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	The Grain Store - Newsletter of the Maryland Grain Producers Legendary Broadcaster Orion "The Big O" Samuelson Featured as Keynote Speaker at Commodity Classic The Maryland Grain Producers Association (MGPA), Maryland Soybean Board, Maryland Grain Producers Utilization Board, and Mid-Atlantic Soybean Association are pleased to announce Orion "The Big O" Samuelson as the keynote speaker for the 13th Annual Maryland Commodity Classic on Thursday, July 29, 2011, in Queen Anne’s County. Read more Grain Farmers Urged to Vote July 29 Maryland grain farmers are encouraged to make their vote count in the Maryland Grain Checkoff Program referendum on July 29, 2011. This 20-year-old program administered by the Maryland Grain Producers Utilization Board (MGPUB) is designed to fund market development, research and education projects focused on improving local farm profitability. Read more MGPUB Offers Assistance for Retailers and Farmers Seeking Renewable Energy Funding - Informational Meeting May 24 in Annapolis The Maryland Grain Producers Utilization Board is offering assistance to farmers and businesses in preparing applications for a share of the $70 million in loan guarantees and grants available through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). Read more June 1st Deadline for Scholarship Applications The Maryland Grain Producers Utilization Board (MGPUB) is offering $4,000 scholarships to college students interested in pursuing an agriculturally-related career. Applications are due June 1 and will be awarded at the annual Commodity Classic on July 28, 2011. Read more Maryland Farmers Encourage Enactment of Columbian Trade Agreement Ratifying the U.S.- Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement will significantly improve market access for U.S. farmers in Colombia, the third-largest economy in the region, according to the Maryland Grain Producers Association (MGPA). Read more Maryland Farmers Make $426 Million Investment Maryland grain farmers are in the middle of a $426 million investment that has a significant economic impact on dozens of businesses, rural communities and, in fact, the entire state. Read more Follow a Farmer from Planting through Harvest The National Corn Growers Association visits with the farmers who have opened their gates to Field Notes, a series that follows a handful of corn farmers in Maryland and from across the country from winter planting preparations through harvest. Meet Maryland farmer Chip Bowling and learn about how farmers operate near urban populations by clicking here for the interview. MGPUB Seeks Partners Interested in Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Grant Funding The Maryland Grain Producers Utilization Board is seeking companies interested in participating in a joint grant submission to the US Department of Energy for the development of alternative fuel infrastructure – both retail and terminal. Read more MGPUB Joins FlexFuel Vehicle Awareness Campaign Grain producers from the state of Maryland announced they have awarded a grant to the Clean Fuels Foundation to increase the sale of high level ethanol blends and support local E85 stations. The National FlexFuel Vehicle Awareness Campaign is a statewide program to increase awareness among owners of flexible fuel vehicles that are capable of utilizing ethanol blends up to 85%. Read more New Public-Private Funded Alternative Fuel Station features B20 Biodiesel, E85 Ethanol and Propane Autogas Grand Opening of Phillips Energy Alternative Fuel Station features B20 Biodiesel, E85 Ethanol and Propane Autogas Phillips Energy, Inc., is celebrating the growth of domestically produced alternative fuels in the Mid-Atlantic at the Grand Opening of the new and open-to-the-public Phillips Energy fueling station on October 8, 2010. This new public 24-hour fueling facility will include B20 biodiesel, E85 ethanol, and propane Autogas as well as gasoline and diesel. The facility will be the first privately owned station in Virginia to dispense three different alternative fuels, and was partially through a Department of Energy's Clean Cities program grant. Read more U.S. Capitol backdrop for Urban Wheat Field A live wheat field and combine transformed the streets of the Capital into a mini “farm-to-fork” experience to teach people about where their food comes from and to help them make more informed nutrition choices. The Wheat Foods Council’s two-day Urban Wheat Field event enabled people to experience the life cycle of America’s most-consumed grain, from the kernel to the store shelf where people are given the choice – whole or enriched grain. Read more Doug Tregoning honored with Miller Award The Maryland Grain Producers Association (MGPA) awarded its prestigious Dr. James R. Miller award to Doug Tregoning of Montgomery County at the Maryland Commodity Classic on July 22. Established in 1988, this award recognizes a professional, non-grower for his or her contributions to the grain industry. Read more MGPA Applauds Kratovil Vote on Cuba Trade and Travel Bill MGPA applauded the House Agriculture Committee's passage of a bill that would significantly ease agricultural trade and travel restrictions with Cuba. Congressman Frank Kratovil voted for the measure to support Maryland agriculture in spite of his concerns over the travel restrictions in the legislation. Read more
	What is at the heart of the Food and Fuel debate? 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? Read more
	Energy, not Ethanol, responsible for Higher Food Prices Ethanol’s impact on food prices is negligible, particularly when compared with the impact of energy costs, shows a new study released by LECG. The study shows that a $1 per gallon increase in the price of gasoline results in an increase in food prices that is twice as high as a $1 increase in the price a bushel of corn.. Read more
	Crop Production Stays Green While reports of corn acreage doubling in the Chesapeake Bay region are hitting the headlines, farmers are taking a traditional and practical approach to planning next year’s crops. 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. Read more
	Bake and Take Recipes Available In 1972, "Bake & Take Day" was created by the Kansas Wheathearts to share baked goods with family members, friends, neighbors and those in need. This goodwill event is now celebrated nationwide. Try out some of their recipes! Read more
	Americans Earned Food for the Year The average American earns enough disposable income to pay for his or her food supply for the entire year in just 5 weeks. In comparison, Americans work 11 weeks to pay for federal taxes, 9 weeks to pay for housing and household operation, and 7 weeks for health and medical care, according to the Tax Foundation. Read more

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