816-Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, April 28,2001 Maryland DHIA Report For March The March Dairy Herd Improvement information for dairy herds from the DHI processing center in Provo, Utah. The list includes herds from Maryland, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. The infor mation is listed by herd name, county association, number of cows in the herd and the average production per cow in the herd based on Energy Corrected Milk (ECM). ECM combines milk production and components. The ECM formula is: (7.2 x lbs. protein) + (12.95 x lbs. fat) + (.327 x lbs. milk). To be included, the herd must have 10 cows averaging 65 pounds or more of ECM per cow, per day. AH herds reported are on official DHI or DHIR test. Also listed are the top 10 herds in Maryland for the Brown Swiss, Guernseys, and Jerseys, and the top seven herds for Ayrshires. COUNTY Adams Anne Arundel Caroline Carroll Cecil Dorchester Frederick Ass’n Coun l F rcdenck Howard I rcdenck Washington Carroll HERD NAME Steve and Christine Wood Dairy Cattle Research Faithland Farm Md.-Carrollton Garstlyn Holsteins Unicorn Associates Inc. Gemstone Farm James and John Myers Joe A. Schwartzbeck Maple Lawn Farm Inc. Panora Acres Inc. D. Richard Flickinger Orion-View Holsteins Weant-Haven Farm Carl E. Close Mike and Anita Haines Thomas H. Muller Derrwyn Holsteins Ash and Bear Jerry and Rick Lease Richard L. Hahn Cedar Knoll Farms Mal-Lene Farm Wil-O-Mar Farm Brownhaven Farm Hobble-Hill Holsteins Glenn Beard Glade Rock Farm Bulldog Holsteins K. Scott and Judy Hood Fir-Thorne Dool-Leigh Farm Wayne Z. Tucker MD-Garden Spot Farm Dave and Carole Doody Paul and Karen Dotterer Glen-Toctin Farm Homestead Farm Kara Vale Farms K. Scott and Judy Hood Mike and Lisa Gaver Shafdon Farms Harshman Partners Dyke and Mary Carver Leigh Castle Holsteins Homestead Farm Plain Four Farms Chuck Fry Walnut Ridge Farm Jerry and Dawn Murphy Dublin Hills Swiss Fir-Thorne-B Snow Hill Farm Wayne Burdette Warner Bros. Inc. Glenn Beard AYRSHIRE Herd Name Homestead Farm David & James Patrick Valcs-Pndc farm Ralph Shank R-Lyn Farm U Cows in Hen Garrett HERD BREED H H H H Harford Howard Kent Montgomery Pot. Val. Assn, Queen Anne’s Somerset Washington Couni Frederick ECM Harfoid Kent 70.0 Washington 67 3 Frederick 66 8 Frederick 62 8 Carroll 59 7 Washington Montgomery Frederick Vales Pride Ayrshire Vales Pride Holstein Gaywinds Farm Philip Beachy Fred Petersheim Jerry L. Yoder Andrew W. Schrock Paul and Henry Kinsinger Menno J. Yoder Wayne E. Schrock Glover Farms Lowell Thomas Calvin Schrock Robert W. Bender McClintock Dairy Farm Mar-K Farms Ezra Schrock Gap Run Farm Inc. Arlin Maust Ernest and Dan Ganoe Paul Yoder Rufus Peachey Randal Beitzel Kenneth L. Yoder Alton and Barbara Kauffman Daniel Lee Yoder Stephen C. Trout Strawberry Hill Farm JD and GE Miller Brick House Farm Green-Castle Swiss Ehrhardt Farm Inc. Lovdal Farms Garden Fence Farm Samuel B. Fielder 111 Daniel and Patricia Magness Eternal Flame Holsteins Mt. Felix Farm David and James Patrick University of Maryland Bowling Green Farm David and James Patrick Hills Dairy Partnership McGuire Bros. Inc. Aaron R. Brink Greenwood Acres Brick House FM Inc R and E Brink P. Thomas Mason William and Kathleen Schrodel#2 164 Keith Dixon 28 Clover Leaf Farm 76 Beneva Farms -■ 68 H.M. and F.C. Ensor 203 Rudell C. Beall and Sons 178 Kevin and Laurie Savage 29 Clifton Farms Mendelssohn Terrace Farm Brookedale Holsteins Cessna Bros. Farm Lester C. Jones, Inc. Donnie and Wayne McFarland Harry L. Schrader and Sons Harry Mosholder Brad and Cathy Wiles Curtis W. Ausherman Wilmer Ocker Willow Springs Partners : Holstein : Mixed herd Jersey : Br. Swiss : Ayrshire = Guernsey Herd Name Ass’ K. Scott & Judy Hood Green-Castle Swiss Fair Hill Farm Cletus & Janice Frey Dublin Hills Swiss Fir-1 horne-B - Drown Swiss Eric & Faith Burall Rocky Haven Farm Rudell C. Beall & Sons Dwayne & Miriam Bell 104 33 64 228 63 136 288 64 155 83 57 152 121 116 96 136 100 88 BROWN SWISS # Cows in 51 47 80 77 29 80 H H H ECM 75.1 74 6 69,9 68 5 68.3 67 9 67 8 64 6 58 6 56 8