A22-L«ncaster Farming, Saturday, March 27, 1999
KAREN BUTLER
Maryland Correspondent
ELLICOTT CITY, Md.
Howard County was the setting
for this year’s annual Maryland
Holstein Convention, held at the
Turf Valley Resort and
Conference Center.
Carl Bender, president of the
association, said the strong his
tory of dairy farming in Howard
County, coupled with the contri
butions its dairy farmers have
made to the Holstein breed,
made it an exciting chance to
revisit the county.
Mr. Bender specifically cred
ited Dunloggin Farm, a Holstein
operation that had its heyday in
the early 20th century in
Howard County, for the strength
of Holstein genetics in the coun
ty.
“I think Maryland is very for
tunate to have had a herd like
that in this county,” Mr. Bender
said. Dunloggin held its disper
sal sale in 1943.
“Now,” said Bender, “there
are only six herds left in the
county. It reminds me of the
play-offs. It shows to me you
have withstood the tough times
From the left, receiving Maryland Holstein Association genetic achievement
awards are Tom Crothers, Steve Hughes, Diane Flickinger, Marlin Hoff, Jason Myers,
Cam Davis, Becky and Grts Wiles.
renting high herd BAA awards from the Maryland Holstein Association ms,
from the left, award sponsor for farms with more than 80 cows Greg Wiles, recipisnt
Oren Bender, recipient of the awsrd for herds with fewer than 90 cows Dsn Hottings
worth, and award sponsor Mike Allen.
LEBANON (Lebanon
Co.) The Lebanon County
Conservation District has
announced a “biosolids” (treated
sewage sludge) meeting for the
general public, 7-9 p.m., March
Md. Holstein Association Convenes in Howard County
of the dairy industry.”
During the business meeting,
officers were elected and com
mittee reports given. Carl
Bender, Accident, is to serve
another term as president of the
association. Arthur G.
Rhoderick, Hagerstown, is to
continue on as vice-president.
Anita Hill stepped down as
secretary-treasurer, and was
replaced by Donna Reese,
Westminster. Mrs. Hill had been
secretary-treasurer since 1992.
She said she will continue to be
involved in the association, and
will still help with the spring
show
New directors for three
year terms are Matt Debaugh,
Lenny Pieper, Richard “Gus”
Schwartzbeck, and Dennis
Shafer.
In other business it was
announced that membership
was up by 24 members com
pared to the same time last year.
Mr. Marlin Hoff, New
Windsor, announced he will be a
candidate for the office of vice
president of the national
Holstein Association. Mr. Hoff
was on the national board for
Sludge Meeting
31, at the Lebanon County Agri
cultural Center.
The center is located adjacent to
the Lebanon County Fairgrounds,
at the intersection of Cornwall and
Rochcrty roads. Signs to the fair
grounds are located along Rt. 72,
eight years. He said, “I feel like
the association needs some
strong leadership, and I feel like
I am capable of providing it.”
The elections will take place at
the national convention in Idaho
in June.
Production and genetics
awards highlighted the morning
program. After lunch the
keynote speaker, Dr. Tom Bailey,
veterinary reproduction special
ist with Va.-Md. Regional
College of Veterinary Medicine,
talked about improving repro
ductive efficiency within the
dairy herd, heifer development,
and the future in technology.
Dr. Bailey said that calving
intervals are beginning to
lengthen, and that should be of
concern. As the calving intervals
increase, the available pool of
genetics decreases, because
there are less calves for culling.
He said farmers need to do a
better job at reproductive effi
ciency. “We need some kind of
initiative to do a better job in
reproduction,” he said.
Dr. Bailey said the goal
should be to generate the high
est number of offspring possible.
south of the city of Lebanon.
A rain date has been set for 7-8
p.m., April 8, at the same location.
For more information, call Ann
Shcffcr at (717) 272-3908, Exten
sion 4.
He stressed this could be
addressed by efficient and accu
rate heat detection, reducing the
number of days to first service,
and decreasing the calving
interval on farms.
The ladies program this year
featured a triple treat. Speakers
demonstrated skin products for
From the left, receiving production awards from the
Maryland Holstein Association are, in the front row, Joe
Schwartzbeck, Kathy patrick, Shirley Smith, Delvin Mast,
and Becky Wiles. In the back row, from the left, are Wayne
and Cindee Savage, Jay Phipps Douthit, Kevin Martin, and
Greg Wiles.
prog
er registry awards from the Maryland Holstein Association.
From the left, Jack King and Oren Bender stand with Greg
Wiles and Matt lager as they present several awards to
Wiles for having the high CTPI cow, high CTPI bred and
owned cow, high MFPS cow and high MFPS bred and owned
cow of the Maryland Holstein Association.
Maryland
WEST FRIENDSHIP, Md-
The Maryland State Holstein
Association convention sale was
held here at the Howard County
fairgrounds. The sale averaged
$2,855 on 78 head.
The high selling lot, consigned
by Futuraland 2020 Holsteins,
Williamsport, Maryland, and
purchased by Dick Schultz of*
Rutland, Massachusetts, brought
$14,500. It was the first choice
female from three transfers made
in November, 1998 from the
Mtoto bull, a Prelude son bred in
Italy, out Futuraland’s Celsius
cow, Zambi
The second high selling lot was
the entire family, creating a look
with the right scarf, and cake
decorating made easy.
The youth took a bus ride to
the USDA in Beltsville. There
they held their annual business
meeting, and toured animal,
manure, crop, and soil manage
ment practices.
Sale Results
consigned by MD-Dun-Loahn
Farm in Burkittsville, Maryland,
and brought $6,000. from buyer
Greg Halbach, Tucson, Arizona
The heifer, MD-Dun-Loafin LD
Madison -ET, was a Leadoff
daughter.
Third high selling lot in the sale
was Vossman CC Grace-ET, an
unfresh junior ,-two-year-old
consigned by Vossman Farm,
Clayton, Delaware, and sold to
Marion Andrews and Richard
Green of Centreville, Maryland
for $5,900.
Auctioneer for the sale was Chris
Hill, Mt. Airy, Maryland. Sale
managers were Chris and Budge 6
Hill.
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