Farm Visitation Day Open House Across Maryland Aug 7
Open houses across Maryland Sunday August 7 showcase farms to urban visitors under Gov Tawes Farm Visitation Day. Organized by the Maryland Farm City Committee with Mary land Extension Service and groups like the Maryland Farm Bureau 4H and Future Farmers of America. Local sites include Ravenwood Farm near Mount Airy and Spring Valley Hereford Farm in Poolesville with 34 farms statewide offering dairy livestock grain fruit tobacco trucking and irrigation views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Fred Groomes
Ravenwood Farm
Old Annapolis Road
Mt. Airy
University of Maryland Extension Service
Upper Chesapeake Bay Dairy Council Inc
Maryland Farm Bureau
Maryland State Grange
Future Farmers of America
4H Clubs
Home Demonstration Clubs
Mount Airy
Annapolis Road
Groomes
Jay
Gina
Spring Valley Hereford Farm
Pooles
Laytonsville
Rt 108
Angus Breeders Hold Regional Meet at Hidden Valley Farm
Hidden Valley Angus Farm in Registertown hosted a regional junior Angus field day with over 150 participants. Ken Gross of Staunton spoke on herd bull selection using Double Juan Hecket tier. James V. Covner of the American Angus Association praised breeders’ use of all tools for higher quality cattle. Dr James Ferguson and Laird Logue led contests and tours conducted by Harmon Shinaberry and Hidden Valley staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hidden Valley
Registertown
Harry Middendorf
Ken Gross
Staunton
Juan Heckettier
James V. Covner
American Angus Association
James Ferguson
Laird Logue
Baltimore County
Harmon Shinaberry
Libertytown Club Discusses Scrap Drive and Fairs
The Libertytown Boys Club meeting at Patrick Grabenstein’s home outlined a planned scrap drive with posters to be displayed in Libertytown. President Christi Bill, led by treasurer Steven Zeander, considered a Frederick Fair booth and plans for an August 4H Camp, with refreshments served by the host. A Holstein cow at Richvale Farm yielded 14,110 lbs milk, 603 lbs butter fat, and 1,196 lbs solids not fat in 277 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Libertytown
Bos +H Club
Patrick Grabenstein
Christi Bill
Steven Zeander
Frederick Fair
Maurice
Ahalt
Richvale Farm
Middletown
Culler Tops 4 H Swissvale and Basslers win Swiss show
Frederick County breeders capped two of three championships at the Caton Brown Swiss show in Westminster with open and 4 H classes. Sand Rock Ambrose won the open bull championship. Gretel and Star led senior and junior divisions for Swissvale and Bassler entries. The event drew 62 animals from Frederick Carroll and Montgomery counties, highlighting a large district Swiss show lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Westminster
Frederick
Carroll
Montgomery
David Brauning
Sand Rock Ambrose
George L. Bassler
Rocky Ridge
Swissvale Farms
Gretel
Swisstale Farm
George S. Bassler
George L Bassler
Lee Bassier
Douglas H. Long and Son
Mark Crown
Harold and
Kathryn Long
Karen Long
Dennis Savage
Kenneth Savage
Allen Culler
Donald Culler
Roy Bassler
David Hoffman
Steve Griswold
Wayne Savage
Diane Savage
Jane Bassler
Ken
Frederick County 4Hers Attend State Meet in College Park
Nineteen Frederick County 4 H members join about 300 state 4 H participants at the first state conference at the University of Maryland. The four day program centers on youth issues with a theme In Our Quest for Satisfaction and includes talks by government and health officials as well as group discussions and recreational events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
College Park
University of Maryland
Richard Baker
Unionville
Darlene Flock
Ballenger Girls Club
Larry Grossnickle
Middletown Sr
Maryland State Department of Mental Hygiene
Harry E. Shelley
Baltimore City Health Department
Father Joseph Martin
St. Charles College
Evelyn Millis Duvall
Damascus FFA member wins state dairy award 1966
Glenn Hood of Damascus has been named state winner of the Inter-State Milk Producers Cooperative FFA award for 1966. Hood, a Damascus High School graduate and University of Maryland student, operates a 44 head dairy herd with farm upgrades including a Harvestore silo and several sheds. He has held leadership roles in Damascus 4-H and FFA and earned multiple dairy and farming records awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Damascus Ffa
Inter-State Milk Producers Cooperative Ffa
Glenn Hood
C. Ellis Hood
Damascus
FFA
University of Maryland
Hood
Damascus High School
Damascus 4
State Farm Bureau
Maryland Wool Payments Total 1965
