Elementary teachers get a taste of agriculture workshop
A week-long Maryland program sponsored by MAEF and the Division of Vocational-Technical Education sheltered 70 elementary teachers from 18 of 23 counties at the Embassy Suites in Hunt Valley. Leaders said the aim is to infuse agriculture into the curriculum and raise awareness of agricultural careers, with teachers from Frederick County including Donna Brachey and Rae Huiler among the participants.
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Hunt Valley
Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation
MAEF
Division of Vocational-Technical Education
Embassy Suites
Baltimore City
Vaughn Bradley
Frederick County
Donna Brachey
Hillcrest
Rae Huiler
Waverley
Jeanne Mueller
Liberty
Margaret Sherald
Monocacy
Linda Wallace
Urbana
Bradley
Boyd Robinson
Maryland
Future Farmer of America
Agricultural education ties science and arts in Md workshop
Teachers at a Maryland agricultural education workshop embraced biotechnology and cross curricular integration linking language arts math history and science with agriculture. Officials noted agriculture as the state’s top industry generating over 6 billion and 450600 jobs while Gov Schaefer urged educators to expand programs for future social and economic decision making.
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William Donald Schaefer
Washington County Ag Expo highlights and schedule
More than 100000 people are expected for the Washington County Ag Expo at Hagerstown Speedway August 5 to 11. Open class and 4 H FFA entries arrive August 5 6 with livestock on grounds 9 am to 5 pm Monday. Tug of war at 5 pm Monday. Monday features queen crowning 4 H fashion review and 4 H champion cake auction. Music by the Cutters at 7 pm.
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Washington County Ag
Hagerstown
Guernsey
Ayrshire
Five Girls Vie For Maryland Dairy Princess Title At Frederick
Stacey Guyton of Frederick County will represent local dairy farmers in the Maryland Dairy Princess Contest at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Holiday Inn near Francis Scott Key Mall. Four other regional princesses compete including Heather Frey, Tanya Jager, Jennifer Trout, and Cynthia Fell. Guyton, 18, lives on a farm with 60 cows and is a Brunswick High School graduate and 10-year 4-H member. She plans to study dairy science at Virginia Tech this fall and has recent national dairy judging honors. The other finalists come from Smithsburg, Fulton, Forest Hill, and Rising Sun areas, each with extensive 4-H and dairy farm backgrounds and college plans.
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Frederick County
Stacey Guyton
Maryland
Holiday Inn
Francis Scott Key Mail
Heather Frey
Washington County
Tanya Jager
Jennifer Trout
Baltimore-Harford
Cynthia Fell
Upper Shore
Miss Guyton
Wilmer
Joann Guyton
Jefferson
Holstein and Guernsey
Brunswick High School
Future Farmers of America
FFA
Gene
Kathy Tager
Miss Tager
Fulton
Athalton High School
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Rebecca Long
News-Post
Agricultural Education
Dr. Robinson
Frederick H. Doepkens
Agriscience Technology Education
Mr. Doepkens
Doepkens
B.C
Wayne Cawley
Maef President
AMENT
Frederick Doepkens
Agriscience Technology Education Department
Thurmont
Pleasant View
Church of the Brethren
Guyton
Virginia Tech
Miss Frey
Cletus and
Janice Frey
Smithsburg
Smithsburg High School
Hagerstown Junior College
Miss Jager
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Junior Luther League
Miss Trout
Margaret
Stephen Trout
Forest Hill
Farn Dale Farms
North Harford
Future Farmers of America and
Future Professionals
Miss Fell
William
Freda Fell
Rising Sun
Rising Sun High School
VFW
County Fair
Acme
Tanya Sager
Cynthia
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