18811 Wagaman Road
Hagerstown, MD 21740
301-733-9255 Phone & Fax
palmyraayrshires@aol.com
Ralph, Terrie & Erin Shank 301-739-1960
Ryan Shank 301-491-5607
Mike, Mary, Mark & Jordan Creek 301-739-2729
Michael Creek 301-606-7089
Evan Creek EPC-Palmyra Fitting & Trucking 301-514-4213


World Dairy Expo Sr. 2-year-old Class
R-L: 1st - Palmyra Tri-Star Ginger, 2nd - Palmyra Tristar Gisella,
3rd - Palmyra Calimero Bethany, 5th - Palmyra Reality Bonnie.
   
   
Palmyra Farm is home to Registered Ayrshires & Holsteins in historic western Maryland – just minutes from the Antietam & Gettysburg battlefields. A 3rd & 4th Generation Family Farm, family members include Ralph & Terrie, Erin & Ryan Shank and Mary & Mike, Mark, Michael, Evan & Jordan Creek. Palmyra has been home to Ayrshires for 48 years and Holsteins for 19 years. The current rolling herd average for the 127 Ayrshires is 19,462M 4.0% 775F 3.2% 620P and 36 Holsteins currently average 25,239M 3.6% 920F 3.1% 780P. The herd is housed in a freestall facility and fed a group TMR.  


Palmyra Farm has had over 92 All-American Ayrshire Nominations and over 43 All-American Ayrshires.

In 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008 the herd was honored to be named the Premier Breeder & Premier Exhibitor of the Ayrshire show at World Dairy Expo and Premier Breeder in 2007 and 2009.  They were also recognized as Premier Breeder and Exhibitor at the 2006, 2007 and 2008 All-American Dairy Show.

 
 

Herd Statistics & News

  • Three French Production Trophies
  • 57 Ayrshire bulls and 5 Holstein bulls have been sent to AI
  • Embryos exported to 9 countries
  • 7 Holsteins on the Locator List
  • MD Progressive Breeder Registry & Genetics Herd Awards
  • 5 Constructive Breeder Awards
  • New Holstein Classification Results
    • Palmyra Airraid Gabriela-ET VG-85
    • DeBaugh Redman Manhattan-ET VG-87 EX-MS
    • MD-Carrolton Lou Letina-ET VG-86 VG-MS
EXCITING SALE CONSIGNMENT!
 
Palmyra Marion Gemini
Palmyra Marion Gemini-ET
Very Good – 87
8/09 CTPI +2047 PTA +2977M +99F +88P +2.67T +1.66UDC +2.00FLC
#4 PTAP List
1-11 365 31666 3.4 1068 2.9 927

**SELLING in the Nittany Lion Fall Classic Sale**
-A Choice of 4 Million pregnancies due September ’09
or two August ’09 Sandy calves from Gemini!
 
Gemini's Dam:

Palmyra Best Gemmi
Excellent – 90
8/09 CTPI +2035 PTA +1865M +89F +76P +2.69T +1.89UDC +2.54FLC
#76 PTAP List
1-11 315 27,950 3.4 959 3.3 915
3-5 365 33.822 4.0 1059 3.2 1096
 
Ayrshires
 

Palmyra TriStar R Ginger-ET
2-07 proj. 20,086 4.3 864 2.9 622

1st Sr. 2-year-old, Best Udder & Best Bred & Owned:
World Dairy Expo & Mid-Atlantic National (All-American Dairy Show) 2009
Reserve Intermediate Champion World Dairy Expo 2009
Intermediate Champion Mid-Atlantic National 2009
 

Palmyra TriStar R Gisella-ET
Owned by Steven Schneider - Maple Crest Dairy, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

2nd Senior 2-year-old World Dairy Expo 2009
 
THEIR DAM

Palmyra Raven S Ginger
Very Good - 88
4-06 305d 32,700 4.6 1515 2.9 957

All-American Fall Calf 2004
All-American Milking Yearling 2005

Next Dam: Palmyra Satellite Ginger (VG-86)
Lifetime: 105,260 3.6 3752 3.0 3195
 

Palmyra Calimero R Bethany-ET

Very Good - 86
+$240NM +686M +25F +24P +1.10T
1-10 328 20,470 4.0 818 3.2 658
2-10 proj. 20,944 3.2 713 3.2 713

All-American Milking Yearling 2008
1st & BU Milking Yearling, World Dairy Expo 2008
2nd & BU Milking Yearling, Mid-Atlantic Fall National 2008
3rd Sr. 2-year-old (Second Calf) World Dairy Expo 2009

 
Palmyra Calimero R Bailey-ET

Very Good - 87
2-04 proj. 22,270 3.9 869 3.0 729
+$257NM +919M +34F +31P +1.40T 8/09

1st Sr. 2-year-old MD State Fair
2nd Fall Calf Mid-Atlantic Natl. 2007
1st Fall Calf Mid-Atlantic Natl. Junior
9th Fall Calf World Dairy Expo
HM Jr. All-American Fall Calf

Embryos available by Palmyra Tri-Star Reality at Semex.

