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Maryland Holstein
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standing junior breeders. They are
currently milking 230 cows at My
Lady’s- Manor Farm Inc.
Robert and Harold had similar
starts in the registered Holstein
business. Early involvements in
4-H projects led to the develop
ment of key cow families for both
of them.
Each had a supreme champion
in 4-H and both had a Jr. All
American cow.
Early use of embryo transfer
enabled Harold and Robert to de
velop an outstanding group of
foundation females. Those
foundation animals now comprise
the bulk of the current Lady’s-
Manor herd.
Their desire was to develop a
herd of cows which could satisfy
the demands of any buyer they
said. Currently, Lady’s-Manor
cattle are being merchandised
around the world.
Robert and wife, Mary “Sam”
Smith have two sons, Justin and
Jarod, ages 10 and 9. Robert was
president of the Harford County
Holstein Club, and currently is a
county director.
Harold and Colleen have two
sons, Harold 111 and David, ages
13 and 10. Harold is currently a
state Holstein director and show
chairman.
The Joseph Schwartzbcck fami
ly, Peace and Plenty Farm, were
honored with the 1995 Miss Fu
turity for Windy Knoll View
Peace and Plenty-ET.
The next four placings in the
12th annual futurity, which was
held in conjunction with the
Maryland State Fair, were Cold
springs Jess Baden-ET, Marlin
Hoff; Peace and Plenty Justa Pol
lysue, Joseph Schwartzbeck;
Lady’s Manor Lady Lincoln, Rob-
Newly elected officers of the Maryland Holstein Association are, from the left, Carl
Bender, vice president, Anita Hill, secretary/treasurer, and Jason Myers, president.
Maryland Holstein Association winners of the Progressive Breeders
AWard are, from the left, seated, Denny Savage representing Hobble Hill Farm, Dick
Setton reoresentina Marlin Hoff, and Wayne Savage. From the left, standing, are Tom
Dum, representing the Holstein Association USA, Daryl Walker representing Men
delssohn Terrace Farm, K> Scott Hood, a district manager in Garrett County, and
Delvin Mast representing Paul and Henry Kinsinger. Not represented in the photo
graph is Donald Wileom.
ert and Mary O. Smith;
Lady’s-Manor Jet Marke, also ex
hibited by the Smiths.
A distinguished service award,
the A. Doty Remsburg Memorial
Trophy, was presented to Bob
Knutsen, registered Holstein
breeder and father of three.
Bob and his wife, Ginger, along
with his brother Warren, pur
chased their 205-acre farm in Ris
ing Sun in 1966. They currently
milk about 80 cows, and regularly
merchandise offspring of the herd,
including heifers and embryoes to
over 12 foreign countries, and
bulls to four different AI centers.
Bob has always been active in
many organizations. He has been a
Sunday School teacher, lay leader,
and administrative board chair
man in his church.
He served as president of the lo
cal PTA, was a member of the
county Forestry Board, and was a
Select Sires director for four
years. He was an officer and
Board member of the County
DHIA.
Bob was one of the founders of
the Cecil County Farm Bureau
Young Farmers, served as presi
dent of the county Farm Bureau,
and in 1969 was honored as the
county Farm Bureau Outstanding
Fanner of the Year. He was on the
Cecil County Fair board, and is
currently a member of the State
Fair board.
Bob has been actively involved
in 4-H programs for over 40 years,
first as a member, and then as a
leader.
He received the Extension
Pioneer award in 1989. His 4-H
club, the Rising Sun Milk Squin
ers won the Hoard’s Dairyman
Judging Contest, and also the
Maryland Slate Dairy Bowl com
petition.
Recipients of scholarships from Maryland Hoslteli .are,. .Mark
lager, Mary Ellen Seraydian, who are both students at the University of Maryland, and
Greg Nnutsen, a student at University of Delaware. Missing from the photograph is
scholarship winner Marie Speak, a student at University of Maryland.
jnd Jui Association record book winners, along with the county
they represent, are, from the left, standing, Jessica Fritz, Montgomery County. Darren
Remsburg, Frederick County, and Barbara Schenning, Harford County. From the left,
seated, are, Christopher Beachy. Frederick County, Tara Wolf, Frederick County, and
Ryan Savage, Montgomery County.
Bob served as an officer and
board member of the Cecil County
Holstein Association and started
the popular Eastern Shore Show
case Sale 27 years ago. He served
as president and vice president of
the Maryland State Holstein Asso
ciation.
He and Ginger co-chaired the
Publicity and Information Com
mittee for the National Holstein
Convention in 1981, and the
Maryland State Show Committee
for 10 years. Bob serves as an ag
advisor to Congressman David
Rudolph.
His wife Ginger works at the
University of Delaware as an ad
ministrative assistant for the Co
operative Extension Service. His
eldest son, Eric, is a loan officer
for the Bel Air division of Mary
land Farm Credit.
His second son. Kris, just com
pleted his master’s degree in
kinesiology, and is employed by
Delaware State Parks. Daughter
Karen is the public relations direc
tor for Semex USA East.
The convention concluded with
an evening dinner and awards
banquet for the youth.
Toastmaster for the evening
was Lynn Ausherman, secretary
treasurer of the Frederick County
Holstein Association. Guests were
treated to musical selections per
formed by Abigail Sowers and a
milk toast by State Dairy Princess
Christina Harper.
Following the evening meal.
Maryland youth were honored
with award presentations.
New officers elected for the Jr.
Club are Mark lager, president:
Jeff Sutton, vice president; Ste
phanie Wolf, secretary-treasurer.
Dee Guyton, reporter; and Jason
Watt, historian.
Dr. J. Lee Majeskie honored
Maryland’s award winning dairy
judging teams. The B Team, that
went to Louisville, consists of
Kristin Myers, Amy lager, Emily
Birch, and Erin FeuilleL The Uni
versity of Maryland Judging Team
members are Bobby Fogle, Scan
Johnson, Mark lager, and Marie
Speak. The state 4-H Judging
Team, that was the high team in
the nation and is to go on to Eur
ope consists of Chris Seymour,
Mark Schnebly, Jessica Fritz, and
Darren Remsburg.
Comprising the state winning
FFA Judging Team are Kelly My
ers, Christina Harper, Kristin My
ers, and Jessica Fritz. Members of
the Holstein Dairy Bowl Team,
who will go on the National Hol
stein Convention in Texas are
Darren Remsburg, Mark lager,
April Hall, Tom Mueller, and
Mike Allen.
The 4-H Dairy Bowl Team, that
went to Louisville has members
Dee Guyton, Jeff Sutton, Jason
Watt, Sara Bedgar, and Stephanie
Wolf.
Maryland Junior Record Book
Winners for 1995 were:
Junior Boys: 1. Christopher
Beachy, Frederick; 2. Adam Co
vell, Frederick; 3. Ryan Haines,
Carroll.
Junior Girls: 1. Tara Wolf,
Frederick; 2. Emily Veiser, Anne
Arundel; 3. Carrie Shank, Wash
ington.
Intermediate Boys: 1. Ryan Sa
vage. Montgomery; 2. Brett
Haines. Carroll; 3. Andrew Len
hart, Frederick.
Intermediate Girls: 1. Barbara
Schenning, Harford; 2. Lauren
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