Frederick County Dairy Beefs Dominate McDonogh Show
Frederick County exhibitors earned thirteen first places at the 38th McDonogh School Fair on May 21 with grand champion Brown Swiss Lee Bassler and Milking Shorthorn Debbie Snyder leading the dairy classes. Larry Doub claimed reserve in heavy Shorthorn beef, while judges named top showmen in Ayrshire Holstein and Brown Swiss divisions among many clustered wins for local 4-H youths and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Lee Bassler
Rocky Ridge
Debbie Snyder
Larry Doub
Candy Martz
Richard Remsberg
Ann Bowers
Larry Grossnickle
George A. Nicholson
Clifford Hevner
Kent Hevner
Judy Williams
Ayrshire
John Williams
Dennis Smith
Frederick Soil Conservation District enters Goodyear competition
Frederick district participates in the 20th Goodyear conservation district contest to name the nation’s top 53. Judges from agricultural leadership will pick the state winner and district efforts from 1966 will be weighed against others. The grand prize is an expense paid work study trip to Arizona in December 1967 for one district official and one outstanding farmer cooperator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Goodyear
Jesse M. Burall
New Market
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Akron
Ohio
Arizona
Goodyear Farms
Phoenix
Edwin Hevner
Johnsville
Raymond Keilholtz
Emmitsburg
Elmer Hodges
Damascus FFA Chooses Betsy Aiken Queen
Betsy Aiken daughter of Jessie and Mrs Aiken of Horseshoe Trail Farm Hyatts town was named Damascus FFA 1966-67 Chapter Queen at the annual banquet May 24. FFA officers for the coming year were elected including president Larry Riggs and vice president Douglas Baker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betsy Aiken
Jessie Aiken
Horseshoe Trail Farm
Hyattstown
Damascus Ffa
Betsy
Damascus High School
FFA
Larry Riggs
Douglas Baker
Paul Baker
Roy Stanley
Harry Savage
Frankie Easterday
Soil test urged for soybeans by Maryland agronomists
Free State farmers planting soybeans between May 20 and June 20 should test soil and home-grown seed first, according to University of Maryland agronomists. Contact the Cooperative Extension Service in your county for soil testing information, says Joseph Newcomer of College Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Free State
University of Maryland Agronomists
Cooperative Extension Service
Joseph Newcomer
UM Agronomist
College Park
Mont 4-H Calf Club Holds Annual Tour
The Montgomery County 4-H Holstein Calf Club conducted its annual tour on May 28 starting at Irvington Farms near Gaithersburg. Members presented animal names birth dates sires and dams production and show records plus feeding programs while receiving constructive critique from peers and dairy specialists during a scheduled visiting list across several farms and roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery County
Irvington Farms
Gaithersburg
Rt. 355
Kay King
Robert
Marlene
William Ascherbach
Jammy Jacobs
Paul
Robert Morris
Joyce Savage
Linda King
Goshen
Wayne King
Game Preserve
Dianne Dennis
Kenneth
Patricia
Wayne Savage
Sandra Covell
Old Germantown
David
John Boyle
Boyds
Mark Beall
Hyattstown
Jo Anne
Richard Doody
Seed Quality and Planting Guidelines For Soybeans
Newcomer advises growers plant Kent and Delmar soybeans and send home grown seed to College Park Seed Testing Laboratory. He stresses seed labels with top variety name 80 percent germination and 90 percent purity, and warns poor seed yields poor stands and low income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kent
Delmar
Newcomer
College Park
Holstein Club Plans National Meet in Kansas
Holstein Freisian Association of America holds its national convention in Wichita Kansas May 31 to June 1 with feature speakers to discuss marketing farm money and cattle popularity Glenn Lake president of National Milk Producers Federation will address milk markets and farm value trends William F May Federal Land Bank Wichita discusses farming's link to land values Eugene C Meyer Hoards Dairyman observes registered cattle industry Dr Ralph Hodgson USDA describes DHIA testing and Craig Beane National DHIA pledge remarks Delegates hear export market updates from Fred M Lege USDA and welcome from Kansas Dairy Princess Janice Kay Klusener over 1 000 expected for four day program opening May 30 with Kansas Black and White Show and sale of registered Holsteins
