FFA youth wins award in agricultural sales at state convention
Brian Cox an 11 year old agri business student at Walkersville High School earns the Chapter Proficiency Award in Agricultural Sales and or Service at the State FFA Convention. He is the son of Victor L. Cox of Keymar and a 1976 Walkersville graduate in vocational agricultural studies. The award sponsored by Allis-Chalmers honors FFA members in vocational ag activities that support marketing farm produce and supplying farm needs.
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FFA
Brian Cox
Truman Keefer’s
Brian
Victor L. Cox
Keymar
Walkersville High School
Allis-Chalmers Corporation of
Milwaukee
Wis
Proficiency Award Program advances Frederick student
As a Chapter winner Brian received a certificate and 100 from the Ailis-Chalmers Corporation. He is eligible for Eastern Regional competition in the FFA Proficiency Award Program. FFA competition progresses through state regional and national eliminations with a 500 prize at the national level. Advisors are Vernon Marshall and Charles Cramer. The Frederick Soil Conservation District picnic at Mt. Tabor Park featured speakers on cleaner waters and dairy farm waste management. Maryland Agricultural Secretary Young D. Hance urged increased agriculture focus by SCDs, noted limited state funds, and stressed community planning. Officials urged farmer participation and warned about water quality and federal proposals. Cooperator counts and conservation activity numbers were reported for Frederick SCD.
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Frederick Soil Conservation District
Mt. Tabor Park
Rocky Ridge
G. Paul Edwards
Allen R. Bryant
FSCD
George A. Nicholson
Young D. Hance
Raymond E. Keilholtz
Frederick Scd
C.rodman Myers
SCD
Rhea Kincaid
George D. Wood
William H. Browning
H. Donald Fealey
Francis Barnes
News- Post
Brian
Ailis-Chalmers Corporation
FFA
Frederick County
Dairy Science
Maryland Agricultural
Hance
Scds
Monocacy
Dept. of Agriculture and
Brian Cox
Charles Cramer
Frederick Community College
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Fish & Wildlife Administration
Farmers Home Administration
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Raymond Keilholtz
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