Carroll County Farm
Bureau NEWSLETTER
Food for Thought!
THE FARMER
The king may rule o’er land and sea, The lord may live right royally,
The soldier ride in pomp and pride,
The sailor roam o’er ocean wide; But this or that, whate’er befall,
The farmer he must feed them all.
The writer thinks, the poet sings, The craftsmen fashion wondrous
things, The doctor heals, the lawyer pleads,
The miner follows the precious leads; But this or that, whate’er befall,
The farmer he must feed them all.
The merchant he may buy and sell, The teacher do his duty well; But
men may toil through busy days, Or men may stroll through pleasant
ways; From king to beggar, whate’er befall,
The farmer he must feed them all.
The farmer’s trade is one of worth; He’s partner with the sky and earth,
He’s partner with the sun and rain,
And no man loses for his gain; And men may rise, or men may fall,
But the farmer he must feed them all.
God bless the man who sows the wheat, Who finds us milk and fruit
and meat; May his purse be heavy, his heart be light, His cattle and
corn and all go right; God bless the seeds his hands let fall, For the
farmer he must feed us all.
By: Amelia E. Barr
Spring 2015
Special points
Of Interest:
 Ag Education!
 Buy A Brick
Campaign
 CCFB Scholarship
 Dates to Remember
 Miss CCFB Contest
 Women’s Bus Trip
 Tractor Pull
Inside this issue:
President’s Message
2
Women's Committee
3
MFB Brick Campaign
3
Miss CCFB Contest
3
Email & Facebook
4
Scholarship Info
4
Dates To Remember
4
Advertisements
4
Women’s Bus Trip
5
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The President’s Message
President’s Message for First Quarter 2015
Greetings form a soggy farm in Woodbine.
As this is written, winter’s grip has finally lifted, or so it seems. It may take a couple
of weeks to dry up enough to apply needed nutrients to fall seeded grains.
Speaking of nutrients, Governor Larry Hogan along with Maryland Farm Bureau has
come up with a more palatable phosphorous reduction plan for Maryland farmers who have
higher phosphorous levels. Longer implementation intervals may help them transition to
unfamiliar farming practices and help create more avenues for mitigating the uses a
transportation of high phosphorous manure in the critical areas. We will see if this will fly
with the current legislature. Some members of the Maryland legislature wanted to put into
law the original draconian terms of the Phosphorous Management tool proposed by former
Governor O’Malley. Agriculture is not set up for such abrupt change in practices. Such
changes would impact severely on the economy of some agricultural communities in our
state. We all want a healthy bay, but no one wants to lose the Poultry Industry, one of the
largest aspects of Maryland Agriculture which also supports a large part of the economy in
the western counties.
A disturbing issue has also come to our attention. There could be a trend in some of
our county high schools to discourage students from taking elective agricultural classes. This
includes plans to remove support for programs like Future Farmers of America (FFA), an
extracurricular activity group advised by the agriculture teacher. Recently a student from
Manchester Valley High School has indicated this is the case at that school. Agriculture
classes may not be high on an academic structure, but certainly are a start for further
academic studies. Including advanced agriculture, along with plant and animal sciences that
will be needed in a future global market. I personally feel programs like FFA help students
build strong character and social skills as they interact in a healthy environment.
On the political front, we will watch the outcome of the current session in Annapolis
and inform our members of any legislations that may affect our agriculture community. We
have recently started posting information article on our Facebook page, so if you are
interested do to us on Facebook for updates. If you are a member with e-mail, make sure we
have your email address, so we can send information out as we receive it.
Please be safe this spring!
William Harrison
Carroll County Farm Bureau President
410-795-0753
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Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee
More Snow! More Wind! More Cold Freezing Weather!
We have had enough bring on SPRING! Due to the terrible weather two of our February Farm
Bureau Women’s activities were cancelled; the Blood Drive and Food Checkout Day. Our spring
activities will include: helping with the “Ag Venture”, an excellent agriculture learning program
sponsored by the Carroll County Extension Office personnel. This program reaches out to 4th grade
students in Carroll County it will be held on May 11th -- 15th at the Carroll County Agriculture
Center.
Our Bus Trip is planned for Thursday, May 28th! This year we are sponsoring a “Steam into
History” tour. Please see details on an enclosed flyer on page 5. We hope you will join us on this
special day!
Looking ahead into summer, the Carroll County 4-H & FFA Fair will be held on August 1st August 8th. Please plan to help and make this fair a big success!
