43rd McDonogh Fair results show 4-Hers lead with 126 animals
Frederick County 4-Hers exhib ited a total of 126 animals at the 43rd McDonogh School Fair on May 15. Participants across HOLSTEIN JERSEY GUERNSEY AYRSHIRE MILKING SHORTHORN BEEF categories are listed with their animal counts, reflecting strong youth involvement and a participation premium funded by the Maryland State Pair Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Hers
Maryland
Steve Long
Glojda Long
James Kahler
Beef Sheep and Swine Meeting At Walkersville Fire Hall
A 4-H meeting will be held Thursday May 27 at 3 p.m. at Walkersville Fire Hall to elect adult supervisors, assist 4-Hers with projects, form groups for newcomers, and discuss fundraisers to support sending a heifer to Guatemala in memory of Ralph L. Brashear.
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Walkersville
Frederick Fair
Chuck Hommey
Guatemala
Heifer Project Inc
Ralph L. Brashear
Damascus FFA Horseshow Set for June 6 at Carnival Grounds
The Damascus FFA Chapter invites exhibitors to its annual amateur horseshow on June 6 at the Damascus Carnival grounds. Show starts 11 a.m. with entries taken 9 to 11 a.m. Entry fee is $1.50 per class.
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Damascus
Future Farmers of America
Ag Weekend At U of Maryland Goes On Despite Disorder
At University of Maryland College Park Ag Weekend proceeded on May 8 despite campus unrest during 1971 spring disorders. National Guard curfew lengthened to 11:30 p.m. for livestock show preparations. events included greased pig catching and cow milking contests. Winners in the showling and fitting contest sponsored by Black and Bridle Dairy Science Club include Patricia Parks, Walter Hurley, Susan Kemp, Mark Reynolds, and Eddie Bowling.
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U. of Maryland
University of Maryland
College Park
Agricultural Student Council
National Guard
College of Agriculture
Sheep Raisers Vote on Promotion Referendum June 7 18
Maryland wool producers may vote by mail or in person June 7 through 18 on continuing deductions from wool payments under the National Wool Act. Ballots go to ASCS county offices. outcome hinges on two thirds approval nationally or by volume. Ballots due by June 18.
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Maryland
Raymond F. Jaeger
Maryland Agricultural Stabilization
ASCS
Secretary of Agriculture
American Sheep Producers Council
ASPC
Reserve Fund
Maryland Farm Worker Faces Stigma Despite Tech Gains
At the fifth Maryland Rural Manpower Conference held May 3 on the University of Maryland campus, experts debated why hired farm workers still face stigma after decades of mechanization. Gerald K. O Mara and others cited low wages, limited benefits, vague career paths, and unequal management. Proposals ranged from education campaigns to broaden social benefits and compulsory arbitration bargaining, with debate on unionization timelines and impact on consumer prices.
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Maryland
Yesteryear
Maryland Rural Manpower Conference
University of Maryland
College Park
Gerald K.o’mara
Greenbelt
Howard County
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Research Service
Beltsville
Stanley M. Knebel
U.S. Department of Labor
Manpower Administration
California
Sidney Ishee
Farmers Use Vast Baler Twine Supply, New Holland Says
North American farmers consume about 390 million feet of baler twine annually per New Holland farm machinery engineers. The figure highlights the scale of forage and grain handling operations reliant on baling.
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New Holland Farm Machinery Engineers
Hogs Cut Calories As 4-H Swine Youths Grow Quality Pork
The Cooperative Extension Service notes today’s hogs yield about half the lard of 20 years ago and a 3 1/2 ounce pork chop has 240 calories, while 106,000 youths aged 9 to 19 participate in Moorman Co sponsored 4-H swine program teaching breeding nutrition and marketing and offering potential profits.
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Cooperative Extension Service
America
Moorman Mfg. Co
Quincy
Patricia D. Cline
Pleasant Plains
Patricia
Moorjman Mfg. Co
Chicago
Congress
Colorado
Minnesota
Mississippi
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Oregon
Frederick County
Maryland Dominates Hoards Dairyman Cow Judging Contest
Maryland leads a nationwide dairy judging contest with top finishes across family 4 H and FFA divisions. Franklin Walbert of Ellicott City won family division first and second in senior division while Montgomery County 4 H Jersey Club claimed 4 H honors. Damascus High School FFA from Montgomery County won the FFA division, narrowly ahead of Gaithersburg High.
