Remembering Dr James R Ferguson Livestock Pioneer
Obituary memorial for Dr James Riley Ferguson 1919 1970 University of Maryland animal science expert and Maryland Livestock Hall of Fame inductee. Born Windsor Colorado raised on farms he aided farmers nationwide with practical livestock programs and chaired red meat councils. Survived by wife Rene Clark sister and brother with a memorial fund at the University of Maryland to support scholarships or related activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Riley Ferguson
University of Maryland
Frederick News-Post
Ferguson
Prince George’s General Hospital
Maryland
Emamier
Windsor
Colo
Colorado A&m College
Colorado A&m
Sacramento
Calif
Hidden River Farm
Woodstock
Polled
Cornell University
New Jersey Angus Association
North Atlantic
American Society of Animal Science
Maryland Livestock Hall of Fame
Animal Science Center
College Park
Maryland Red Meat Council
James R. Ferguson
Dr. Ferguson
Red Meat Council
Maryland Angus Association
Maryland Beef Cattle Producers Inc
Maryland Swine Producers
Maryland Sheep Breeders Association
Maryland Vocational Agriculture
Rene Clark
Forest Hill Drive
Silver Spring
Lory Ferguson
Gree~ly
C. C. Hobbs
Grand Junction
Membership Granted to Eastern Frozen Semen Inc in Angus Association
Eastern Frozen Semen Inc c o Henry F Harner Frederick has been elected membership in the American Angus Association at St Joseph Missouri announced Lloyd D Miller executive secretary There were 354 memberships issued to breeders of registered Aberdeen Angus in the United States during the past month Boll weevil costs US cotton farmers 300 million in crop losses annually and 75 million in pest control over 70 years after control efforts began
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Frozen Semen, Inc
American Angus Association
Henry F. Harner
Frederick
St. Joseph
Missouri
Lloyd D. Miller
United States
Lewistown Mt View 4-H Club Meeting Notes
The Lewistown Mt View 4-H Club met Monday September 14 at Utica Church with 42 members and one reader present. Carolyn Wachter led the Pledge with Debbie Zeller speaking on 4-H record books and a record book clinic was held. New members Michael DuBeau Bruce Zimmerman Cindy Lindsey joined. committees for Dairy Decorating and Beef Decorating planned meetings and reports on the State Fair were given by Chuck Moore Steve Thayer and Carl Thayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloria Long
Karen Long
Steve Thayer
Denton Lenhart
Chuck Moore
Steve
Carl Thayer
Den
Frederick County November 17 4-H Horse and Pony Meeting
Frederick County announces a winter kickoff 4-H Horse and Pony Meeting at the Extension Office at 7 p.m. alongside the Maryland Dairy Herd Management Conference at Quality Motel near the Baltimore Beltway and U.S. 40 West. Also listed are Frederick County Achievement Night at North Frederick School at 8 p.m. and Mother Seton School Parents of Young Children meeting at 1 p.m. on November 17.
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Frederick County
Maryland Dairy Herd Management
Baltimore Beltway
U.S
West Frederick County
North Frederick
Mother Seton
Frederick County Farm Bureau
Frederick 4-H and FFA members attend dairy conference
Nine Frederick County 4-H and FFA members attended the Third Annual Maryland 4-H-FFA Dairy Conference held November 6-8 at the National 4-H Center in Chevy Chase. Speakers included Boyd Cook of Maryland Cooperative Milk Producers and others from U S A C A and National 4-H Center. The group toured Shenandoah Pride Dairy in Virginia and the Maryland Virginia Milk Producers Association HQ in Arlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Chevy Chase
Cook
Virginia
West Virginia
Roger H. Wilkowski
U.S.C.A
Henry Shriver
Grafton
Ohio
Boyd Gart Jey
Interstate Milk Producers Cooperative
Dorothy Emerson
National
Susan Fry
4-H
FFA
Shenandoah Pride
Springfield
Maryland- Virginia Milk Producers Association
Arlington
John L. Morris
University of Maryland
Gene C. Whaples
Atlantic Dairy Association
Curtiss Breeding ‘Company
Capitol Milk Producers Association
Eastern Frozen Semen, Inc
Farmers Cooperative Association, Inc
Inter- State Milk Producers Cooperative, Inc
As Breeding Cooperative
Guernsey Breeders Association
Maryland Cooperative Milk Producers Association
Maryland-Delaware Ayrshire Association
Maryland-Delaware Brown Swiss Association
Maryland Dairy Herd Improvement Corporation
Maryland Holstein - Friesian Association, Inc
Maryland Jersey Cattle Club
Maryland Purebred Dairy Cattle Association
