Farmers praised for wildlife help in Illinois farm
EL PASO, DL AP. On Glenn Kingdon's 420 acre Illinois farm near Peoria, 75 to 100 pheasants now thrive after trees planted, unharvested corn, and roadside ditch protection. Kingdon is among 168 Successful Farming Farming in the Flyways honorees for habitat work aided by Ducks Unlimited and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.
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EL Paso
Glenn Kingdon
Dlinois
Peoria
Kingdon
Cherrie Anderson
Bernard
Warwick
N.D
Devil’s Lake
John Walter
Ducks Unlimited Inc
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
American Cyanamid
Risk from pesticide residues may be exaggerated say experts
A University of Maryland specialist argues Americans enjoy abundant safe food and concern over pesticide residues is amplified by affluence. He notes microbiological hazards pose greater risks, with foodborne illness costing up to 10 billion dollars annually, while regulatory agencies EPA and FDA manage tolerances, testing, and ongoing reviews to minimize exposure despite limits in resources and detection capabilities.
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Mark A. Kantor
University of Maryland Cooperative Extension Service
Cern
U.S
The
Food Marketing Institute
Dr. Kantor
Environmental Protection Agency
Food and Drug Administration
EPA
FDA
Maryland Holstein Association seeks breeders for directory
The Maryland Holstein Association is compiling a breeders directory and map. Breeders must respond by Monday April 2 with farm location and a $15 fee to Judy Sager at 8115 Murphy Road Fulton MD 20759. For more information call 725-6751.
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Maryland Holstein Association
Judy Sager
Murphy Road
Fulton
Walkersville FFA Expands With New Members
Walkersville Future Farmers of America Chapter added new members as members exhibited animals at the Great Frederick Fair and competed at the Glade Valley Community Show. President Jeff Crum and VP James Ramsburg attended Summit Lake Leadership Camp and the county land judging team placed second while the state contest finished seventh. The chapter also honored twenty five FFA degree recipients and the livestock judging team of Jeff Crum Jason Plumer and Mary Fosnaught earned second.
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Walkersville
Future Farmers of America
Glade Valley
Jeff Crum
James Ramsburg
Summit Lake
Jeremy Peterson
Stephan Ragland
FFA
Jason Plumer
Mary Fosnaught
Michelle Sparkman
Massey Ferguson Introduces Two New Conventional Combines
Massey Ferguson unveiled the M F 8450 and M F 8460 conventional combines for large farms to dealers. President David Pitt said MF is now among two firms offering conventional combines and anticipates an improving farm equipment market over five years. The move aims to supply dealers with larger high tech, high performance equipment.
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Massey-Ferguson
Massey- Ferguson
David Pitt
Massey- Ferguson Inc
Massey-Ferguson Inc
Maryland
Waldo Arnett
Arnnett
Hagerstown
Dover
Del
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Susan G. Sommers
Maryland Shorthorn Association
Marjie Eyler
Mount Airy
Martin Hamilton
Lisbon
Susan Eyler
Frederick
Ray Ediger
Kippy Hevner
Stoney Duffy
Centreville
Michael Buck
Germantown
Wayne Neely
David Bowman
Duane Harper
Damascus
Carl Holland
Clarksburg
Ray McCormick
Vincennes
Ind
McCormick
Rick van Etten
Long Grove
Ducks Unlimited
Noo
Sanford Miller
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
University of Texas Health Center
Center For Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
South Carolina
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Mt. Zion Rd
Ceresville Ford
New Holland
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