Dance to Benefit Maryland 4-H Daily Judging Team in Jefferson
A regional ag event in Jefferson runs 8 30 p m to 12 30 a m Saturday May 18 at the Frederick County 4H Camp to raise funds for the national winning Maryland 4 H Daily Judging team headed to Europe in June. Debbie Williams and Don Barnes perform with a fun auction karaoke and a 50 50 drawing with at least 1000 going to the winner. Cal Ripken Jr signed baseball card with authenticity letter tops the auction. Tickets are 10 for adults and 5 for ages 16 and under. BY OB tickets or tables Becky Long at 410 775 7041 for details. Maryland Angus Association officers elected Robert Riggs president Sherri Smith vice president Susan Webb secretary treasurer and five new directors Dean Bryant Mark Butler Byron Grossnickle Kay Wagner Darrell Bly.
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Maryland
Becky Long
Maryland Angus Association
Robert Riggs
Brookeville
Sherri Smith
West Friendship
Susan Webb
Gaithersburg
Dean Bryant
Queenstown
Mark Butler
Emmitsburg
Byron Grossnickle
Union Bridge
Kay Wagner
Hampstead
Darrell Bly
Mount Airy
Grange Meeting Set At New Market Hall
New Market Grange members plan a 7 p.m. covered-dish supper on Wednesday April 24 at the Grange hall. A slide on founder Oliver H Kelley’s home and farm will be shown and the community citizen award will be presented.
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New Market Grange
Grange
Oliver H. Kelley
Frederick pony show and local meetings schedule
The Frederick Pony Club will host a spring hunter jumper show at Moxley Field Sjamsville on May 4 and 5 starting 8 45 a m with Saturday junior pony rider classes and Sunday open to all riders on horses. Also listed are a health insurance seminar April 29 at Jefferson Community Center call numbers provided a Pomona Grange meeting April 27 at Christ Reformed UCC Middletown with Sylvia Smith reporting on the legislative session and Shared Vision bridge mural slide show in the afternoon call Eleanor Bidle at 371 6983 for details.
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Frederick County Farm Bureau
Jefferson Community Center
Frederick County
Pomona
Christ Reformed United Church of Christ
Middletown
Sylvia Smith
Shared Vision
Frederick
Eleanor Bidle
Ag-Bag appoints Harold Stern as territory manager
Harold Stern has been appointed territory manager for Ag-Bag International. Interstate Dairy Equipment of Thurmont and Potomac Valley Supply of Hagerstown now offer services of custom bagging, ag bag machine and bag sales and service, including bale tubers and bale tubes. For more information, call 271-7344 or 4
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Harold Stern
Ag-Bag International
Interstate Dairy Equipment
Thurmont
Potomac Valley Supply
Hagerstown
Draft horse and mule spring field day in Maryland
Maryland Draft Horse and Mule Association members host the sixth annual spring field day from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday April 27 at Paul Spurrier Farm Md 75 two miles north of Libertytown. Fifteen teams will plow disc barrow and seed about six acres to corn using restored antique equipment. A petting zoo will be provided. Rain date is May 4. For more information call Sonny Burdette or Karen Gruner.
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Maryland Draft Horse and Mule Association
Paul Spurrier
MD. 75
Libertytown
Sonny Burdette
Karen Gruner
Stud acquires new bull from Unicorn Associates
Alta Genetics USA Inc. acquired a young bull, Unicorn Roebuck Miller-ET, bred by Unicorn Associates in Union Bridge. Miller, sired by Paradise-R Roebuck and out of Unicorn Curious Lady, joins the young sire proving program in the artificial breeding field. Lady shows high production with 29,260 pounds milk, 1,045 pounds fat, 995 pounds protein and butterfat tests around 3.6 and 3.4 percent.
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Alta Genetics USA Inc
Unicorn Associates
Union Bridge
Unicor Roebuck
Miller-Et
Miller
Paradise-R Roebuck
Unicorn Curious Lady
Horse clinic planned at Thurmont Riding Club Grounds
A racking horse clinic is scheduled for May 12 at the Thurmont Riding Club Grounds on Roddy Road. Judy Tones will lead lectures and a horse gait evaluation class with lectures and videos. Cost is 10 per person and 10 per horse. For information, call Margie Smith at TALI.
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Bas
Thurmont Riding Club
Roddy Road
Judy Tones
Margie Smith
Tali
Worker standards training set for April session
A worker protection standards train the trainer course will be held on Tuesday in the conference room at 62 Sherigen Street, Prince George's County. The free session covers material safety, audience targeting, and becoming an effective trainer. Preregistration ends Tuesday April 23 by calling 415-266-... under the WPS program.
Holstein leaders chosen at Frederick County meeting
The annual meeting of the Holstein Association selected leaders with Robert Lenhart of Thurmont as president and Cindy Keller of Middletown as vice president. Lyntt Ausherman of Thurmont was named secretary and treasurer, with directors Vivian Stottlemyer, Darrell Wolf, Denis Hood, Jack Kahler, Larry Riggs, and Paul Dotterer named to the board.
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Frederick County Holstein Association
Cindy Keller
Middletown
Robert Lenhart
Thurmont
Lyntt Ausherman
Vivian Stottlemyer
Rocky Ridge
Darrell Wolf
Denis Hood
Libertytown
Jack Kahler
Keymar
Larry Riggs
Union Bridge
Paul Dotterer
Maryland Dairy Industry Association Takes Shape in Maryland
Randallstown reports Maryland dairy producers seek a state wide association to unite 960 remaining farms under a common voice. The group aims to promote profitability, public image, research, and legislative outreach with dues based on milk production. A July 23 meeting at the Maryland Farm Bureau office is planned to finalize bylaws and funding, with university support and input invited from all producers.
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Randallstown
Maryland Dairy Industry Association
Maryland Farm Bureau
Myron Wilhide
Carroll County
State Farm Bureau
Wilhide
Maryland Dairy Task Force
State Milk Commission
State Data Association
Dairy Association
Milk Commission
Fairness In Milk Marketing Act
Maryland
Bob Peters
University of Maryland Animal Sciences Department
Virginia
Florida
Peters
Pennsylvania
Onn
Dairy Harvest Decisions for Alfalfa and Corn Planting
A Maryland dairy note weighs whether harvesting alfalfa as silage first or delaying corn planting yields greater profit. It shows silage allows earlier alfalfa harvest, while delaying corn reduces yield modestly. milk gains from higher quality forage can exceed corn losses, with prebloom alfalfa plus moderate concentrate boosting daily milk by about 17.6 pounds per cow and yearly gains around $64,000 per herd of 80 cows.
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U.S
Maryland
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