The April 1995 Dairy Herd Improvement information for dairy herds from the DHI processing center in Provo, Utah. The list includes herds from Maryland, Pennsylva nia, and West Virginia. The information is listed by herd name, county association, number of cows in the herd and the average production per cow in the herd. To be included, the herd must have 10 cows averaging 65 April 1995 Anna Arundel Assoc. Herd Name Dairy Cattle Research Baltimore County Herd Cows In Milk Avg Breed Herd T FCM T H 112 72.1 H 159 66.5 Herd Name Armacost Farms Steve Wilson Caroline County Herd Cows In Milk Avg Breed Herd T FCM T H 178 84.5 H 52 69.8 H 63 68.2 H 45 65.6 Herd Name Faithland Farm Hollingsworth Daniel 3 Grubby Neck Farm Meadow Lane Farms Carroll Herd Name Garstlyn Holsteins Cedar Knoll Farms Windsor Manor Rinehart, John W. Dor R L Farms Inc Unicorn Associates Inc D. Richard Flickinger James & John Myers MD.-Carrollton William Hesson Thomas H. Muller David M. Reifsnider Mike & Anita Haines Flint Hill Farm Gartstlyn Brownswiss James A. Carmack Panora Acres Inc Derrwyn Holsteins Carl & Todd Weant Jeff & Ginger Hitchcock Wilkim Holsteins Ash & Bear Whispering Breeze Holstns Cranberry Meadow Farms Maple Lawn Farm Inc Marlin Hoff Dale M & Susan Smith Joe A Schwartzbeck Eric F-Faith M Burall RA SL Doody Jerry & Rick Lease Lethbridge, Charles L Maryland Sunset View Inc Cecil County Herd Cows In Milk Avg Breed Herd T FCM T H 14 86.2 H 52 80.7 H 106 75.5 H 157 74.7 H 23 74.4 H 90 73.1 B 14 72.7 H 25 71.8 H 294 68.0 H 100 67.1 H 116 66.5 H 79 ' 66.5 Herd Name Mellott Brothers Tom and Joy Crothers Long Green Farms Inc Albeck Farms Inc Ned & Sarah Davis Wayne & Sandra Stafford Tom and Joy Crothers Mt. Ararat Farms Kilby Inc Zion Meadows Pioneer Valley Farm Hidden Valley Farm HIGH AYRSHIRE HERDS (3.5% FCM) Herd Name David & James Palnck Ralph W Shank Vales Pride Edgewood Farms Inc Seneca Ayr Farms HIGH BROWN SWISS HERDS (3.5% FCM) Herd Name Smilh-Mead Brown Swiss K Scott & Judy Hood Fir-Thome-B Tom and Joy Crothers Dublin Hills Swiss Robert A Sigler, Jr. Garsllyn Brown Swiss Rudell C. Beall & Sons Bells Delight Farm Dwayne & Miriam Bell Maryland DHIA Report For April Herd Cows In Milk Avg Breed Herd T FCM T H 168 70.6 County Herd Cows In Milk Avg Breed Herd T FCM T H 69 78.1 H 78 76.6 H 74 75.3 H 63 74.0 H 70 73.7 H 155 73.7 H 110 72.6 H 65 71.7 H 48 71.5 H 50 70.9 H 62 70.6 H 28 70.6 H 61 70.5 H 66 70.2 Br. Swiss 11 69.8 H 172 69.4 H 167 69.0 H 71 68.9 H 86 68.8 H 44 68.0 H 55 67.9 H .69 67.9 H 58 67.3 H 159 66.9 H 192 66.8 H 401 66.6 H 112 65.6 H 150 65.5 H 99 65.5 H 62 65.4 H 98 65.2 H 84 65.2 H 288 65.0 County Ass’n Howard Washington Frederick Howard Montgomery County Ass’n. Frederick Frederick Frederick Cecil Frederick Frederick Carroll Montgomery Carroll Carroll Herd Name Savage-Leigh Farm Josh Grossnickle Dave & Carole Doody K. Scott & Judy Hood Hobble-Hill Holsteins Dool-Leigh Farm Hannahs Dist Springs Farm Holterholm Farms Taylor Made Farm Ryan & Cacia Masser Smith-Mead Brown Swiss K. Scott & Judy Hood Clovertop Farm Inc Fir-Thorne Francis Lee Holsteins Smith-Mead Farm Enfield Farm Wilcom, Donald L MD-Garden Spot Farm Fir-Thorne-B Grossnickle Farm Inc Thomas D Remsberg David Toms Glade-Rock Farm Mehrle H Ramsburg Jr Gaywinds Farm Franklin M Stottlemyer Dublin Hills Swiss Robert A Sigler Jr Chuck Fry J&M Garst Inc Potomac-View Farm Warner Bros Inc Paul K Coblentz & Sons Glen-Toctin Farm Leigh Castle Holsteins Eric F-Faith M Burall Zimmandale Farm Dyke & Mary Garver Aldale Farm Keller, Donald Dean G Donald Shafer & Son Ronnie Mathews Twin Oaks Farm Spring-Vale Holsteins Robert A Sigler Jr Herd Name Philip Beachy Jerry L Yoder Paul & Henry Kinsinger Ernest & Dan Ganoe Mar-K Farms Wayne E Schrock Cleland Beitzel Jonas 0 Kinsinger Delvin