Carroll Farm Bureau to Host Legislative Dinner in Westminster
The Carroll County Farm Bureau Leg Dinner is set for 7 p.m. Tuesday Jan 5 in Burns Hall at the Carroll County Agricultural Center Westminster. Vice president Robert Logue will moderate a discussion on issues for the upcoming legislative session. Reservations due by Dec 16. call Sharon Fritz or Gary Brauning.
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Carroll County Farm Bureau
Burns Hall
Carroll County Agricultural Center
Westminster
Robert Logue
County Farm Bureau
Sharon Fritz
Gary Brauning
Soil Conservation Districts Banquet Set for Friday
The Catoctin and Frederick Soil Conservation Districts will hold their annual awards banquet at 6 30 p m Friday December at the Dun Dee Country Inn in Frederick. The price is 12 per person. Reservations or checks payable to Frederick SCD should be sent to 92 Thomas Johnson Drive Suite 230 Frederick 21702 4300 or call 695 2803.
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Catoctin and
Frederick
Dairy task force hearings scheduled
Maryland dairy producers and others may attend four regional meetings to hear task force proposals. Sessions run Dec 15 in Frederick, Dec 16 in Hagerstown, Dec 22 in Westminster, and Dec 23 near Millington from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lunch costs apply. reservations via county Extension offices.
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Maryland
Frederick County
Activites Center
Ramada Inn
Hagerstown
Carroll County
Westminster
Howard Johnson Lodge
Millington
Dairy Producers Council
Dairy Commission
Maryland Secretary of Agriculture
Robert Walker
Raymond Miller
Maryland Institute For Agriculture and Natural Resources
Maryland Pesticide Council to Meet in Annapolis
The Maryland Governor's Pesticide Council will gather at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9, in room 449 of the Maryland Department of Agriculture in Annapolis. Topics include pesticide usage surveys Chesapeake Bay Toxics Re‑evaluation and future discussion topics.
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Maryland
Maryland Soil Committee Meeting Planned for Dec 17
The Maryland Soil Conservation Committee will meet at 9:30 am on Thursday, December 17, at the Maryland Department of Agriculture in Annapolis. Agenda includes appointments of supervisors and committee reports with updates for area representatives.
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Maryland Soil Conservation Committee
Maryland Department of Agriculture
Annapolis
FmHA Loans and Grants Aid Rural Maryland in 1992
Rural Maryland residents obtained more than 15.9 million dollars in direct loans and grants from the Farmers Home Administration in 1992. State farmers received 1.72 million in direct loans for ownership and operations, nine farmers in five counties got 778 thousand in emergency disaster loans, and FmHA funded 13.1 million for single family homes plus three million for multi family housing projects.
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Maryland
Farmers Home Administration
Fmha
Soy ink used in 1992 Census of Agriculture forms
The Census Bureau printed the 1992 agriculture census forms with inks made from soy oil to support the soybean industry. About 442,000 farm operators grew soybeans in 1987 across roughly 53 million acres. Forms were mailed to farmers and ranchers. responses are due by February 1, 1993, with data released from late 1993 to late 1994.
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U.S
George Pierce
Bureau
Census Bureau
Maryland Vet Board to Meet in Annapolis Thursday
The Maryland Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners will meet at 10 a.m. Thursday, December 10, in the conference room of the Maryland Department of Agriculture in Annapolis. The agenda includes a formal hearing and general board business.
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Maryland Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
Maryland Department of Agriculture
Annapolis
Agriculture calendar notes from Maryland and nearby regions
A cluttered list of December and January agricultural events across Maryland and nearby areas. Mentions include Maryland Farm Bureau Convention in Colony South Hotel, Thurmont Concordata Annual Stockholders Meeting at Lew Midway Fire Hall, and Dairy Task Force hearings in Carroll Counts agricultural centers. December 11 and 22 schedule dairy and task force events at venues in Frederick Hagerstown and Westminster, with multiple facility names and partial event notes.
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National 4
Chicago
Maryland Farm Bureau
Colony South Hotel
Choten
Thurmont
Lew Midway
Catocun
Fredrick
Dee County
Thatman
Ramada Inn
Hagerstown
Carroll
Weetminger
Christraas
Myersville second graders honored in agriculture placemat contest
Myersville Elementary teacher Judy Brandenburg and Farm Bureau Women Shir ley Zimmerman honor second grade students for the agriculture placemat contest. Winners Nicholas Katz and Emily Cartlidge received certificates ribbons and $50 savings bonds. other participants include Christopher Linehan Natalie Lamarr Jason Sparks Katie Cliff Samantha Lamb Belinda Barrett Lisa Miles David Potter Chris Peteranecz Dana Jesse Stephen Engelman and David Dorsey.
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Myersville
Judy Brandenburg
Farm Bureau
Shirley Zimmerman
Jane Smith
Nicholas Katz
Emily Cartlidge
Christopher Linehan
Natalie Lamarr
Jason Sparks
Katie Cliff
Samantha Lamb
Belinda Barrett
Lisa Miles
David Potter
Chris Peteranecz
Dana Jesse
Stephen Engelman
David Dorsey
Susan G. Summers
Ramsburg and Brauning Families Honored at Dairymen Meeting
The Ramsburg family of Walkersville and the Brauning family of Westminster were recognized at the Middle Atlantic Division of Dairymen Inc. annual meeting for 50 years of membership. Posed with Bruce Christopher Michael Cookie James and Robert Ramsburg, Gary and Horace Brauning Sr. and Jesse Burall, director.
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Ramsburg
Walkersville
Brauning
Westminster
Middle Atlantic
Dairymen Inc
Bruce
Christopher
Michael
Cookie
James
Robert Ramsburg
Gary
Horace
Brauning Sr
Jesse Burall
Spielman
Mount Airy
Hawker
Middletown
Mary and
Kenneth Spielman
Helen
Robert
Evelyn
Douglas Hawker
County FFAers win land judging regional contest
Nearly seven FFA members from Frederick, Carroll and Washington counties competed at the Nicodemus farm on Gas House Pike for the regional land judging contest sponsored by the Frederick and Catoctin Soul Conservation Districts. Brunswick FFA won, Frederick FFA was second, and Walkersville FFA third. Frederick FFA finished first at state and will advance to nationals in Oklahoma City next spring.
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FFA
Frederick
Carroll
Washington Counties
Nicodemus
Gas House Pike
Jack Long
Frederick and
Catoctin
U.S Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service
Carl Robinette
Dave Verdone
Brunswick Ffa
Frederick Ffa
Walkersville Ffa
Oklahoma City
Okla
Jessica Porter
Todd Crone
Kristy Geisbert
Maryland Dairy Task Force Shares Recommendations
Maryland dairy leaders set a public meeting for December 1 in Frederick County to discuss the industry's future. The session covers trends, viability, tax and marketing issues, and strategies to sustain dairying, with luncheon reservations and a tentative agenda including industry profiles, producer groups, science focus areas, and state bidding procedures.
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Maryland
Frederick County
Middle
Atlanta
Maryland Dairy Task Force
Frederick County 477
Marsland
Dawy Producers Coune
Maryland Dairy Commission
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SCD
Dairy Task Force
Pesticide Council
Soil Committee
Carta
Farman
Woing
Rebecca Long
Ffa’ers
Dairymen
FFA Land
Amy Weber
Dee Guyton
Teresa Stevens
Mpeconversation
Frederick/Catoctin Soil Conservation District
Kenneth Wisner
Uge Bess
Lee
Farm Home Advisory Committee
Groast
Frederick CO
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