Lee Black Receives Outstanding Cooperator Award
Lee Black of Thurmont is honored at the summer meeting on July 13 for building a model conservation orchard from a derelict tract. A former Air Force and professional photographer, he restored 95 acres, filled ditches, added sod waterways and contour planting, and created three irrigation ponds. His orchard, now a high quality producer of apples, peaches, plums, and strawberries, serves tours and youth programs near Catoctin Mountain Park.
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Lee Black
Thurmont
Thurmont High School
Harry
Air Force
Lee
Catoctin Mountain Park
Rt. 15
Black family advocates soil conservation in orchard
Mr and Mrs Black, longtime Frederick County residents, actively support community groups including the American Legion and FFA Alumni. They served in PTA and 4 H, with Mrs Black leading 4 H, while two sons remain in the family orchard. Black highlights soil conservation as his proudest achievement.
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Black
Americas Legion
FFA
Frederick County Farm Bureau
Maryland Horticulture Society
West Virginia Horticulture Society
Maryland Roadside Marketing Association
PTA
March of Dimes
Is farming in Frederick County doomed or can it endure
The Frederick News-Post invites readers to weigh in on farming futures amid highway building, new schools, industry, and housing pressures. It asks if there is room for both agriculture and development, the cost of farmland, financing for young farmers, tax and zoning factors, and possible preservation measures. Essays up to 1000 words to Nick Wood by Sept. 13. best pieces to appear Sept. 18.
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Frederick County
Frederick
The
Frederick News-Post
Nick Wood
E. Patrick Sr
Maryland 4-H Fashion Revue slated at State Fair Timonium
The 1976 state 4 H Fashion Revue at the Maryland State Fair in Timonium features 46 contestants from across the state plus Baltimore inner city youth. The event, themed The Way We Were, moves to Thursday night at 8 p m in the horse sales pavilion with an emphasis on long dresses and coat ensembles. Winners receive an expense paid trip to national competition and potential college scholarships in Chicago.
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Maryland
Timonium
Jacqueline M. Cooksey
Prince Frederick
Miss Cooksey
Calvert County
Karen S. Wootton
University of Maryland In
College Park
Baltimore
Chicago
Area 4-H clubs announce summer activities
Tom's Creek Dairy 4-H meets at Wivell home with reports on public campfires at Frederick Towne Mall and Frederick Fair Grounds. District show results, July picnic summary, senior judging team chosen Naomi Weimer and David Hill. Tractor safety demo, recreation, refreshments served by Mrs. Wivell-Laurie Kling. Cloverettes 4-H plans booth in Carroll Manor parade, July and August meetings noted. Poolesville 4-H discusses hayride, swimming party, July bulletin board, Montgomery County Fair, and sewing demo. Libertytown 4-H plans 4-H week events at Fredericktowne Mall with Keep America Beautiful project. Tom's Creek Dairy 4-H reports junior and senior judging results, demonstrations at Round Meadow Camp, and a July 13 campfire at Frederick Fairgrounds. The article closes with a note on the Maryland State Fair Pretty Cow Contest at Timonium Fairgrounds and a pesticides safety talk by Naomi Weimer.
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Tom’s Creek Dairy
Tom's Creek
Terri
Phil
Bob Wivell
David Hill
Frederick Towne Mall
Phil Wivell
Frederick Fair Grounds
Marie Bassler
James Hill
Naomi Weimer
Steve Watkins
Poolesville
Clark Brown
Mike Smith
Stacy Proctor
Ineke Lok
Montgomery County
Jan Lillard
Terry
Barnesville
Mike
Stacy Procter
Toms Creek Dairy
Tom's Creek Dairy
Toms’s Creek Methodist Church
Mike Hill
Bobby Myers
Alan Bassler
Round Meadow
Laurie Kling
Frederick Fairgrounds
Outstanding Cooperator Award for Thurmont farmer E Lee Black
E Lee Black of Thurmont received the Outstanding Cooperator Award from the Maryland Association of Soil Conservation Districts. Wilbert Paul presented the honor, recognizing Black’s excellent conservation practices at his Thurmont area orchards.
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E. Lee Black
Thurmont
Right
Maryland Association of Soil Conservation Districts
Wilbert Paul
Black
Maryland farmer Robert L. Jones to lead NACAA as president
Robert L. Jones of Westminster Maryland is elected president of the National Association of County Agricultural Agents at the 61st NACAA meeting in Richmond Virginia He succeeds Roscoe N Whipp of Rockville and has long served Carroll County Extension programs He is a UMd graduate and 23 year veteran of Extension Also noted are local Jaycees search for Frederick County Outstanding Young Farmer with age 18 to 35 and call 663-9114 for entries.
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Maryland
National Association of County Agricultural Agents
Robert L. Jones
Westminster
Carroll County
University of Maryland
Cooperative Extension Service
Roscoe N. Whipp
Shady Grove
Rockville
Montgomery County
NACAA
Whipp
Jones
Richmond
National County Agents Organization
Baltimore
Carroll County Extension
Dorchester County
Carroll County Planning and Zoning Commission
Parks and Recreation Commission
Economic Development Commission
Carroll County Farm Museum
Carroll County Sail Conservation District
Harford County
Street
Highland High School
University of Maryland At College Park
Prince Georges County
U.S. Air Force
Westminster Agribusiness Club
Westminster Kiwanis Club
First Presbyterian Church of Westminster
Westminster Trust Co
Maryland Association of County Agricultural Agents
National Organization
Epsilon Sigma Phi
Alpha Gamma Rho
Frederick Jaycees
Frederick County
Jaycees
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Frederick, Md
Washington
Cloverettes
Carroll Manor Fire Company
Robert Hering
Pam Holter
Kathy Lang
Johnny Moxley
Shary Moxley
Elizabeth Fallowfield
Libertytown
Fredericktowne
Pretty
Sperry New Holland
P.T.O
Ceresville Motor Company, Inc
National Ag Agents Assoc
Ager
Lee Johnson
Wickes Buildings & Dression
Wickes Corporal
Jefferson, Maryland
Culpeper
Virginia
Cale
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