Scientist Named
COLLEGE PARK, Md. Dr.
Thomas J. Sexton will become
acting director of the Maryland
Agricultural Experiment Station
(MAES) for a six-month term
effective April 19, according to
Dr. Raymond J. Miller, president
of the Maryland Institute for Agri
culture and Natural Resources
(MIANR).
“I am extremely pleased that
Tom has agreed to serve as acting
MAES director,” said Miller. “He
is a distinguished avian scientist
and administrator whose expertise
will benefit MAES and its many
efforts on behalf of Maryland
agriculture and natural resources.”
Sexton, SO, replaces Interim
MAES Director Dr. Bryan H.
Johnson. Johnson, who became
interim director on Aug. 1, 1992,
became animal sciences depart
ment chair at Texas A & M Uni
versity in College Station, Texas.
The director of the Livestock
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since 1988. In 1987, he was Dis
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ARS’ highest recognition for
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Holstein Association Announces
Convention Schedule
BRATTLEBORO, VL The
1993 national Holstein convention
partial schedule was announced
this week by its headquarters
office in Vermont.
Set to be held at the Rochester
Convention Center, Rochester,
N.Y., from June 27 through June
30, the highlights inlcude an
excursion to Niagara Falls, farm
tours for early arrivals, a chuck
wagon chicken barbecue, and a
nation sale, according to a news
release this week from the Holstein
Association.
Two farm tours are set to start
early Sunday, June 27. One tour is
to focus on cow breeding programs
within three herds; the other tour is
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designed to look at three large,
statc-of-the art commercial dairies
in the Genesee Valley.
The breeding tour is to visit the
Zicms Farms in Wccdsport, Ell
bank Farm in Stanley, and Coyne
Farm in Avon, to look at herd with
cattle featuring generations of
type, production and pedigree.
For the facilities tour, visited
will be the Emerling Farm’s
630-cow herd, housed in a
515-stall bam; the Ransom Rail
Farm, which features a double-12
parallel parlor of Germania equip
ment, and the Vanslyke Dairy
which has a 26,000-pound milk
rolling herd average on 540 cows
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being milked four limes per day.
Sunday night is (he traditional
President’s Reception, to be held
in the center. Featured is to be
entertainment and a sit-down din
ner of N.Y. Strip Steak, or baked
stuffed trout
On Monday, June 28, the New
York Holstein breeders have
planned to offer an excursion to
Niagara Falls. The tour bus is to
meander the historic lakeshorc
road of the Old Lake Iroquois
Indian. Trip stops scheduled arc at
the massive power station and
Goat Island Park, which offers
views of the American side of the
falls.
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pass across the Rainbow
Bridge and slop al cus
toms and in Ontario. A
“Maid of the Mist” boat
ride is also scheduled.
Monday night, back
at the convention center,
is a chuck wagon chick
en barbeque featuring
Country Western danc
ing. Also, a musical
laser-light show for
junior members starts at
8:30 p.m.
On Tuesday, June 29,
and Wednesday, June
30, the annual meeting
of the national Holstein
Association is
scheduled.
Other events on Tucs
day include the even
ing’s “National Galaxy
of Stars” live cattle and
silent sale, in the South
Exhibit Hall of the Con
vention Center. The
cattle arc to be ready lor
inspection Monday and
Tuesday.
On Wednesday
morning, junior mem
bers are to battle and
determine national dairy
bowl team finalists. A
Junior Awards Lunc
heon follows during
which the six Distin
guished Junior Finalists
are to be recogm/cd.
In the afternoon,
buses are to go to Darien
Lake Theme Park,
which features two roll
er coaster amusement
rides, the “Viper” and
the “Predator.” Also
featured is “Grizzly
Run,” a white-water
rapids water ride
For the juniors, a
farewell dance and din
ner ends the convention
At ihcannual banquet
Wednesday night,
entertainment is to lea
turc David Pcngelly,
whose has a big band
sounding ensemble.
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