Maryland Grange honors at agriculture banquet with scholarships
Several local college students received Ed Holter agriculture scholarships at the Maryland State Grange Agriculture Banquet. Presenting the silver tray, state master Maurice Wiles announces the Granger of the Year Frances Darner of Middletown Valley Grange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Holter
Maryland State Grange
Craid Oliver
University of Maryland Cooperative Extension Service
Luis Delgado
Woodsboro
Chip Long
Gene Bollinger
Thurmont
Stephanie Campbell
Cockeysville
Rodman Myers
Frances Darner
Middletown Valley
Maurice Wiles
Maryland Grange honors community service at annual banquet
Community service certificates were presented to the top subordinate Grange during the Maryland State Grange Agriculture Banquet. From left are Anne Bowers, Betty Ripley, Jeanne Hampt, Maurice Wiles, and Mary Riley, with Grange leaders from Singanore, Medford, Jarrettsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland State Grange
Anne Bowers
Betty Ripley
Singanore Grange
Jeanne Hampt
Medford Grange
Maurice Wiles
Mary Riley
Jarrettsville Grange
Service to Agriculture Honor Awarded in Maryland Banquet
Dr. Steen G. Westerberg of Howard County received the Service to Agriculture honor at the Maryland State Grange Agriculture Banquet in Hagerstown. Maurice Wiles, state master, presented the award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Allen Stiles
Carroll County
Cheryl Cramer
Thurmont
Dale Lea
Sam Kipe
Frederick
Dale
Pam McNair
Emmitsburg
Steen G. Westerberg
Howard County
Hagerstown
Maurice Wiles
Heifer Dawned as Grand Champion at 1990 Maryland Angus Show
At the 1990 Maryland State Angus Show held with the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair in Timonium, Mount Sky owned the grand champion heifer. The September 1989 DA Duchess 197, daughter of Brest Dan Patch, won the senior calf division and later claimed overall top honors with champion breeder Angela Johnson associated with the event.
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Maryland
Montgomery County
Mark Moxley
West Fiendship
Brest Dan Patch
Angela Johnson
Mount Sky
Timonium
Brittany
Maryland expands farmland preservation funding and rules
Gov William Donald Schaefer announced emergency regulations by the Joint Committee on Administrative Executive and Legislative Review allowing counties to keep up to 75 percent of agricultural land transfer taxes for local preservation programs. The change raises local funding, with criteria for eligibility and approved uses, aiming to reduce development pressure on Maryland farms and tailor efforts to county needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Donald Schaefer
Joint Committee On Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review
Maryland
Schaefer
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State Grangers
Susan G Summers
Susan G. Summers
Rebecca Long
Grange Royalty
Tommy Short
Waldorf
Jana Robertson
Chaptico
Dorothy Wolf
Maddox
Myron Troxell
Grange Service
Grangers
Angus
Heifer
Amercan Angus Association
American Angus Association
Che Frederich
Ceresville Ford
New Holland
Liberty Road
John Deere
Gladhill Tractor Mart
E. Patrick St
DA Meyml Lee
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