ABS Announces Hall Of Fame Inductee, Death of Melwood DEFOREST, Wis. Atalntic Breeden Service, an artificial insemination business based in DeForest, Wis., has announced the death of its 12-year-old sire, Arlin da Melwood-Et, and also the induction of one of its former bulls into the company’s own hall of fame. According to a news release, 29 H 5730 Arlinda Melwood-ET died Sept. 2 at the ABS facility in Wel lington, Colo. In a separate news release from ABS, it was announced that 29 H 3960 Howard-Home Caveman- Red was recently inducted into the ABS Hall of Fame. Melwood also is to join Cave man in the ABS Hall of Fame hon or, according to the company. Melwood was owned and deve loped by Wally Lindskoog, of Arlinda Holsleins, in Turlock, Calif. In breeding die bull, Linds koog combined a good uddered Paclamar Combination dam with Arlinda Rotate, a double-bred Chief son. Thu mating resulted in Melwood, and Lindskoog began to do his own proof on die bull. Melwood arrived at ABS Color ado in January 1987 and was released for sale that spring. According to the ABS news release, “His initial summary caught the attention of many prom inent breeders who were willing to take a chance on a top, breeder proven bull. “Aside from the caution label associated with breeder-proven bulls, Melwood has weathered many obstacles ... during the six years he has been in the active ABS lineup,” the company stated.' 'Tint, was the scare that the introduction of the udder compo site would totally remove Mcl AMERICAN QUALITY AT AFFORDABLE PRICE J 539 Falling Spring Road P O. Box 219 Chambersburg, PA 17201-0219 717 263 9111 Ryder supply wood from the top 100 TPI list While his initial composites were quite low, he not only remained in die lop 100, he secured his position in the top SO. “As hundreds of AI daughters calved and were classified,• it became obvious that Melwood was capable of improving udders,” the company slated. “Then there was the shift from fat to protein,” which, according to the company, also could revalue the site. “But as second crop Melwood daughters were pushing up his milk proof, his protein production also increased.” Melwood numbers include +llBO TPI. a PTAT of +1.61. In production, his latest proof was +2,407 milk; +ll6 fat; and +6B protein. “While Melwood’s reign has come to a close, the legacy will continue through his first proven sons,” according to ABS.- “Melwood’s influence, passed on through his sons, has ranked him as the number one sire of sons in the January 1994 Pennsylvania State University Sires of Sons, Study.” More than 25 Melwood sons are to be summarized in the next two years at ABS, with others still entering the test program. “ABS began to use Melwood as a sire of sdns at the time of his ini tial proof in 1987. One of the ear liest matings produced was 29 H 6217 Singing-Brook Benchmatk-ET.” The background on ABS’s other announced hall of fame inductee. Caveman, is that he was noted for siring daughters with good legs and feetand with “high component milk from well-attached, shapely udders,” according to the A.I. company. The red and white genetic carri er was a Ca-Lill Standout Cavalier RC son out of an Excellent 91 EE black-red. Triple Threat daughter. He has three sons in Staid at ABS. “Looking back on Caveman, there is no doubt that he was one of the most popular export bulls ABS has had,” said Paul Miller, with ABS. According to the news release, strong sides of Caveman semen in Europe helped him hold the tide as the top-selling red and white bull for several years. Forest Stewardship Seminar Set FREDERICK Md. A full day of outstanding forestry and wildlife lectures and workshops has been assembled for the 13 th Annual Mid-Atlantic Forest Stew ardship Seminar to be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. S, at Hagerstown Junior College. Registration and viewing of ex hibits will begin at 8:30 a.m.. NOT ygM L10N... THE CUSSIFKO LIVESTOCK SECTION HAsiumYsaEcnms! 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The 1994 Chester County Cooperative Extension Annual Meeting will be held on Thursday, Nov. 10 at the East Brandywine Firehall, Guthriesville. dude topics on “Progressive Forest Management,” “Dollars from Woodlots; “Profitability in Stew ardship,” “Wildlife Implications in Stewardship Planning,” “Timber Taxes: What You Need to Know,” and “Implementing a Wildlife Management Plan.” If you are interested in attend ing, call the Frederick County ex tension office at (301) 694-1594. There is a $l2 registration fee that includes lunch and breaks. The doors open at 6:30 p.m. with a family-style roast beef din ner at 7 p.m. Our speakers for the evening will be Cathy Bowen, Penn State Family Living Special ist, who will present “The Family: Meeting Basic Living Skills Through Extension.” In addition, retired Lancaster County Extension Director Jay Irwin will discuss “The Emerging Agricultural Community in East ern Europe.” At the conclusion of the meeting, door prizes of Chester County products and crafts will be awarded.
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