Two
farms, Deancrest Dairy, located in Blairstown,
Warren County and DebMark Holsteins, located in
Newton, Sussex County, were recently awarded the
Garden State Milk Council's Dairy of Distinction
Award.
The
Dairy of Distinction honor is awarded annually
to dairy operations that are deemed the best
representatives of the industry by virtue of
general farm maintenance, farm efficiency, creativity,
dedication and achievement in a rapidly changing
marketplace. The Deancrest Dairy is owned and
operated by Irwin and Adonis Dean. The dairy
operation consists of 52 milking Holsteins which
produce an average of 949,000 pounds of milk
per year. Mark Lockburner and sons, Mark Jr.
and Greg, own DebMark Holsteins. The Lockburners
milk more than 60 registered Holsteins which
they also show at various fairs throughout New
Jersey.
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