Ag Day 2000

UMD AG DAY 2000

Animal Husbandry Club Livestock Show

Livestock Show Judges
Swine: George Lechlider

George Lechlider, a resident of Gaithersburg, Maryland, has been raising purebred swine since 1946. He has also shown locally and across the United States. He now judges shows both nationally and internationally, including shows in South America

Sheep: Bruce Bennet

Bruce Bennet graduated from the University of Maryland in 1982 with a degree in Animal Science. Bruce, who was in 4-H for ten years, grew up farming beef, cattle, sheep, and hogs. He currently lives in Union Bridge, Maryland, where he raises Shorthorn cattle and Bohr goats

Beef: Gabe Zepp

Gabe Zepp was born and raised in Westminster, Maryland, on a small purebred beef cattle operation. He attended Delaware Valley College and graduated in 1997 with a degree in Large Animal Science and a minor in Ag Business. He is currently employed by the Carroll County Livestock Judging Team and continues to raise and show registered Red Angus Cattle with his family.

Dairy: Jeff Myers

Jeff Myers has judged state-level shows in 20 stats across the United States as well as in Columbia, South America. Jeff was high individual in the National Intercollegiate Dairy Judging Contest while completing his Bachelor of Science Degree in Agriculture and Extension Education at the University of Maryland. He currently owns a small number of elite cows and operates his own consulting business, Del-Myr Associates. He also works part-time as an appraiser for the American Jersey Cattle Club Association.

SWINE FITTING AND SHOWMANSHIP

Faculty Coach: Dr. Tom Hartsock

Student Coach: Heidi Drury

Class 1

Randi Denton

Libby Dufour

Chris Margolis

Class 2

Shirley Swink

Marianne Cosio

Kristy Geisbert

Class 3

John Bachman

Heidi Drury

Daniela Bals

SHEEP FITTING AND SHOWING

Faculty Coach: Jordan Thomas

Student Coach: Aimee Reis

Class 1

Randi Denton

Shirley Swink

Elinor Lichtenberg

Marianne Cosio

Todd Shuttleworth

Class 2

Kristen Hayden

Stephanie Covati

Tonia Hanson

Rachel Maderick

Class 3

Kim Wiles

Myrical Gratten

Erica Anderson

Leah Katz

Class 4

John Bachman

Angela Constantino

Aimee Reis

Genye Epstein

Lindsay Callahan

STEER FITTING AND SHOWING

Faculty coach: Dr. Lee Majeskie

Student coach: Daniela Bals

Class 1

Shelley Armour

Kristen Hayden

Class 2

Liz Wood

Jennifer Barnard

DAIRY HEIFER FITTING AND SHOWING

Faculty Coach: Dr. Lee Majeskie

Student Coaches: Mark Schnebly and Katie Dixon

Class 1

Shelley Armour

Autumn Ashby

Deborah Van Hook

Angela Constantino

Class 2

Aimee Reis

Diane Wisda

Daniela Bals

Class 3

Leah Katz

Kristen Barrett

Genyne Epstein

Patrick Rodgers

Class 4

Kristen Vance

Lindsay Callahan

Mark Schnebly

Class Sponsors

Tom Moreland

Dr. Robert Peters

Dr. Lee Majeskie

Dr. Mark Varner

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.

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: Bernard Schultz

1 ^st Vice President: David O’Hara

2 ^nd Vice President: Richard O’Hara

Treasurer: Paul Gorman

Secretary: Dan Shimko

Historian: Jen Shupe

Contact Information: agnrcounc@umail.umd.edu

Agriculture Day Committee

Chairman: Patrick Lloyd

Program: Don Marston

Livestock Show: Mary Kalinowski

Publicity: Barb Chatham

Non-Parade: Kobi Johnson

Concession and Sales: Gary Seibel

Educational Displays: Stan Tesch

Entertainment: Mildred Hayman

Procurement: Tray Trimmons

Space Allocations: Barb Chatham

Door Prize: Patrick Lloyd

Agriculture Student Council Table: Nancy Opel

Thanks to the following people and organizations who helped may Ag Day 2000 a success:

AGNR Student Council

AGNR Student Clubs

SGA & OCP

Sheila Brown

Dean Fretz

Pete Mazzocchi

Dr. Marla McIntosh Dr. Nepote

Steve Rothman

Gary Seibel and the Shop Crew

Dr. Paul Schreuders

Bernie Schultz

Dan Shimko

Jordan Thomas and the Farm Crew

Donna Walther

Elizabeth Weiss

Dr. Richard Weismiller

Billy Woods

Gail Yeiser

Ag Duplicating

Pepsi Cola Bottling Company

Livestock Coaches

AGNR Alumni Association

AGNR Department Chairs

Members of the Community and University for providing displays and support!

For more information, contact Gail Yeiser

Last updated: 03/9/2009