Young Farmers Launch Farm Family Safety Campaign in Frederick County
The Frederick County Young Farmers announce Farm Family Safety 76 to promote safe farming with a Saturday April 3 kickoff at Walkersville carnival grounds. Equipment demos will show hitching, starting and stopping tractors and hydraulics, focusing on tractor rotary mowers for farm and lawn use. Local dealers and the Farm Bureau committee members organize demonstrations, with lunch provided and no entry charges, ending by 2 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Farmer's
Frederick County
Walkersville
Dr. Stewart
Maryland Farm Bureau
Kevin Dudrow
Hal Zimmermann
Tom Knott
Robert §. Remsberg
Johnny Williams
Robert Gay Ior
Robert Fogie
Knott and Geisbert
Ceresville Motor Company
Gladhill Tractor Mart
Vernon E. Stup Company
H. B. Duvall
Women’s Committee
Frederick County Farm Bureau
Harold E. Roderick
Maryland Expands Johnsongrass Control in 18 Counties
Maryland moves to strengthen a Johnsongrass control plan across 18 counties with a new signed agreement between tenants landowners and MDA officials. The program targets seedless spread and rhizomes, outlines farm by farm strategies, and funds share through county and state sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Maryland Department of Agriculture
MDA
Jdessee Crook
ASCS
Johnson Grass Control
Johnsungrass
America
Frederick County
Mike Irons
Wesllen
USL Counues
Garrett
Allegany
Prince Georges County
Harford
Washington
4 H dairy bowl highlights at Frederick County workshop
The Frederick County 4 H Dairy Workshop opened with breed histories by senior H members for Ayrshire Brown Swiss Guernsey Holstein Jersey and Milking Shorthorn. John Mortis gave a dairy cattle fitting and showing talk. Ralph Ward shared slides from a Switzerland exchange trip.
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Frederick County
Switzerland
Doty Remsburg
Grayson Bowers
Lester Dudtow
Jim Kahler
Harold Lenhart
Brenda Lenhart
Mmi. Disdsani If Cubs Urbana
Ballenger
Smokey Awards Herman Toms for Outstanding Service
Smokey the Bear presents the award to Herman Toms, retired Maryland Forest Service fire-control supervisor, as Elliott Haines, Forestry Board Chairman, looks on. The ceremony occurred at the Mev Forest Service exhibit in Fredericktowne dlall. The Forest Service handed out over 1,500 trees to shoppers for Arbor Day planting on April 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Toms
Maryland Forest Service
Smokey the Bear
Elliott Haines
Forestry Board
Forest Service
Fredericktowne Dlall
Shopper's
Maryland Farm Bureau Women Host Annapolis Workshop
Maryland Farm Bureau Women from across the state gathered in Annapolis on March 10 for a legislative workshop. Mrs. James Ensor welcomed about 120 attendees despite snowfall and urged members to aid Federation work and press H.R. 1793 Burleson Bill on Estate Taxes. Jack I. Matthews outlined the bill’s importance and railroad issues on the Eastern Shore, urging political participation.
Frederick group promotes can mindset at farm gathering
The Frederick farming group urged involvement with a can do attitude citing forefathers as they met with legislators after lunch. Jack Miller of MFB outlined farm bills and the afternoon included a tour of the State House with delegates Delphey and Smith joining the Frederick County attendees for lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Miller
MFB
State House
Senate
Frederick County
Leon Enfield
Fred Beachley
Maurice Ahalt
Frank Gladhill
Edward Bowers
Paul Spurrier
Harold Roderick
Julien Delphey
Charles Smith
Sue Gladhill
Senator Cordeman
Washington County
Four-H bread workshop showcase and lessons across clubs
A series of Yeast Breads Workshops at the County Extension Office drew 4-H members leaders and parents on Saturdays. Feb 21 featured dinner roll shaping led by Tanya Easterday and Debbie Kemp assisted by a large crowd. The March 6 session demonstrated grinding grain into flour and baking whole wheat bread with Wolfsville 4-H Ridge Runners and Poppies sharing butter making and historic equipment. The final workshop on March 21 produced sticky buns and cinnamon rolls with many participants and helpers including Debbie Kemp and Barbara and Anita Murphy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
4-H
County Extension Office
Tanya Easterday
Myersville
Debbie Kemp
Ballenger
Wolfsville
Judy Jolovich
Val Jean Bussard
Judy Tams
Charlene Besore
Sandra Jolovich
Cyndy Burman
Mary Kay Jolovich
Judy Gaskin
Kathleen Bartgis
Bartgis
Vicki Matick
Terry
Tammy Frushour
Diane Bussard
Kurt Lidl
Grace Lidl
Lisa Ross
David Buchler
Woltsville 4-H
Wellsville
Rose Hill Manor
Barbara
Anita Murphy
Leona
Lola Noffsinger
Faye Zimmerman
Candy Dinterman
Regina Miller
Chawna Stockman
Kathleen Allen
Michelle Bartlett
Cheryl Burgee
Linda Wickham
Cinda Wickham
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Larry E. Stewart
Mt. Pleasant
Teresa Bowers
Sherrie Bader
David Barker
Tom's Creek Dairy
David Hill
Naomi Weimer
Bobby Myers
Smokey Presents Award
Sperry New Holland
Ceresville Motor Inc
Frederick News-Post
Tom Mills
News-Post
Farm Bureau
Frederick Nems-Post
Marilyn Heffner
Angie Zecher
Donna Pearl
Karen Ricketts
Susan Nusbaum
Ellen Hokemyer
Beth Yost
Kathy
Anne Boyer
Judy Bowers
Laurie Wallace
Kristy Rice
Cathy Wiley
Susan Cooper
Sharis Dean
Emma Parks
Shirley Zimmerman
Betsy Stup
Debra Graham
Julie Robertson
Robin Brunner
Susan Hartman
Pam Esworthy
Caroline Murphy
Debbie
Susan Flanigan
Barbie Ford
Susan Warrenfeltz
Yellow Springs
Connie Bishop
Renea Linton
Michelle Banks
Ron Meyer
Mr. Meyer
Rueyann Dutrow
Montevue
Wisner St
Frederick, Md
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