Leafhopper clues spark wheat dwarf questions at Fort Detrick
A USDA lab backyard discovery raises new questions about leafhopper transmitters of wheat dwarf. In September, 11 of about 100 captured leafhoppers survived and five transmitted the virus in a greenhouse test, prompting researchers to expand field sweeps and seek answers about misnaming, transmitter species, spread, and plant resistance.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Fort Detrick
Vernon Damsteegt
Damsteegt
Sweden
Hungary
Czechoslovakia
France
America
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Uppsala
Rosemont Avenue
Europe
Palmyra Creek Silky Star ET Tops Maryland Sale
Top seller Palmyra Creek Silky Star ET brought 11100 at the Maryland Holstein Convention Sale in Cecil County. Novagen Inc of Leesburg Va bought the top lot. The sale on 70 head averaged 2389, with bidders and consignors named among Maryland participants.
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Cecil County
Novagen Inc
Leesburg
Maryland Dairy Princess
Jewell Rinehart
Bentz Rhodes
Novagen
Mary
Mike Creek
Evan
Hagerstown
Denny Remsburg
Don Welk
David Rama
New York
David Remsburg
Holstein Leaders Elected at Maryland Meeting
Oren Bender of Accident Garrett County was elected president of the Maryland Holstein Association during the annual Cecil County meeting. Charles Layer of Fulton Howard County became vice president and Anita Hill of Emmitsburg was named secretary treasurer. Staff photo by Susan G Summers.
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Oren Bender
Garrett County
Maryland Holstein Association
Cecil County
Charles Layer
Fulton
Howard County
Anita Hill
Emmitsburg
Outstanding juniors honored at Maryland Holstein Convention
Jim Allen of Jefferson and Jewell Rinehart of Taneytown received top youth awards in Cecil County. Allen earned the overall record book honor for outstanding junior members while Rinehart was honored for her record book selection on the national level.
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Jim Allen
Jefferson
Jewell Rinehart
Taneytown
Cecil County
Mr. Allen
Miss Rinehart
Maryland farmer reaches national finalist at Outstanding Young Farmer event
Johnsville Farms Inc. owner Robert Lee Grossnickle, 33, was Maryland's representative at the 36th National Outstanding Young Farmer Awards Congress in Moline Illinois. Judges chose four national winners from 34 finalists. Grossnickle, partner and father Richard oversee a 416 acre operation with grain, cattle and calves. He and Anna have five children.
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Woodsboro
Robert Lee Grossnickle
Maryland
Moline
Grossnickle
Johnsville Farms Inc
Richard Grossnickle
Harvey
U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce
Deere & Co
Congress
Grossnickles
Was
Johnsville Farms
Anna
Robbie
Ryan
Shannon
Nicholas
Cailean
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Leafhopper
M.W. Nielson
Nielson
United States
Robert Whitcomb
Beltsville
Whitcomb
Andrew Stone
Mark Crummett
Holstein
Ryland Glsteig
Susan G. Summers
SPAP
Johnsville Young Farmer Competes
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