Maryland Couple Captures ADC Outstanding Young Cooperator Title SOUTHAMPTON (Bucks Co.) —A Ccntrevillc, Md., couple captured Atlantic Dairy Coopera- tive’s 1995 Outstanding Young Cooperator title at the 25th Pen- nmarva Young Cooperator Con- test held in College Park, Md. Jeffrey F. and Cindy H. Moore topped (he field of 10 contestants, all of whom participated in indivi dual interviews with the judges and presented a five-minute impromptu speech on dairy related topics. The Moores farm in partnership with Jeffs parents and are respon- Maryland DHIA The March 1995 Dairy Herd Improvement information for the top 10 herds in Maryland for Brown Swiss, Guernseys, and Jerseys, and the top six herds for Ayrshires. HIGH AYRSHIRE HERDS (3.5% FCM) County Aiw’n Herd Nime David St James Patrick Howard Vales - Pride Frederick Ralph W. Shank Washington Edgewood Farms Inc. Howard Seneca Ayr Farms Montgomery HIGH BROWN SWISS HERDS (3.5% FCM) Herd Name Smith-Mead Brown Swiss K. Scott St Judy Hood Fir-Thome-B Tom and Joy Crothers Rudell C. Beall St Sons Robert A. Sigler, Jr. Garstlyn Brown Swiss Dublin Hills Swiss Bells Delight Farm Dwayne St Mijiam Bell = CORN GROWERS SEE YOUR LOCAL FERTILIZER DEALER FOR DETAILS OR CALL YORK, PA 717-845-9222 sible for day-to-day management decisions. The farm operation includes 126 Holstein cows and S2S acres. Jeff oversees herd man agement, feeding and crops. Cin dy is responsible for the young replacement herd and the bookkeeping. Named as runners-up in the contest were: Allen P. Kretzing of Loysville, second place; Kenneth E. Kehr of Littlestown, third place; Steve R. and Melissa J. Snyder of Pitman, fourth place; and J. Robert and Beth E. Ranck of Paradise, fifth place. County Ass’n. Frederick Frederick Frederick Cecil Montgomery Frederick Carroll Frederick' Carroll Carroll • Increase Root Mass AG-CHEM, INC. BIGLERVILLE, PA OXFORD, PA INDIANA, PA MALAGA, NJ 717-677-6101 717-529-3117 412-465-7010 609-694-0120 Cows in Herd Total 61.7 " 52.4 51.4 43.7 39.8 58 19 136 34 47 Cows in Milk Avg. Herd Total FQM Total Herd Name ASK FOR ACA® • Optimize Nutrient Efficiency As the top five winners, these young farmers will be named to Atlantic’s Young Cooperator Consultant Committee for a three year term. They will join the 1993 and 1994 winners in developing and planning future Young Cooperator activities. Additionally, the Moores and Kretzing will attend the National Milk Producers Federation annual meeting Nov. 27-30 in Nashville, Tenn. Kehr, the Snyders and the Rancks will attend the National Institute on Cooperative Educa tion July 31-Aug. 3 in Minneapo Milk Avg. FCM Total See the Difference • Increase Drought Tolerance lis, Minn. Judges for the contest were Donna Duncan of Carlisle. Pa. representing the Penns; 7- Council of Cooperative’s Younj —Jg Cooperative Leaders Program; B, David Patrick of Woodbine, Md., a dairy fanner and director of Mid-American Dairymen Inc.; Richard “Dick” Poorbaugh of '"State College, program manager of the Cooperative Business Edu cation and Research Program at Penn State University. Atlantic’s Young Cooperator HIGH GUERNSEY HERDS (3J% FCM) County A»»*n. Herd Nimc William Messix Level Square Farm Cletus & Janice Frey John & Wm. Schnebly Dogwood Lane Farm England Farms Inc. Mt. Ararat Farms Keith Dixon Anovadale Farm Three Brooks Farm HIGH JERSEY HERDS (3.5% FCM) County Aw’n. Queen Acres Paul A Naomi Petersheim Michael Forsythe Gaywinds Farm P. Thomas Mason Maryland Sunset View Jerry Yoder,, Willow Spring Farm Ned & Sarah Davis Wayne Fender Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 29, 1995*33 program is designed to educate young farmer members about cooperatives and the dairy indus- *•* Ivania try. The yearlong program, which includes attendance at board of director meetings, the annual dele- gate meeting and educational seminars, develops leadership among cooperative members, ages 21 through 40. Atlantic Dairy Cooperative rep resents nearly 4,000 dairy farm families in Pennsylvania. New York, New Jersey, Delaware. Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia. Cows in Herd Total Queen Anne’s Queen Anne’s Washington Washington Kent Cecil Cecil Kent Frederick Frederick Cows in Milk Avg. Herd Total FCM Tola Carroll Garrett Washington Frederick Kent Carroll Gatrett Washington Cecil Carroll Milk Avg.