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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tucky, judged the Jersey show.
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
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Carroll Community College. Be
sides her studies, she takes care
of the heifers and named Stars-
N-Stripes in response to Septem
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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. Cat- below Aug. 1,2000.
tie and calves on feed for slaugh- Placements in feedlots during
ter market in the U.S. for feedlots July totaled 1.84 million, 7 per
with capacity of 1,000 or more cent below 2001 and 4 percent
head totaled 10.09 million head below 2000. Net placements were
Aug. 1, 2002, according to the 1.80 million.
National Agricultural Statistics Marketings of fed cattle during
Service. July totaled 2.19 million, 7 per-
The inventory was 7 percent cent above 2001 and 5 percent
below Aug. 1, 2001 and 1 percent above 2000.
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