.

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6 an apple a day

8 From cow to cone

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16 Never too old to learn...102-year old donates, visits lab

18 You can never be “too safe”

WestVirginiaFarm Bureau News

The voice of Agriculture in the Mountain State

July 2010 Volume 18 Number 7

West Virginia Farm BureauOne Red Rock Road

Buckhannon, WV 26201

presiDeNtCharles Wilfong

ViCe presiDeNtDenzil Huff

seCretarY/treasurer-aDmiNistratorSteve Butler

eDitorJoan Harman

West Virginia Farm Bureau News is published monthly by the West Virginia Farm Bureau, Inc. Annual subscription rates: $3.32 (included in annual dues). Advertising rates and circulation information furnished upon request. Periodicals postage paid at Buckhannon, WV and additional mailing offices. Postmaster: return all forms 3579 to West Virginia Farm Bureau, One Red Rock Road, Buckhannon, WV 26201.

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OnthecoverShanholtz apples

Joan Harman

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and the weather forecast is...

M a r k T w a i n once said, “ C l i m a t e is what we expect, weather is what we get.”

No one knows this to be true more so than farmers, whose livelihood depends on the right combination of rainclouds and sunshine.

Weather presents a risk to agriculture at a level not experienced by most other sectors. The productivity of our fields—the bulk of our production capability—is tied directly to the weather. I’ve never known an automobile company to not roll-out its latest SUV because of drought or an entire line of computer

software wiped out because of a freeze. But there are many producers who have lost an entire year’s worth of crops and even livestock to extreme temperatures, excessive or inadequate moisture or high winds.

Red Skies at Night, Sailor’s Delight...

When I was a youngster on the farm we had a lot of old sayings we’d use to try to gauge the weather... “A wind from the south has rain in its mouth,” or “If the rooster crows on going to bed, you may rise with a watery head.” But, in all seriousness, nothing can be more nerve-racking for a farmer than waiting on that rain to come. As I’ve often said, I’ll never forget the joy of seeing the heavens open and rain pour out of the Texas

sky after one of the longest droughts known to our state during the 1950s.

But, as they say, sometimes when it rains it pours. Take Tennessee for example. The state has been hit recently with historic rainfall and devastating flooding, resulting in significant damage to its corn and wheat, among other crops. At one point, Tennessee’s agriculture commissioner estimated there were tens of thousands of acres under water.

Tennessee is not the only area with excessive rainfall. Many producers in Indiana, Oklahoma and other states have had to replant crops ruined by flooding. Unfortunately, many folks don’t realize the cost and labor of planting again—and that’s if areas

marshall County celebrates Women in agriculture

Ninety participants congregated at the Marshall County Fairgrounds in Moundsville to participate in the first Women in Agriculture Day. The program began with a welcome from Janet Fisher, Deputy Commissioner with the West Virginia Department of Agriculture.

It was a day of fun and education,

beginning with a discussion on canning presented by Hannah Fincham from the West Virginia University Extension Office; Kellie Boles with Jefferson County Development Authority followed with a presentation on marketing products; Kathie Roth with the Ohio County Extension Service talked

about her experiences with raised bed gardening; and Terri Adams from JM Marketing presented information on retirement and financial planning.

During breaks in the program participants were able to sample WV made products, and a luncheon provided by Dianna’s Cakes and Catering was served by the Marshall County CEOS. Alma Jean McCombs and her husband

Ivan demonstrated how to make butter and distributed samples. There were also vendors with items set up around the room for attendees to look at and purchase including plants from the John Marshall High School Horticulture Club and Cameron High School FFA.

By Bob Stallman, President, American Farm Bureau Federation

see Stallman, page 9


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I n 1952, Ellis Shanholtz bought property in Hampshire County, West Virginia. At $10 an acre, it was an expensive proposition for him, but

one that has paid off handsomely in the ensuing years. With that purchase, the elder Mr. Shanholtz began what is known as Shanholtz Orchards, and his son Garry and grandson Kane carry on the family tradition today, selling twenty varieties of apples and peaches “out the door,” along with nectarines, cherries and plums.

