HOLTWOOD (Lancaster Co.) On Saturday, July 19, from 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Steve Groffs “New Generation Cropping Sys tem” will be showcased here at Cedar Meadow Farm. Long-term no-till, cover crops, and crop rotation are the founda tion of this system. The key to making it \s)tk is the development of new equipment and cover crop ping strategies. The field day will start off with a comparative observation of IS inch row field com and the stan dard 30 inch row com. Dr. Greg American Livestock'Breeds Conservancy Announces Awards PITTSBORO, N.C. The American Livestock Breeds Con servancy (ALBC) board of direc tors has announced three Breed Conservation Awards for 1997. David and Millie Holderread of Corvallis, Ore., are founders and owners of Holderread Waterfowl Farm and Preservation Center. Since 1976, the Holderreads have bred and promoted numerous breeds of waterfowl, becoming the most important stewards of duck and goose genetics in the United States. 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Also on display will be some of the latest no-till planter attach ments. GPS equipment will also be demonstrated. good health, appropriate levels of performance, and other breed characteristics. Conservation programs are under way for six breeds of geese and nine breeds of ducks, and they include numerous strains within each breed. Dave and Millie Hol denead have directly contributed to the survival of several breeds of waterfowl, including the Austra lian Spotted, Magpie, and Saxony ducks, and the American Buff, Pilgrim, and Sebastopol geese. The accomplishments and reputa tion of the Holderread farm have given added credibility to the use and conservation of rare breeds of A SMOOTH PERFORMER UNDER ANY CONDITIONS. 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Aref Abdul-Baki, Agriculture Research Service, USDA, will be reporting on his vegetable research work in the no-till system. An update on the most recent no-till transplanter ducks and geese.. Rea Swan of Lexington, Ky., is the person most responsible for the survival of the Rocky Moun tain horse, a unique American breed. This breed was one of the foundations of (he American fami ly of galled horse breeds deve loped in eastern Kentucky and Tennesseee during the 1800 s. Swan’s interest in the breed began with a childhood trip to Natural Bridge State Park in Ken tucky, where she rode Rocky Mountain horses. She acquired her first Rocky Mountain horse in 1981. When she realized that the breed was near extinction. Swan began locating remnants of the under you J & M MACHINERY CO. Route 22 & 819 Greensburg, PA 412-668-2276 developments will be given by Dr. Ron Morse, Virginia Tech. Ed Beste, University of Maryland, will discuss why all their pumpkin research is done in the no-till sys tem. Following a demonstration of the rolling stalk chopper in forage soybeans, the no-till vegetable transplanter will plant broccoli into this field. The other no-till planters will again be demon strated in the afternoon. “We arc planning fra this event population and organizing the people who shared her interests. The task has been lengthy and involved, fra the breed as a land race lacked formal documenta tion. It was up to Swan, with the sup port and participation of her hus band David, to describe the breed’s his try, document its char acteristics. and encourage her fel low breeders. The Rocky Moun tain Horse Association was formed in 1986, and since then the to be informative and educational for farmers, researchers, and any one interested in agriculture,” said Groff. “But is is also designed to be family-friendly, with videos, cart rides, and other activities for the children” Directions: From the intersec tion of 272 and 372 (south of Lan caster), take 372 west 4.S miles to Hilldale Rd. Turn right. Travel I.S miles to the Groff Farm on the right breed has steadily increased its numbers and popularity, now numbering more than 2,500 horses. The skill and commitment of Rea Swan have saved the Rock y Mountain horse breed from extinction. John Wbeelock is a dairy farm and Milking Devon cattle breeder from Colchester, Vt Wheelock has been a member of ALBC for 20 years, serving as a member of the fust board of directors of what was then the American Minor Breeds Conservancy. Wheelock’s dairy herd is made up of sev eral breeds of cattle, but his favorite is the Milking Devon. This historic cattle breed, found in New England since the 16205, was nearly extinct by 1970. As a dual purpose breed, it had been replaced by improved dairy and beef breeds and its fate restddwlth a handful of New England farmers and ox teamsters. The Whcelock herd of Milking Devon cattle was criticial to the survival of the breed during its darkest days. As demand for the breed again began to increase, Whcelock pro vided feedstock to breeders in New England and across North America. His knowledge of pedigrees made it possible to include the Milking Devon as the pilot breed in the ALBC’s Rare Breeds Gene Bank. He was also pivotal in the organization of a Milking Devon Breeders’ Association. Conservation Service Award As part of its 20th anniversary celebration, the American Livestock Breeders Conser vancy recognizes D. Phillip Sponenberg, DVM, PhD, with the inaugural Conservation Service Award, given for his contributions to ALBC and to livestock breed conservation in die United States. Sponenberg has been a member of ALBC since its earliest days. He has served the organization in many capacities, on the board of directors, as chair of die ALBC’s technical committee, and now as technical coordinator, the unpaid position from which he works on the ALBC staff. Sponenberg has been pivotal in shaping the organization’s evolving philosophy and priorities, as well as in contributing his expertise in the evaluation of breed popula tions, analysis of herdbooks, and the deve lopment of breeding plans for many rare breeds and strains. He has contributed sub stantially with fieldwork and other forms of research by which rare breeds, especially landraces, are better documented and under stood. His work has been the foundation of conservation programs for Spanish cattle, goats, and horses, Caribbean hair sheep, Leicester Longwool sheep. Fainting goats, and several other breeds in the United States. Sponenberg is professor of genetics and pathology at Virginia Technical Institute and the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine in Blacksburg, Va. He is the author of numerous publications for scientific audi ences and for the public, including the recen tly published “Equine Color Genetics.” He is co-author of several ALBC publications, including “Taking Stock: The North Ameri can Livestock Census,” “A Conservation Breeding Handbook," and the forthcoming “Guidebook to American Rare Breeds.” For more information, contact ALBC, P.O. Box 477, Pittsboro, NC 27312, (919) 542-5704. fasf (919) 545-0022. ,4rty,5,1«7-0t
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