Ayrshires, Jerseys Compete In The MICHELLE KUNJAPPU Lancaster Farming Staff TIMONIUM, Md. Ayrshires and Jerseys were in the spotlight in the dairy ring at the recent Maryland State Fair. Terry Rawn, Charleston, W.Va., judged the Ayrshire show. He has judged at 52 county and state fairs and works for Alta Ge netics. Ronnie Rider, Upton, Ken- Paul Stiles, Clear Brook, Va., stands Erin Burall’s “Stars-N-Stripes,” born with Blacky Rose of Briarcliff, the grand September 18, 2001, took home junior champion of the Jersey show. He is joined champion honors in the Jersey show, by judge Ronnie Rider. 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He has judged at local, state, and national levels. Rider grew up on his family’s dairy farm and now owns and operates Rider Jersey Farms. A patriotic fall calf, Burlin Stars-N-Stripes, bom September 18, 2001, won junior champion honors in the Jersey show for Eric Burall, New Windsor, Mary land. A homebred animal, the automatic farm systems 608 E. Evergreen Road, Lebanon, PA 17042 Phone: 717-274-5333 e-mail; afe@nbn.com calf was exhibited by his daugh ter, Erin Burall. She is a junior at Carroll Community College. Be sides her studies, she takes care of the heifers and named Stars- N-Stripes in response to Septem ber eleventh’s events. The family operates a 158-acre dairy farm and are milking 110 animals, a mix of mostly Hol steins but also Brown Swiss and Jersey animals. Stars-N-Stripes FEED BINS Automatic Farm System BIN UNLOADER Ensures Dense Material Flow Expert Installation Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 14, 2002-A35 Ring At Maryland Fair .. , T , .. led by Mary Creek, Hagerstown, was the only Jersey animal they Mary J and) y o{ Palmyra f arm> for brought to the fair. senior and grand champion Ayr- Also in the Jersey show, the shire placing. Jason Mowry, grand champion Jersey was Roaring Spring, owns the reserve owned by Waverly Farms, Clear senior and reserve grand champi- Brook, Va., Norman Nabholz, on - . . and Jtistin Burdette. The junior champion in the Representing the Ayrshire Ayrshire show was owned by . / ~ ° A Julie DeLavergne, Hagerstown, breed well, according to Rawn, Md Evan Cr * ek Hagerstown, was a 2-year-old animal that pos- Md., had reserve junior champi sessed frame and strength. on. Creek is from Maple Dell Judge Rawn picked an animal Farm, Woodbine, Md. Md. Tour Shows Urban Fringe Farming ELLICOTT CITY, Md. To examine the challenges and opportu nities facing farms on the “urban fringe,” a morning bus tour of four western Howard County farms will be conducted Friday, Oct. 11. The tour is being sponsored for anyone interested in seeing first hand farming on the edge of urban sprawl. Farms featured on the tour include Bowling Green Dairy Farm, Inc., Philip Jones, Sykesville; Jasmine Organic Farm, Ghassan and Tagrid Neshawat, Glenwood; Elioak Farm, Martha Clark, Ellicott City; and Clarkland Farm, Sen. James Clark, Ellicott City. The tour will start promptly at 8:30 a.m. from the Central Mary land Research and Education Center, Ellicott City and return by 12:30 p.m. There is no charge. Those interested are requested to con tact the development authority at (410) 313-6560 by Friday, October 4 to reserve a seat. Aug. 1 Cattle On Feed 7 Percent Below Year Ago WASHINGTON, D.C. 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