Wheat crop near record high despite floods and drought
The U S wheat harvest is projected at about 2.7 billion bushels, the third largest on record and six-year high. Winter wheat accounts for most output, with durum and other spring wheat rising, and total acres harvested near 70 million as yields average 38.6 bushels per acre.
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Washington
WASS
U.S. Department of Agriculture
U.S
Department
Agricultural Statistics Board
Illinois
Missouri
Kansas
North Dakota
Three contend for Frederick County Farm Queen Friday
Three contestants Keilholtz Miller and Zimmerman compete for Frederick County Farm Queen crown set for 8 p m Friday July 20 at Jefferson Jennifer Keilholtz from Emmitsburg Miller from Sabillasville and Zimmerman from Frederick aim to represent county farmers at the Maryland Farm Queen Contest August 26 at Timonium Reigning queen Stacey Guyton serves as dairy princess JoAnne Leatherman will MC Washington County royalty provide entertainment and a reception follows The entrants are linked to 4 H FFA and local farms and clubs
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Frederick County
Jefferson
Jennifer ‘Keilholtz
Emmitsburg
Kelly Miller
Sabillasville
Laurie Zimmerman
Frederick
Timonium
Stacey Guyton
4-H
JoAnne Leatherman
Washington County Farm Royalty
Miss Keilholtz
Heather Hamm crowned Montgomery County Farm Queen
Clarksburg teen Heather Hamm was crowned Montgomery County Farm Queen at the Farm Bureau picnic. Princesses Donna Johnson of Damascus and Katherine Sherwood of Laytonsville joined her. Hamm, 17, raises beef cattle, is active in 4-H, and will study international relations and economics after high school.
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Montgomery County
Heather Hamm
Clarksburg
Farm Bureau
Donna Johnson
Damascus
Katherine Sherwood
Laytonsville
Miss Hamm
Henry Hamm
Montgomery Blair High School
Silver Spring
Maryland Teachers Celebrate Agricultural Education at MATA Conference
Keith Staley leads Maryland Agriculture Teachers Association as nearly 100 educators from schools and industry convene for a four day summer conference in St Marys. Awards honor decades of service including Cecil Massie 40 years and Dale White 30 years with multiple 5 to 15 year recognitions.
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ST. Mary's
Maryland
Keith Staley
Maryland Agriculture Teachers’ Association
Staley
Cecil Massie
Westminster
Massie
Carroll County
University of Maryland
Dale White
Washington County
Joseph Linthicum
Roy Walls
Howard County
Ivan Williams
Barrett Cross
Edward Mayne
Fred
Erick County
Tonjin Mayne
Frederick County
Terri Shank
Mata Ideas Unlimited
Mayne
Southern States
MATA
Rebecca Long Term Shank
Shank
Hagerstown
Middletown
Ed Meyne
Tonjia Mayne
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Ballenger Creek Pike
Timothy Jacobsen
James
Sharon Keilholtz
Lewistown
Future Farmers of America
Miss Miller
Bonnie Miller
Catoctin High School
Frederick County Beef, Sheep
Rocky Ridge
Miller
New York
Future Business Leaders of America
Catoctin
Deerfield
Gary Lari
4-H Dairy Club
Chicago
FFA
Miss. Zimmerman
Mount Zion Lutheran Chuch
Jennifer Keilholtz
Montgomery Farm
Heather
Hamm
Allan Brauer
Thurmont
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