Dairymen Inc honors 25-year service group
Several local members of the Middle Atlantic division of Dairymen Inc. were honored for 25 years of service to the cooperative. Recipients from Leit, are Florence, Alan and Charles Brauer of Rocky Ridge, Mr. and Mrs. John F. Stitely of Keymar, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rhoderick of Mount Airy. Presenting the plaques is Jesse Burall, area director, right.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle Atlantic
of Dairymen Inc
Leit
Florence
Alan
Charles Brauer
Rocky Ridge
John F. Stitely
Keymar
Charles Rhoderick
Mount Airy
Jesse Burall
Charles and
Richard Black
New Windsor
Dairymen Inc
Fred Butler
Martin
Burall
Chester
Charles
Wayne Rhoderick
Florence and
Alan Brauer
Milk Surplus Not A Problem For Dairymen Inc Shippers
In the Middle Atlantic Division of Dairymen Inc, milksurplus prompts incentive programs to raise production. Division manager John J. Collins Jr says shipments go directly to South Carolina and outlines ongoing efforts through December and January. The board extends the seven cent incentive, with some producers earning over 60 cents per hundredweight, while membership declined 7 percent with 56 net losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
Middle Atlantic
Dairymen Inc
South Carolina
John J. Collins Jr
Collins
Jesse Burall
Monrovia
Jim
Zimmerman Family Produce Stand Nurtures Local Roots
Mrs. Zimmerman runs a year round produce stand three miles from Buckeystown drawing shoppers from Gaithersburg Rockville Potomac Leesburg and local families. Her six children contribute with three grown and three younger Korean adoptees helping. the family emphasizes hard work and gratitude for their market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockville
Potomac
Winning hogs at Thurmont Emmitsburg show sell high
The grand champion hog sold for 2.80 per pound to Hatfield Meats of Hatfield Pennsylvania. Mark Harmon displayed the 250 pound winning entry with Catoctin FFA Sweetheart Michelle Smith and Hatfield's Jim Starliper nearby. The 226 pound reserve champion hog sold for 1.80 per pound to W R Schlers of Greencastle Pennsylvania via Paul Bowkers. Schildt Construction Thurmont bought the 114 pound grand champion market lamb at 2.00 per pound. The 110 pound reserve lamb sold for 1.10 per pound to Greencastle Livestock represented by John Watkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thurmont-Emmitsburg
Hatfield Meats
Hatfield
Mark Harmon
Catoctin Future Farmers of America
Michelle Smith
Jim Starliper
Gary Albright
W.R. Schlers
Greencastle
Paul Bowkers
Albright
Angus
Schildt Construction
Thurmont
Schildt
Daniel Cox
Robert Schildt
Greencastle Livestock
Tracie Claybaugh
John Watkins
Gypsy moth info meeting set for December 2
Maryland has faced gypsy moth damage since 1981 with a cooperative suppression effort by the Maryland Department of Agriculture, federal partners, and counties. A public scoping session titled Where do we go from here will be held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday December 2 at Seneca Valley High School Germantown Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Maryland Department of Agriculture
Seneca Valley High School
Middlebrook Road
Germantown
Agriculture Calendar of Frederick News-Post 1987 Highlights
Frederick News-Post Ag Calendar lists farm group events with deadlines for Tuesday publication. Entries include Glade Valley Grange meetings in Walkersville, Maryland-Delaware Brown Swiss Banquet in New Midway, and multiple Christmas parties, district banquets, conferences, and agribusiness breakfasts in Frederick County from November 24 to December 15, with venues such as New Midway Fire Hall, Mountain Gate Restaurant, Dun Dee Inn, and Carroll County Agriculture Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Glade
Frederick County
Mountain Gate
Thurmont
Catoctin
Soi
Ith
Dun Dee Country Inn
Maryland Farm Bureau
Sheraton Hotel
Ocean City
Frederick County Holstein Breeders Association
New Midway
Carroll Manor
Glade Valley
Walkersville
Frederick County Agribusiness
Sheraton Ino-Frederick
Central Maryland
Carroll County Agriculture Center
Farm program rules tighten under 1984 Farm Bill in Frederick County
Time is running out as benefits will be denied starting January 1 1990 for farmers not in compliance. Farmers must farm highly erodible land per an approved conservation plan by their soil conservation district to remain eligible. If actively applying on January 1 1990, they have until January 1 1995 to complete required practices. Wetland protections also limit benefits. Call Frederick Soil Conservation at 473 4755 for a no cost farm plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soil Conservation District
Frederick County
Frederick
Frederick Soil Conservation Field Office
Also Mentioned on This Page
Susan Gosling Summers
Susan Gesling Summers
Dairymen Inc. Shippers
McDowell
Borden
Marlin Martin
Mr. Martin
Zimmerman
Emmitsburg
Becky Brashear
Ballenger Grange
Ballenger
With Charlie Coblentz
Frederick/Catoctin Soil Conservation District
York
Fork Manufacturing Company
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