An Invitation To The National
Brown Swiss Convention
Make your plans now for vaca
tion fun and Convention fun at this
year’s 1989 National Brown
Swiss Convention. There will be a
welcome wagon of Maryland
Brown Swiss Breeders waiting for
you in July at the beautiful Shera
ton Inn, Frederick, Maryland. This
meeting marks the 109th Conven
tion for Brown Swiss Breeders
and we expect 400 dairymen from
across the country, as well as
international breeders and other
industry-related participants. The
Convention will be hefd July
18-21.
The committees have put
together a program that is sure to
please and to provide a wonderful
mid-summer break. There’ll be
time to catch up on good ’ol visit
ing, to kick up your heels, and to
learn about the current activities
of your industry and Association.
With the proximity to our
Nation’s Capitol of Washington,
D.C. and many more historic and
interesting places to visit, we are
encouraging you to combine a ter
rific vacation along with the
Convention.
Tuesday morning at 11:00 a.m.
the Convention officially opens
for registration. The registration
committee will welcome you upon
your arrival. For the convenience
of early arrivals, the registration
desk will be open Monday
evening.
This year’s Chairman is
Dwayne Bell of Hampstead,
Maryland and Co-Chairpersons
are Rebecca Long and Scott Hood
of Thurmont and Middletown,
respectively. They are excited
about-the activities, speakers, and
programs for the Convention.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
TuMday, July IS:
12:00 p.m.- Luncheon for Swiss Miss and
Youth Trip to Europe Candidates.
1:00- Individual 'nterviawa for candidates.
2.00- Farm tours- Bell's Swiss and Long
View.
6:00- Social Hour.
7'oo- Gentfine East Coast Hospitality Wel-
come Seafood Buffet.
8:00- Tots Presentation- “A Tribute to Swit-
zerland*- Homeland of the Breed
9-11:00- Junior Welcome Party.
9-12:00- Dance with music by the “Cadillac
Cowboys’
Wednesday, July 19:
7-30 a.m - Panel Discussion- “Embryo
Transfer - Is It For Me?"
7.30- Junior Dairy Bowl Contest
9 00- Buses depart for Washington, DC
tour, Baltimore Inner Harbor tour, and Jr
Trip to D C and National Zoo
6 00- Social time
6 30- Maryland Banquet- Keynote Speaker,
Dr. Dave Dickson, University of
Wisconsm-Madison, Professor of Dairy
Saence.
8:00- Introduction of “Swiss Miss America'
and Youth Trip Candidates and
announcement of winners.
9-12:00- Dance with music by Debbie Wil-
liams and Don Barnes
Thursday, July 20:
7:45 a.m.- Women’s Breakfast, Carriage
Tour of Historic Frederick and craft and
antique shopping on ‘Shah Row."
S.OO- Junior Breakfast- Speaker, Dr. Dave
Dickson.
7.45- Men’s Breakfast- Speaker, Dr Duane
Norman, Agncultural Research Service,
USDA- ‘New Animal Model in Genetic
Evaluation of Dairy Cattle'
10 30- National Awards Program
12 00- National luncheon
1.00- National Meeting
3:00- Junior Barnyard Olympics, Fredenck
Fairgrounds
3,00- Trip to Fairgrounds to view “Sale
Cattle ”
5:30- Social Time
6 00- Maryland Hospitality Buffet.
7.00- National Fun Auction,
Friday, July 31:
8:00 a.m.- Pre-Sale Breakfast
10-00- National Convention Sale - Frederick
Fairgrounds.
The National Brown Swiss
Convention was last hosted by
Maryland in 1969, so we arc ready
to roll out the red carpet for old
and new friends, breeders and
guests in 1989!