Located off Route 50 East on Jersey Mountain Road just outside of Romney, Shanholtz Orchards is a labor of love for Garry and Kane. Both men beam with pride

when speaking of their business. A tour of the main location reveals untold numbers of trees, neatly planted in rows and bearing fruit of all sizes and varieties. “You get to know your trees just like other farmers know their cattle,” says Garry. He and Kane can point to each tree and tell you the variety, when it was planted and how many years it has left to bear fruit.

The eldest Shanholtz initially cut rights of way for Potomac Edison, and then dabbled in cattle and timber, but Garry decided the orchard business was the life for him. “You don’t have to water and feed trees in the winter,” he jokes. “We have three months’ work to

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Kane is a Harley-Davidson enthusiast, and enjoys hunting as well. He was brought up in the business, working alongside his father since he was ten years old. “Dad made us work,” he says with a grin.

At one time, Shanholtz Orchards was one of the smaller orchards in Hampshire County. Back in the ‘50s, Hampshire County boasted over 7,000 acres in orchards, with two million bushels of apples and 250,000 bushels of peaches sold each year. Now, the Shanholtz operation is the largest remaining orchard in the county. Many of their larger competitors borrowed heavily to expand when business was good, and suffered when the markets dropped. Garry’s policy of “pay as you go” enabled his business to survive. As a former bank board member, he says he’d rather collect interest than pay it. Hampshire County now has fewer than 500 acres of active orchards, and annual sales of apples are down to less than 100,000 bushels.

Garry is planning to gradually retire, turning more and more of the day-to-day operations over to Kane. “The Lord has been good to us,” says Garry. “I’m just trying to leave things in good shape for Kane.” Garry has taught Kane well, and Kane’s enthusiasm for the business is quite evident as he talks excitedly about his customers and his product. It’s obvious that Shanholtz Orchards will be in good hands for many years to come.


Kane Shanholtz stops to check on the progress of a peach tree

get ready, and then three more months of hard work. Then we pretty much have six months off.” Three other sons pitch in during the busiest times. Garry keeps busy during the off-season with hunting, NASCAR, and travels with his wife, Sandra. He has spent some time in politics, as well, serving as the first Republican ever elected to the Hampshire County commission.

The familiar blue building along Jersey Mountain Road east of Romney sports two massive coolers to hold fruit before shipment. During harvest season, the parking lot is so full of customers that “you almost need a traffic cop,” says Garry.


I n celebration of June being National Dairy Month, I made a trip to check out

Ellen Beal’s Super Premium Homemade Ice Cream in Charleston. Located on Capital Street, the welcoming and friendly ice cream shop opened its doors in September 1997. Every spoonful of the super premium ice cream sold there is produced directly on the premises. Ellen uses 16% butter fat content and a combination of all-natural ingredients with no preservatives to formulate a delectable dairy treat. In addition to the ice cream, her extensive menu offers coffee, espresso, baked goods, nutritious wraps, sandwiches, soups, and salads.

Ellen became inspired to open her own shop after spending time as a graduate student in New England, where she developed a love for super premium ice cream. With guidance from owners of a New England ice cream shop, her vision came true years later in Charleston. As a small business owner, like many West Virginia farmers, Ellen understands the importance of making her product stand out from others by using only the finest ingredients possible. She utilizes the local farmer’s market for ingredients for her wraps, sandwiches, soups, and salads, and buys chicken from a local producer. The freshness of the products keeps people coming back, according to Ellen.

Ellen’s shop does something no big chain can—she cuts out the “middle man” and puts a human face on the products she sells. Her sales of hand-made products provide a very

real market for West Virginia producers. The role Ellen’s shop plays for

the agricultural community is indispensable, as she takes

West Virginia products and markets them to

local consumers in a convenient, ready-to-eat form. In addition, owning a small business helps Ellen relate to farmers as she

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and selling a commodity to the public. Not only has Ellen’s ice

cream shop benefitted the farming community, but she

has also linked an urban population to her shop as well. Once during the

interview, a passerby on the street inquired about the health of Ellen’s

mother. The sense of community and togetherness is palpable in the small ice

cream parlor. Ellen’s Super Premium Ice Cream is not

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If you are interested in more information regarding value-added agriculture, check out the Agriculture

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Hopefully, most of our Youth Speech contests are over and regional contests will be coming up. Remember, the deadline for the regional winners is October 16, 2010. Participants must be no older than 19 by September 30, 2010. Any suggestions for topics for future Youth Speech contests will be welcome. We also just received information on the Young Farmer Discussion Meet, Achievement Awards and Excellence in Agriculture Awards. I hope you will be contacting your Young Farmer members and encouraging them to compete in these events. Our Young Farmers & Ranchers seem to be more active and we need to encourage them in these competitions.

