Maryland Dairy Princess pageant crowns to be passed in Frederick
Four regional contestants compete for the 34th Maryland Dairy Princess title at a two day event ending tonight at the Holiday Inn in Frederick. Contestants Christina Harper Middletown Abigail Sowers Union Bridge Julie Edwards Ridgely and Brandi Schwinn Gambrills represent Carroll County Queen Anne's County Anne Arundel and more with histories in 4-H FFA and dairy farming.
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Frederick
Maryland
Holiday Inn
Fsk Mall
Christina Ann Harper
Union Bridge
Abigail Laura Sowers
Middletown
Julie Edwards
Ridgely
Brandi Nichol Schwinn
Gambrills
Heidi Hauser
Oakland
Harper
Carroll County
Jean
Bill Coshun
4-H Dairy Club
Francis Scott Key
FFA
Gladhill named to Federal Reserve advisory council
Frederick's Maurice Gladhill, owner and GM of Gladhill Tractor Mart, appointed to the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond Small Business and Agriculture Advisory Council for a three year term. The 12 member panel meets twice yearly to relay rural business and farm concerns to the Fed, covering policy impacts on real estate rates mortgage activity six month outlook labor wages and currency effects. Gladhill notes the council seeks grassroots input and emphasizes agriculture's needs, citing milk prices weather and labor conditions as key factors. He is a Shepherd College graduate and holds several local and regional board positions, including director roles at F&M Bancorp and the Frederick County Agricultural Society.
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Brown Swiss Association
Miss Harper
St. Luke’s Lutheran Church
Frederick County
Hope
Miss Sowers
Randy
Karen Sowers
Middletown High School
Frederick
Maurice Gladhill
Gladhill Tractor Mart
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve District
Maryland
North Carolina
South
Gladhill
Council
Farmers and Mechanics National Bank
Shepherd College
F&m Bancorp
F&m National Bank
Frederick County Agricultural Society
Great Frederick
Frederick Ymca
National
John Deere Lawn and Grounds Care Dealer Council
Central Maryland Farm Equipment Dealers Association
Mid-Atlantic Farm Equipment Dealers Association
Carroll fair set to run July 31 to Aug 5 at Carroll County Center
The Carroll County 4 H and FFA Fair unfolds July 31 through August 5 at the Carroll County Agriculture Center in Westminster. Various events include dog show, tractor contests, livestock judging, cake auction, gospel singer, mule pull, and a parade opening at 6 PM with official farm queen contest and Renegade Cloggers.
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Carroll County
Carroll County Agriculture Center
Westminster
John Bressler
County Fair Schedule Across Maryland End Of Summer
A series of county and state fairs runs from late July through September across Maryland. Carroll County hosts 4 H and FFA events at the Carroll County Ag Center in Westminster from July 31 to August 5. Washington County Expo follows August 6 to 12 at the new Agricultural Education Center on Md 65. Howard County holds its fair August 13 to 19 at the Howard County Fairgrounds in West Friendship. Montgomery County runs August 18 to 26 at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds in Gaithersburg. The Maryland State Fair runs August 26 to September 4 at Timonium. The Great Frederick Fair is scheduled September 16 to 23 at the Frederick Fairgrounds.
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Washington County Ag
Washington County Agricultural Education Center
Howard County Fair
Howard County Fairgrounds
West
Friendship
Montgomery County
Montgomery County Fairgrounds
Gaithersburg
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Frederick Musicians
American Cancer Society
Big Brothers
Big Sisters
Frederick Community College
Miss Edwards
Eastern Shore Dairy Farmers
Richard and
Janice Edwards
Princess
Queen Anne’s County
North Caroline High School
Phillips-Van Heusen Corp
Miss Schwinn
Anne Arundel County
South Central
Charles
Ruby Schwinn
North County
Anne Arundel Community College
U.S. Naval Academy
Christina Harper
Abigail
Brandi Schwinn
Bank’s
Ag Council
Susan G. Summers
News-Post Agriculture
Mr. Gladhill
Texas
Longhorns
Preston Berkeley
Audrey
Edgar Willard
Smitheburg
Roxie
Frederick Fairgrounds
Shanna Raley
Mount Airy
N.C
Wyatt
Stat
Bill Green
Carroll County Ag Center
Maryland State Fairgrounds
Timonium
Frederick Fair
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