To start the Convention on
Tuesday, farm tours will be held
in the aiftemoon, followed by a
“Genuine East Coast Hospitality-
Seafood Buffet.” The evening
entertainment will be a welcome
American Guernsey
REYNOLDSBURG, OH
"The biggest accomplishment for
the year is the breed’s DHIR
mature equivalent (ME) herd
average exceeding 14.000 M for
the first time. Nothing will
increase profitability and popular
ity of Guernseys more than
increased production.” These
were the comments heard from
Executive Secretary-Treasurer
Erick Metzger by the American
Guernsey Association member
ship at the 112th annual meeting
on May 22 in Rochester, New
York. Metzger then turned to pro
tein production stressing the
importance of incorporating more
protein pricing systems around the
country. ‘The more milk that is
sold under multiple component
pricing, the more profitable and
popular Guernseys will be.”
This former young sire program
director summarized the results of
the recent genetic explosion in the
Guernsey AI sires and reiterated
what Doug Wilson of 21st Cen
tury Genetics said two years ago,
"Any breed is what it is sired by
and any breed’s future is what it is
combined with a “Tribute to
Switzerland- Homeland of the
Breed.” The Maryland families
have put together a presentation
with the children to portray a
Switzerland tradition of moving
the cattle into the mountains. A
dance will wrap-up the evening
with music provided by the Cadil
lac Cowboys - a local country
band made up of former Brown
Swiss breeders.
Please review the schedule and
mark your calendars now for the
1989 National Brown Swiss
Convention.
bred to.” In closing, Metzger
reminded the membership of the
AGA mission statement. “Get
more milk out of the cow and get
more money for the milk,” He
added, “Never forget that we are a
people organization. We talk a lot
about cows and bulls, but if it was
not for the people, we wouldn’t
have an organization.” Committee
reports from the two days of board
meetings were summarized for the
membership. Marketing Commit
tee Chairman Phil Tennis of Hay
ward, Minnesota, stated, ‘The
number-one priority of the AGA
will be Guernsey Marketing Ser
vice (GMS). This area is a place
where increased income can be
generated.” Regarding milk mark
eting, the AGA will continue to
work with National All-Jersey to
increase multiple component pric
ing throughout the county.
“Registrations are the backbone
of this organization and I encour
age all of you to get your papers in
the office,” was the statement
made by Records Committee
Chairman Myron Erdman of Che
noa, Illinois. The records commit-
Association
tee also established four new pro- ing career. Former AGA President
duction awards for the highest Myron Erdman was honored with
DHIR ME lacation for protein, the Distinguished Service award,
and highest DHIR herd averages With both Fowler Sr. and Erd
for milk, butterfat and protein. man completing terms on the
Promotion and Information board, new directors were
Committee Chairman David Bolin selected. The District Six race was
of Clarksville, lowa, announced won by E. Cline Brubaker of
that the Guernsey Breeders’ Jour- Blackwater Valley Farm in Rocky
nal subscription rates will be in- Mount, Virginia, while Truman
creased, effective October 1, Weaver of Yellow Creek Farm in
1989. The new rates are one year- Goshen, Indiana, won the director
$l5; -three years-$35; one-year, at-large position. District Two
first class-$4O; block subscrip- Director Ralph Turley was re
tions-$l2. A financial update re- elected for another four-year term,
garding the investment of desktop Having completed the business
publishing equipment showed a portion of the meeting, the board
one-third payback during the first of directors adjourned to elect a
months of ownership. New appli- new executive committee. Due to
cations for the Master Breeder, personal reasons Ralph Turley
Distinguished Service, Outstand- announced that he would, not be
ing Youth and Outstanding Young eligible for re-election as presi-
Farmer awards kre accepted. dent. Filling this position will be
Award presentations were Phil Tennis, with Turley serving
made following the committee as first vice president. Second vice
reports. The 1989 Master Breeder president for the next 12 months
recipient was George bowler Sr., will be Lee Riggs of Evansville,
of Butler Hill Farm in Saluda, Indiana.
South Carolina. This Ir-year Two dairy industry-related
AGA director had developed 65 \ resolutions were passed at this
Excellent cows during his dairy- year’s annual meeting.
Meeting