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The “Agriculture in West Virginia” poster contest winners are: first place, Jessa Luzzi, South Jefferson Elementary in Charles Town; second place, Abby Loudermilk, Lewisburg Elementary in Lewisburg; and third place, Savannah Kincaid, Fayetteville Elementary in Fayetteville. The posters, along with pictures of the students, will be on display at the West Virginia State Fair and at the WVFB Annual Meeting in November. Congratulations to the winners and to all the participants who took part in the contest.

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Cabell County Farm Bureau donates to FFa Foundation scholarship fund

Cabell County Farm Bureau demonstrated their commitment to the future of agriculture education recently with a $1000 donation to the West Vir-ginia Future Farmers of America Foundation’s Ag-riculture Education Scholarship Fund.

While the FFA Foundation provides numerous scholarships, the Ag Ed Scholarship Fund pro-vides the only scholarship that is presented during the recipient’s final semester of college - a semes-ter in which scholarships can be difficult to come by. The Fund is a dedicated account where perma-nent investments of monies donated by individuals and groups, such as Cabell County Farm Bureau, generate interest that provides a one thousand dol-lar scholarship to assist an Agricultural Education undergraduate who is entering his or her student teaching experience.

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Never too old to learn...102-year-old donates, visits lab102-year-old Emma Beard, of Pocahontas County,

graciously donated $1000 to help bring the Mobile Ag-riculture Education Science Lab to Greenbank Elemen-tary School.

Helen Hardman, Coordinator of the Mobile Lab, visited Mrs. Beard in her home, along with Charles Wilfong, WVFB president, and Helen’s husband, Terry. Helen explained the concept of the Lab to Mrs. Beard, including the results of some of the experiments con-ducted by children during Lab sessions, and extended an invitation to Mrs. Beard to visit the Lab for herself.

Mrs. Beard accepted the invitation, chuckling upon arrival, “Well, I’ll be! I’ve never seen anything like this,” much to the delight of the students. She was able to observe older students conduct experiments during her visit, and enjoyed the puppet show and story read to the younger children.

Many thanks to Mrs. Beard for her generosity in helping to bring agriculture into the classrooms of Pocahontas County students.

Mrs. Emma Beard (seated) is welcomed to the Lab by (l to r) Ruth Taylor, Pocahontas County Board of Education member; Helen Hardman, Lab Coordinator; and Principal Ruth Bland.

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On May 25 & 26, two hundred and seventy fourth-grade students from Mineral Wells Elementary, Jef-ferson Elementary, and Fairplains Elementary schools attended Progressive Agriculture Safety Days at the 4-H campground in Mineral Wells, WV. They arrived dressed in their safety-day T-shirts, ready for a day of fun.

Each group, along with teachers and volunteers, at-tended eight sessions on safety. Some of the sessions in-cluded ATV Safety, where they learned about different size ATVs, protective equipment, and West Virginia laws governing the use of ATVs; Fire/First Aid Safety, where they were shown how smoke alarms operate and had basic instruction in first aid; and Germ City, where they were taught proper hand washing through the use of “glow germ”—and learned that germs don’t wash off as quickly as they thought. Other sessions included Electrical Safety, Internet Safety, Roadway Safety, and Food Safety.

Lunch for the volunteers and instructors was pro-vided through the Wood County Farm Bureau and donations.

The children returned to school with goodie bags containing safety information, a letter of thanks to their parents, a first aid kit, a safety-themed coloring book, a ruler made of recycled materials, a cup from Nation-wide, and a “West Virginia Farm Fun” activity book from the West Virginia Department of Agriculture.

This is the tenth year that Wood County Farm Bureau has sponsored the Progressive Safety Days program. Each year the program gets better. Many of the instructors and FB volunteers have been with the program from the beginning, and new ones are added each year. Wood County FB thanks all who contribute their time and effort to make this program such a huge success.

Wood County FB holds successful Progressive

Safety Days event for kidsBy JoEllen Blair, WCFB Safety Days Coordinator

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