Regional Agnews Paul Babington elected Northeast Texas Longhorn director
Paul Babington of Union Bridge was elected a director of the Northeast Texas Longhorn Association. He owns PLS Texas Longhorns, runs a family operation, and also raises quarter horses. He belongs to the Texas Longhorn Breeders Association of America and other groups. Maryland to celebrate Black History Month includes a booklet Agriculture: From Africa to America and displays at the Annapolis headquarters. Maryland Farm Bureau backs rating territories to price auto insurance, arguing rural residents would be unfairly charged if the system ends.
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Paul Babington
Union Bridge
Northeast Texas Longhorn Association
Mr. Babington
PLS
Texas Longhorns
Texas Longhorn Breeders Association of America
American Quarter Horse Association
Maryland Quarter Horse Association
Maryland
Wayne A. Cawley Jr
Department
Mr. Cawley
Africa
America
Henry Blair
Frederick Jones
George Washington Carver
Harry S Truman Parkway
Annapolis
Banneker-Douglass Museum
Maryland Farm Bureau
Edward Allen
Farm Bureau
Baltimore
Mr. Allen
Allen
Pioneer Farm Program Option Viewer Offered Free Again
For the fifth year Pioneer Hi-Bred International offers the Pioneer Farm Program Option Viewer free to farmers and agribusinesses to compare Farm Program participation options and potential profits or losses across non-participation 10 percent set aside and up to 25 percent soybeans or sunflowers or 100 percent oats. Free diskettes available via Pioneer sales or toll free 1-800-338-5878. Pioneer also markets other agricultural software and hardware along with educational opportunities.
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Pioneer
Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc
U.S
Pioneer Product Information Center
Maryland wine to be exported to Saskatchewan Canada
Maryland Agriculture Secretary Wayne A. Cawley Jr announces Elk Run Vineyard 1988 American Riesling will be exported to Saskatchewan after Saskatchewan Liquor Board labeled it excellent. Elk Run, Mount Airy, also makes Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon. Maryland wine production has grown to about 300,000 bottles annually with sales over 1.5 million dollars.
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Maryland
Wayne A. Cawley Jr
Elk Run Vineyard
Saskatchewan
Canada
Saskatchewan Liquor Board
Mr. Cawley
Seed law reminder and Thurmont Grange holiday gifts
The Maryland Department of Agriculture warns seed dealers that selling protected plant varieties without the owner’s permission violates the Plant Variety Protection Act, with 18 year exclusive rights and optional Title V Seed Act certification. Thurmont Grange youth made fruit baskets and stuffed cats for the holidays, with members Caroling included and a basket given to Frank Kendall now at Fairney Keedy Home Boonsboro.
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Maryland Department of Agriculture
Maryland
U.S
Congress
Thurmont Grange
Thurmont
Adeline Sawyer
Dora Magaha
Charles
Thelma Trimmer
Mae Moser
Charles Mumma
Ken Mathias
Earl Miller
Judge Glass
Adrian Kiser
Felix Lingg
Ira Warner
Mary Stull
Mebrle Keeney
Lola Zentz
Catherine Mersch
Pauline Firor
Elle Byler
H. E. Danner
Luther Robinson
Floyd
Kathleen Blower
William Lidie
Grange
Frank Kendall
Fairney-Keedy
Boonsboro
European Farm Bill Impact Highlighted At Frederick County Event
Rep Beverly Byron discussed the 1990 Farm Bill and European market effects on agriculture during the Frederick County Farm Bureau Pomona Grange Legislative Day on Feb 10 at Bettys Restaurant. Sessions covered national and state issues, growth management, land preservation, zoning changes, bridges, landfills, and a planned sanitary landfill near the Schrodel farm with a March 26 condemnation hearing.
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Beverly Byron
Frederick County
Farm Bureau
Pomona Grange
Betty’s
East Street
Byron
Charles Smelser
Frederick County Ag
Frederick County Commission
Mark Hoke
P.U.D
Richard L. Grossnickle
Dairying Today seminar previews dairy robot milking system
About 75 attendees heard Rick Van Rinsum of Gascoigne-Melotte discuss RMS uses in Holland. He noted RMS automates feeding and milking, with automatic identification triggering cow-specific actions. Estimated unit cost around 90,000 dollars, with first US availability in two to five years.
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Walkersville
Rick van Rinsum
Gascoigne-Melotte
Holland
Clay Equipment Corporation
Rinsum
RMS
Holyland
United States
Maryland MAES to test Dutch robotic milker prototype
MAES in Maryland signs two agreements with Gascoigne-Melotte to obtain North American rights to a prototype robotic milking system. The project, endorsed by Gov Schaefer and MAES director Dr Kennedy, will run five years and include software, biosensors, and expert systems research for dairy and other agriculture.
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Maryland
Martin’s West
Baltimore
Dr. Kennedy
Kennedy
MAES
Gascoigne-Melotte
Netherlands
Waiboerhoeve
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White House
Future Farmers of America
Denis Sassou-Nguesso
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