Maryland Jersey Field Day highlights at Frederick Fairgrounds
Nearly 50 exhibitors from central Maryland competed in a Jersey dairy show led by judges and 4-H open contests. Winners included Brian Hickson of Silver Spring junior champion and Rebeccah Osborn of Keymar senior champion, with Karen Stonesifer of Westminster earning multiple senior titles and Randy Stiles of Gaithersburg earning reserve honors.
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Maryland
Maryland Jersey
Frederick Fair Grounds
Dennis Patrick
Howard County
Brian Hickson
Silverpring
Rebeccah Osborn
Keymar
Randy Stiles
Gaithersburg
Karen Stonesifer
Westminster
Gaywinds Farm
Cheri Stern
Jack Kahler
Mies Stonesifer
Rebecca Osborn
Silver Spring
Deadline set for conservation plans on eligible farmland
Producers who farm highly erodible cropland must have a USDA approved conservation plan by December 31 to stay eligible for farm program benefits. The deadline applies under the Food Security Act of 1985 and covers price supports crop insurance FmHA loans storage payments and Conservation Reserve Program payments among others.
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Jan Staley
Frederick County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
USDA
Notation on Pennsylvania bakery regulation explained
The Pennsylvania Bakery Law of 1933 requires licensed bakeries to sell in state with annual plant inspections and medical exams for workers. The "Registered Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture" label appears on products nationwide via reciprocal agreements, signaling standards while not confirming product quality.
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Reg. Penna. Dept. of Agri
California
Texas
Maine
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
Pennsylvania
Bureau of Foods and Chemistry
Agriculture Departments
Local youth joins seven day national cattlemen tour
Randy Stabler of Brookeville joined 24 other young cattlemen under 40 for a seven day tour across the cattle industry. The trip began at NCA in Denver and included visits to Dakota City Chicago Mercantile Exchange and Washington DC with stops at a supermarket retail center via the Food Marketing Institute and tours of the Capitol and White House.
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Randy Stabler
Brookeville
Young Cattlemen’s
National Cattlemen’s Foundation
IBP Foundation
Mr. Stabler
Maryland Cattlemen's Association
NCA
Denver
Colo
Dakota City
Neb
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Washington, D.C
The
Food Marketing Institute
American Meat Institute
Capitol Building
White House
Frederick Ag Calendar 1839 Revised for Agriculture Section
A list of agricultural events and meetings in Maryland for August through December 1839. Items include county fairs, grange meetings, livestock shows, dairy princess promotions, and farm queen contests at various venues such as Montgomery County Fairgrounds Timonium and Frederick venues. Notable dates include Aug 23 Ag Day Eastalco Buckl[arst]own, Sept 4 Carroll Manor Grange Cookie Contest, and Oct 17 Ballenger Grange meeting.
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Frederick
Maryland
Timonium
Carroll Manor
Adamstown
Ballenger Grange
Ballenger
Damascus
Damascus High School
Feagaville
Thurmont-Emmitsburg
Catoctin High School
Wacohu
Huyetts Crossroads
Great Frederick
Frederick Fairgrounds
Thurmont
Grange Hall
Glade Valley
Walkersville
Maryland State Fairgrounds
Brunswick
Brunswick High School
Linganore-New Market
Linganore High School
New Market
Middletown-Breddock
Middletown
P.m
Department of Agriculture
Annapolis
National Future Farmers of America
Kansas City
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Jacqui Bell
News-Post
Brenna Remsburg
Jef
Ferson
Rin Feuillet
Erin Feuillet
Heather Long
Patrick Long
Spring Valley Farm
Taneytown
William Null Jr
Jeffery Covell
Clarksburg
Chad Hylan
Union Bridge
Josh Grossnickle
Windy Knoll Farm
Rockville
Michael Forsythe
Hagerstown
Jeffrey Covell
Laurie Zimmerman
Emily Burch
White Hall
Jamie DeGroft
Diana Covell
Steven Hines
Kris Stiles
Kevin Stiles
David Stevens
Woodsboro
Emily Birch
Troy German
Windy Knoll Farms
Adam Stevens
Mindy Johnson
Claus
Sender Hearting
Stacey Hines
Shane Schwartzbeck
Queen-Acres Farm
Laurie
Scott Stanford
Gaithersra
Windy Knoll
Montgomery County
Montgomery County Fairgrounds
Gaithersure
Visa
Valerie Marcin
E. Patrick St
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