Md. Ag COLLEGE PARK, Md. Despite pressures from urban development, labor shor tages and governmental restric 4th Weigh HARFORD, N.Y. —Serious selection time is here for beef pro ducers seeking to add positive plus genetics to their cow herd this year. After 112 days of eating, loaf ing, and growing at the NYBCA Bull Test Center at the Cornell Red Angus Shorthorn Simmental Angus Charolais Hereford Polled Hereford 21 Limousin Gelbvieh You may view the bulls any day during working hours Monday through Friday at the Test Center, phone 607-844-8385 or Director Bill Greene at 607-255-4501. (LQ®(a[i© isaaki taras WITH FLOTATION TIRES TO MINIMIZE SOIL COMPACTION 5 YEAR AXLE, HUB AND UNDER CARRIAGE WARRANTY - MODEL SHOWN: 4800 US GALLONS WITH 28L X 26 FLOTATION TIRES, Continues To Develop tions, Maryland agriculture is still thriving, according to a recent study. The study was conducted by a Period In For Bull Test Research Center at Harford, N.Y., a large group of individuals, in most breeds, have emerged as out standing beef herd sire prospects. There will be an NYBCA bull sale on May 3, 1991, at Cornell Livestock Pavilion. Those interested are encouraged to begin their selection process by Cum. ADG 4.12 Bulls 4 No. KKHMG WPDA Owner 3.28 Watkins Watkins 3.12 Stony Brook Stony Brook 4.04 3.32 Shoemaker Allegro 4.00 3.13 Rosebank ShißaLoKen Bippert 3.88 Mary & Bob’s Sleepy Valley 3.17 3.82 Wadsworth Schubel 3.00 3.64 Sapp Valley Brandywine Locust Lane Double Eagle 3.09 3.62 2.67 2.92 3.42 3.29 DISTRIBUTORS OF LIQUID MANURE EQUIPMENT. DEALER INQUIRIES WELCOME Oxford, PA 19363 1-800-222-2948 committee representing the Uni versity of Maryland System, sev eral state government agencies, and Maryland citizens and organi- viewing the bulls at the Test Cen ter. Visitors can also travel to the consigning farm to view the dam of the bulls. The following is a summary of the totals of each breed and the bulls currently at the head of the class in each breed. Cum. ADG WPDA 4.36 3.14 4.24 3.82 4.91 4.76 5.10 4.75 4.90 4.42 4.42 4.45 4.27 4.04 3.25 4.56 4.36 3.42 3.29 • Low profile tank for maximum visibility and stability. • “V” shape bottom for more complete clean out. • Urethane Paint • Available In Sizes 2350 - 2700 - 3150 - 3600 - 4250 - 4800 and 5350 • Check For Yourself These Many Features With A Free Demonstration On Your Farm International Ties zations representing a broad range of interests important to agricul ture, natural resources, and the environment. A preliminary draft of the com mittee study was available in time for last month’s National Agricul ture Week observance, March 17-23. Dr. Raymond J. Miller, vice chancellor for agriculture and natural resources in the University of Mary- land System, co-chaired the blue-ribbon panel. Commenting on the committee report. Miller noted the following highlights: • Total cash receipts for Mary land agriculture grew from $667 million in 1975 to $1.4 billion in 1989. Even after adjusting for inflation, this represents a real growth of 42.4 percent. • Overall growth in Maryland agriculture during the past 15 years can be attributed to big increases in broiler and soybean production, as well as the greenhouse, nursery, and turfgrass industry. The horse business is also thriving. But equine statistics are not included in this study. Their inclusion would boost Maryland agriculture’s growth even further. • Decreased cash receipts have occurred for Maryland producers of com, wheat, tobacco, processed vegetables, and peaches. Dairying and livestock operations also have declined in relative importance. ’ Since 1964, total Maryland farmland has been reduced from 3.2 million acres to 2.4 million acres. During the past IS years, however, the total number of harvested acres has remained fair 3.15 3.17 3.43 3.79 3.62 2.96 3.42 3.38 3.35 3.08 2.92 3.46 3.10 2.67 2.92 Lancaster Fanning Saturday, April 6,1991-Dll ly constant. Recent decreases in farmland have occurred mainly in pasture and forest areas. Virtually all of Maryland’s agri cultural industries are in a state of transition, said Miller. During the past 20 years, poul try has replaced dairying as (he No. 1 animal industry. Com and soy beans to feed those broilers domi nate the state’s field crop production. Being situated in the midst of a major metropolitan area has been a boon to Maryland farmers produc ing fruits and vegetables for the fresh market. Biotechnology holds the likeli hood of helping scientists develop new crop varieties in four to five years about half the time previ ously required. Cut flowers are becoming a major commodity in Maryland, and a great potential for expansion appears to exist A similar situa tion exists for aquaculture the rearing of finfish and shellfish in captivity. Production of sheep milk on a commercial scale is virtually nonexistent anywhere in the United States. But possibilities for Maryland appear promising and are being explored. Over the next 30 years, it is esti mated that Maryland will nearly double its amount of developed land to accommodate an expected influx of one million new resi dents. But nursery and turfgrass production should expand accordingly. Maryland’s racing and pleasure horse industries are flourishing. Its thoroughbred racing component alone is estimated to have an annu al impact of $1 billion on the state’s economy. Horse farms appear to be less susceptible to development pressures than farms which produce crops or animal products. Maryland’s central and southern counties have borne the brunt of farmland conversion to real estate development in recent years. This trend is likely to continue because of their proximity to the Baltimore-Washington, D.C., metropolitan corridor. Although Maryland has both state and county agricultural land preservation programs, only seven percent of the state’s farmland has been locked into a preservation status. During the past decade, three acres of Maryland farmland were converted to real estate deve lopment for every acre entered into' a preservation program. Dr. Craig S. Oliver, director of the Cooperative Extension Ser vice, University of Maryland Sys tem, contributed to the natural resources and human capital sec tions of the study. 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