Mast Bender, Carl Tobie Kinsinger Fred Petersheim Guards Farm Ino Gap Run Farm Inc Andrew W Schrock Oren C Bender Kenneth L Yoder Cows in Milk Avg Herd Total FCM Total 60 I 54 1 50 6 46 7 40 I Cows m Milk Avg Herd Total FCM Total pounds or more of 3.5 percent fat corrected milk per cow, per day. All herds reported are on official DHI or DHIR test. Also listed are the top eight herds in Maryland for the Brown Swiss, Guernseys, and Jerseys, and the top six herds for. Ayrshires. Frederick County Herd Cows In Milk Avg Breed Herd T FCM T H 172 95.4 H 13 86.1 H 127 85.4 H 54 83.4 H 86 80.7 H 128 80.2 H 61 79.8 H 94 78.5 H 47 78.1 H 32 77.6 Br. Swiss 20 76.2 Br. Swiss 21 75.2 H 89 74.6 H 41 74.5 H 75 74.5 H 46 74.2 H 104 74.1 H 137 74.1 H 92 73.7 Br. Swiss 31 73.4 H 266 72.6 H 85 72.4 H 199 71.3 H 180 71.2 H 259 70.5 H 89 70.4 H 65 70.3 Br. Swiss 46 70.3 Br. Swiss 26 69.9 H 117 69.5 H 69 68.8 H 108 68.5 H 151 68.1 H 217 67.9 H 109 67.9 H 134 67.2 H 93 67.2 H 63 67.0 H 104 66.7 H 70 66.5 H 35 66.3 H 149 65.7 H 127 65.6 H 117 65.1 H 99 65.0 H 50 65.0 Garrett County Herd Cows In Milk Avg Breed Herd T FCM T H 47 78.0 H 58 77.1 H 72 76.1 H 135 75.2 H 62 75.1 H 49 74.7 H 70 72.9 H 25 72.4 H 128 72.2 H 107 71.6 H 24 71.3 H 52 71.2 H 57 70.1 H 94 69.1 H 47 68.5 H 116 68.4 H 74 68.4 HIGH GUERNSEY HERDS (3.5% FCM) Herd Name Cletus & Janice Frey John & Wm, Schnebly Ml. Ararat Farms England Farms Inc. Level Square Associates Keith Dixon William B. Messix 111 Dogwood Lane Farm Anovadale Farm Three Brooks Farm HIGH JERSEY HERDS (3.5% FCM) Herd Name Paul & Naomi Petcrsheim P. Thomas Mason Ned & Sarah Davis Queen Acres Michael Forsythe Maryland Sunset View Gay winds Farm Willow Spring Farm Eli Swartzentruber Wayne Fender Covewind-Hil? Holstein Ezra Schrock Yoder Jonas M Oakview Ridge No. 2 Galen Kamp Daniel Lee Yoder David W Yoder Arlin Maust Merrill Farms Harford County Herd Cows In Milk Avg Breed Herd T FCM T H 139 81.3 H 236 74.4 H 67 71.5 H 65 71.4 H 48 71.2 H 85 71.1 H 136 70.6 H 39 65.8 H 80 65.6 H 151 65.5 Herd Name Highland Heights Farm Inc My-Ladys-Manor Farm Lovdal Farms JD&GE Miller Homelands Farm Oavide M Keyes Strawberry Hill Farm Chestnut Hill Farm Daniel & Patricia Magness Harkins Hill Farm Howard County Hard Cows In Milk Avg Breed Herd T FCM T H 130 76.0 H 79 72.3 Herd Name David & James Patrick Paul F Harrison Jr Herd Name Centerdel Farm Inc Fair Hill Farm Inc McGuire Bros Inc Clover Leaf Farm P Thomas Mason Jonas & Ruth Stoltzfus Wintacres R&E Brink John & Kellie Cahall Roy W Crow Brick House FM Inc Wm & Kathleen Schrodel #2 Lisa Reinhold Howard McHenry Running Fox Farm Marva Associates Herd Name Glad-Mar Farm Inc Montgomery County Herd Herd Cows In Milk Avg Name Breed Herd T FCM T Mendelssohn Terrace Farm H 134 81.8 Kingstead Farms H 41 73.3 Geneva Farms H 87 70.6 Rudell C Beall & Sons H 178 69.4 Clifton Farms Edwin R Johnson Jr Potomac Valley Assoc. Herd Cows In Milk Avg Breed Herd T FCM T H 74 78.2 H 66 71.2 H 75 70.0 H 62 65.6 H 70 65.5 Herd Name True Vine Holsteins Ron-EII Dairy Farm Brookedale Holsteins Cessna Bros Farm Edward C Ott (Turn to Page C 9) County Ass’n. Washington Washington Cecil Cecil Queen Anne's Kent Queen Anne's Kent Frederick Frederick County Ass’n. Garrett Kent Cecil Carroll Washington Carroll Frederick Washington Garrett Carroll Kent County Herd Cows In Milk Avg Breed Herd T FCM T H 120 85.8 H 232 81.4 H 57 77.4 H 60 75.1 H 75 73.9 H 78 73.8 H 69 72.4 H 58 70.3 H 51 69.8 H 64 67.8 H 118 67.5 H 125 67.4 Mixed 11 66.9 H 216 66.1 H 94 65.4 Herd Cows In Milk Avg Breed Herd T FCM T H 175 72.4 Milk Avg FCM Total Cows in Heitl Total Milk Avg FCM Total Cows in Herd Total 34 68.3 29 68.2 37 67.9 50 67.5 43 67.4 37 66.4 39 65.6 35 65.3 36 65.0 69.0 69.0 120 87
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