Wheat straw finds its way into new cabinets, furniture
William Morgan in central Kansas sells leftover wheat straw to Cen Kan Enterprises in Hutchinson for strawboard production. The process blends 97 percent wheat straw with 3 percent resin to create boards used in cabinets and ready-to-assemble furniture. The industry, led by the Composite Panel Association, aims to replace wood particle boards with strawboard, expanding income for farmers and boosting regional plant development.
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Hutchinson
Kan.ap
William Morgan
Kansas
Midwest
Composite Panel Association
Gaithersburg
United States
Tom Julia
North Dakota
Great Plains Wood Ltd
Larimore
Larimore Farmers Levator
Pat Downs
Grand Forks Regional Development Corp
Rolla
Harvey
N.D
Downs
Mr. Downs
Julia
Cen Kan Enterprises
Cen Kan
John Marwood
Morgan
Soybean Prices Slide Amid Weekend Rains Across Plains and Midwest
Wheat and corn futures gained on the Chicago Board of Trade while soybeans tumbled after heavy weekend rains threatened to advance crop development in Illinois. Corn edges higher on uncertain U.S. crop size and potential export demand. soybeans in Illinois soaked and expected to progress. Cattle futures fell after the USDA cattle on feed report, with higher placements and a recall of beef patties weighing on prices.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Plains States
Midwest
U.S
China
U.S. Agriculture Department
Egypt
Pakistan
Illinois
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
USDA
Microlog and Aldifferent Biomedicals Financia l Updates
Microlog Corp of Germantown reports a 2.25 million order from Eckerd Corp. Alpha 1 Biomedicals of Bethesda discloses Q2 1997 results with 45.727 thousand revenue and a 160,062 loss, and first six months revenue 54,956 with 370,906 loss. Dart Group posts six and three month sales of 739.2 million and 374.7 million, up due to acquiring Shoppers Food Warehouse on Feb 6, 1996, with weekly figures for 1996 and 1997 adjustments.
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Microlog Corp
Germantown
Eckerd Corp
Alpha 1 Biomedicals, Inc
Bethesda
Dart Group Corp
Shoppers Food Warehouse
Dart
Frederick HR pro Amy Aguilar earns SHRM PHR
Amy Gervase Aguilar of Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association in Frederick passed the Professional In Human Resources examination, earning credential status from the HR institute. She resides in Frederick and graduated from the University of Maryland. Prudential Carruthers Realtors recognized top agents for the second quarter of 1997 across its Rockville Gaithersburg and Leesburg offices.
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Amy Gervase Aguilar
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
Frederick
Human Resource Certification Institute
Society of Human Resource Management
University of Maryland
Prudential Carruthers Realtors
Mary Lee Bassford
Roger Laude
Rockville
Scott Barbery
Marsha Crowley
Ray Robert
Michelle Raabe
Gaithersburg
Bill Thomas
Eleanor Schlosser
Davelte Everly
Leesburg. Va
New commander takes helm at Harrisburg US Army recruiting unit
Captain Dolores Fisher assumes command of the Harrisburg Pennsylvania US Army Recruiting Company. A Signal Corps officer commissioned in 1989, she lives in Frederick with husband Bruce and daughter Stephanie. Fisher holds history bachelor’s from Columbus State and a management master from the University of Central Texas.
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Dolores Fisher
Harrisburg, Pa
U.S. Army Recruiting Co
Frederick
Bruce
Stephanie
Capt. Fisher
Signal Corps
Signal Officer
Columbus State University
Georgia
University of Central Texas
Fort Detrick
Saudia Arabia
Fort Hood, Texas
Stoffer-Sanner Receives Inner Circle Award From State Auto
Stoffer-Sanner Insurance Agency of Frederick was honored with State Auto Insurance Companies prestigious Inner Circle Award. Marion D. Carmack Jr. accepted the award from Robert H. Moone, State Auto president, noting 58 years as a licensed agent and 60 years serving Frederick.
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Ed Waters Jr
Stoffer-Sanner Insurance Agency
Frederick
Inner Circle
Richard N. Loose
Nancy E. van Fossen
Robert H. Moone
Marion D. Carmack Jr
State Auto Insurance Companies
Stoffer-Sanner
How to submit photos to The Frederick News-Post
The Frederick News-Post welcomes local photos and items for the business pages in color or black and white. Not all submissions are used. group service awards at 10 years or more. Check presentation photos may be taken at the News-Post studio only. Send to Ed Waters Jr, business editor, The Frederick News-Post, PO Box 578, Frederick MD 21705-0578.
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Frederick
News-Post
E. Patrick St
Ed Waters Jr
Frederick News-Post
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