4-H Camp Center Cabins Under Construction in Frederick County
Four year round cabins are being built for the Frederick County 4-H Camp Center by Ausherman Construction Company. The project, funded by a $75 000 state appropriation plus fundraising, aims for completion by mid April. Each cabin sleeps 12 to 24 and includes bathrooms and a central meeting space. Total project cost, including hookups and water and sewer, runs near 150 000 dollars.
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Frederick County
Ausherman Construction Company
Becky Brashear
Camp Center Board
4H Clubs
Maryland counties deemed eligible for crop insurance sale
The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation trains agents in Maryland to offer crop insurance in 17 eligible counties, including Baltimore and Montgomery. Producers can purchase coverage at 30 65 or 75 percent of normal yield with a 30 percent premium subsidy if they waive ASCS disaster program eligibility, with final soybeans insurance date May 10 and core sale until April 25.
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Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
Maryland
Baltimore
Caroline
Carroll
Cecul
Charles
Dorchester
Frederick
Harford
Kent
Montgomery
Queen Anne's
St Mary's
Somerset
Talbot
Washington
Wicomico
Worcester
FDIC
ASCS
Cape Navigated by Da Gama in 1497 Voyage
Vasco da Gama completed the first European voyage to round the Cape of Good Hope in 1497, opening a sea route to Asia and marking a major milestone in exploratory navigation.
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Cape
Vasco da Gama
Cape of Good Hope
Maryland Farm Front Farm Storage Growth Under 1980 Loan Program
Maryland farmers added 538 179 bushels of on farm storage through the 1980 Farm Facility Loan Program. Program funds disbursed in 1980 totaled 341 605 dollars, with 1979 disbursements at 216 584 dollars for 158 862 bushels capacity. The ASC reported loans up to 100 000 dollars at 12.5 percent to buy build or remodel on farm storage and drying handling equipment with a 15 percent cash down payment. Eligible crops include barley corn grain sorghum oats rye soybeans sunflower seed wheat and high moisture forage. Eligible structures include bins flat multi purpose and silo types. drying systems include continuous flow batch in storage and aeration. Farm storage facilities support the economy and stabilize food and feed by enabling better marketing of farm crops.
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Maryland
Stuart C. Peterson
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation
ASC
ASCS
Southern States Mount Airy Co op Holds Annual Meeting
The Mount Airy cooperative annual meeting elected Jerry Savage and Roger Wilson to the local advisory board and Mrs. Evelyn Hilton and Mrs. Lois Wilson to the FHAC. Carl Cromwell outlined operations, Dwight Reynolds reported on local services, and Safe driver awards went to Robert Grimes and Gilbert Groomes. Retirements were noted for James Barnes, Robert Knott, Robert Zimmerman, Mrs. James L. Barnes and Mrs. Robert Day. Entertainment featured the Plank Sisters. A free Babysitter Training Course was announced for Frederick County in Urbana and at Francis Scott Key Mall, starting late March, with sessions covering fire safety, first aid, and more.
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Jerry Savage
Roger Wilson Wright
Southern States Cooperative, Inc
Mount
Roger Wilson
Southern States Mount Airy Cooperative Line
Mount Airy
Evelyn Hilton
Lois Wilson
Southern States Farm Home Advisory Committee
FHAC
Mount Airy Souther States
Dwight Reynolds
Robert Grimes
Gilbert Groomes
James Barnes
Robert Knott
Robert Zimmerman
James L. Barnes
Robert Day
Plank Sisters
Frederick County
4- H
Urbana
Francis Scott Key
Francis Scott Key Mall
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Che Frederick
News-Post
the News
Frederick, Md
Tureday
Ahi Ga Sere
Southern States
Mount Airy Co-op
Carl F. Cromwell
Peterson
Commodity Credit Corporation
John W. Wysong
University of Maryland
Wysong
Congress
Maryland Extension
the Garst Paint Center, Inc
JIE
East Street
Coss Welding Supply
AFW Welding & Engineering
East
Moline
Blue Cross
Blue Stueid
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