Ag Day 1997

UMD AG DAY 1997

72nd Annual Ag Day

Theme: “Sustainable Agriculture: Preserving our Natural Resources”

Dedication: Jerry V. DeBarthe Assistant Dean for Academic Programs September 21, 1938 – April 24, 1997

Today, we honor the life of Jerry V. DeBarthe, a man who has touched many lives in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and at the University of Maryland at College Park.

In loving memory of

JERRY V. DEBARTHE

Educator, advisor, mentor, colleague, and friend

“Those who would leave an impression for a year plant rice, those who would leave an impression for 10 years plant a tree, but those who would leave an impression for 100 years educate a human being.”

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The Agriculture Student Council dedicates the 72 ^nd Annual Ag Day of the University of Maryland college of Agriculture and Natural Resources to our former advisor, Dr. DeBarthe.

Dr. DeBarthe, now the Assistant Dean of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, served for many years as a professor in the Animal Sciences Department. More recently within the department, Dr. DeBarthe served as Undergraduate Coordinator. In this position, he was able to help many students throughout their undergraduate career. Despite the demands of an Undergraduate Coordinator, Dr. DeBarthe’s door was always open.

Along with his position in the Department of Animal Sciences, Dr. DeBarthe was also the advisor to the Agriculture Student Council. Again Dr. DeBarthe showed his endless dedication to the undergraduate student body within the college. For many years, the council was blessed with Dr. DeBarthe’s constant advice, guidance and support. Dr. DeBarthe’s success as advisor came through his ability to balance his interaction with the council and allowing them to work on their own.

Both as professor and advisor, Dr. DeBarthe encouraged students to reach for their goals and never settle for average work. When the rigors of being a student seemed too much, Dr. DeBarthe always offered advice to make the undergraduate career seem feasible. As well, Dr. DeBarthe spent many hours in career counseling for students not wishing to attend vet school. After many years of hard work and commitment to the students of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Dr. DeBarthe is in a new role in the dean’s office where he is continuing to aid the students. This dedication is to show our appreciation of his time and effort with the Agriculture Student council and the Department of Animal Sciences.

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Block and Bride Club Livestock Show

SWINE FITTING AND SHOWMANSHIP

Faculty Coach: Dr. Tom Hartsock

Student Coach: Dori Thompson

Class 1

Sponsor: The Davis Family

Dori Thompson

Allison Thomas

Jason Spicer

Class 2

Sponsor: Richard Firestone & Sherry Schneider

David Schneider

Sarah Schneider-Firestone

Heather Schwedt

Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion sponsored by: Christine Webster

SHEEP FITTING AND SHOWMANSHIP

Faculty Coach: Dr. Scott Barao

Student Coach: Lily Cheng, Virginia Duff, Jason Murray

Class 1

Sponsor: Dr. Geoffry Dahl

Angela Constantino Lily Cheng Rita Ulrich Kristen Vance

Class 2

Sponsor: Dr. Stephen A. Smith & The Animal Hospital of Lake Shore

Ben Beale

Dori Thompson

Virginia Duff

Tabatha Offutt

Jason Spicer

Class 3

Amy Bucher

Kathy Hebble

Ammann Sidhu

Marisol Ponte

Guine Pitts

Class 4

Eun Lee

Dana Grafft

Allison Thomas

Amy Lenhart

Marie Birkhead

BEEF FITTING AND SHOWMANSHIP

Faculty Coach: Dr. Scott Barao

Class 1

Kelly Walsh

Natalie Nash

John Gilley

Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion sponsored by: Dr. Evan Blonder & East Green Village Animal Hospital

DAIRY/HEIFER FITTING AND SHOWMANSHIP

Faculty Coach: Dr. Lee Majeskie

Student Coaches: Allison Miller, Sean Johnson, Mark Iager

Class 1

Jennifer Cooperson

Jill Maher

Jandra Morrow

Kathy Chu

Class 2

Dena Owings

David Schneider

Rita Ulrich

Class 3

Dori Thompson

Brian Schnebly

Allison Miller

Livestock Show Judges Swine Judge: Ken Bauer

Ken Bauer lives in Walkersville, Maryland, with his wife Connie, son Kenny, step-son Ryan, and step daughter Dawn. Ken has raised swine for 30 years and exhibited them for 11 years in Maryland 4-H. He has shown all over the country and has extensive judging experience in Maryland and Pennsylvania. He graduated from Towson State in 1986 with a Business Administration Degree which he uses to run his farm. Today he raises purebred Duroc and Poland Chinas with the help of his sons Kenny and Ryan. He has had pleasant experiences judging at Maryland Ag Day in the past.

Dairy Judge: Bonnie Remsberg

Bonnie Remsberg, our dairy cattle judge for this year, was raised on a registered Holstein farm in Morris, Connecticut. She received her B.S. degree in Animal Science from the University of Connecticut where she was a member of the Collegiate Dairy Cattle Judging Team and a member of the Alpha Zeta and Gamma Sigma Delta Fraternities. In 1981, Bonnie received her M.S. in Dairy Science from the University of Maryland. Following graduate, she accepted a position at Alfred Agricultural and Technical College in the Department of Plant and Animal Science. She was the coach of the Dairy Cattle Judging Team that won the National Competition in Lubbock, Texas.

Bonnie taught agricultural courses at Frederick Community College and is presently owner and operator of Brook-Lodge Designs, hand cut and pierced lamp shades. She is married to Thomas Remsberg, owner of Brook-Lodge Farms, Middletown, Maryland. They have two sons, T.J. and Jarrett Renn.

Sheep Judge: Martin Hamilton Agriculture Student Council

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 agriculture clubs represented on the 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: Sean Johnson

1 ^st Vice President: Dawn Dubois

2 ^nd Vice President: John Gilley

Treasurer: Jason Spicer

Secretary: Kerri Younkin

Historian: Anne Massey

Agriculture Day Committee

Ag Day Coordinator – Ag Council 2 ^nd Vice-President

Space Allocations/Permits – Alpha Zeta

Livestock Shows – Animal Husbandry Club

Program Booklet – ASAE

Clean Up – Poultry Science Club

Invitations – Collegiate 4-H

Displays – Natural Resources Management Society

Procurement and Moving – Alpha Gamma Rho

Publicity – Veterinary Science Club

Entertainment – UM Cavalry

A special thanks goes to the following people and organizations who helped make today a success!

Dr. Ahrens

Dr. DeBarthe

Dr. Majeskie

Jordan Thomas and the Barn Crew

Tom Moreland

Dr. Seibel

Dr. Westhoff and the ANSC Department

Gary Seibel

Norman Martin

Ag Alumni Association

Lynn Zimmerman

Dr. Nepote

Dr. Barao

Dr. McIntosh

Gail Yeiser

Betty Ohler

Dean Fretz

Elizabeth Martin

Dr. Hartsock

College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Department Chairs Hee Lim, Adrienne Sheldon, Ellen DeRico, Karen Coyne & Kevin Coyne

Ag Council Officers and Members

Members of the Community and University for providing displays and support

Clubs of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Club chairpersons and committees

Livestock Coaches

For more information, contact Gail Yeiser

Last updated: 03/9/2009