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Ag Day 1995
UMD AG DAY 1995
Theme: Dreams of Tomorrow Growing Today
Ag Day Dedication: It is with great pleasure that the Agriculture Student Council dedicates the 1995 Agriculture Day book to two recent graduates of the College of Agriculture, Jennifer Woodward-Greene and Gary Seibel. They have contributed endless hours of time and knowledge to their fellow students and the College.
Jennifer Woodward-Greene
Jennifer Woodward-Greene began her academic career at College Park as a transfer student from Howard Community College in 1984. Jennifer graduated with honors (3.644 grade point average) with a degree in Animal Sciences. She plans to continue her studies in animal sciences at College Park focusing on dairy nutrition. Jennifer worked in various positions at USDA in the nutrient conservation and metabolism lab, sheep unit, animal parasitology unit, and grounds division as a student. Jennifer’s second professional interest is in the field of agricultural communications.
Jennifer was initiated into the Alpha Zeta in 1990. She served in various leadership roles including Chancellor (President) of the College Park Chapter. She also served as the student member of the Alpha Zeta Foundation.
Jennifer is the founder of Alpha Zeta’s Partners in Education, a cooperative program between Alpha Zeta and the Agricultural Research Service – Beltsville Area. This program provides practical application of the classroom learning by encouraging ARS researchers and students to work together through internships and “real world” experiences. She coordinated the program until her graduation in December 1994 and is still actively involved in seeking opportunities to be included in the “information bank”. She also founded the Alpha Zeta Field Day at BARC (Beltsville Agricultural Research Center).
Gary Seibel
Gary Seibel – the names is the answer to 95% of all questions that are asked during a nondescript weekday. How; who; where; when; why? SEE GARY!
Gary started taking classes in 1979 and graduated with a degree in Biological Resources Engineering in December 1994. Between the initial and final classes, Gary has been participating in most of the Ag student organizations and their causes.
Gary is a member of the Student Branch of ASAE – The Society for engineering in agricultural, food, and biological systems and has served in various official positions for the club through the years. He organized the Ag Ambassadors, a student group representing the College of Agriculture to the public and to potential students. He has served the College of Agriculture as an Ag Ambassador himself. Gary has been a member and vice-chancellor of the Agriculture and Natural Resources Advisory Council, and a member of the Maryland Institute for Agriculture and Natural Resources President’s Advisory Council. He has been an active member of the Ag Student Council since 1986. He has served as President of the Ag Student Council for 3 separate terms. He has been a representative for Ag Engineering, and he has served as various committee Chairs and 2 nd vice president. As Chairman (and not Chairman) of Ag Day, Gary has become and irreplaceable resources of information, materials, ideas, and enthusiasm. Gary Seibel has been paramount to the success of Ag Day for nearly ten years. With all this under his belt, it is no surprise that he was initiated into the Fraternity of Alpha Zeta.
Gary has won numerous awards from virtually all of the organizations with which he has been associated. Gary Seibel combines his leadership qualities, his ideas, his organizational skills, his congenial personality, perseverance and endless amounts of hard physical work to get the job done… and done RIGHT!
To top it off, Gary has been working as a full-time Engineering Technician for the Agricultural Engineering Department since 1980. And not so surprising, Dr. Larry Stewart, former Chair of the Department, described Gary as “an important and highly contributing employee of the Department, I could write a book to describe all of his contributions…”
Whether he is recruiting students, judging elementary school science fair entries, or flipping burgers at the Welcome Picnic, Gary is always ready and willing to tackle one more project. Thus proving to the world with his cooperative demeanor and quick smile that that are wonderful people still out there.
Although the College of Agriculture and the Agricultural Engineering Department find Gary Seibel to be an exemplary, diligent employee and student, it is his fellow students who are most proud of Gary. He is a friend and confidant to all of us. We look up to him with admiration and respect and we all try to contribute 110% of ourselves when Gary needs our help.
Thank you Gary! Thank you for instilling the need in al of us to do more for each other. Thank you for numerous contributions, your time and patience, good times, goodwill and selflessness, and most of all … for being the great friend that you are.
