Maryland Holstein picnic set at Windsor Manor Farm
The Maryland Holstein Association holds its annual picnic from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday August 10 at Windsor Manor Farm in New Windsor. A free catered lunch starts at noon with a Cowlympics at 1 p.m. A junior meeting is at 11:30 a.m. An antique milking equipment display and Dr. Kevin McNew of the University of Maryland will discuss daily futures. Holstein USA reps will attend. members under 21 can win a registered cow through a drawing between 1:30 and 2 p.m. Driving directions from Frederick are provided.
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Windsor Manor Farm
New Windsor
Kevin McNew
University of Maryland
Holstein USA
Frederick
Libertytown
Old New Windsor Pike
New MAAFS logo design contest announced
The Maryland Association of Agricultural Fairs and Shows seeks a black and white logo from Maryland 4H and FFA members. Entries on 8 by 11 paper, with personal details on a separate sheet, due by Tuesday Oct 1. Two entries per person. Prize is a $50 savings bond.
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FFA
Maryland
Nancy Hendricks
Palmer Road
Middletown
MAAFS
Conservation tour slated August 14 in Frederick area
The Catoctin and Frederick Soil Conservation Districts sponsor a conservation tour on Wednesday, Aug 14. Buses depart at a.m. from 92 Thomas Johnson Drive, Frederick, return 3 30 p.m. Tour highlights include bioengineering streambank protection and nutrient management. Cost six dollars includes lunch at Kemptown Community Park. Reservations by Friday, Aug 9, call 695-2803. Westminster Lehigh Riding Club held a four show mini series April–July with grand champions Shonna Staley and Karen Storey and multiple division winners across lead line to long stirrup classes.
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Catoctin
Frederick
Thomas Johnson Drive
Lundh
Kemptown
Westminster
Lehigh Riding Club
Shonna Staley
Karen Storey
Samantha Schlosburg
Kristen Arbaugh
Katie Buxton
Miss Arbaugh
Jessica Ganske
Miss Story
Carol Stultz
Heather Arnold
Carol Kessel
Miss Staley
Mary Brezler
Jessica Beck
Thea Paolini
Miss Brezler
Dale Freyman
Holstein meeting set at Grossnickle Farms in Walkersville
The Frederick County Holstein Twilight Meeting will convene at 7 p.m. Thursday, August 15, at Grossnickle Farms located at 8816 Devilbiss Bridge Road in Walkersville.
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Frederick County Holstein
Grossnickle Farms
Devilbiss Bridge Road
Walkersville
Mid-East DHIC conducts supervisor training in Hagerstown
DHIA training completed as Mid-East Dairy Herd Improvement Corporation held a supervisor session in Hagerstown. Attendees toured the laboratory and traced milk samples from check in to results transmission to processing centers while learning DHIA quality standards and data reporting. All trainees passed the exam and earned certification.
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DHIC
Hagerstown
National Nairy Herd Improvement Agency
DHIA
Ment of Agriculture
Mid-East
National
Maryland
Delaware
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
West Virginia
Frederick County Farm Bureau Awards Six Scholarships
Frederick County Farm Bureau and affiliated groups awarded six college scholarships to area graduates, with four additional honors for the bureau’s 75th anniversary. Recipients include Autumn Dee Guyton and Kristy Geisbert each receiving $500, along with four $250 winners: David O’Hara, Dana Bollinger, Christopher Burch, and Zachary Parker.
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Frederick County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
The
County Farm Bureau
Autumn Dee Guyton
Kristy Geisbert
Miss Guyton
Jefferson
Wilmer
Joann Guyton
Brunswick High School
Virginia Polytechnical Institute
Frederick County
Frederick High School
Miss Geisbert
Frederick Community College
Paul
Brenda Geisbert
University of Maryland
David O’hara
Dana Bollinger
Christopher Burch
Zachary Parker
Mr. O'Hara
Rebecca Long
Ieil
David O'Hara
Kristy Geishert
Ag Calendar listings in The Frederick News-Post 1996 schedule
The Ag Calendar in the Frederick News Post Agriculture Section lists county and state events with dates and venues. Highlights include the Washington County Ag Expo August 3 to 9, Howard County Fair August 16 to 24, Maryland State Fair August 24 to September 2, and various farm tours, picnics, and training sessions across Frederick, Carroll, Montgomery, and surrounding areas.
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Frederick
Ag Day at Eastalco Farm Near Buckeystown
The Frederick County Ag Day at Eastalco will be held on Wednesday August 28 starting at 9 a.m. at the Eastalco farm on Manor Woods Road near Buckeystown. Highlights include field plots with corn and soybean comparisons, a high population corn trial, wagon tours, and a hog roast lunch for 3 dollars.
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Frederick County
Eastalco
Manor Woods Road
Buckeystown
Floods bring hardship to Frederick County residents and farmers
Frederick County faced a severe weather year with blizzards hail brutal wind below normal temperatures and floods. Monthly rainfall hit 11 inches in parts of the northeast and widespread flooding damaged driveways bridges walls and cropland. Local and federal aid programs such as ECP and EWPP help for eligible farm and watershed recovery, with NRCS covering most costs and restoration projects underway through late August.
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Frederick County
Maryland Emergency Management Agency
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Debbie Bollinger
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Jimmy
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Glade Valley Grange
Bill and Barbara Crum
Alkersville
Colorado State University
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Gaithersburg
Brethren Service Center
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Agri
Terry Poole
Washington County Tractor Pullers Association
Interstate Tractor Pullers Association
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