SASDA Leaders Visit Maryland For Annual Gathering
SASDA heads to Annapolis Maryland for its 97 gathering with agricultural pros spouses and youth from 15 states Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Maryland Secretary Lewis Riley hosts a week of tours sessions and receptions under the theme City Streets Country Roads.
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Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
SASDA
Maryland
Annapolis
Southern Association of State Departments of Agriculture
Lewis Riley
Free State
Maryland Jockey Club
Pimlico
Maryland With Pride
Maryland State House
USDA moves to curb decline of family farms in America
Agriculture officials warn small farms shrink while large, corporate farms grow, with only 4 percent of sales from two thirds of farms. The plan creates a National Commission on Small Farms to study strategies to keep young and disadvantaged farmers on their land and preserve rural life.
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USDA
Washington
Agriculture Department
U.S
America
Dan Glickman
Glickman
National
Commission On
Dave Frederickson
Minn
Minnesota Farmers Union
Chuck Hassebrook
Center For Rural Affairs
Walthill
Neb
Kelley
Meeker
Colo
Catoctin FFA celebrates year of accomplishments
Catoctin High School FFA members, parents, staff and guests gathered to honor agriscience students. Mark Valentine won the DeKalb Award, leadership award and Farm Bureau award and was elected Maryland FFA treasurer. Other honors included Unsung Hero awards for Jennifer Jackson and Corey Reed, Star Greenhand Laura Keilholtz, Star Chapter Nivwera PRT, and multiple scholarships and officer elections.
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Thurmont
FFA
Agriculture
Jennifer Jackson
Emmitsburg Grange
Corey Reed
Thurmont Grange
Laura Keilholtz
Star Chapter
Catoctin High School
David Keech
Linda Shriner
Miss Troxell
Amanda Valentine
Shaun Shimer
Catoctin
Mike Crone
Mark Valentine
Melissa Willard
Rachel McFerren
Jessica Troxell
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News-Post
Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture
Bob Odem
London
Annapolis Capitol
Commodore Club
Olympic Swim Center
Baltimore Aquarium
Maryland Science Center
Horsehead Wetlands Center
US Naval Academy
Chesapeake Bay
Riley
Ruley
Timothy Jacobsen
Susan Shankle
Yellow Springs
Elizabeth Beck
Lauren Cline
Congress
Kansas
Clinnton
Hassebrook
Kathleen Kelley
Catoctin Ffa
Ers
PRT
Robert Kremsberg
Missy Willard
Eddie Free
Christe Lewis
Heather Leppo
Miss McFerren
Miss Keilholtz
Sarah Bentz
Tammy Green
Dawn Willard
Sentinel
Christina Hurley
Emmitsburg
Ben Leach
Amanda Lenhart
Jason Savage
Miss Green
Shaun Shriner
Damuth Carbaugh
Jen Seiss
Miss Hurley
Mr. Shriner
Jason Fogle
Selina Mart
Steve Bankard
Carbaugh
Shriner
Miss Valentine
Seiss
Mr Valentine
Mmcferren
Keiholtz
Robbie Bassler
Angela Lewis
Roberta McClure
Steve Harbaugh
David Jackson
Carla Lewis
Heather Long
Jamie Hertel
Nick Kalapodis
Chris Keilholtz
Rebecca Long
Laura Keitholtz
Sadiah Bentz
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