Thurmont Grangers Receive Awards At Maryland State Grange Session
Thurmont Grange and members earned multiple awards during the Maryland State Grange Session held Oct 15–17 at the Sheraton Inn Frederick. Maurice Wiles announced Thurmont placed second in statewide membership. Roger Troxell received a certificate and a 10 member net gain. Patty Myers won secretary’s report first place. several members earned degrees and other honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thurmont Grange
Maryland
Sheraton Inn-Frederick
State Grange
Maurice Wiles
Roger Troxell
Thurmont
Jim Moser
Patty Myers
Thurmond Grange
Greta Beard
Harriett Eyler
Joe Pelkey
Lu- Anne Troxell
Mike Katzenberger
Peggy Royer
Flora
Maryland State Grange
Sheraton Inn
Janet Wiles
Roger Trozell
Pam Martin
Dave Harman
Andrea Myers
Grange
Transportation and Roads Committee
Emmitsburg
Glad Valley Grange
Scott Wiles
Carrie Wiles
Kelly Dayhoff
Maryland warns gypsy moth targets white oak state tree
Maryland Extension entomologist John Davidson warns white oak faces severe gypsy moth damage as the preferred food of the pest. He says many communities plant oaks, but control is unlikely once infestation starts, urging limits on oak use and favoring resistant species to protect ornamental plantings statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
John Davidson
University of Maryland
Davidson
Montgomery County Farm Bureau holds 62nd annual meeting
Montgomery County Farm Bureau wrapped its 62nd annual gathering at the Gaithersburg Agricultural Center with George Lechlider winning a second term as president. Attendees included Maryland Comptroller Louis B. Goldstein and C. H. Fields of the American Farm Bureau. Officials announced seven resolutions covering state and federal programs, taxes, land use, and governance, with some to be presented at the Maryland Farm Bureau meeting in Ocean City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Lechlider
Montgomery County Farm Bureau
Resolu
Charles Ward
Darnestoon
Todd Greenstone
Olney
Russell Pope
Gaithersburg
Robert Evans
Barnesville
Roscoe Whipp
Potomac
Rockville
Bethesda
Lois Greenstone
Lois Staley
Clarksburg
Sue Suddath
Damascus
Connie Whipp
Peggy Johnson
Darnestown
Carrie Griffith
Maryland Farm Bureau
Ocean City
Montgomery County
Fields
Congress
Farm Bureau
Farmers
Leon Enfield
Enfield
Thurmont FFA member earns American Farmer Degree
Bobby Myers of Thurmont joined 779 FFA members receiving the American Farmer Degree at the 54th National FFA Convention in Kansas City Missouri. He received a certificate and gold key on stage as Orion Samuelson spoke, with travel awards and a special breakfast funded by the National FFA Foundation sponsors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Herndon
Future Farmers of America
FFA
Bobby Myers
Thurmont
Kansas City
Myers
American Farmer
Catoctin
Bobby
Orion Samuelson
American Farmer Program
National Ffa Foundation
J L Case
Teaneco Company
Federal Land Banks
Chevrolet Division
General Motors Corporation
Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc
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Farm Bureau Officers
Harrison King
George Lohnder
Drew Stabler
Charles Werd
Becky Brashear
Thurmont Grangers
Constantine Egounis
National Grange Mutual Insurance Company
Paulette Mathias
Helen Myers
John Swadsey
Wacahu Grange
Rodman Myers
Ethel Brauer
Thurmont Junior Grange
Junior Grange
Jim
Sandy Moser
Barry Burch
Susan Flanigan
Citizens Nursing Home
Frederick
The
Peggy Roger
Diabetes Association
Frederick County Association of
Massachusetts
Europe
Gillis Owings
Owings
Paul Spurrier
Frederick County
Hazel Staley
William Anderson
Robert Hilton
Donald Warfield
Steward Walker
Robert Dilchill
Mickey Moore
Janet Hagan
Russel Priebe
Dolap
New Holland
SP Forage Harvester
Sperry New Holland
Ceresville
Liberty Road
Holland
Bettey
USA
C.C. Bucket Forks, Inc
Knott & Geisbert, Inc
Urbana Pike
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