We are especially looking for young ladies ages 16 to 19 to participate in the Miss Carroll
County Farm Bureau contest, Sunday, August 2nd. Contact Angie Bachtel at 443-277-6518 for
details.
As you begin all your spring work; manure hauling, tilling, and planting, please take your
time! Be Safe! Let's pray for an abundant, accident free growing season
Women’s Committee Chair
Joan Myers (410-635-6360)
MFB Brick Campaign
Miss CC Farm Bureau Contest
Buy a brick with your name, family or business
engraved to be placed outside the entrance of Maryland
Farm Bureau’s new headquarters in Davidsonville!
Bricks are engraved by Bricks R US®. Installation is
being donated by Maryland Farm Bureau’s own Jay
Rhine of RHINE Landscaping in Howard County. Thank
you Bricks R US® & Jay Rhine! The price per brick is
only $125 with engraving and installation included. All
bricks are 4”x8” and allow up to 3 lines of text with no
more than 18 characters per line. All money raised from
the Buy‐A‐Brick campaign will be used to retire the
mortgage debt for the new Maryland Farm Bureau
Headquarters.
Are you a young lady between the ages of 16 – 19 who
has an interest in and appreciation for agriculture? If so,
the Miss Carroll County Farm Bureau Contest may be the
perfect opportunity for you. The Miss Carroll County
Farm Bureau contest provides young women with the
opportunity to share their knowledge of agriculture and
Farm Bureau with people around the county and state.
Forms can be Found at www.mdfarmbureau.com
This year’s county contest will be held on
Sunday, August 2, 2015 at the Carroll County 4-H &
FFA Fair! During the county contest, young lady will be
selected to represent Carroll County at the Miss Maryland
Agriculture Contest, which is held during the Maryland
State Fair!
Contest Qualifications:
*The young lady must be between the ages of 16 and 19.
* Parents or guardians must be members or become
members of the Carroll County Farm Bureau.
*Should have an interest and appreciation for agriculture
*MUST be able to attend the state contest orientation–
Date TBA @ Maryland State Fairgrounds
~See Summer Newsletter For Application Information~
Page 4
Carroll County Farm Bureau 2015 Scholarship Application
Deadline May 1, 2015
Attention Members!
Newsletter by Email [email protected]
The CCFB will offer five $1,000 scholarships. Applicants must be
high school seniors starting college in the fall of 2015 or full time
college students at any community college or four-year institution.
Applicants or their parents/guardians MUST be members of
Carroll County Farm Bureau.
Carroll County Farm Bureau
“How should Farm Bureau engage farmers, representing all types
and kinds of operations (i.e. conventional, organics, large, small,
& niche markets), to work together to better promote a more
positive image of agriculture?
Pay Membership Dues Online at
mdfarmbureau.com
Request For Applications should be emailed to
[email protected] OR Found on the Maryland Farm Bureau
Website: Counties Tab—Carroll
Join Us on Facebook –
Dates to Remember!
Event
Date (2015)
Location
Tractor Pull
April 25th & 26th
CC Ag. Center
Scholarships Due
May 1st
[email protected]
Ag. Venture
May 11th –15th
CC Ag. Center
Women’s Bus Trip
May 28th
Gettysburg, PA
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Steam into History Tour
Sponsored by Carroll County Farm Bureau Women
Thursday, May 28, 2015
The motor coach will leave the Ag Center in Westminster, MD at 9:00am.
Boarding will begin at 8:45am.
We will arrive at the Gettysburg Lincoln Train Museum at 10:00am. Here we will
experience the new operating train layout presenting President Lincoln's funeral journey, a toy
train collection from the 1800's to the present and much more. We will depart the museum at
11:15am and travel to The Historic Farnsworth House, one of the most recognized Inns in
America, which was built in 1810. At the Farnsworth House we will enjoy a Confederate buffet
lunch.
We will depart the Farnsworth House at 1:00pm, traveling to the New Freedom, PA train
station, arriving at 2:00pm. We will then board the Northern Central Railway for the “Steam
into History” excursion, departing the train station at 2:30pm. This narrated excursion will
combine the history of the Northern Central Railway and the Civil War, following the route
President Lincoln rode from New Freedom, PA to Hanover Junction,, PA on his way to
Gettysburg to deliver his famous Gettysburg address. The Northern Central also carried
Lincoln's funeral train when he was slain seventeen months after the Gettysburg Address. At
5:00pm we will depart for Westminster, arriving at the Ag Center at approximately 6:15pm.
Total cost of $75.00 per person includes the bus, driver tip, lunch and all admission fees.
Payment is due April 24, 2015. If you have any questions, please call 410-635-6360.
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