Maryland soil conservation district ends meeting urges education
A Maryland soil conservation meeting adopted a resolution for conservation education across public and private schools and urged legislation to guide farmers in water rights and land use. Leaders stressed ongoing effort, community involvement, and applying research to farms nationwide. Kent Leavitt urged four-point program toward trustee ownership, research, application, and democratic district leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland Association of Soil Conservation District Supervisors
Maryland
Soil Conservation District
Veterans Administration
V. A
Soil Conservation
Walter E. Burall
New Market
Frederick
Solomon Hoke
Westminster
Kent Leavitt
Millbrook
National Association of Soil Conservation Districts
Mnasco
America
George Heidrich
Charles Town
W. Va
Secretary of Agriculture
Brannan
Maryland Field Day to feature new grasses and legumes
At the University of Maryland Plant Research Farm near College Park on August 16, agronomists will showcase new grass and legume varieties such as birdsfoot trefoil red clover alfalfa Ladino clover orchard grass timothy and brome. Maryland farmers may compare varieties and seed will be available. county agents can provide directions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Maryland Plant Research Farm
College Park
A. O. Kuhn
Agronomy
Maryland Agronomists
Williamsburg
Kenland
Pennscott
Frederick County Farm Events Highlight Agronomy Day and Swine Sale
Frederick County farmers prepare for the Agronomy Field Day at the University of Maryland Plant Research Farm on August 16 with plots on variety testing pasture management soil conservation and plant breeding. The 16th Cooperative State Hampshire Swine Sale at the Frederick Fairgrounds is set for August 13 with 4-H and FFA member senior buyers invited, and the Frederick County Tractor Operators Contest will be August 44 with 21 4-H entries. Fruit growers report one of the best peach crops in years and homemakers are urged to buy high quality peaches locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
University of Maryland Plant Research Farm
A . Kuhn
T. &. Ronningen
Kuhn
L C. Haut
Charles H. Lutz
Frederick Fairgrounds
FFA
Maryland Hampshire
Timonium Fair
Ray Cassell
Frederick
Null and Null
Ridgeville
Long Corner
Long Corner Road
Howard County
D.S.T
S. I. Snyder
Chester
Good Pasture Cheapest Source Of Dairy Feed
The cheapest feed for dairy cows is good pasture but high producers need concentrates to meet body maintenance and milk output. J W Pou of Maryland notes supplement with hay or silage when pasture is short, and a home-grown grain mix with 12 to 14 percent protein can meet cows needs. Maryland Leaflets offer suggested mixtures, available viaCounty Agent. the note ends with a line about American coal mines totaling 30 billion tons.
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J. W. Pou
University of Maryland Dairy Department
Maryland Agricultural Extension
Glenn Trout & Son RH 60 0 Frederick County DHIA Records
Frederick County DHIA records for July 1951 list Glenn Trout & Son as the reporting dairy with supervisors Uniis Chester Stone Unit 2 Chas Murray Unit 3 Ralph R Gouker Unit 4 Glen Gillespie David Litton and Dr Russell A Lindsay and Pat Fontanella assisting in Units 2 and 4. High Heads.
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Glen Gillespie
Thomas
Wolford W. Wolfe
Hood College
Irving Stine
Frederick County
Remerest Farm
Maryland Artificial
Mixed Head College
Coofperative, Inc
John A. Hope
Glade V. D. F
Ralph
Ripley
Ayshire
C. & A. Mullen
Gh&gg
Guernsey
Glade Valley
D. F
Holstein
Remsberg Glade V. D. F
Jersey
Robert Glade
Remgberg
Lester Dudrow
Nellie V. C. Lester Dudrow
Thrasher
Marshall Suitely
Wiliam Alvin Long
Howard & Son
Gg&gh
W. J. Howard & Son
Edgar Ferrell
W. W. Walfe
E. A. Dudderar
C.F. Smith, Jr
Wilmer House
R&gh
G. E. Roderuck
G. E. Roderick
Chester G. Ww
Id. Hahn
Stone
Tyson Lee
W. J. Hahn
Wiliam Dunn
EC Sanner
Kent Ray H. Smith
Ray H. Smith
Kent
Glenn Trout & Son
C. W. Smith & Sons
John M. Crum
John M Crum
Glenn Ellen Farms
I. G. Smith
A. G. Smith
Juliet G. Smith
Wight & Ewing
Robt Hone, Jr
Rob't Hope, Jr
T. Murray
K. Coblentz
Walter
Coblentz
Walter B
Maurice L. Dade
I. N. Rems- L . Berg & Son
John A Hope
Huffer jJoseph T
Frank G. Remsberg
F. G. Remsberg
Ip G. Remsberg
E. Ferrell
Homer Remsberg
Agriculture Dept Records Show Rise in Sire Proving
The Agriculture Department reports a surge in dairy bull proving records in 1951 with 271000 records in the first half, up from 241000 in 1950. The system relies on artificial breeding associations to build high producing herds, noting many sires yield thousands of daughters with strong butterfat averages. The note ends with an odd line about a porpoise consuming fish daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Dairy Industry
Bureau
Beltsville Research Center
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Artificial Breeding Association
United States
ABA
U-3 Bermuda grass named for lawns and golf use
U-3 Bermuda grass, a three blade, hardy turf developed at Savannah 13 years ago, competes with crabgrass in sunny hot humid climates. Identified as U-3 by D L Hall, it needs sun and regular mowing and fertilizing, produces no seed, and remains weed resistant with good drought and cold tolerance beyond the Bermuda belt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
U. S Department of Agriculture
U. S. Golf Association
D. L. Hall
Savannah Golf Club
U-3
Washington
D. C
State College
Cleveland
Ohio
St. Louis
Fred V. Gray
U-3 Grass Approaches Market Despite Distribution Gaps
The article notes stolons sprouts or plugs of 5 can establish turf without damage. It goes dormant after the first killing frost, browns masked by cool season grasses. U-3 grass is commercially available though USDA and USGA have no sprigs to distribute yet. A list of sprig sellers will be provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Department of Agriculture
U. S. Golf Association
Tractor Contest Set for Frederick County Youths
Eighteen Frederick County youths prepare for the State 4 H tractor contest at Timonium as they run through the Frederick County 4 H Club trade operating championship at the airgrounds Tuesday at 10 30 am Judge Guy W Geinger associate professor of agricultural engineering at the University of Maryland will oversee the event which tests tractor operation maintenance and hitching with farm implement dealers supplying equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Timonium
Airgrounds
Guy W. Geinger
University of Maryland
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