AlB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 22, 1997 From the left, recipients of Maryland Holstein Association Progress Breeder Awards areamy Savage, Harold Smith, Dick Sutton, Wayne Savage, Roy Crow, Oren Bender, Carl Bender, Frank Covey, and Delvin Mast. Maryland Holstein Association Celebrates 33rd Convention (Continued from Page A 1) secretary/treasurer were re elected to serve another term. New three-year directors are hill, and a veterinarian bill, as well Ron Kling, Mike Aline, Laura as providing highlights of happen- Phipps-Douthit, and Robert Knut- “>B* in Annapolis (the capital), sen. Serving a one-year term will He stated that agricultural land be D.D. Hollingsworth. preservation is the state’s top priority program. Progressive Breeders Registry Awards were presented to: Marlin Hoff, 16 years; Clovertop Farm, Inc., 13 years; Carl Bender, 12 years; Jason and Donna Myers, 9 years; Donald Wilcom, 9 years; My Ladys Manor Farm, Inc., 8 years; Savage-Leigh Farm, 7 years; Dennis E. Savage, 7 years; Roy W. Crow, 6 years; Wayne E. Schrock, 6 years; Harmony Farms, 5 years; K. Scott Hood, 4 years; Oren C. Bender, 3 years; Paul and Henry Kinsingcr, 3 years; Clcland Beitzel, 2 years; Dclvin Mast, 1 year; and Patrick Brothers, 1 year. There were five Progressive Genetics Herd Award win ners honored. This award is given to the herds with the high est average TPI of all the females in the herd. Receiving awareds were Allen Bros., with 177 head, 6 years; Richard Flickinger, 218 head, 6 years; Marlin Hoff, 897 head, 6 years; Scott Hood, 97 head, 6 years; and Jason and Donna Myers, 144 head, 6 years. Production and type winners were Futuraland 2020 Hols teins; Savage-Leigh Farm; Hannahs Distillery Springs Farm; O.C. Smith and Family; Kenneth and Shirley Zimmerman; Tom and Joy Crothers; Oren C. Bender; Kingstead Farms. Awards for high herd for milk-DHI went to Tom and Joy Crothers, 89 cows and under; and Savage-Leigh Farm, in the 90 cows and over catagory. Dr. Lee Majeski presented a brief program on the many possibilities of using the new Breeders Net. The featured speaker for the day program was Dr. John Erri. Dr. Em and his wife have been veterinarians for 27 years. Dr. Erri, from Denmark, operated his own dairy farm from 1977 to 1989. He bred the highest production bull in Denmark He began doing embryo work in 1982, and in 1989 his practice went to all ET work. In 1990 he formed a relation ship with ABS-Global to put US Genetics in Denmark. In 1994 he and ABS bought a bull stud m Denmark to market U.S. semen. In 1996 he formed a partnership with Echo Farms in Denmark where he owns half the cows. There are 400,000 cows m Denmark, 100 percent regis tered and 80 percent on milk test. They cows are tuberculosis and lukosis-free in Denmark. Producers have a milk quota and the average farm milks about 60 cows. Goals for the near future include attempting to bring the national average up to 100-200 cows with milking robots, perhaps by the end of 1997. Erri said Denmark has the same problem as United States producers, as far as milk prices dropping and working with a high labor cost The average annual labor salary is about $40,000. They also have other restrictions, such as they can only spread manure from February to spring, and must plow down within 24 hours. In other convention action, the ladies had a historical theme program with tours of the old Episcopal Church, Beaten Biscuit Store, Old Wye Gnst Mill, and Old Wye Oak. After touring on a rainy day, a lunch and style show were enjoyed at Bloommgdalc Place, a 17th century home. After lunch they were free to shop at the outlets and shops in the area. The convention concluded with a buffet banquet where the highlights were the youth awards. Paul Gunther was toast master for the evening. Jana Edwards, Eastern Shore dairy princess gave the invocation and a milk toast was given to Sarah Bedgar, Maryland dairy princess. Music for the evening was provided by Christy Beau champ, Worchester County Farm Queen. MARY! AN r v 1 • !>^ Lewis Riley, secretary of agri culture, was the speaker. He spoke on different legislative proposals, namely, a dairy bill, a pesticide A fun auction of donated items was held following the awards. Farm Business Computer Seminar March 25 CHAMBERSBURG (Franklin . . Co.) Farm managers are con- t > th , y c ?" 1 P uter 18 a tinually being confronted with gj . .. . e man y new and changing technology. We s j^j e technology pos have new equipment, new seed varieties, new feed additives, and a whole variety of improvements coming about at a rapid pace, Maryland Secretary of AgricultureLewls Riley is speaker at the banquet of the Maryland Holstein Association’s 33rd Convention. The proceeds of $2,430 are to ben efit the Maryland Holstein dairy A seminar to help farm mana gers who are contemplating the purchase of their first computer will be held from 10 a.m. to noon bowl teams going to Grand Rapids for the national contest in June. on March 25 at the Franklin Coun ty Cooperative Extension Office Assembly Room, Chambersburg. The instructor will be Tim Beck, dairy/livestock extension agent, York County. For more details, call Extension Agent Philip Wag ner at (717) 263-9226.
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