Block and Bridle Club’s Livestock Show
SWINE FITTING AND SHOWMANSHIP
Faculty Coach: Dr. Tom Hartsock
Student Coach: Jonathan Leith
Class 1Sponsor: Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Parsley
Kristy Bennett
Chuck Guzman
Dena Owings
Class 2
Sponsor: Lynn Zimmerman
Kristian Hochberg
Kelly Holland
Heather Hull
Class 3Sponsor: Animal Husbandry Club
Aaron Sanders
Heather Stup
Marcia Paspkoff
Larry Eaton
Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion sponsored by Penjay Farm
SHEEP FITTING AND SHOWMANSHIP
Faculty Coach: Dr. Scott Barao
Student Coach: Mary Tester
Class 1Sponsor: Dr. Lee Majeskie
Kerri Deuchler
Kelly Ireland
Lisa Carr
Class 2
Sponsor: John and Bonnie Speak
Natalie Nash
Merrill Bender
Sonya Weidner
Class 3
Sponsor: Jordan Thomas
Mary Tester
Ashley Henshaw
Aaron Sanders
Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion sponsored by Jonathan Leith
BEEF FITTING AND SHOWMANSHIP
Faculty Coach: Dr. Scott Barao
Student Coach: Robert Fogle
Class 1Sponsor: Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. Fullwood
Oscar Sipler
Patrick Miles
Jennifer Setser
Ashley Henshaw
Class 2
Sponsor: Mr. and Mrs. Froelich
Johanna Froelich
Robert Fogle
Jonathan Leith
Aaron Sanders
Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion sponsored by Garry and Sherry Seibel
EQUINE FITTING AND SHOWMANSHIP
Faculty Coach: Dr. Nancy Deuell
Class 1
Jennifer Coyne showing UMC Ellie
Charles Guzman showing UMC Roll On In
Shannon Mohan showing UMC Gryphn
Lynn Sylvester showing UMC Grinch
Emily Wilson showing UMC Autumn
Kelly Walsh showing UMC Expresso Bean
DAIRY HEIFER FITTING AND SHOWMANSHIP
Faculty Coaches: Dr. Lee Majeskie, Tom Moreland
Student Coaches: Kristy Bennett, Aaron Sanders, Kerri Deuchler, Heather Stup, Marisa Pasekoff, Mary Tester
Class 1
Sponsor: Mary Tester
| Marie Brickhead | 991 |
| Elizabeth Daher | 990 |
| Clare Deming | 989 |
| Gwenna Gray | 986 |
| Ellika Olson | 984 |
| Kelly Walsh | 988 |
Sponsor: Dr. Mark Varner
| Marlon Dillon | 987 |
| Christina Gulmi | 978 |
| Amy Guzzone | 972 |
| Matthew Keats | 982 |
| Tara Reynolds | 983 |
Sponsor: Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Eaton
| Brian Kristal | 980 |
| David McKeever | 971 |
| Oscar Sipler | 967 |
| Wendy Smith | 979 |
| Michelle Tobin | 977 |
Class 4
Sponsor: Harles and Judy Iager
| Morrandas Bomfirm | 966 |
| Robert Fogle | 968 |
| Ashley Henshaw | 981 |
| Mark Iager | 959 |
| Jonathan Leith | 976 |
Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion sponsored by Remsburg Sale Service, Jefferson, MD Sire Power
Cow Class
Sponsor: Tom Moreland
Ashley Henshaw
Dawn Knill
Allison Miller
Wendy Smith
Mary Tester
FACULTY SWINE SHOWMANSHIP CLASSSponsor: Allison Miller
Livestock Show Judges
Swine Judge: George LechliderMr. Lechlider raises Duroc pigs, hay and other small grains with his family in Montgomery County. In the late 1940’s Mr. Lechlider began raising pigs and has since become President of the MD State Soil Conservation District and the Montgomery County Farm Bureau. He has been a lifelong supporter of youth and 4-H programs throughout the state, having recently been recognized for forty years of volunteer service to the 4-H program. Mr. Lechlider has judged many local, county, state and national shows through his years of involvement in the swine business.
Sheep Judge: Larry Cromwell
Mr. Cromwell is a former graduate of the University of Maryland, obtaining his degree in Agriculture Extension Education. He is currently employed as a 4-H Youth Extension Agent in Frederick County and resides in Ijamsville, MD. Mr. Cromwell has been involved with the sheep industry for the last twenty seven years. He has judged various local and county shows and was a member of the state winning 4-H Livestock Judging Team and the University of MD Collegiate Livestock Judging Team.
Beef Judge: Danny Jones
Mr. Jones raises Registered Polled Hereford cattle in Montgomery County. He and his family are very active volunteers in the Montgomery County 4-H program. Mr. Jones is currently Superintendent of the Beef Show at the Montgomery County Fair and has served as a board member and president of the Polled Hereford Association. He has judged many local and county shows and he and his family still enjoy showing their cattle today.
The Agriculture Student council is a service group consisting of representatives from all agricultural clubs at the University of Maryland. Its purposes are to coordinate activities of the member clubs, to promote agricultural public relations, and to establish and develop interaction among students, faculty, administrators and alumni. In addition, the Ag Student council promotes the welfare and betterment of physical conditions and academic programs on campus for agricultural students.
There are numerous campus agricultural clubs represented in the Ag Student Council. Two representatives are elected to serve from each student club and officers of the Council are elected to 1-year terms from among these representatives. This year’s Ag Student Council members are:
Officers
President: Allison Miller
1 st Vice President: Brad Files
2 nd Vice President: Penny Fullwood
Treasurer: Paul Eisenburg
Secretary: Larry Eaton
Historian: Michael Watts, Taylor Spies
AGRICULTURE DAY COMMITTEE
Ag Day Coordinator: Penny Fullwood, B radley Files
Space Allocations/Permits: Gary Seibel, Patty Parsley
Livestock Shows: Lynn Zimmerman
Program Booklet: Kevin Coyne
Clean-up: Ken Kalscheur
Invitations: Heather Hull
Displays: Gary Seibel, Patty Parsley, Bobby Fogle
Procurement and Moving: Larry Eaton
Publicity: Jonathan Leith, Patty Parsley & Heather Hull
Non-Parade: Jonathan Leith & Patty Parsley
Entertainment: Anne Marie Greenburg, Monica Bealles
A special thanks goes to the following people and organizations who helped to make today a success!
Dr. DeBarthe
Dr. Majeskie
Jordan Thomas and the Barn Crew
Tom Moreland
Dr. Seibel
Dr. Westhoff and ANSC Department
Gary Seibel
Norman Martin
Ag. Alumni Association
Lynn Zimmerman
Dr. Nepote
Dr. Barao
Dr. McIntosh
Gail Yeiser
Betty Ohler
Dean Fretz
Cathy Schwab
Dr. Hartsock
College of Agriculture Department Chairpersons
Kevin Coyne
Ag Council Officers and Members
Members of the Community and University for providing displays and support
Clubs of the College of Agriculture
Club Chairpersons and Committees
Livestock Coaches:
Jonathan Leith
Kerri Deuchler
Mary Tester
Marisa Pasekoff
Robert Fogle
Aaron Sanders
Kristy Bennett
Heather Stup
For more information, contact Gail Yeiser
Last updated: 03/9/2009