A2O-Lancastar Farming, Saturday, Fabruary 7,1987 Maryland Holstein Convention Slated For Feb, 20 To 21 FREDERICK The Maryland state Holstein convention and sale will be held on Feb. 20 and 21 at the Carroll County Agricultural Center, Westminster. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 20. Jason Myers, convention chairman, is scheduled to open the convention at 10:30 a.m. Joseph Schwartzbeck, president, will follow Myers to the podium for the beginning of the annual business meeting. At the business portion of the meeting the production awards and PBR awards will be presented by Clarence Stauffer, National Holstein Association consultant. The Juniors will discuss the possibilities of forming a junior Holstein club at 10:30 a.m. Also beginning at 10:30 is the Ladies activity, a house tour to the homes of three active women in the state association. Those attending the tour will visit the homes of Kathy Hoff, Nona Schwartzbeck and Karen Hobson. Lunch, by reservation only, will be held from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. The business meeting and junior program lunch will cost $8 per person. Following lunch at 1:30 p.m. Dr. Dairy Days Slated For Lycoming , Chester Counties Extension agents in Lycoming County and Chester County have scheduled Dairy Day for their respective counties. Lycoming County In Lycoming County Dairy Day will be held at the Lycoming Mall Community Room on Tuesday, Feb. 10. Dr. Dick Adams, Penn State dairy nutritionist, begins the presentations at 10 a.m. with a discussion of new concepts in feeding dairy cows. Dr. M.J. Popp, Lewisburg veterinarian, will talk about how to keep calves and heifers healthy. Following noontime break, Adams resumes the presentations by talking on about how to fine tune concentrate feeding for dairy cows. Lehan Power, extension farm management specialist, will discuss how to stay competitive in the dairy business. The specialist will also answer questions con cerning over-order pricing. No reservations are needed for Lycoming’s Dairy Day. Chester County Scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 26 at the Sadsburyville Fireball, Chester County’s Dairy Day begins with a presentation by Dr. Micheal O’Connor, Penn State extension dairy specialist, on new developments in reproductive management. Dr. Larry Jenkins, Penn State extension farm management specialist, follows with a discussion on keys to a farmer’s future in dairying. Dave Swartz, Chester County extension agent, rounds out the morning session by talking on water quality for dairy farms. In the afternoon, O’Connor talks about ways to increase profits with herd reproductive records. Jenkins concludes the program with an explaination of the affects of the 1986 tax reform act. Reservation at $4 per person are needed at the Chester County extension office by Feb. 19. The reservations should be sent to Dave Swartz, Chester County Cooperative Extension Servic, 235 W. Market Street, West Chester, PA 19382. Ronald Buffington, vice president of HIO Inc., will discuss the topic “Holsteins and Future Choices.” The junior dairy bowl contest begins at 3 p.m. Juniors ages 9 to 20 are invited to participate. The top six individuals will compete this spring for four spots to represent Maryland at the National Holstein Convention, June 21 to 24, in In dianapolis. The contest will include oral and written portions. A complimentary social hour with a cheese table, milk punch and stronger spirits will begin at 6 p.m. Toastmaster William Powel HI open the banquet at 7 p.m. Marlin Hoff will sing the Lord’s Prayer for the invocation. The evening meal, at a cost of $lO per person, will be a turkey and oyster dinner with a make your own sundae dessert table. Following remarks by Maryland Dairy Princess Kaylena Martin at 8 p.m., the youth judging and dairy bowl teams will be introduced. Judy lager will present the scholarship awards and Donna Myers will present the junior Holstein member awards. Ron Buffington will conclude the program with a musical slide presentation entitled “God Bless.” Entertainment for the evening program begins at 9:30 p.m. with a disc jockey providing music for the group to dance to. At 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 21, the annual convention sale begins. The sale will showcase some of the top genetics in the Mid-Atlantic area. A wall hanging, donated by Mrs. Sidney Lease, will be auctioned before the sale on Saturday. The hanging was crafted and quilted by Mrs. Lease. Proceeds from the sale will be donated to the treasury of the new junior Holstein club. Hotel reservation are needed by Feb. 10 for the convention and should be made directly with the Quality Inn, 451 WMC Drive, Westminster, MD 21157, Phone: 301-657-1900. When contacting the hotel, specify attendance at the Holstein convention to receive the room rates of single, $39, and double, $45. Meal reservations must also be made by Feb. 10. Checks should be made payable to the Carroll County Holstein Club and sent to Charles and Ann Lethbridge, 4770 Middleburg Rd., Union Bridge, MD 21791, Phone: 301-775-2552. Prices are: business and junior lunch, $8 per person; ladies tour, |7 per person; and banquet, $lO per person. MARYLAND STATE Westminster. Maryland Friday. Feb. 20, 1987 Registration - Milk, Donuts, Coffee Welcome Annual Business Meeting Production Awards PBR Awards Junior Holstein Program LUNCH - BY RESERVATION ONLY Speaker - Dr. Ronald E. Buffington Vice President, HIO, Inc. Topic: “Holsteins and Future Choices” Maryland Junior Holstein Dairy Bowl Ladles Activities Depart for House Tour Tickets by Reservation Only Complimentary Social Hour - Cheese Table, Milk Punch and stronger spirits Invocation Turkey & Oyster Dinner - make your own Sundae Dessert Table Maryland Dairy Princess Introduction of 4-H & FFA Judging Teams & Dairy Bowl Teams Scholarship Awards JR Holstein Member Awards Musical Slide Presentation “God Bless" Socializing & Dancing - Music by Disc Jockey Saturday, February £l, 1987 Maryland Convention Sale 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.- 1:30 p.m.- 3:00 p.m.- 10:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.- 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. - 9:30-12:20- 11:00 a.m. - t / ‘4'£% " *J ♦ AND SALE / > / A,' )