Dairy Night Milking Contest Set for RFK Stadium
June Dairy Month event pairs Washington Senators and Baltimore Orioles in a bovine themed night at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium. Maryland Dairy Princess Marian Metcalfe leads the milking contest challenging Bob Humphreys and Eddie Watt for the Silver Bell trophy.
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Baltimore Orioles
Bob Humphreys
Washington Senate
Eddie Watt
Maryland Dairy Princess
Marian Metcalfe
Frederick County
Maryland
Robert F. Kennedy
Richard E. Lyng
Washington
Herbert L. Forest
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Edward C. Norman
Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Association
James E.click
Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Association, Inc
Charles Hiden
Highs
Metropolitan
Donna
Nancy
Donald Garrett
Garrett Bros
Maple Spring Farm
Rockville
Mr. Lyng
William Powel
Maryland Guernsey Association
Clem
Senators PA
Lyng
Maryland Extension Service June Calendar Highlights
The June schedule lists events at the University of Maryland campus and Frederick venues. Activities include 4-H horse clinics, regional shows, county camps, clothing construction classes, farm visitation days, and a state 4-H exchange, with dates ranging June 16 to 30 and a holiday office closure noted.
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University of Maryland
Frederick Fairgrounds
Frederick County
Greentop
Maryland
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Merryland Tract
Rocky Ridge
Lee Bassler
Peter Clothing
Michigan
New York State
Frederick
Carroll County DHIA Monthly Report
Carroll County Dairy Herd Improvement Association delivers its monthly report detailing herd tests, milk production totals, components, somatic cell counts, and records for the region. The document summarizes herd performance metrics and breeding actions for member farms.
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Carroll County Dairy Herd Improvement Association Monthly Report
Price and Support Fees Hiked by Maryland ASC
The Maryland ASC Committee announced unchanged commodity loan interest at about 3.5 percent while service fees rise. Per farm stored grains the fee increases to 8 dollars per loan versus 4 previously, and warehouse stored commodities rise to 4 dollars from 2, to cover increased administrative costs.
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Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Maryland State Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation
ASC
ASCS
Porter Named Marketing Specialist for Maryland Farms
Roy Porter will begin as marketing specialist for the Maryland State Board of Agriculture Programs on July 4. A Worcester County Extension Service agent since 1956, Porter will promote Maryland grown fruits and vegetables and work with buyers and farm groups to ensure proper harvest maturity packing handling and grading. He holds a MS in agricultural economics from the University of Maryland and has coached the 4 H dairy judging team to a national title. Porter and wife Joanne plan to move to College Park.
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Maryland State Board of Agriculture
Worcester County
Charles P. Ellington
MSBA
Porter
Maryland
College Park
Chestertown
University of Maryland
Queen Anne’s
John Morris
Waterloo
Town
Maryland County Agricultural Agents Association
National County Agricultural Agents Association
American Agricultural Economics Association
Snow Hill Lions Club
Ellington
Pocomoke River
Snow Hill
Delaware Line
Joanne
Southern States meeting set for Unionville August 6
Local Southern States Co operative annual membership meeting for the Unionville area will be held August 6. The session will cover reports on Southern States Cooperative and local Agency operations for the fiscal year ending June 1. Elections will elect two new board members and two new farm home advisory committee members.
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Southern States Cooperative
Unionville
J. M. Johnson | Sons
Farm Home
State Dairy Princess Contestants Hold Down Unusual Jobs
Three Maryland Dairy Princess contenders work unusual jobs while preparing for the June 24 pageant in Frederick. Sandra Ramsburg, Walkersville, is an asphalt truck driver and farm manager. Jacqueline Mellott, Williamsport, helps calf rearing and nursing plans. Beverly Fuchs, Millington, is already pursuing nursing studies while balancing farm duties.
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Frederick
Francis Scott Key
Sandra Ramsburg
Walkersville
James KR
Mellott
Williamsport High School
Jacqueline
Cary
Sinai Hospital
Baltimore
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Washington, D.C
University of Maryland
Beverly Fuchs
Millington
Chesapeake College
Dairy Princess Hope Ties Farm Honor To Father
Beverly Fucha, a Kent County dairy farmer and former volunteer at Queen Anne's and Glen Dale hospitals, aims to become the state dairy princess to honor her father William Fucha. She manages a 365 acre Holstein operation producing 50,000 to 55,000 pounds monthly and sells merchandise at a Chestertown department store. Cheryl Fisher of Glenwood aspires to be an English teacher and milks 87 Holsteins as a Glenelghligh School graduate.
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Kent County
William Fucha
Beverly
Chestertown
Cheryl Fisher
Glenwood
Glenelghligh School
Maryland ASC Names New Barley Loan Committee Members
New Maryland ASC committee members announced by Secretary of Agriculture Hardin include Raymond P. Jaeger chair, J. Keith Meyers, Homer O. Schmidt, and Dr. Robert E. Wagner. Barley stored on farm at 89 cents per bushel for No 2 grade with premiums or discounts for other grades.
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Maryland
ASC
Secretary of Agriculture
Hardin
Raymond P. Jaeger
Baltimore County
J. Keith Meyers
Washington County
Homer O. Schmidt
Caroline County
Robert E. Wagner
University of Maryland
ASCS
Kansas City
U.S
Dry Soil Conditions Reported In Maryland and Delaware
The Maryland Delaware Crop Reporting Service notes mostly clear days have kept field work on track for a 1969 spring. Drier areas slow germination and may cap yields, with corn near completion and soybeans around two thirds planted. tobacco transplanting and hay harvest advancing, while pests, moisture variations, and upcoming harvests shape regional progress.
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Delaware
Southern Arena
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