Maryland - Virginia Milk Producers Association
Frederick County
Chuck Hommey
George Nicholson Jr
Virginia Cook Wins Angus Heifer in Annual 4-H/FFA Contest
Virginia Cook won the annual Angus heifer prize offered by the Maryland Angus Association and the Women’s Auxiliary. The calf Hedgeapple Toots J 7012, bred by Hedge apple Farm Buckeystown, was presented at the Eastern National Junior Heifer Show on Sunday November 15. The heifer, born 1970, sired by Lamington Jingo 72 and out of Richwood Eileenmere Clipper, weighed 459 pounds at 205 days and must be shown twice next year. The contest opens to any 4-H or FFA member and will resume next summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland Angus Association
Angus
FFA
Virginia Cook
Hedgeapple Farm
Buckeystown
Virginia
Pamela S Miller Admitted As Junior Angus Member
Pamela S Miller aged 10 of Woodsboro has been granted a junior membership in the American Angus Association at St. Joseph Missouri. The status allows registering purebred Angus at regular member rates and enjoys association privileges until age 21, after which conversion to lifetime membership is possible. Last month 141 youths nationwide received junior memberships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pamela
Miller
American Angus Association
Pamela S. Miller
Woodsboro
St. Joseph
Missouri
Lloyd D. Miller
United States
Beef Producers Establish Ferguson Memorial Fund
Maryland beef producers announce a $500 Dr. Jim Ferguson Memorial Scholarship to be administered by the Agricultural Development Fund, honoring late Extension livestock specialist Dr. James R. Ferguson. The Nov. 7 plan was approved at Thurmont during the thirteenth annual meeting of Maryland Beef Producers, Inc. 181 attendees joined in honoring long-serving industry figures and electing new board members for three-year terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Ferguson
Jim Ferguson
Thurmont
Maryland Beef Producers, Inc
James R. Ferguson
University of Maryland
University
Agricultural Development Fund
Beef Group
Beef Producers Association
William A. Curry
George B. Roche
Board of Agriculture At
College Park
Raymond C. Heinz
Sykesville
Amos R. Meyer
Heinz
Heinz Riverside
Toir
Baltimore
Free State
Roy D. Porter
State Board of Agriculture
Virginia
Ginger) Woolley
Meyer
C. W
Bill) McMillan
Washington
American National Cattlemen’s Association
Jerry L. Shanks
Mount Airy
Frederick County
Montgomery County
Howell F. Fyler
Potomac
Edward Byrd
Boyds
A. Leland Clark
Poolesville
Elmer E. Hodges
Frederick
Robert D. Riggs
Brookeville
Infection From Animals: A Growing Public Health Challenge
Carl Mar outlines how human animal contact has escalated with civilization and urban life. The piece details diseases transmitted from animals to people, roles for pet care and hygiene, and a list of infections including rabies psittacosis cat scratch disease anthrax tetanus Malta fever leptospirosis histoplasmosis salmonellosis shigellosis with local Frederick County incidents and cautions for preventive measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Costa Rica
USA
Canada
Europe
Southeast Asia
Malta
Frederick County
Weil
Maryland
Man
California
Local 4-H and FFA Leaders Named in 4-H Fair List
Dairy Leader Gary Nicholson of Urbana 4-H Club and Gary Culler of Middletown 4-H join Catoctin FFA Chapter members David Remsburg and Jeff Lo Sharrer. Bal lenger 4-H, Walkersville FFA chapters also appear with Melvin Crum Jr. and Web Mac Cartee Jr. cited among honorees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Nicholson
Urbana
Gary Culler
Middletown Boy’s
Lee Bassler
Catoctin
David Remsburg
Ballenger Boy’s
Jeffrey Lo Sharrer
Melvin J. Crum Jr
Walkersville
Web MacCartee Jr
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First Methodist Church of
Maryland Pork Producers
Maryland Beef Cattle Improvement Association
Office of
Jon Lenhart
Peggy Long
Dick Ashenfelter
Carol Thay
Ler
Ramsburg
Rendrrer
James R Ferguson
Lewistown
Mt, View
Boyd Cook
Maryland Cooperative Milk Producers, Inc
Angus Heifer
The
Frederick News- Post
Nancy Morris
Ferguson Memorial
Carl Margrade
Frederick County Health Department
Leo XIII
Catholic University of America
Washington, D.C
James Way
Gladhill Tractor Mart
Patrick ST
Ext
Farm Credit Association
East Bt.eeaine
New Holland
Carly Buyer
Ceresville
Motor, Inc
Frederick, MD
American Breeders Service
William C. Kepler
Middletown, Md
Lata
Frederick Co-Op
Mt. Airy
Southern States Valley Co-Op
Middletown
Woodshoro
Your Southern States Cooperative Agency
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