 
THEIR DAM

Palmyra Ripken Bethany
Excellent - 90
3-02 365 26,160 3.7 974 3.2 843

3rd Jr. 2-year-old Eastern National 2003

Next Dam: Palmyra Reno Bethany (EX-90)
Lifetime: 120,700 3.7 4496 3.2 3855

 
Palmyra Reality Bonnie

Very Good - 86
2-03 proj. 21,348 4.7 1003 3.1 702
+$307NM +1023M +52F +31P +1.40T
#89 Elite
2nd Sr. 2-year-old MD State Fair 2009
5th Sr. 2-year-old World Dairy Expo 2009

Maternal Sister to Tri-Star RJ Bonnie

Embryos by Bendig available.

Bonnie is sired by Palmyra Tri Star Reality at Semex - 200AY950
**Exciting new release!**
Check out the July/August Ayrshire Digest and Canadian Review for more daughter photos!

 
HER DAM
Palmyra Ripken J Bonnie

Excellent - 93
6-03 344 28,470 3.6 1034 3.2 920
LT: 159,830 3.8 6113 3.2 5120

Jr. All-American Jr. 3-Year-Old 2001
HM All-American Jr. 2-Year-Old 2001
3rd 5-year-old World Dairy Expo 2003
1st Jr. 2-year-old Natl. Jr. Show 2000

Dam of Baltimore at ABS and Tri-Star Bonnie (EX-92) - 2006 All-American 5-Year-Old

 

Palmyra Herman G Luv
2-07 proj. 20,130 4.0 805 2.9 616

4th Jr. 3-year-old World Dairy Expo 2009
2nd Jr. 3-year-old MD State Fair 2009

Sire: Visserdale Herman
 
HER DAM

Palmyra Granite M Luv
Very Good - 87
3-03 305 20,670 3.5 731 3.2 661
HM All-American Sr. 3-year-old 2005
 

Palmyra Journalist LH Rosy-ET
Very Good - 88
1-11 317 18,460 4.3 797 3.4 622
2-11 proj. 20,694 3.5 724 3.0 706

1st Jr. 2-year-old Mid-Atlantic National 2008
2nd Jr. 2-year-old World Dairy Expo 2008
Reserve All-American Jr. 2-year-old 2008
1st Jr. 3-year-old, Best Udder & HM Intermediate Champion Mid-Atlantic National 2009
2nd Kingsmill Futurity World Dairy Expo 2009
5th Jr. 3-year-old World Dairy Expo 2009
 
HER DAM

Galney-EPC LH Rosy-ET
Excellent - 90
Lifetime: 126,800 3.8 4806 3.1 3970

All-American & Jr. All-American Milking Yearling 2001

Dam of Reality at Semex and Ramius at Select!
 
Palmyra Granite R Lover

Very Good - 86
#6 Elite Genetics 8/09
+$392NM +1028M +44F +30P +.80T 8/09
2-0 286 17,220 4.1 706 3.1 540
2-11 302 21,808 4.2 921 3.3 712
3-11 proj. 23,400 3.9 912 3.0 740

2nd Jr. 3-year-old & BU Mid-Atlantic Natl. 2008
5th 4-year-old Mid-Atlantic National & World Dairy Expo 2009

 
 
Holsteins
 
DeBaugh Redman Manhattan
Very Good - 87 EX-MS
2-0 proj. 22,385 4.0 895 3.0 702

Sire: Redman

Flushed to Time and Man-O-Man, embryo's available!
 
Savage-Leigh Letty-ET
Excellent – 90
CTPI +1669
2-03 362 35,540 3.6 1115 2.9 910
2-0 proj. 25,466 3.8 968 2.7 680

Sire:  Calbrett-I H H Champion

Dam:  Savage-Leigh Aaron Linny-ET (VG-88 DOM)
2-00 365 39,160 4.0 1552 3.1 1212

2nd Dam:  Savage-Leigh Bellwood Linda (2E-92 EX-MS GMD-DOM)

Her daughter – Lou Letina – is now VG-86 VG-88-MS!
2-01 proj. 27,034 3.5 946 2.7 757
Letty is being flushed to Sanchez.