A32-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 24,2001
Maryland Holstein Association Honors Members
Scholarship winners were presented to, from left, Brent Shafer, Gary Brauning 111,
Brett Haines, Katherine Herbst, and Barbara Schenning (holding award is Ann).
Intermediate record book awards were presented to, from left, Malorle Bhoderick,
Jessica Hernandez, Emily Yeiser, Erin Magness, and Tracy Web.
Additional intermediate record book awards went to, from left, Davis Schwartzbeck,
Jacob Pieper, T.J. Remsberg, Ben Calimer, and Ryan Haines.
Junior record book awards were presented to Laurel Moore, Sarah O’Brien, Sarah
Davis, Aubrey Schwartz beck, Allyson Lethbridge, and Amy Yeiser.
ANDY ANDREWS
Editor
HAGERSTOWN, Md.
“They are holding me personally
responsible for keeping foot and
mouth disease out of Maryland,”
said Dr. Roger Olson, state veter
inarian in Annapolis.
Olson spoke late last week at
the annual Maryland Holstein
Convention at the Four Points
Sheraton in Hagerstown, Md. He
was speaking as Secretary of Ag
riculture Hagner Mister’s repre
sentative.
Olson noted the biggest risk
for this country are travelers who
are “bringing in uncooked meat
products,” he said, to interna
tional airports.
Beagles are out in force in air
ports. “One found a sausage at
BWI the other day,” he said.
USDA’s Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service
(APHIS) is keeping hill track of
Addition*! Junior production awards went 10,111001 left,
Jam! Savage, 2-, 3-, 5-, and 6-year old cow records; Holly
Wright, 4-year-old cow records; and lifetime production
to Jacob Pieper.
Honorable mention Distinguished Junior Member
(DJM) awards lor record books went to, from left, Court
ney Smith, Jenny Herbst, Katie Herbst, and Andrea Hood.
Senior DJM finalist awards went to, from left, Justin
Watt and Gary Brauning.
what is going on around the
world.
“I don’t want to depress you,”
he told about 360 association
members and friends at the
awards banquet. “But it’s a seri
ous situation.”
Last time there was a serious
problem with foot and mouth
disease in the country was 1929.
Olson emphasized the efforts
of many people to distribute the
message about the importance of
biosecurity on the farm.
At the convention banquet,
with the theme, “Monumental
Past, Victorious Future,” several
members were honored for
achievements.
The 2000 Distinguished Serv
ice Award was presented to
Charles and Judy lager, Fulton,
Md.
Charles and, brother Gene and
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