Maryland Pork Producers Banquet Set At Kent Island Yacht Club
The Maryland region hosts its annual MPPA banquet on Saturday March 24 with a Pork Ambassador judging at 5 30 PM and dinner at 7 20 PM. Dr Frank Mulhern of the National Pork Producers Council will discuss the quality assurance program. Eligible contestants aged 17 to 22 may contact Lynne Hoot at 956 5771 for details. Tickets are 14 dollars each and can be ordered from MPPA Salisbury MD or by calling 742 9500.
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Maryland Pork Producers Association
Kent Island Yacht Club
Pork Ambassador
Frank Mulhern
National Pork Producers Council
Lynne Hoot
MPPA
P.O. Box
Salisbury
Wye Angus sale at University of Maryland auction
The 12th annual Wye Angus auction will noon Monday March 26 featuring 38 yearling bulls from the University of Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station. Last year 43 bulls and 4 cows plus 8 heifers brought 141150. average bulls 1852, cows 5475, calves 4950. The herd, donated in 1978 by Arthur Houghton, is managed at Wye Research and Education Center near Queenstown on the Eastern Shore.
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University of Maryland’s Agricultural Experiment Station
University of Maryland Foundation
Arthur Houghton
Boughton
Wye
Agricultural Experiment Station
Queen Anne's County
Queenstown
Maryland
U.S. 50
Carmichael-Wye Neck Road
Farm Credit wins eight ads awards in region
Central Maryland Farm Credit captured eight awards from the Virginia and Carolinas chapter of the National Agri-Marketing Association for its regional campaign. Ron Byrd notes ads feature an FFA jacket back and a suited worker to explain service changes while retaining loan officers with strong ag backgrounds. Offices in Frederick Hagerstown Westminster Hereford West Friendship Bel Air Elkton serve Baltimore Carroll Cecil Frederick Harford Howard Montgomery and Washington counties with over 250 million in loan volume.
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Farm Credit
Virginia
Carolinas
National Agri-Marketing Association
Ron Byrd
Central Maryland
FFA
America
Byrd
Walkersville FFA celebrates National FFA Week events
The Walkersville Future Farmers of America Chapter marked National FFA Week with a Sunday church visit to Southend Baptist Church in Frederick, a post service bowling at Arcade Lanes, a Monday skating rink rental at Braddock Heights, a Tuesday alumni banquet, a Wednesday parliamentary procedure contest featuring Jeff Cram and others, and a concluding pizza party at Walkersville Pizza Hut.
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Walkersville
Future Farmers of America
Southend Baptist
Frederick
Arcade Lanes
Braddock Heights
Frederick County
FFA
Jeff Cram
James Ramsburg
Melanie Beaton
Crystal Green
Adam Cramer
Jeremy Peterson
Tim Davis Jr
Kelly Woods
Walkersville Pizza Hut
Maryland Tightens Swine Import Health Rules
Maryland swine entering the state must have a proper permit animal identification and health certificate per the Maryland Department of Agriculture. State veterinarian Dr Henry Wirts urges compliance noting risk to swine populations and possible prosecution. Contact the department during business hours at 841 5810 for import permits and consult the Swine Imported Into Maryland regulations.
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Maryland
Maryland Department of Agriculture
Henry Wirts
Department
Office of Animal Health and Consumer Services
Bollinger Becomes Junior Member of American Angus
Gene Bollinger I of Thurmont joins the American Angus Association as a junior member eligible to register cattle and participate in association shows and events. The group, largest beef registry in the world, has over 24,000 active members.
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Gene Bollinger I
Thurmont
American Angus Association
Maryland Secretary Seeks Soviet Farmer Exchanges
Maryland Secretary of Agriculture Wayne A Cawley Jr invites farmers to correspond with Soviet counterparts. Soviet hosts will cover short stays excluding air travel. The program aims to exchange agricultural technology and ideas while fostering mutual visits, with Maryland students and farmers participating in exchanges and a Moscow stop on a trade mission. For information contact Robert L Walker.
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Maryland
Wayne A. Cawley Jr
Soviet Union
Cawley
Maryland Department of Agriculture
University of Maryland
Soviet Agricultural University
William Donald Schaefer
Moscow
Robert L. Walker
Department of Agriculture
Harry S. Truman
Annapolis
Progressive breeders honored at Maryland Holstein Convention
Progressive Breeder awards were presented during the Maryland Holstein Convention in Aberdeen. From left, Jason Myers, Robert Smith, Jeff Myers, Joe Schwartzbeck, Carl Bender, Marlin Hoff, Charles Sager and Tom Remsberg. Holstein breeders with top producing animals were recognized during the Maryland Holstein Convention. From left, Harold Smith of Monkton, Frank Covey of Federalsburg, Jimmy Kimbles of Centreville, Frank Walbert of the University of Maryland, Robert Smith of Monkton, Willis Snow of Cordova, O Clayton Smith of Jefferson and Bruce Schrader of Centreville.
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Maryland
Aberdeen
Jason Myers
Robert Smith
Jeff Myers
Joe Schwartzbeck
Carl Bender
Marlin Hoff
Charles Sager
Tom Remsberg
Harold Smith
Monkton
Frank Covey
Federalsburg
Jimmy Kimbles
Centreville
Frank Walbert
University of
Biotech's Growing Role in Agriculture and Genetics
The article highlights biotechnology's impact on farming through pest defense in crops, in-field virus diagnosis in cattle, and drought resistant seeds. It traces biotechnology from Mendel's pea experiments to modern gene transfer enabling cross species protein production and targeted traits.
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Brown
Gregor Mendel
Agriculture calendar highlights 1990 Ag Calendar listings
Frederick News-Post Ag Week events list includes March 19-24 at Frederick Towne Mall and numerous meetings and sales across Carroll and Frederick counties. Notable items: Calf Sale in Westminster, DHIA Annual Meeting in Walkersville, Braddock Grange 7:30 p.m., Farm Bureau events in Denton and Annapolis, Wye Angus Sale in Queenstown, Grange Day in Annapolis, and several banquets and sales through April 13. Includes contact reminder 473-2965.
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Frederick Towne
Carroll County
Pleasant Valley Fire Hall
Ag Center
Westminster
Frederick Montgomery Dhia
Walkersville
Braddock Grange
N. Clifton Rd
Farm Bureau
Denton
Maryland Department of Agriculture
Annapolis
Catoctin Mountain
Thurmont
Wye Research and Education Center
Queenstown
Thurmont Grange Meeting
Grange Hall
Maryland Farm Bureau
Capitol Holiday Inn
Frederick County
Maryland
Wesley Freedom United Methodist Church
Eldersburg
Freestate
Jefferson Community Center
Frederick County Holstein
New Midway Fire Hall
Carroll Manor Grange
Maryland Polled Hereford Association
Frederick Fairgrounds
Dedication Farm
Emerald Lane
Sykesville
Timonium
ASCS
Pulsations for dairymen Kenneth Wisner
An IRA gives farmers a dual tool for retirement and tax planning. It can be opened at banks brokerages or insurers with typical fees. Contributions up to 2000 dollars per person or 4000 with a working spouse are possible, and yields are often around nine percent. A strategy suggests paying a spouse from income to allow maximum IRA contributions, reducing taxable income and self employment tax while enabling retirement funds growth. Farmers may use IRA contributions before tax filing deadlines to optimize 1989 income and future retirement security.
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Aita
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Sjamsville
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