The Talbot Agronomy Program has been active for over 60 consecutive years. This makes the Talbot Corn Club the oldest in the nation.
Each year, local farmers enter the contest. Entries are tabulated and the awards are given out at the annual banquet. Our annual program includes a keynote speaker, a crop report, and a weather summary. Sponsors are also recognized at this event.
Categories include:
Talbot County Corn Club Champions
Year | Name | Yield |
1952 | Issac Nave | 125.9 |
1953 | Paul E. Garrett | 125.2 |
1954 | Paul Asche | 116.8 |
1955 | Leslie Dulin | 130.2 |
1956 | Charles R. Lyons, Sr. | 166.6 |
1957 | William L. Dudley | 131.7 |
1958 | Jay B. Cober | 145.5 |
1959 | Paul L. Shortall, Sr. | 126.3 |
1960 | Irvin Knauer, Jr. | 146.9 |
1961 | Henry M. Shortall, Jr. | 162.0 |
1962 | Ira Shortall | 168.0 |
1963 | Thomas Yeatman | 194.6 |
1964 | Mrs. W. Alton Jones | 205.0 |
1965 | Edward H. Boyd | 207.6 |
1966 | William L. Dudley | 198.7 |
1967 | Edward H. Boyd & J. Howard Meredith | 196.0 |
1968 | Edward H. Boyd & J. Howard Meredith | 166.7 |
1969 | H. T. Slaughter | 173.7 |
1970 | William L. Dudley | 175.9 |
1971 | William N. Beaven | 182.8 |
1972 | Morris D. Thomas | 184.1 |
1973 | S. Taylor Spies, Sr. | 187.7 |
1974 | J. Carroll Shortall | 182.9 |
1975 | Paul L. Shortall, Sr. | 171.2 |
1976 | William H. Meyers | 165.5 |
1977 | William H. Meyers | 164.7 |
1978 | Edward H. Boyd & J. Howard Meredith | 165.6 |
1979 | Alan W. Baynard | 181.2 |
1980 | Henry A. Spies, III | 154.4 |
1981 | Alan W. Baynard | 182.1 |
1982 | Clinton Kelley | 186.6 |
1983 | Kevin Kelley | 169.0 |
1984 | John Swaine, Jr. | 197.8 |
1985 | Tim Bishop | 193.8 |
1986 | G. T. Swann & Sons | 179.3 |
1987 | Paul L. Shortall, Jr. | 158.9 |
1988 | Bernard Saathoff | 148.9 |
1989 | Thomas Eason | 185.0 |
1990 | William A. Moore, Jr. | 188.3 |
1991 | R. & R. Swann | 189.1 |
1992 | Gus Schlag | 183.7 |
1993 | Glen Gannon | 166.1 |
1994 | Plimhimmon Farms, Inc. | 199.4 |
1995 | Tim Bishop | 168.2 |
1996 | William A. Moore, Jr. | 217.4 |
1997 | John Swaine, III | 149.8 |
1998 | Ted Slaughter | 186.2 |
1999 | G. T. Swann and Sons | 199.2 |
2000 | William A. Moore, Jr. | 231.8 |
2001 | John Swaine, III | 223.3 |
2002 | John Swaine, III | 115.28 |
2003 | Elaine Altvater | 202.94 |
2004 | Michael Anders | 225.47 |
2005 | John Swaine, III | 219.49 |
2006 | Wesley Brown | 240.84 |
2007 | Elaine Altvater | 168.58 |
2008 | Raymond T. Harrison, Jr. | 203.63 |
2009 | Elaine Altvater | 249.45 |
2010 | Raymond T. Harrison, Jr. | 194.73 |
2011 | Donald Foster | 177.32 |
2012 | Jay Shortall | 171.43 |
2013 | John Williams, Jr. | 246.10 |
2014 | Jay Shortall | 248.99 |
2015 | Elaine Altvater | 258.21 |
2016 | Jay Shortall | 242.64 |
2017 | Paul Thomas Swann, Jr. | 267.18 |
2018 | Henry Spies, IV | 217.58 |
2019 | David Denny Farms | 276.72 |