Maryland wool growers received 1965 wool incentive payments totaling 25 341 for the marketing year announced by James M. Voss chair of the Maryland Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation State Committee. 834 applicants sold 112 229 pounds of shorn wool and 8 276 ewt of unshorn lambs. Shorn wool payments were 31 60 per 100 dollars of wool sales, unshorn lambs paid 60 cents per hundredweight. The national wool program in its twelfth year aims to boost shorn wool production through incentives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
James M. Voss
Maryland Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation State Committee
Guernsey Breeders Hold Twilight Meeting in Frederick County
The Eighth Annual Twilight Meeting of the Frederick County Guernsey Breeders Association was held at the Spurrier home near Libertytown. Guest speaker Lewis Campbell of Maryland Artificial Breeding Co-Op spoke on Jamaica trip results and breed differences, urging continued focus on dairying and Guernsey cattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Guernsey Breeders’ Association
Paul E. Spurrier
Libertytown
Lewis Campbell
Maryland Artificial Breeding Co-Op
Jamaica
Campbell
United States
Robert A. McLaughlin
American Guernsey Cattle Club
Guernsey
Harvey Clem
Curtiss Breeding Service
Harvey
Milk Cooperative To Hold Young Cooperator Contest
The Fifth Annual Young Cooperator Contest by Maryland Cooperative Milk Producers Inc. will be held Thursday at Turf Valley Country Club near West Friendship with registration at 9 30 a m. District winners will be chosen by local judges to compete in August followed by a final panel selecting the year’s Young Cooperator to represent farm youth for 12 months. District winners include Carroll Wagner Bel Air Phillis Carlton Baldwin Norman E Sellers Manchester Edward H Bowers Frederick Robert D Dempsey Conowingo J Donnell Taylor Delta Pa John C Hoffman Greencastle Pa and James W Blue Shenandoah Junction W Va. The contest is open to MCMP members or their sons and daughters aged 18 32 and includes spouses active in the farm operation. The August 4 program will discuss rising initial capital needs for young farmers, with panels including J Best Wheeler Jr Donald I Dell M Dice Statler and Samuel J Donley Jr. Dr John W Wyson will moderate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland Cooperative Milk Producers Inc
Turf Valley Country Club
Route 40
West Friendship
Carroll Wagner
Bel Air
Phillis ‘Carlton
Baldwin
Norman E. Sellers
Manchester
Edward H. Bowers
Frederick
Robert D. Dempsey
Conowingo
J. Donnell Taylor
Delta
John C. Hoffman
Greencastle
James W. Blue
Shenandoah Junction
W. Va
MCMP
Herbert W. Wessell
Hampstead
Fred G. Butler
Taweed
Melvin B. Leppo
Sykesville
J. Best Wheeler, Jr
Federal Land Bank of Baltimore
Federal Intermediate Credit Bank of Baltimore
Donald I. Dell
Carroll County
Mdice Statler
Chambersburg
Samuel J. Donley, Jr
Shepherdstown
John W. Wysong
Department of Agricultural Economics
University of Maryland
Also Mentioned on This Page
Maryland Farm City Committee
PWSPA
Angus Breeders
Libertytown Boys
Farmers Supply
Delaval Milkers
DeLaval Milker
New Idea
Culler
Swissvale
Basslers
Neth Savage
Bonnie Ruby
Lee Bassler
David Hofman
Bonne Ruby
Mary Kathryn Long
Cynthia IT. Sigler
Alen Culler
Terry Coshum
Cynthia I. Sigler
Terry Coshun
Randy Ruby
G. Schaeffer
Dennis Smith
Cynthia E. Long
Betty Lou Schaeffer
Robert A. Sigler
Harold
Swissvale Farm
George W Schaeffer Jr
George W. Schaeffer Jr
Layman St. Molly
Allen Cutler
Cynthia Long
Dane Bassler
Hers
Kevin Dudrow
Carroll Manor
Paula McCallum
Eric van Holten
Petersville
Wayne Smith
Jefferson Boys
Dwight Smith
Judy Fry
Jefferson Girls
Frances Mayne
Mary Kay Leatherman
Frederick City Club
Jacqueline Houck
Walkersville Sr
Mary M. Schley
Myersville
Pamela Rederuck
Sandy Sue Smith
Monocacy Village
Eugene Bollinger
Rocky Ridge Progressive Club
Dianna Wiles
Petersville Girls Club
Janeen Leveronne
Tuscarora 4-Leaf Clovers
Gary Wachter
Walkersville Boys Club
Joseph Luman
U.S. Army Field Band
Wilman N. Trumbull
Samuel J. Fricano
Rockford Armory
Helen F. Southard
Bureau of Research and Program Resources
National Board of Ymca of the USA
Southard
Warren Johnson
Department of Health Education
Shady Grove
Confor
Arts and Sciences
Farm News
the News
Jersey
Donald
Chesley L. Simpson
Clarksville
American Jersey Cattle Club
North Market Street
Hickoryvale
Bess
Angela
Hickoryvale Della Blacky
M. J. Grove Lime CO
Flinthote Co
Brunswick
Thurmont
Frederick Cooperative Commerce St
Middletown Valley Co-Op
Woodsboro
MT. Airy Cooperative
Airy
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