Maryland Holstein Convention
BY MARTHA J. GEHRINGER
HAGERSTOWN, Md. -
Maryland Holstein breeders met
last weekend, for their annual
state convention, hosted at the
Ramada Inn, Hagerstown.
Highlights of the business
meeting included the election of
new state officers and directors.
Results of this election are:
president, Joseph Schwartzbeck,
Union Bridge; vice president, Ed
Stanfield, Randalltown; and
secretary-treasurer, John Morris,
Frederick.
Directors receiving the nod for
three years include: Donald
Crother, Rising Sun; Michael
Haines, Taneytown; Jeffrey
Moore, Centreville; Curtis Day,
Damascus; and John Schenning,
Bel Air.
The 1985 Maryland Holstein
Production Awards were also
given out at this time. Robert
Meredith, Federalsburg, received
the award for the high record for a
two year old in 305 days-or less,
with the record of 28,065 pounds
FCM.
The junior award in this
category went to Michael lager,
Fulton, with the record of 23,126
pounds FCM.
Marlin Hoff, New Windsor, was
the recipient of the award in the
three-year-old class with a
production of 31,513 pounds FCM.
The junior winner was lan Hoff,
New Windsor, and the record of
23,840 pounds FCM.
Recognized in the four-year-old
group was Marlin Hoff, with the
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production 31,707 pounds of FCM.
Richard Bender, Accident, was the
junior receiving this honor with the
record of 26,859 pounds FCM.
The category of five to ten year
old went toUobert Meredith, and
the record of 37,027 FCM. The
junior division five-year-old-award
went to Matthew Hoff, New
Windsor, and the production of
31,944 pounds FCM. The junior
winner in the six year and over
group was 0. Clay Smith, Jef
ferson, and the record of 31,944
pounds FCM.
McGuire Brother, Kenndyville
took the award for the 10 years and
over class with the record, 27,317
pounds FCM.
Robert Meredith was the
recipient of the award for the
owner of the high lactation herd 90
cows and under for milk in both the
DHIR and DHI categories.
The DHIR winner of this award
in the over 90 cow herd was Marlin
Hoff with the DHI award going to
Maple Lawn Farms, Fulton.
Coldsprings Star Bride and her
production of 256,670 pounds of
milk garnered the high lifetime
award for Marlin Hoff. The junior
winner in this category was
Matthew Hoff and his cow, Kit-
Way Coldsprings Jaki-Twin and
her production of 151,440 pounds of
milk.
Oren Bender, Accident and his
cow, Cove Run W. F. Goldie Gem
took the high protein award with
the record, 1,058 pounds protein.
The high lifetime production of
fat recognition went to Fireydale
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Sunshine Maud Betty with the
record, 10,180 pounds of fat. She is
owned by the Firey Brothers,
Clear Spring.
Progressive Breeder Award
recipients were: Kingstead Farm,
31 years; C. Renn Remsburg and
Son, 24 years; Maple Lawn Farms,
Inc. owned by Ellsworth lager and
Sons, 19 years; Marlin Hoff, five
years; Schenning Brothers, five
years; Carl Bender, three years;
Del Myr Farm owned by Roger
and Jeff Myers, three years;
Donald Wilcom, three years; Oren
Bender, two years; Harmony
Farm owned by Frank and Bar
bara Covey, two years; Dan
Hollingsworth, 111, one year;
Marlin and Eva Martin, one year;
Warner Brothers of Frederick
County, one year; and David
Yoder, one year.
Dr. Francis H. Fox, DVM,
Cornell University, spoke at the
convention on the topic, Johne’s
Disease. Dr. Fox admitted this is a
problem and an embarrassment
for the Vet Industry since
diagnosis takes several months.
Presently, intense research
money for this disease is not
available since it is not a specific
problem for humans such as IB is.
Dr. Fox urged breeders to
vaccinate for it and to remove
calves from their mothers if
diarrhea develops. He concluded
by stating that current research is
hopeful of finding an effective
treatment in the near future.
The Maryland Holstein
Association annually awards
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recognizes breeders
scholarships at its convention. This
year two new $5OO Scholarships to
the University of Maryland In
stitute of Applied Ag were awar
ded. The recipients were Becky
Long, Thurmont and Bill Allen,
Jefferson.
Two $5OO Scholarships were
given to the University of
Maryland College of Ag to Steve
Hockman, Hagerstown and Greg
Wiles, Williamsport.
Also receiving scholarships were
Lisa Firey, Eric James
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The Maryland Convention Sale
sold 51 head with a sale average of
$2072. The top animal sold was
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$B5OO to Pablo Echevarria,
Tunkhannock, Pa. Pica was
consigned by Marlin Hoff, New
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