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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 2001
Page
5
About 590000 farmers growing soybeans sunflowers and other crops will receive supplemental payments totaling 598 per acre for soybeans 355 per acre for sunflowers and 340 per acre for other crops. Payments are based on each crop’s five year average price. Details at www fsa usdis pot.
The American Soybean Association unveils a new Internet farm community at www.SoyGrowers.com. The site offers a soy sites gallery discussion boards chat rooms instant polling and a national soybean calendar with regional weather market reports and current agriculture news. For more information call 740-437-7803.
John D Jack Hardesty president of Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative was named the first Farmer Cooperative Director of the Year by the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives in San Diego last month. The award recognizes leadership and decision making affecting cooperatives, citing his work through 1999 and 2000 including merger talks with Carolina Virginia Milk Producers and the two joint ventures Valley Milk Products LLC and Advantage Dairy Group.
New Market Grangers will host Singanore High School FFA students parents and advisers for dinner at 7 p m Wednesday the 28th at the New Market Grange Hall Following the meal the andes wt will present a program highlighting their activities and talents For more information call 301 865 5492.
Three meetings of the Governor's Task Force and the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation subcommittees will be at the Maryland Department of Agriculture in Annapolis. Schedule includes Sittee on Financial Enhancements and Increased Funding at 10 a.m. March 1 in room 304, Subcommittee on Goals Long-term Funding and ROI at 9 a.m. March 5 in room 303, and Subcommittee on Allowed and Restricted Uses at 10 a.m. March 12 in room 303. For more information call 410 841 5700.
The Mid-Atlantic Dairy Management Conference will be held March 7-8 at the Radisson Penn Harris Hotel in Camp Hill Pennsylvania with a $170 fee. Land grant universities government officials and producers from Pennsylvania and Maryland will present on profitability personnel management and estate planning. Registration contact Sandy Gunsallus at 814-865-5491 and more information from Dr Robert Peters at 301-405-1401.
The American Society of Agricultural Appraisers hosts a five day property appraisal seminar in Harrisburg Pennsylvania from March 14 to 18. It meets new minimum qualifications set by the Appraisal Foundation and covers topics such as uniform standards of professional practice, appraisal principles, methods, market analysis, and writing. The course targets entrants and professionals in livestock farm equipment or horse appraisal and offers credit toward a qualified appraiser designation. Contact 800-488-7570 or wwwamagappraisers.com for details.
A program for milk producers to learn the fundamentals of legal high quality dairy production on the farm will be held at Dutch's Daughter Restaurant in Frederick at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday March 24. Fee is 35 dollars before March 16 and 45 dollars after, covering tuition materials breakfast cheese and wine tasting refreshments and lunch. Scott Rankin 301-405-4568 for details.
The Maryland Small Business Awards Program Committee announces the Teacher Entrepreneurial Award and the Entrepreneurial Class Award, plus 10 outstanding youth entrepreneurs with top three receiving monetary prizes. Postmark by March 13 and receive by March 21. Winners and principals invited to the 17th awards breakfast May 11 at Martin's West Baltimore. Contact Len Elenowitz at 410-767-6519 or lelenowitz@andbusiness.state.md.us for details.
The Maryland Department of Agriculture will host an informational open house on the Gypsy Moth Spray Program in Carroll County at the Mount Airy Public Library from 6:20 to 8:34 pm on Monday March 19. For details contact Bryan Butler.
The Carroll County Calf Sale is set for 7 p.m. on Wednesday March 21 at the Vulture Center in Westminster. Thirty-one show-age calves with pedigrees from leading bulls will be sold. For more information contact sale co-chairmen Jeff Sutton or Douglas Dell. catalog requests go to Lisa Schwartzbeck.
An upcoming wild horse adoption will be held Saturday with horses such as Abibe Diamond and Sencha Some DiMere available. The event runs from 9 am with an adoption fee of 28 dollars, and information is available at 800-293-1781 or www.wildhorseandburro.bim.gov.
The piece compares bees and flies in a jar to dairy farm outcomes. It contrasts the “hanging on” group lacking estate plans with the thriving group using estate planning, new tech, and strong management. Thrivers adapt, seek advice, cut costs, raise milk per worker, and stay forward looking.
A compiled schedule of forthcoming agricultural meetings and events across Maryland and nearby areas. Items include Montgomery County meetings on Feb 28, multiple conferences in Grantville and Annapolis, Catoctin FFA activities, Jersey cattle club and dairy management conferences, pesticide training and recertification sessions, and the Mid-Atlantic No-till Conference spanning March 7 to March 12. Includes venues such as Circle D Farm Woodbine and the Maryland Department of Agriculture offices.
A busy scene at Middletown High as eight students arrived on tractors to celebrate FFA Week on Wednesday morning.
Dr. Henry Virts longtime Maryland agriculture secretary was celebrated at a reception in Annapolis for his strong administration and commitment to academic research. Attendees included Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, three former secretaries, and Willard Scott, who shared humor about Virts ending his term in 1997 and stepping back due to a medical issue.
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