Frederick County Agribusiness Breakfast Speaker Named
The Frederick County Chamber of Commerce announces an Agribusiness Breakfast at 8 am on Wednesday December 16 at Holiday Inn FSK Mall. Dr. Earl Brown of the University of Maryland will discuss food processing and distribution in Kazakhstan and other former Soviet states. Call 662 4164 for details.
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Soil conservationists win 45th annual Conservation Award
Martha Clark of Glenelg leads The Howard Soil Conservation District to a grand award in the 45th Conservation Awards Program. The district was one of 54 chosen for 1991 achievements from nearly 3,000 nationwide districts. Clark joined a Scottsdale work study program and met SCS chief Bill Richards and NACD president Jerry Digerness to discuss major conservation issues.
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Martha Clark
Glenelg
Clark
Scottsdale
Ariz
Howard
Bill Richards
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Soil Conservation Service
Jerry Digerness
National Association of Conservation Districts
Delmarva Corn and Soybean Conference Set for February
The 13th annual Delmarva Corn and Soybean Conference proceeds February 17 at the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center Salisbury. The day includes sessions on soil compaction acidity groundwater quality droughty soils and environmental and market trends with lunch and exhibits.
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Delmarva
Maryland Educators Attend 86th AVA Convention in St Louis
Terrie Shank of South Hagerstown and Joseph Linthicum of Francis Scott Key attended the 86th American Vocational Association National Convention in St Louis Missouri with over 6000 vocational educators from 12 AVA divisions. They hosted sessions and served on the MATA publications committee while Shank is past president and Linthicum current MATA president.
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Terrie Shank
Joseph Linthicum
South Hagerstown
Francis Scott Key
American Vocation Association
St. Louis
AVA
National Vocation Agricultural Teachers’ Association
Shank
Linthicum
Maryland Agricultural Teachers Association
MATA
Montgomery County H Beef Club Elects Leaders for Year
The Montgomery County H Beef Club elected Lonette Luther as president Chris Morris as vice president Adrienne Wojciechowski as secretary Margaret Luther as treasurer Bobbi Pollitt as historian and Michael Mendoza as reporter Returning officers are Tricia Stabler Alana Burdette Diana Covell Kelli Holland and Heather Sherwood The club will distribute beef baskets with a frozen roast vegetables fruits produce and breads to needy families in January.
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Agricultural calendar notes dairy task force hearings
Calendar items show Dairy Task Force hearings scheduled across multiple counties and venues. Key events include sessions at Frederick County H Camp and Activities Center, Carroll County Agricultural Center, Westin Stir, and various hotels. Dates span December 11 to January 3 with times noted, plus related agribusiness committee meetings and shows.
Grange pushes sweeping reform of federal farm policy
At the 126th annual Denver convention National Grange leader Robert Barrow urged drastic changes in agricultural policy. He blamed government commodity programs for favoring large profits over small and medium farms and called for new farm income supplements linked to family income. Delegates endorsed regional dairy compacts, reform of capital gains taxation, and districts drawn by geography. They also backed studies on ethanol, clean air, recycling, and school prayer.
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Colo
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Food and Drug Administration
Supreme Court
Gold star honorees at Frederick County Farm Bureau banquet
Seven gold star awards were presented at the Frederick County Farm Bureau Banquet. From left are Jesse Burall president Charles Smith national affairs Annette Summers Frederick County Farm Queen Shirley Zimmerman women's committee Sara Roop young farmers committee Frank Gladhill public affairs Joe Free service to member and Elwood Hipkins discussion groups. Directors recently retired at the Frederick County Farm Bureau Banquet. From left are Jesse Burall president Daniel Nowell retired director Annette Summers county farm queen Gary Grossnickle and Elwood Hipkins both retiring directors.
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Frederick County Farm Bureau
Jesse Burall
Charles Smith
Annette Summers
Frederick County Farm Queen
Shirley Zimmerman
Women's Committee
Sara Roop
Young Farmers Committee
Frank Gladhill
Joe Free
Elwood Hipkins
Daniel Nowell
County Farm Queen
Gary Grossnickle
Vivian Stottlemyer
County Farm Bureau
Sam Roop
Frederick County Young Farmers
Carroll County Farm Bureau
C. William Knill
State Farm Bureau
Dawn Downey
Maryland Farm Queen
David Buford
Wayne Drabb
Heather Hull
Carroll County Farm Queen
Gary Branning
Jean Knill
Greg Dell
Edmund Dutterer
Jimmy Knill
Margaret Schneider
Farm Bureau donates $10,000 at Carroll banquet
Gary Branning II Carroll County Farm Bureau president presents a $10,000 donation to Lawrence Meeks of the Carroll County Agriculture Center during the organization's recent banquet.
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Gary Branning II
Carroll County Farm Bureau
Lawrence Meeks
Carroll County Agriculture Center
Farm Bureau
Seed quality and labeling guide for farmers
Agri-Views emphasizes buying high quality seed with proper labels to avoid crop failure. It warns against weed seeds, noxious weeds, and poor germination, and notes storage, treatment, and proper grading impact establishment. The piece mentions seed labels detailing seed kind, variety, inert matter, germination, and tagger info. It also includes farm bureau donations and awards from Frederick and Carroll counties.
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