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ccivcd this year’s Cooperator of
the Year award. The couple is the
third consecutive generation to
farm their Myersville dairy. Also
involved in the operation are son
Waller, with his wife Kendra and
their daughter Allison, and daugh
ter Diane Hame, with her husband
Donny and their children Lindsay
and Megan. The Bussards have
been cooperators since 1987.
The home farm occupies 107
acres, and two additional farms
are rented to provide extra feed
and housing for the 90 milk cows
and 140 replacements.
“We’re trying to do a good job
overall. We’ve had strips on the
rented farms for years.” said Wal
ter Bussard. They rotate com,
small grain, and hay. In 1987 Paul
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installed a trough with water from
the homestead springhouse. Water
breakers have been installed in the
farm’s access roads to divert
stormwater off the roads to control
erosion.
David and Norma Miller, co
operators since 1982, were hon
ored with the Take Pride in
America award. They own a
152-acre farm in Burkittsville,
farmed by Charles Brandenburg.
Com, small grain, and hay are
rotated through the tillable acres.
Field strips were installed in 1992.
This year, the Millers installed a
grass waterway to reduce erosion
and protect water quality, and also
a diversion.
Two years ago the Millers were
approached by the National Trust
for Historic Preservation about
putting their farm in a historic pre-
servation program. They con
sented, and now the entire farm is
in enrolled in the program. The
Millers may not alter the appear
ance of the farmstead, particularly
the home or the bank bam, with
out consulting first with the Na
tional Trust.
Robert and Jean Galey and
Family, Catoctin Creek Farm, re
ceived the Charles H. Rdrnsburg
memorial award. Mrs. Charles
(Elizabeth) Remsburg was on
hand for the presentation. Helping
on the farm are the Galey’s sons
Seth and Todd.
Catoctin Creek Farm is a
25-acre family operation with 16
acres in crops, including pump
kins. The balance is pasture for the
family’s Romney sheep. They
market breeding stock, freezer
lambs, pelts, fleeces, and yams.
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The Galeys have been coopera
tors with the Catoctin district
since 1988. They have installed
Best Management Practices in
cluding waterways, a water
trough, and permanent cover on
the cropland.
Ron Albaugh is the district’s
Conservation Teacher of the Year.
Mr. Albaugh has taught high
school biology in Frederick Coun
ty for 25 years. He teaches ad
vanced placement biology and
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