Welcome to our website where you can
explore issues and activities about the
grain industry in Maryland.

Barley Yield
Challenge Open to Maryland Growers
Over $30,000 in prizes is being offered
in the Barley Yield Challenge sponsored
by Osage Bio Energy LLC.
Partnering with Osage Bio Energy
in Maryland is the Maryland Grain
Producers Association (MGPA) and Perdue
Agribusiness.
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Brock to
Headline 2009 Commodity Classic
on July 23
Richard Brock,
known for his insight and strategies in
agricultural markets, will headline the
2009 Commodity Classic on July 23, 2009.
Hosted by the Maryland
Grain Producers Association (MGPA) and the Maryland
Soybean Board (MSB), the annual meeting will be held at the Queen Anne’s 4-H Park in
Centreville following morning tours at the Wye Research Center.
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Scholarship
Applications Due June 1
The Maryland Grain Producers
Utilization Board (MGPUB) is offering
$2,500 scholarships to college students
interested in pursuing an
agriculturally-related career.
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Making
the 2008 Farm Bill work for you
A major
change to the 2008 Farm Bill is a new
market-based, state level crop revenue
protection program. To assist producers
in navigating this new safety net
option, economists have developed a Farm
Payment Calculator to determine how
various programs will impact a
producer's farm income.
Read more and download calculator

How much
have your wages grown?
500%?
800%?
5,000%?

Check out
these 10 ways to save fuel
Junk in
your trunk?
The rule of
thumb is for every extra 100 pounds, the
vehicle uses an extra 1 mpg. A
clogged air filter can decrease gas
mileage by up to 10%.
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What is at
the heart of the Food and Fuel
discussion?
The Council
of Economic Advisers estimates the total
global increase in corn-based ethanol
production accounts for only about 3
percent of the recent increase in global
food prices. So what is the other
97% causing the price increases?
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GET THE
FACTS on Alternative Fuels
Maryland Clean
Cities offers a brief summary of
Alternative Fuels
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A Tale of Two Corns describes the
difference between field corn and sweet
corn you eat
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Using New Technologies to Feed and Fuel
the World
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Top 10 Myths about Corn and Ethanol
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Speakers Bureau now
offers Biofuels: Fueling America’s
Energy Needs through Agriculture
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E85 Station Opens in Germantown
With the
September 26, 2008 grand opening of the
Town Center Chevron in Germantown,
another option for cleaner, renewable
fuel became available to consumers.
The opening was celebrated with a ribbon
cutting with local politicians and area
dignitaries
(see partners list), in addition to offering
VE85®, a blend of 85% ethanol and 15%
gasoline, for only $1.85 for the first
185 minutes of sales.
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Crop Production Stays Green
Much has
been in the news since corn prices
briefly hit the $4/bushel mark, focusing
on worst-case “what if” scenarios as
ethanol “takes over” the corn supply.
However farmers are staying grounded in
the best management practices they know
that will provide a sustainable future.
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