A3B-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 2, 2003 CENTREVILLE, Md. More than 300 fanners and guest gath ered for the 2003 Maryland Com modity Classic, Thursday, July 24, at the Queen Anne’s 4-H Park near Centreville. “The purpose of this event is to inform our growers of what’s coming down the road in relation to grain production and market ing,” said Jamie Jamison, chair person for the event. According to Jamison, the col lapse of the pier in Baltimore has had many producers hurting fin ancially from the inability to market their crops for top prices. John Cassidy, vice president of Perdue Farms Inc., Grain and Oilseed Division, shared opti mism towards the outcome of marketing this year’s crop. Cassidy said there will be a better price for soybeans this year as Perdue looks toward opening portable transfer stations in Cen tral Maryland to help move the crop to the Perdue export facility at Chesapeake. “While the price will not rebound to what is was before the collapse of the pier, we are confident prices will be better than the last couple of years,” he said Francis Childs, Manchester, lowa, shared with the group his techniques for pro ducing high-yielding corn. According to Childs, the key to high yields and environ mental stewardship is spoon-feeding nitro gen and building a healthy soil for deep roots. Childs applies nitrogen in four doses, for a total of just over one pound per bushel of com. By spoon feeding his com, he said he does not apply a lot at one time leav ing little in the soil to leach away. Patrick McMillan was honored with the 2003 Man of the Year Award for the Mary land Grain Producers Association at the classic. McMillan is the newly-named Mary land Department of Agriculture Assistant Secretary for Market ing, Animal Indus tries, and Consumer Services. However, his dedication to Mary land agriculture and grain production runs deep in his veins. “Pat has provided tremendous support to T . w-; All Sized Canning Jars & Jugs Also Lids, Twists or Screw On (Vinegar & Sugar) Large or Small Quantities Reg and Wide-Moulh Ball Jars We Ship U PS E.B. 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