Ozone pollution cuts Albany area harvests amid heat wave
An Ithaca study from Boyce Thompson Institute ties ground level ozone to major crop losses, reporting wheat yield drops up to 30 percent under high ozone versus filtered air. Scientists warn farmers face higher costs as ozone alters plant growth and energy use, with federal standards seen as needing tighter limits.
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Albany
N.Y
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Boyce Thompson Institute For Plant Research
John Laurence
Laurence
BTI
Cornell University
Ithaca
New York
Gerald Moore
Department of Agriculture and Markets
Soviet embrace of family farms amid distrust and targets
The article notes that leasing land from collectives risks mistrust and possible expulsion, as officials fear reforms. Leonid Ligachev, overseeing agricultural policy, says leasing will rely on self financing and village democracy. Targets for reforms exist, but no forced participation and no set quotas. Diet goals aim to raise meat and produce consumption by 1998, alongside better rural living conditions amid urban migration.
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Ligachev
No. 2
Kremlin
Moscow
Ligachey
Soviet Union
Carroll youth wins top pig at Maryland Park Expo
Matt Soper of Carroll County exhibited the grand champion market dog at the Maryland Park Expo at the Howard County Fairgrounds. Monica Feeser, also of Carroll, took reserve in the dog division and grand in the duo with Gregg Soper. Feeder pig class champions included Frank Feeser of Taneytown and Leroy Schaffer of Reisterstown with reserves, while James Martin of Hampstead showed the champion and reserve feeder pig pairs. Dick Weaver of Finksburg led the on-foot carcass show with the champion, and C Langenfelder of Kent County was reserve. Fifty six feeder pigs sold at an average $72.40 per head for $3,620 total, with James Martin’s pig selling for $140.
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West Friendship
Matt Soper
Carroll County
Maryland
Frank Feeser
Taneytown
Leroy Schaffer
Reisterstown
Mr. Schaffer
Chrissie Hess
Smithsburg
James Martin
Hampstead
Dick Weaver
Finksburg
C. Langenfelder
Kent County
Mr. Martin
Maryland Park
Monica Feeser
Lincoln
Ron Chacey
Ohio
William Gardhouse
Canada
Campbell Bros
Union Bridge
Corriedale
Rams
Border Talents
Randy Irwin
Bald
Howard County CRP enrollment peaks in eighth signup
Howard County landowners bid in the eighth Conservation Reserve Program signup, with Maryland accepting 16 bids covering 297 acres in trees and 2,011 acres in grasses and legumes. District conservationist Jack Helm notes 253 acres from Howard were accepted. The eligibility area expanded to include cropped wetlands, many fields slated for hardwoods or wildlife habitat, while national tree planting rose from 6.5 to 8 percent of total bids.
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Maryland
Jack Helm
Soil Conservation Service
Howard County
Locals Sweep at Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival
At the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival local teams excelled with Erika Rupp and the Parrish group leading junior entries. High individual was Jagan Murray of Howard County. top selling ram and ewe sold for strong prices, with notable placings for Dinsmore from Jefferson and Price from Westminster.
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Turn Fe
Erika Rupp
Kathy
Robbie Parrish
Jagan Murray
Howard County
Agriculture Calendar Remains Busy Through Summer Frederick
The Frederick News-Post agriculture calendar lists events from June to July including Ballenger Grange meetings at Ballenger Community Hall, the Eastern Regional Shorthorn Show, Maryland 4-H Teen Focus at UMBC Catonsville, a C.A.M.S.P.E.R. Horse Show at Catoctin Mountain Park, the Maryland BEE Festival at Back Acres Angus Farm Mount Airy, and the National Holstein Convention in Minneapolis. Also noted are June Dairy Month ice cream social at McCurdy Field, 4-H Sheep Weigh-in, Maryland Senses Field Day, and a series of breed and state fair events at Frederick Fairgrounds and Timonium.
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Ballenger
Ballenger Community Hall
Maryland
Future Farmers of Amienca
Holiday Inn
Moward County
West Friendship
Dupe
University of Maryland
Baltimore County
Catonsville
C.A
Back Acres
Angus Farm
Mount Airy
Minneapolis
Mix
Frederick Keys
Frederick
Frederick Fairgrounds
Maryland firm tests corn endophyte in Nebraska fields
Crop Genetics International plans field tests of a genetically altered endophyte in Nebraska, Minnesota and Illinois to evaluate a biopesticide against corn borers. Trials on two Nebraska plots near Hastings and Hooper will include inoculated seeds and control plots, with rain critical for growth.
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Omaba
Nebraska
Maryland
Minnesota
Illinois
US. Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Agriculture Department
USDA
Rich Reiman
Nebraska Agriculture Department
Plant Industry Division
Crop Genetics International of
Hanover
Hastings
Hoegemeyer
Hooper
State Agriculture Department
Animal Plant Health Inspection Service
Reiman
Crop Genetics
DeKalb-Pfizer Genetics
Rogers Brothers
Sandoz
Stanton
Mian
Dodson
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Mr. Stalin
Catoctin
Future Farmers of America
Karen Yu
Kelly Miller
Tina Wolf
Steve Messner
Vivian Stottlemyer
Gene Bollinger
Eric Troxell
Mike Gates
Chad Umbel
Brian Beaver
Bill Morgan
FFA
Imonium
Carroll Youth
Howard
Randy Mullinix
Wocabine
Nancy
David Greene
Robert Dinsmore
Jefferson
Jack Price
Westminster
Betty Hope
Knoxville
Rupperts
Robin Sharer
Sabillasville
Ms. Sharer
Ruppert
Ikubota
Earth
Hae
Paty
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Imma
West
Mr. Reiman
Ronald Dodson
Hesston
GE D.W. 0Gg Equipment CO
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Mt. Zion
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Brod
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