Best youth instructor of all time honored by Holstein group
John Morris, longtime Maryland dairy specialist and Holstein Association secretary, retires after 40 years of service. He coached 26 judging teams with 13 national winners and three international titles, while expanding membership and launching a quarterly newsletter. He and wife Martha guided the organization as officers, with successors Jack and Vickie King taking on secretary-treasurer duties.
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Bel Air
University of Maryland
Maryland Holstein Association
John Morris
Martha
Bradnock Heights
David Burker
East Freedom
Morris
John
Marlin Martin
Association
the Morrises
Maryland
Jack and
Vickie King
Manchester
Carroll County
Local farms selected for pesticide and nutrient program
Frederick County to host a public meeting at 7 30 p m at the Extension Service to explain the integrated crop management program offering up to 75 percent cost share. Twenty farms will be chosen from applicants based on location and crops with minimum enrollment requirements.
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Frederick County
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
County Extension Service
Frederick County Cooperative Extension Service
Montevue Lane
Frederick
ASCS
Jan N. Staley
Farm Bill clash pits farmers against environmentalists
A fight over the 1990 farm bill pits farmer groups against Audubon Society and Sierra Club members. Environmentalists push for planting flexibility and strict record keeping to cut chemical use, while farm groups warn of confidentiality and economic impacts.
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Washington
Richard Biggs
Posey County
Ind
Congress
David Ries
Ries
Russell Benton
Posey
American Farm Bureau Federation
National Audubon Society
The
Sierra Club
Mr. Ries
Farm Bureau
Commodity Groups
Chuck ‘Connor
Senate Agriculture Committee
Environmental Protection Agency
Maureen Hinkie
Justin Ward
Natural Resources Defense Council
Ward
Carrolltowne Mall hosts Ag Days '90 in Eldersburg
Carroll County Ag Days '90 celebrates agriculture at Carrolltowne Mall on March 9 and 10. Agriculturalists and homemakers will present hourly demonstrations, displays, food samples, and a petting barn. Themed “Yesterday Today and Tomorrow” features corn husk flowers, quilting, clothes pin dolls, tatting, and programs on citizenship and safety.
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Carroll County
Carrolltowne
Eldersburg
Ag Days 90 Carr County Announces Ice Cream Churn Contest
Carroll County Agriculture Day features fashion modeling by 4 H International Trends Fashion Club at noon, Gingham Squares at 1, and an ice cream churn-off at 7 pm Saturday. 25 teams compete with home recipes using pasteurized dairy. eggs only if cooked. Contact numbers provided for advance entry.
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International Trends Fashion Club
Carroll County Dairy Producers Booth
Computer drought payments face corrections by USDA official
Washington AP report notes 80 drought payments over the 100000 limit contained errors later corrected. USDA officials say corrections are common, deny sloppy county records, and cite the large national system with 3000 offices. The Jan 4 list showed top payments from 380,092 to 99,950 among 600 plus recipients under the 1988 drought act.
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Washington
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Department
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
William E. Penn
Usda Agency
National Computer Center
Kansas City
Office of Management and Budget
Howard County teen wins Holstein trophy at Maryland convention
Distinguished junior Matt Lager received the Holstein trophy for top overall record book honors at the Maryland Holstein Convention. He was also cited as a National Distinguished Junior by the National Holstein Association. See page B-5 for convention photos.
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Matt Lager
Howard County
Maryland
Lager
National Holstein Association
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Holstein Association
Susan G. Summers
News-Post Agriculture
Dutics
Mr. Morris
Chestertown
Jersey
New Jersey
4-H
Future Farmers of America
Morrises
Hoard’s
Robert
Peter
Richard
Paul
Jack
Martha and
Braddock Heights
Ms. Staley
Waverley Drive
Richard Lugar
Indiana
Clayton Yeutter
Yeutter
Mr. Yeutter
Mr. Ward
Michael Hall
Hail
Associated Press
Penn
Michigan
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