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Maryland
FFA
Canada
Chile
Germany
Lebanon
Mexico
New Zealand
Okinawa
Venezuela
Vietnam
Franklin Walbert
Ellicott City
Howard County
Mr. Walbert
Stewart Walker Sr
Monrovia
Frederick County
Roscoe N. Whipp
Rockville
Mr. Whipp
Montgomery County
States
Howard County Dairy Club
Ingleside
Queen Annes County
Price
Carroll County
Arrowhead
Damascus High School
Gaithersburg High School
Junior member of American Angus Association named
Mary Louise Huebner aged 14 of Sjamsville has been granted a junior membership in the American Angus Association at St. Joseph Missouri announced by Lloyd D Miller executive secretary The notice reflects a formal acknowledgment of the youth member within the livestock association network
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American Angus Association
Mary Louise Huebner
Sjamsville
St. Joseph
Missouri
Lloyd D. Miller
Extension Service Calendar May Events Schedule
May events listed include a Land and Water Seminar on pest problems at Red Horse Steak House, a 4-H Photography Workshop at Winchester Halls, a 4-H Beef Sheep and Swine Meeting at Walkersville Firehall, Walkersville FFA Banquet at Walkersville High School, and offices closed on Memorial Day. Final registration for College Week for Women. In June a Farm Visitation Day Committee Meeting is set for 8 p.m. in the Extension Conference Room.
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Red Horse Steak House
Winchester Halls
Walkersville Firehall
Walkersville
FFA
Walkersville High School
Sixth Annual Dressage Show Draws Equestrians to Potomac Valley
Equestrians from the Eastern United States will attend the Potomac Valley Dressage Association’s sixth annual show at the Gaithersburg Fair Grounds on June 5 and 6, with events starting at 9 a.m. each day. Top classes include levels one through four, Prix St. George, FEI Intermediate, and Grand Prix plus free-style events. The program emphasizes public education in the classical art of horsemanship, with plans to help spectators follow the dressage events and appreciate the discipline.
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United States
Potomac Valley Dressage Association
PVDA
Gaithersburg Fair Grounds
FEI
Farm Labor and Investment Averages in 1969
Farmers earned about 1.57 dollars per hour for labor in 1969 while a family of four required around 200000 dollars for land buildings and machinery to operate a farm.
These Pigs Went To Market At Denton Sale May 10
At the Denton feeder pig sale held on May 10, 1,301 pigs were sold by 36 consignors to 16 buyers. Average prices ranged from 13.95 dollars per head for 25-35 pound pigs to 27.56 dollars for 100 pounds and up. The Denton sale occurs on the second Monday monthly and Eden on the fourth Monday monthly.
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Denton
Maryland
Eden
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Michael Wellmer
Susan Weimer
Sharon Weimer
David Remsburg
Larry Remsburg
Todd Remsburg
Melissa Dudrow
Kathie Harbaugh
James Harbaugh
Perry Ifert
Debra Bader
Brenda Kepler
Marcia Kepler
Charles Kepler
Denton Lenhart
Carl Thayer Jr
Michael Moore
Jersey
Py Blank
Stanley R. Gregg
Steve Wilcom
Judy Blank
Dennis Bader
Lewis Catsail
Wayne Spurrier
Margaret Spurrier
Steve Spurrier
Tanya Duvall
Dennis Smith
Donna Smith
Ayrshire
Stephen Thayer
Theresa Duvall
Dwight Dotterer
Tim Snyder
Debbie Snyder
Donald Culler
Deborah Moore
Urban Moore
Gloria Long
Kevin Long
Wayne Smith
Ronnie Long
Stephenie Spicer
Johnny Spicer
Pamela Miller
Brenda VarSant
Bruce van Sant
Nickelas Sears
John Keilholtz
Michael Keilholtz
Becky Brashear
Sharon Lynch
Saus Conservation
ASC
Herbert W. Wessel, Jr
Hampstead
NEW International
H. B. Duvall, Inc
East Patrick ST
Ext
Baltimore Orioles
Colts
Hoard’s
NEW Holland Division
Sperry Rand
Ceresville Motor Co., Inc
Frederick, Md
Farm Credit
Farm Credit Association
East St
John Lannsaster
Benny McKinnon
Ally Chalmers
Rod Baker
Alls-Chalmers
Nateonsl Fann
Lounavile
Kentucky
Allis- Chalmers
von Lind
Vernon E
Evergreen Point
Save Money
Frederick
MT. Airy
Southern States Valley CO
Middletown
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Woodsboro
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