Montgomery County Fair to honor the Year of the Dairy Cow
The Montgomery County Agricultural Fair in Gaithersburg runs Aug 18–26, featuring Ayrshire and Brown Swiss dairy cattle with doubled premiums. Notable events include Norma Lyon butter cow sculpture, 4H shows, parades, and a livestock sale, with admission $3 for ages 12+ during pre-fair days and $5 on later days. free for under 12.
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Montgomery County
Gaithersburg
Norma “Duffy” Lyon
Toledo
Towa
Barnel
Perry Parkway
Turkey Hill Dairy Inc
Conestoga, Pa
Ayrshire
Guernsey
Lakeforest
Calamar Street
Call
Tractor deaths could be reduced by better safety gear
Washington AP reports experts say seat belts and rollover protection shields could prevent most tractor fatalities, though many farms avoid OSHA rules. Kentucky led last year with 28 tractor deaths, many from rollovers during summer, in a 14 state NIOSH surveillance program.
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Washington
Kentucky
Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA
National Institute For Occupational Safety and Health
Remsburg Named New DHI Manager For Mid-East Dairy
Denny Remsburg becomes general manager of Mid-East Dairy Herd Improvement Corp serving as head of the milk testing lab in Hagerstown and liaison with two processing centers. He oversees 30 supervisors and area staff, aims to increase cow numbers and improve service quality amid leadership changes and budget controls.
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Denny Remsburg
Jefferson
Mid-East Dairy Herd Improvement Corp
Richard Edwards
Ridgely
Hagerstown
Mid-East Dairy Herd Improvement Corporation
George Gramling
Mr. Remsburg
DHIC
Raleigh
N.C
Provo
Utah
Remsburg
Maryland
West Virginia
Delaware
Mid- East
Mid-East
Corn crop forecast rises as growers plant many acres
The Agriculture Department forecast an 8.12 billion bushel corn harvest aided by continued planting despite floods and rains. Yields at 125.6 bushels per acre, soybean output up 6 million bushels, and wheat stocks and cotton harvest projections accompany the outlook for prices easing to about $2.45 to $2.85 per bushel.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Rod Gangwish
Shelton
Neb
National Corn Growers Association
Gangwish
Department
U.S
Kenaf crop advances as alternative fiber and feed source
In Georgetown Delaware farmers plant kenaf a semitropical plant from East Africa as a new crop with potential for paper pulp and animal bedding. A cooperative plans to harvest about 1250 tons this December with 250 acres statewide. Kenaf is drought tolerant and promising for oil spill absorbents and fiber markets amid ongoing research nationwide.
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Georgetown
Del
Africa
Omrchiye
Kenaf
John Tarburton
State Department of Agriculture
Tarburton
H. Don Tilman
Delaware Research
Tilman
Co-Op
West Chester
Ken-Core, Inc
William Detwiler
Ken Core
Detwiler
Oklahoma
U.S. Agriculture Department
USDA
South
Texas
Mississippi State University
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Susan G. Summers
News-Post Agriculture
Adam Ashley
Trevor Ashley
Jon Corazza
Londell Luther
Jayson Morris
Erin Feuillet
Adrienne Wojciechowski
Margaret Luther
Heather Sherwood
Emily Warnock
Hampshire
Yorkshire
Poland
China
Chester White
Spots
Shropshire
Southdown
Suffolk
Rebecca L
Mid-East Milk Lab
DHI
Iowa
Illinois
Nebraska
Marty J. Fuller
Mississippi Agricultural Experiment Station
Charles Cook
Usda Agricultural Research Service
Weslaco, Texas
Cook
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