Growing Edge theme set for Southern States local meeting
Southern States Frederick Cooperative Inc will host the local annual membership meeting on August 29 at Walkersville Volunteer Fire Company. The event will include elections for local board members and Farm Home Advisory Committee members, plus operations reports for the local dealer and Southern States. Planning began July 16, 1990, with committee members including B. Earl Duncan Jr and local board members.
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Southern States Cooperative
Southern States Frederick Cooperative Inc
Walkersville Volunteer Fire Company
Southern States
B. Earl Duncan Jr
Shirley Zimmerman
Jeffrey England
James Montgomery
Harry W.T. Foucheri
H. Lamar Stull
Dairy Picnic Set for Cowan's Gap State Park
Atlantic Dairy Cooperative districts in southern Pennsylvania northern Maryland and West Virginia schedule their annual picnic at Cowan's Gap State Park Allen's Valley Pa on Thursday Aug 2. Dr Paul E Hand general manager will report on cooperative business and dairy industry issues. Event open to members in specified districts and locals plus other dairy farmers 4-H and FFA members invited. registration starts 10 a.m. The cooperative represents about 3600 dairy farm families across several states.
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Atlantic Dairy Cooperative
Pennsylvania
Maryland
West Virginia
Cowan's Gap State Park
Allen’s Valley
Paul E. Hand
Atlantic
Hand
Perry and
Juniata County
Fulton County
FFA
New York
New Jersey
Delaware
Virginia
Milk Best Buy Among Food Bargains Says CPI History
Milk and milk products top shopper lists as CPI data show dairy prices rose only 15.5 percent since 1988 rebased, far slower than fruits and vegetables, cereals, meat, and overall food at home. The CPI, introduced in 1967, tracks inflation impact on consumers. Dairy remains the most stable food group and offers strong nutrition and taste value.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
Angus hosts Avitue brandare centennial event at Eisenhower Farms
Angus breeders plan a public three day celebration August 17 to 19 at Eisenhower Farms Gettysburg to mark Dwight D Eisenhower birth centenary and honor his Angus legacy. Activities include farm tours cattle demonstrations exhibits and an auction with tours of the Eisenhower home and Gettysburg battlefield.
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Avitue Brandare
Eisenhower Farms
Gettysburg
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Joe Calderazzo
York
Pennsylvania Angus Association
Gettysburg Battlefield
Tom Burke
Smithville
Ramada Ton
Eisenhowers
Dwight Eisenhower
American Angus Association
United States
White House
Washington, D.C
Ike
Robert Hartley
Hartley
National Park Service
Milk price outlook in Southeast rises on heat and drought
Extreme heat and drought depress Southeast dairy production while demand climbs. USDA shows a 0.06 percent regional production drop in Q2 1990 and a 2.54 percent demand rise in early 1990, with milk prices forecast to rise next month as the Minnesota Wisconsin Series price climbs and supplies tighten.
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Southeast
U.S. Department of Agriculture
National Dairy Promotion and Research Board
Arlington
Dairy Holstein Twi-light Meeting at Da-Bren Farm
Frederick County Holstein breeders gather for a 7 p.m. Twi-light event hosted by Da-Bren Farm owned by David and Brenda Gaither four miles east of Libertytown. Harold Lenhart Jr. forecasts a large crowd as attendees enjoy fellowship and updates on non-chemical crop methods. A 4:30 p.m. pre-meeting includes door prizes and a 4-H prize drawing.
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Frederick County Holstein Association
Da-Bren Farm
David
Brenda Gaither
Harold Lenhart Jr
Lewistown
Gaither
Prodoriolk County ‘Holstein Association
Libertytown
Frederick
Unionville Road
Woodville Road
Guernsey Breeders Plan Open House and Twilight Meeting
The Frederick County Guernsey Breeders Association hosts an open house and twilight meeting at 5 p.m. on Sunday Aug 5 at Walnut Ridge Farm near Middletown. Hawker family shows a new milking parlor moved from Lime Kiln, with contractor Raymond R. Houck sponsoring refreshments. Dairy 4-H will churn ice cream. judging classes offered. National Guernsey Princess Elizabeth Zimmerman and Frederick County Dairy Princess Stacey Guyton to attend.
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Frederick County Guernsey Breeders Association
Walnut Ridge Farm
Middletown
Bussard Road
Tester Dudrow
Mr. Dudrow
Hawker
Raymond R. Houck
Union Bridge
Will
Middletown Valley Dairy 4-H Club
Kitty Hawker Miller
Pam Hawkes Myers
Guernsey
Overseeding alfalfa fields to revive low yield stands
Agri Views advises overseeding unproductive alfalfa with forage grasses when fewer than four plants per square foot exist. It outlines benefits of alfalfa grass mixes, timing in late August, cautions about herbicide residues, and methods including a burn and no till approach for revitalizing thin stands.
Agriculture calendar highlights Maryland and regional events
The Ag Calendar lists upcoming farm events in Maryland from July 30 to August 27 including Carroll County Fair at the Agriculture Center in Westminster and the Maryland State Fair in Gaithersburg. Notable entries cover dairy, Holstein, Guernsey, conservation district meetings, field days, and regional fairs across Hagerstown Mount Airy Middletown Portage.
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Carroll County
Carroll County Agriculture Center
Estminster
Holiday Inn
Fsk Mall
Frederick County
David
Brenda Gaither
Liberty Road
Mount Airy
Guernsey
Hawker
Walnut Ridge Farm
Bussard Rd
Middletown
Washington County Ag
Hagerstown Speedway
Howard County Fairgrounds
West Friendship
National Association of Conservation Districts
Portland
Maine
Gaithersburg
Carroll Manor
Adamstown
Wye Research and Education Center
Thurmont Grange Meeting
Thurmont Community Park
4-H Tractor Driving Winners Named in County Contest
Four-H members win top honors in the county tractor driving contest. James Ramsburg of Walkersville takes first, David Lenhart of Thurmont earns second, and Brad Etzler of Union Bridge places third amid smiles and county pride.
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4-H
Brad Etzler
Union Bridge
David Lenhart
Thurmont
James Ramsburg
Walkersville
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