Pesticide Debate Faces House Panel Findings
The House subcommittee heard Secretary Freeman defend pesticides as essential for affordable food amid calls for careful use. The NAS advisory panel said chlordane is not hazardous when used properly, and the FDA reported that detectable pesticide residues in the total diet are insignificant for health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
tSecolculture
Orville Freeman
Freeman
Jamie L Whitten
Mississippi
Appropriations Agricultural Subcommittee
Whitten
U S
House
National Academy of Sciences
Food and Drug Administration
Maryland
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
New York State
Utah
USDA
FDA
U.S. Public Health Service
Federal Milk Orders Pool Pricing Systems Insure Uniformity
The article explains two pooling methods under Federal Order Markets. Marketwide pools divide total revenue among all producers for a uniform price, adjusted by butterfat and other differentials. Individual handler pools vary by each handler’s milk, targeting proportional class usage and creating unequal producer pay across handlers.
Snyder Attends FLB PCA Meeting in Harrisburg Pa
J Herbert Snyder manager of the Federal Land Bank and Production Credit Association of Frederick attended a farm credit managers meeting in Harrisburg Pennsylvania. Managers from 34 Federal Land Banks and 35 Production Credit Associations discussed management functions board meetings and public relations over two days. The organizations provide long term real estate and operating loans to counties including Carroll Frederick Montgomery and Washington. Stakeholders with loans exceed $12 billion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J Herbert Snyder
Federal Land Bank and Production Credit Association of
Frederick
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Federal Land Banks
Maryland
Delaware
Virginia
West Virginia
Federal Land Bank
Saints
Carrol
Montgomery
Washington Counties
Woodsboro Co-Op to Meet August 12
The Woodsboro area Woodsboro Co operative annual membership meeting will be held August 12. Southern States Woodsboro Cooperative members discuss reports on the cooperative and agency operations for the year ending June 1. Election of two new board members two home advisory committee members and delegates to a district meeting in Winchester are on the agenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodsboro Co-Op
Cooyratye
Woodsboro
Southern States
Woodsboro Coopereatie Sootia
Southern States Cooperative
Tim Home
Winchester
Small Grains Good Cattle Feed
Extension agent Allen B Bryant notes small grains barley wheat oats and rye as dairy cattle feeds with corn remaining king in Frederick County. Barley and oats offer energy equal to corn with varying protein and fiber. wheat matches energy with higher protein but can be hard to manage. rye is less palatable and limited to 20 to 25 percent of the mix, especially if ergot contamination is present. grind barley wheat oats rye to improve palatability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen B. Bryant
Frederick County
Timely Tips for Harvest Clean Wheat and More
Regional agricultural bulletin covers harvest pruning roguing to remove garlicky wheat for cleaner grain and higher market prices. It also advises clean bin storage to prevent insects, insecticide use with malathion or methoxychlor, 2 4 D post emergence for corn, ornamental pest control with malathion or kelthane, and notes 1963 U.S. farm production up 4 percent per North Dakota State University.
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Combine
United States
North Dakota State University College of Agriculture
Calf Barn Plan Offers 10 Pens From Maryland Extension
The Maryland Cooperative Extension Service releases Plan 5970 a 48 foot wide open front calf barn with ten individual pens four by eight feet separated by solid partitions a concrete fed room tamped clay floors removable racks overhanging shed roof hinged rear ventilation panels and removable fronts for cleaning automatic drinking cups possible to order drawings through the County Extension Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland Cooperative Extension Service
Kenneth E. Felton
University of Maryland
U.S. Department of Agriculture
County Extension Service
Record $112,000 Prizes Planned for State Fair Exhibitors
The Timonium State Fair opens August 30 and runs through September 8 with a record $112,000 in prizes for exhibitors. A 225 page catalogue will list premiums. Livestock entries including dairy cattle beef cattle swine and sheep close August 2 along with horse and pony shows. Zigler prefix rights granted to Ward L and Patricia C Zigler for registered Holsteins, recognized by the Holstein Friesen Association of America. Sheep diet notes mention roughage needs up to 90 percent of their feed.
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Timonium State Fair
John M. Heil
Heil
Ward L
Patricia C. Zigler
Frederick
Maryland
Zigler
Holstein - Friesian Association of America
Brattleboro
Vermont
Thomas D. Arnold
Burkittsville
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Huebners Named Jr Angus Members in Missouri
Roberta Sue Huebner 19 and Virginia R Huebner 17 of Tramsville were granted junior memberships in the American Angus Association at St Joseph Missouri. The awards allow registration at regular rates and benefits until age 21 with conversion to lifetime membership later. The Huebners were among 167 U S youths to receive junior memberships last month. Ralph W and Lillian A Riggs are linked to the Holstein herd named Riggs Lane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberta Sue
Virginia R
Heubner
Tramsville
Wheat certificate payments here estimated at 53.00
Maryland wheat farmers in the 1965 program will soon receive marketing certificates or cash valued at 75 cents a bushel for domestic use and 30 cents for exports. About 245 participants in Frederick County are projected to receive a total of 53.00 in certificates and acreage-diversion payments, with cash options sold to processors after July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Harold M. Free
Frederick Coun Agricultural Stabilization and Onservation Committee
Usc
USDA
Wisner to Attend Grass Field Day Conference
Kenneth E. Wisner, Frederick County adult farmer instructor, will join the 2nd National Grassland Field Day and Conference in Columbia Tennessee sponsored by the University of Tennessee Agricultural College. The three day program features forage crop production demonstrations and talks by leading experts on economics breeding and dairy forage use.
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Kenneth E. Wisner
Frederick County Board of Education
Columbia
Tesneeste
Agricultural College of the
University of Tennessee
Voag
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D.H.1. A. Report
Henry F King
Mathayy Ag
King
Ralph and
Grover Walker
Riggs & Sites
AR Johnson
R&gh
Frank Gladhill
Pril Watkins
Aod Tregoning
Obs Hood
JG Howes
RBGH
Cal Ag
Cle Watkins
John Miller
Casig Weiler
Joe Scaartzoeck
Garrett Gros
Fearsen
Henry King
Joan Miller
J. H. Snyder
Quinn Rd
Kenneth E. Shifflet
Plant Science and Livestock
Maple Lawn
Sir Roburke
Maryland Artificial Breeding Cooperative Inc
P. D
Jack Krantz Donald
John Greene
Jehan Summers
Robert Fogle
David Lert
Huebners
Jr. Angus
Ralph W
Lillian A. Riggs
Fairground
J. Austin Younkins Rep
Cera Ce
K. E. Wisner
Holbrook Vicotria
Penryn Annie Fayne Santoga
John W. Harbaugh
Westminster
Frederick Plant
Thurmont Plant
Brunswick
M. J. Grove Lime Co
Boyds
Rockville Plant
News-Post Office
Sundey
Uly
Iowa
Frederick Fairgrounds
P.m
Garrett County
Maryland Association of Soil Conservation District
Holiday Inn
Farmers Supply CO. Delaval Milkers
Gerwina DeLaval
Carroll
Frederic
Ruy
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