Regional ag news Preservation board members appointed
Three new trustees join the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation board for four year terms. Maurice Wiles of Mount Airy Mildred Darcey of Upper Marlboro and Robert Miller of Cecil County replace Donald Stirn William F Dixon and Lloyd C Jones.
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Maurice Wiles
Mount Airy
Mildred Darcey
Upper Marlboro
Robert Miller
Cecil County
Wiles
Southern States Cooperative
Maryland State Grange
Donald Stirn
Darcey
Governor’s Agriculture Hall of Fame
William F. Dixon
Miller
Farm Bureau
Lloyd C. Jones
Maryland Grange to Host Meet Your Legislator Day
The Maryland State Grange will host Meet Your Legislator Day at 9 30 a.m. Saturday Jan 14 at New Market Grange Hall in New Market. A brunch will follow. For more information call Maurice Wiles at 829 1545.
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Maryland State Grange
New Market
Maurice Wiles
NCA releases Keeping Nature in Balance video with Jay Novacek
The National Cattlemen's Association issues a 28 minute documentary on conservation practices featuring cattlemen nationwide. Narrated by Jay Novacek of the Dallas Cowboys. Ordering info provided for $8.50 with Rae Price in Englewood Colorado. Over 5 500 animals entered for Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg January 7 to 12. Premiums total 228 981 dollars. Swine judging Friday. Horses Sunday. Horse pulling afternoon event. Sheep meat breeds Sunday and Monday. Wool breeds Wednesday. Beef cattle Monday. Dairy cattle Tuesday. Dairy goats Thursday.
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National Cattlemen’s Association
Jay Novacek
Dallas Cowboys
Rae Price
Communications Department
P.O
Englewood
Colo
Harrisburg
Grange Speaker to Discuss Ag in the Classroom
Robert Jenkins, fifth grade teacher at Walkersville Middle School and participant in the 1994 Ag in the Classroom Summer Workshop, will share workshop and classroom experiences at the New Market Grange Meeting. The gathering is at 7 30 p.m. Wednesday Jan 11 at the Grange hall.
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Robert Jenkins
Walkersville Middle School
New Market
Program Sets New Record for MACS Funding and Oversight
The Maryland Agricultural Water Quality Cost Share Program MACS continues its 1982 defined purpose to correct and prevent agriculturally based water pollution. MACS funds up to 87 percent of project costs with caps of 35000 for waste storage structures and 10000 for other best management practices. The Catoctin and Frederick Soil Conservation Districts supervise applications inspections construction and final certification, ensuring proper completion and ongoing maintenance. In 1994 MACS contributed to Frederick County ag BMPs with more than 1 million in project costs and payouts exceeding 729000 to local contractors.
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Maryland
MACS
Catoctin
Frederick
Soil Conservation District
Frederick County
Pennsylvania and regional agriculture events calendar
A compact listing of upcoming agriculture events from January to February including the 79th Pennsylvania State Farm Show in Harrisburg, the American Farm Bureau Federation Convention in St Louis, and multiple district meetings, workshops, and conferences across Maryland Delaware and Pennsylvania. Key items include the Delmarva Conference in Dover, Goats insemination workshop in Princess Anne, and Maryland Ag Week Dinner in Baltimore.
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American Farm Bureau Federation
St. Louis
New Market Grange
Grangehall
Sheraton Inn
Dover
Del
Delmarva Corn
Frederick
Martin's West
Baltimore
Pennsylvania Association For Sustainable Agriculture
Nittany Lion Inn
State College
Wye Research and Education Center
Queenstown
Frederick County
Walkersville
Farm numbers decline as productivity rises in US agriculture
A USDA ERS study notes by 1992 the US had 1.93 million farms, down from 2.09 million in 1987, with continued declines likely into 1997 and 2002. Despite fewer farms, output rises as remaining farms grow larger and more productive, with farm sales and output per unit of input increasing since the 1980s.
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Washington
U.S
Agriculture Department
USDA
Economic Research Service
America
the Research Service
Research Service
The
Six steps to farm financial management for 1995
The guide outlines six key steps to organize farm finances including yearly balance sheet, cash flow, regular records, cash flow comparison, income statement and production unit analysis. It emphasizes timely data, use of either manual or computerized records, and knowing cost of production to boost profits with expert help from University of Maryland Extension.
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University of Maryland Cooperative Extension Office
Frederick
Banks wary as farming numbers dwindle survey shows
The American Bankers Association reports agricultural lenders remain concerned about the shrinking pool of farmers, rural development, and environmental liability. A survey of 246 leaders at their conference in Colorado Springs finds 39 percent cite regulatory burden and 22 percent rural development as top issues, with 96 percent noting adequate credit but 56 percent seeing fewer credit worthy borrowers.
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American Bankers Association
Association
National Agricultural Bankers Conference
Colorado Springs
Colo
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