Covenant Farm Open House Sets Benefit Event
Regional ag news. Covenant Farm hosts an open house from 1 to 5 pm Saturday April 24 at 10019 Haugh Church Ra Detour. Public invited. Event includes clown, popcorn, rides, and a basket bingo by Frederick County 4-H Riding Program. Doors open 12 30 pm. Call Robin Haines at 301 663 1257 to confirm reservations.
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Covenant Farm
Haugh Church Ra
Covenant
Frederick County
Dee Ceva
Robin Haines
Jefferson
Frederick County Farm Bureau
Jane Smith
Grangers to meet and dessert contest at Grange Hall
The Thurmont Grange meets at 7 p.m. Monday April 26 at the Thurmont Grange Hall for a dessert contest and food bank drive. Pat Hood at 301 271-3260 for details. The Frederick Pony Club holds a spring hunter jumper show May 12 at Moxley Field amsville with warmup 7 a.m. and events from 8 45 a.m. Saturday riders on ponies and horses. Sunday riders on horses. Call 301 898-9622 for more information.
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Thurmont Grange
Thurmont Grange Hall
Pat Hood
Frederick Pony Club
Moxley Field
Amsville
Emergency Farm Service loan applications open through Nov 15
The Farm Service Agency announces emergency loan applications for eligible farmers facing drought losses. Applicants must own a family farm planning to continue operations, be a U.S. citizen or lawful alien, show at least a 30 percent loss in one farming enterprise, demonstrate positive cash flow, and lack credit elsewhere. For details contact the FSA office at 92 Thomas Johnson Dr Suite 240 Frederick or call 1301 662 1321.
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Farm Service Agency
FSA
United States
Thomas Johnson Dr
Frederick
Maryland Agricultural Commission meeting notice
The Maryland Agricultural Commission will hold a regular meeting at 9:30 am on Wednesday, April 4, at the Maryland Department of Agriculture, 50 Harry S Truman Parkway, Annapolis. Room 110 hosts the agenda items including AFO CAFO regulations, plant and animal biotechnology, NASS Data Program Review, and a legislative update. For more information contact Buddy Bowling at (410) 841-5882.
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Maryland Agricultural Commission
Maryland Department of Agriculture
Harry S, Truman Parkway
Annapolis
NASS
Basket bingo at Singapore Grange May Day event
The Singapore Grange hosts basket bingo at 7 pm on Saturday May 1 at New Midway Fire Hall. Tickets cost 13 dollars and doors open at 5 pm. Advance ticket buyers receive express check-in. the event features five special games and three raffles. Call (401) 775-0378 to purchase tickets.
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Singapore Grange
New Midway Fire Hall
Youth Night Planned At New Market Grange Hall
New Market Grange hosts Youth Night on Wednesday April 17 at 7 30 p m with Kay and Kevin Summers as state youth activities directors filling officers chairs during the business meeting A Grange birthday party is planned Invited guests include Ballenger and Thurmont Granges Hosts are the Summers family Vern Burall LeRoy Burall and Betty Thompson Social hour details via Mrs Thompson at 3019655492
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New Market Grange
New Market
Kay
Kevin Summers
Ballenger
Thurmont
Summers
Vern
LeRoy Burall
Betty Thompson
Mrs Thompson
Garrett Community College offers reduced tuition for ag program
The Agricultural Management Program at Garrett Community College in partnership with the University of Maryland Institute of Applied Agriculture now offers Maryland residents the lowest tuition. It spans two years with land management, agribusiness, and horticulture concentrations. Courses cover traditional crops and livestock as well as goats rabbits and fish farming. Open house 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday April 24. call (301) 387-3010 for details.
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Garret Community College
University of Maryland Institute of Applied Agriculture
Maryland
Garrett Community College Admission Office
Composting and green manures for small farms guidance
Detailed notes describe the role of soil organic matter, composting as aerobic digestion, and the use of green manure crops to build humus, improve structure, and provide nitrogen. It covers carbon nitrogen ratios, moisture, particle size, airflow, and temperature indicators, plus legumes and deep rooted grasses as options.
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Cle Subieres
Areel
Ayrshire breeders honor youth and plan convention
Maryland Ayrshire breeders held their annual banquet with awards for three dedicated junior program volunteers Madeline Valentine Kathy Albaugh and Patty Long Young. National leader Patrick announced a fundraising raffle for a pickup truck and a new national promotion. Also discussed were convention plans July 14 to 17 at Turf Valley and a May 7 update meeting at West Friendship. Members promoted farm history briefs and convention advertisements to aid fundraising.
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Eerie John Kagel
Laytonsville
Russell Martin Hampstead
Marta Wal- Beyer
Vane Hall
Kathy Patrick
Becky Chaney
New Windsor
Chaney
Carol Patrick Murray
Mount Airy
Ayrshire
Madeline Valentine
Thurmont
Kathy Albaugh
Walkersville
Patty Long Young
Patrick
National
Ayrshire Breeders’ Association
National Association
Maryland
Samantha Valentine
Emmitsburg
Jordan Creek
Hagerstown
Erin Shank
Shire
Martha Clark
Glenelg
Turf Valley Country Club
Eit
Educ Et Met
Howard County Fairgrounds
West Friendship
Valentine
All Breeds
Frederick Fairgrounds
Delaware
Maryland Junior Ayrshire Club
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