D2-Lancnt«r Farming, Saturday, May 1,1993 Extension Honors Professional COLLEGE PARK, md. James W. Simms of Oakland is this year’s recipient of the Direc tor’s Award for Extension Excel lence. Simms has 20 years of experi ence as a 4-H and agricultural sci ence agent, successively, in Gar rett County. He was honored at a luncheon in Columbia during the recent an nual conference of the Coopera tive Extension Service, Maryland Institute for Agriculture and Na tural Resources, a part of the Uni versity of Maryland System. The honor is bestowed each year on an outstanding county agent in Mary land by Dr. Craig S. Oliver, the state extension diector. In 1987, Simms helped to or ganize the Mountain Fresh Pro- Goetz Joins Progeny Test Program DEFOREST, Wis.— Cynthia K. Goetz of Mercersburg has elected to participate in the American Breeders Service (ABS) progeny test (PT) program. In this program, the Sugardrop Farm will be using semen from young dairy bulls that are genetically tested by ABS.I The ABS PT program is unique because it allows test herds to select which young bulls they would like to sample, while also allowing them the option to have ABS send them semen from a non-specific young sire. The goal in either case is to have each progeny tested young sire receive a highly reliable sire summary at the conclusion of the test- ing period. Information gathered from the Goetz herd will be used to develop global improvement ABS selects PT herds based on superior man agement practices, accurate record-keeping programs, animal iden tification program, and ; a strong desire to use the best genetics avail able to improve their herd. The management of the PT herd affects the quality of the data ABS receives. ABS relies on PT herds for accurate animal identi fication and official DHIA records. After receiving this accurate data, the Sugardrop Farm will receive benefit pay ments from ABS for each PT calf bom, and again for each PT-sired daughter included on the sire’s second USDA summary. Producers interested in more information on the ABS PT program should contact their loc al ABS representative. ducers Association, which bene fits growers in Garrett County, Md., as well as .in Tucker and Preston counties, W. Va. He also. has established educa tional programs in farm financial management, dairy sciences, and field crops. Earlier in his exten sion career as a 4-H agent, Simms was involved with the Western Maryland 4-H Camp near Bitting er. He has served since 1982 as the camp’s general manager. Simms interrupted his exten sion career for nine years, from 1973 to 1982, to operate a retail home and garden center with his family in Oakland. He is a former president of the Maryland Asso ciation of Extension 4-H Agents and is an active member of the Maryland Association of County Agricultural Agents. Howard County, shows off his producer award for out standing service to the state’s swine Industry. Pre sentation was made during annual banquet of the Mary land Pork Producers Asso ciation at Queenstown. Aus tin C.J. Wiles of Middletown, Frederick County, received the James R. Ferguson Me morial Award for feeder pig production. John J. Hafer, Jr., of Frostburg, Garrett County, was named Mary land's Pork All-American for 1993. This award Includes an all-expense-paid trip to the World Pork Expo scheduled June 11-13 in Des Moines, lowa. „.. -.d fr the facto" V. j \ "V WE MAKE HOSE ASSEMBLIES WHILE YOU WATT ... assemblies which are exactly like the original and better! To put your equipment back to work in the fields fast. You don’t lose valuable time, don’t lose crops. 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