Dairy Leaders Group to be Organized in Maryland
The first meeting of the Maryland Young Dairy Leaders will be at 7 30 p m Thursday Jan 18 at the Frederick County Extension Office. Open to dairy enthusiasts ages 20 to 35, the group aims to exchange ideas and organize educational and entertaining activities and provide support to dairy clubs and events. For more information call Becky Long at 410 775 7041.
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Maryland Young Dairy Leaders
Frederick County
Becky Long
Grange forum to host elected officials in New Market
The second annual Grange get to know your elected officials forum is at 9 a.m. Saturday January 6 at the New Market Grange Hall. Registration starts 8:30 a.m. Open to Grange members. Maryland House Speaker Casper R. Taylor Jr. will attend to hear farmers needs. For attendance details call your Master or Sylvia Smith at 447-2128. Also the 80th Pennsylvania Farm Show runs January 6 through 11 in Harrisburg with about 5 000 cattle sheep swine horses goats rabbits and poultry and 4 000 additional entries in farm and home displays.
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New Market Grange Hall
Maryland House of Delegates
Casper R. Taylor Jr
Maryland
Sylvia Smith
Maryland State Grange
Harrisburg
Carroll County Farm Bureau
Carroll County Ag Center
Westminster
Frederick County Ag
Frederick County Farm Bureau
American Farm Bureau Federation
Reno
Nev
Glade Valley Grange
Walkersville Town Hall
Frederick Ffa
Shoney’s
Frederick
University of Maryland
Jumenez Hall
College Fark
Ballenger Grange
Fort Worth
Texas
Young Dairy Leaders
Frederick County
Sire Power
Holiday Inn
Grantville
National Cattlemen’s Association
San Antonio
Souvenir Trucks Donated To Toys For Tots At Frederick Fair
Robert Frank, president of the Great Frederick Fair Inc., presents 1996 souvenir trucks for the Christmas Toys for Tots campaign. Capt. Pat Ford and First Sgt. Frank Pulley accept. they are Marines from Fort Detrick’s Company B Fourth LAR Battalion. Toys go to Frederick area youngsters. free tank rides were offered at Francis Scott Key Mall.
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Robert Frank
SMART Resolutions for a Farm Business in 1996
The article urges using SMART goals specificity measurability attainability rewards and timing for dairy farm resolutions. It cites an example for alfalfa feed quality aiming for first cutting harvest in the bud stage with protein content targets and a 1996 deadline, inviting readers to join the PRO-FARM Management and Leadership workshop at the Extension Office.
Agriculture calendar highlights for January to March events
A calendar of Maryland and nearby state agriculture events lists dates and venues from Jan through Feb, including farm bureau dinners, grange meetings, 4H trainings, and major shows. Notable entries cover the Pennsylvania Farm Show, Farm Bureau trips, and national meetings in Reno, Fort Worth, and San Antonio.
Off farm income keeps US farmers near national income levels
USDA economists find farm families average 37 400 from all sources in 1991, close to 37 900 for all households. Off farm earnings make up 84 percent of income for many farmers, with elderly and small-scale operations most reliant. rural development and telecommunication links could boost nonfarm work opportunities.
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Washington
U.S
Agriculture Department
USDA
Rural Development Perspectives
Economic Research Service
National dairy show honors awarded to breeders and students
Amanda Stowers exhibits junior Brown Swiss junior champion at the North American International Livestock Exposition where the University of Maryland Collegiate Dairy Judging Team earned first place. Coach J Lee Majeskie leads team members Marie Speak Mark Jager Bobby Fogle Sean Johnson and assistant Jewell Rinehart with Johnson top in the collegiate contest.
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Amanda Stowers
Jefferson
Wayne Sliker
University of Maryland
J. Lee Majeskie
Marie Speak
Taneytown
Mark Jager
Fulton
Bobby Fogle
Walkersville
Sean Johnson
Woodbine
Jewell Rinehart
Johnson
Maryland
Shanna
Aimee Smith
Woodsboro
Amanda Valentine
Emmitsburg
Bruce Bassler
GS Associates of
New Windsor
Jennifer Keilholtz
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Daily Spotlight
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National Association of Conservation Districts
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Francis Scott Key Mail
Rebecca Long
Jami Savage
Knoxville
Ronnie Heffner
Chip Savage
Kentucky Association
Brian Hornback
Elizabethtown
Bassler
Joshua Hushon
Delta
Newera Pref Chive
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