Regional ag news Cattlemen to meet
The National Cattlemen's Association Convention and Trade Show runs Jan 25 to 28 at the Opryland Hotel in Nashville Tennessee. Attendees will set 1994 policy and join seminars on beef quality environment genetics and spokesperson training while entertainment by Crystal Gayle and Doug Stone highlights the event. More than 200 companies participate in the trade show and awards honor environmental stewardship top businessmen and top membership worker.
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Opryland
Nashville
Tenn
National Cattlemen’s Association
NCA
Cattlemen’s College
Cattie Fox
American National Cattle Women Inc
Crystal Gayle
Doug Stone
Tillage conference set at Embers Inn in Carlisle
The Mid-Atlantic Conservation Tillage Conference will be held Wednesday December 14 at the Embers Inn and Conference Center in Carlisle Pennsylvania. Registration opens at 8 a.m. with sessions starting at 9 a.m. Topics include no till ideas to use in spring soil fertility profits in conservation farming and herbicide chemistry. Lunch is available on site for six dollars with advance tickets from Extension offices. For more information call 694-1586 or 410-848-4611.
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Embers Inn
Carlisle
1995 World Beef Expo Expands Cattle Classes and Youth
The 1995 World Beef Expo in Madison Wisconsin runs April 7 to 9 adding two more shows Highlands and the Texas Longhorns. Spirit Youth Sweepstakes expands for ages 9 to 19 and covers steer and heifer shows showmanship beef evaluation quiz public speaking and herdsmanship. In 1994 the event drew 17000 beef producers 1400 cattle in 16 shows with 350 plus commercial exhibits four cattle sales and an educational forum. For a premium book copy contact 122 East Olin Ave Suite 270 Madison WI 53713 (608) 251-2606.
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Madison
Wis
East Olin Ave
Goldstein to receive Extension award
Maryland Comptroller Louis L. Goldstein will receive the National Friend of Extension Award from Epsilon Sigma Phi at the Milwaukee awards banquet this week. He is the second Marylander to win the honor, which has gone to three individuals annually since 1979. Goldstein has previously earned the National 4-H Alumni Award, the Maryland Association for County Agricultural Agents Service to Agriculture Award and the Dorothy Emerson 4-H Citizenship Award.
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Maryland
Louis L. Goldstein
Epsilon Sigma Phi
Milwaukee
Wis
Goldstein
Maryland land preservation board meeting set in Annapolis
The Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation Board of Trustees will meet at 9 30 am Tuesday Dec 20 in the first floor conference room of the Maryland Department of Agriculture in Annapolis. Agenda items include district petitions district and easement amendments and policy issues.
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Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation Board of Trustees
Maryland Department of Agriculture
Annapolis
Veterinary Examiners Plan Meeting in Annapolis
The Maryland Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners will meet at 10 a.m. Thursday December 8 in the conference room at the Maryland Department of Agriculture in Annapolis. Complaints filed against veterinarians will be reviewed.
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Maryland Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
Maryland Department of Agriculture
Annapolis
Agri Views on Winter Care for Pregnant Sheep and Cattle
Terry Poole outlines winter management for pregnant ewes and cows, stressing moderate exercise, ample tall fescue pasture, and dry fleece to prevent pneumonia. He advises safe shelter, dry conditions, and emergency feed, with specifics on hay quality, legume roughage, and calf gains from liberal winter feeding while balancing energy needs during gestation.
Agriculture calendar highlights national and regional meetings
The schedule lists events from December 3 to 10 including National 4H Youth Congress in Orlando and Maryland Farm Bureau Convention in Ocean City. Also noted are Thurmont Cooperative Annual Stockholders Meeting in New Midway, Expansion Strategies for Dairy Farms in Ellicott City, Frederick Soil Conservation District board meeting, County Sheepbreeders Banquet in Burkittsville, and an Know Your Elected Officials Forum in New Market.
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Orlando
Fla
Maryland Farm Bureau
Ocean City
Thurmont Cooperative
New Midway
Dairy Farms
Turf Valley Hotel and Country Club
Ellicott City
Frederick Soil Conservation District Board of Supervisors
Frederick County
Burkittsville
Raritan Club
Soil conservationists honored at Frederick banquet
The Frederick Soil Conservation District awarded the Cooperator of the Year to Carole and David Doody of Union Bridge at the district’s annual banquet. Presenter C. Eis Hood and Maryland Secretary of Agriculture Lewis A. Riley were also pictured.
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Frederick
Pride award given to Norman Shriver Jr family in Rocky Ridge
The Take Pride in America Award for the Frederick Soil Conservation District was presented to the Norman Shriver Jr. family of Rocky Ridge. In the photo, from left: Roger Troxell, presenter. Norman, Sandy and David Shriver. and Lewis A. Riley.
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America
Frederick Soil Conservation District
Norman Shriver Jr
Rocky Ridge
Roger Troxell
Norman
Sandy
David Shriver
Lewis A. Riley
Maryland
Crums Honored With Memorial Soil Award in Frederick
Cory Crum and Clyde C. Crum of Walkersville received the Raymond E. Keilholtz Memorial Award from the Frederick Soil Conservation District. George Nicholson Jr. presented, with Lewis A. Riley shown on the right in the group photo.
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Raymond E. Keilholtz
Frederick
DMI budget reflects integrated marketing
The Dairy Management Inc budget for 1995 totals 935 million dollars, with UDIA and NDB backing up to 60 million locally. The plan blends national and local promotion to boost fluid milk cheese butter and other products, while cutting costs through consolidated media buys staff reductions and reorganized groups to drive dairy consumption.
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United Dairy Industry Association
UDIA
National Dairy Promotion and Research Board
NDB
Dairy Management, Inc
DMI
Herman Brubaker
Alexandria
Ohio
Tom Gallagher
Consolidated Media
Gallagher
Cynthia Carson
Brubaker
National Dairy Board
America
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