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holstein Freisian Association of America
Wichita
Kansas
Glenn Lake
National Milk Producers Federation
Dairy Farmer
Michigan
William F
May
Federal Land Bank of Wichita
Eugene C. Meyer
Hoard
Dairyman
Ralph Hodgson
USDA
Hodgson
Agricultural Research Service
Craig Beane
DHIA
Fred M. Lege
Foreign Agricultural Service
Janice Kay Klusener
Lake
United States
National Agricultural Advisory Commission
Europe
South America
William F. May
Federal Land Bank of
U.S. Navy
Oklahoma
Colorado
New Mexico
E. Co
Gene” Meyer
Fort Atkinson
Wisconsin
Meyer
Iowa
Iowa State University
Hoard’s
Linganore FFA Tops In County Driving Tests
Linganore High School FFA won top honors in the County FFA Land Judging and Tractor Driving Contests held May 20 at Linganore. Gerry Grossnickle, Dean Long, and Allen Lescalleet claimed first through third in tractor driving, while Steve Beal led land judging with Gerry Pocock, James Coblentz, Delmos Kohlenburg, and William Marker among the top five. The Linganore team of Gerry Pocock, John Kent, and Steve Grumbine posted the highest total score of 762, with Walkersville second at 740. County athletes from Frederick, Middletown, Thurmont, Walkersville, and Linganore competed. Fred erick County reps Gerry Grossnickle and Wilson Roderick will advance to the State Tractor Driving contest at the University of Maryland in June, as will the Linganore Land Judging team. The tractor driving event tests操 safe operation of equipment via obstacle course and a 50 percent written mechanics exam. The land judging contest assesses productive value, conservation practices, crop rotation, and fertility recommendations based on soil history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linganore High School
FFA
Gerry Grossnickle
Dean Long
Allen Lescalleet
Linganore
Steve Beal
Walkersville
Gerry Pocock
Singapore
James Coblentz
Middletown
Delmos Kohlenburg
William Marker
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McDonogh
John E. Williams Jr
Becky Keilholtz
Joy MacCartee
Webster G. MacCartee Jr
Webster MacCartee
James Keller
Brown
Donald Culler
Roy Bassler
Jane Bassler
Allen Culler
Calif
Cynthia E. Long
Candy Dawn Martz
Michael P. Virts
Larry Remsburg
Richard C. Remsberg
John Clem
Edward Flock
Denny Remsburg
Valerie Remsberg
Michael P Virts
Sth
Melissa Dudrow
Rodney Martz
Richard E. Remsberg
Willam Flook
Brenda Ann Kepler
Steven Leatherman
Melinda Anderson
David Remsberg
Gail Remsberg
Kevin Dudrow
Debbe Snyder
Jerome Snyder Jr
George Nicholson
Jerome Snyder
Angus
Tim Keilholtz
Douglas van Sant
Ralph Keilholtz
Gareth Harshman
Mary Ann Keilholtz
Michael Perry
Bruce van Sant
Thomas Keilholtz
Carolyn Keilholtz
Charles Harshman
Dente Brashear
Virginia Look
Brenda van Sant
Paul Garrigues
Ebien Hevner
Robert Garrigues
Virgina Cook
Jane Neilson
Damascus
Virginia Dairy Farm
Green Bros
Fredericksburg
Buff M. Green
Samuel H. Green
Newsparrr
M. J. Grove Lime CO
Flinthote Co
Thurmont
Brunswick
Mont
Holstein Club
Brattleboro
Leslie C King & Sons
Clarksburg
Maryland
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Linganore Ffa
Baltimore Union Stock Yards
Cooper CE
Myers-Houseman
Southern States
Commerce St
Middletown Valley Co-Op
Woodsboro
MT. Airy
Your Southern States Cooperative Agency
Dhia Report
Ruth Brachey
Edward C
James M Stup
Clarke and
Beatrice Toms
Ral
Emery E Remsberg Jr
Richard Arrington, Jr
Willam J Wiliam
R&grg
Lacus
Steven E. Keller
M T Kling and Son
Willis D Remsberg
R&gh
Arthur G
Rhoderick
Roscoe Bartrett
Thomas and Jones
Jessie Burnl! Jr
Remsburn A
Clyde A & Mary Thomas
Margaret B
Clemson
Wm Ewing Jr
Cap Wight
Bernard L
Remsberg
Meredith & Boyer
Russell S_ Wachter
Oe Hope Jr
Carol Kahler
J Fred Groomes
David F Grossnickle
Howard, Jr
Kenneth Burner
Ralph
Ripley
RR Lewis
George Stauffer and Son
Wallace P Newson
Richard Ahalt
Austin Reeder and Sons
Harry W. Krantz
Franklin Barkier
John
Gaither
Nicholson
Janice P
Crates Gordon
Suparvi
George W Smith
Harold J Burner
Hanery
Frank G Remsberg
Fert
Fa Oo and Sons
Locvale Farms. Inc
Charles J Brandenburg & GH
Chas C & Jane Smith
AB & WS Coblentz William C Kepler
John A Hope Jr
New Holland
Ceresville
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