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Resident urges more student sign-ups in Farm Bureau school program, praises Farm Bureau support
Summary
A resident at a St. Mary's County meeting said the county’s Farm Bureau-run high school agriculture program is at risk from low enrollment and highlighted Farm Bureau support for 4‑H and scholarships.
Resident told the St. Mary's County meeting that attendance in a high school agriculture program run in partnership with the local school system is low and could end if more students do not enroll.
"If they can't get some people to sign up and actually do the program ... they're not gonna be able to continue it," the Resident said, urging anyone who knows a high school student interested in agriculture to encourage them to join.
The Resident also described the Farm Bureau's annual banquet and reception, saying it provides membership outreach, agricultural education and support for local 4‑H groups and young farmers. The speaker said the Farm Bureau operates a scholarship fund and held a dessert auction at the event; the Resident praised a dessert vendor by name.
The remarks appeared during the meeting's public-comment period and were presented as the Resident's account of recent Farm Bureau activities and concerns. No formal action by the board regarding the program was recorded in the transcript.
