Beltsville field day to showcase ag research and deer management
University of Maryland Beltsville facility hosts field day on Saturday August 17 with 8:30 am registration. Two hayride tours depart 9 am to 12:30 pm, one featuring College of Agriculture and Natural Resources experts and deer management, the other on USDA Beltsville Agricultural Research Center research. Directions via Capital Beltway exit 23 then Md 193 to Soil Conservation Road. Call 345-1225 for more details.
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University of Maryland
Beltsville
Central Maryland Research and Education Center
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
U.S Department of Agriculture
Beltsville Agricultural Research Center
Beaver Dam Road
Wool Pool Meeting Set for August in Hagerstown
The Eastern United States Wool Pool Meeting will be held Saturday August 17 at the Best Western Venice Inn in Hagerstown. Topics include wool pool reports grading systems market reporting objective measurements and buyers plus the ASI quality program. Pre registration is required and the cost is 15 dollars per person. For information call David Greene at 410 848 4611.
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United States
Venice Inn
Hagerstown
David Greene
Soil leaders set meetings in Frederick district room
The Board of Supervisors for the Catoctin and Frederick Soil Conservation Districts will hold meetings this month in the district conference room at 92 Thomas Johnson Drive Frederick. The Catoctin group meets at 9 a.m. Tuesday August 20 and the Frederick leaders meet at 2 30 p.m. Thursday August 29.
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Board of Supervisors
Catoctin
Frederick
Thurmont Emmitsburg Community Show marks 40th anniversary
The Thurmont and Emmitsburg Community Show runs Friday through Sunday September 6 to 8 at Catoctin High School Thurmont. More than 2500 displays cover farm and garden goods household quilts livestock machinery and more. The event also honors the 50th anniversary of Edwin C Creager Jr Post 168 American Legion. Friday features the Catoctin FFA Ambassador announcement and auction of champion baked items. Saturday includes livestock shows a family dinner and the beef sheep and swine sale. Sunday offers additional shows entertainment demonstrations and horseshoe contests.
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Thurmont
Emmitsburg
Catoctin High School
Edwin C. Creager Jr
American Legion of
Wye Field Day Scheduled on Eastern Shore
The 27th annual Wye Field Day takes place Thursday August 22 at the Wye Research and Education Center seven miles southeast of Queenstown. Clinics run from 9 to 11 a.m. on landscaping pest control and worker safety. A pit beef buffet runs 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. for $6 and a crab feast dinner 3:30 to 6 p.m. for $16. For information call Matt Nelson at 405-4596.
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Wye
Wye Research and Education Center
Queenstown
Matt Nelson
MOFFA Field Day at Summer Creek Farm Near Frederick
The Maryland Organic Food and Farming Association MOFFA schedules a field day from 2 to p m Sunday Aug 25 at Summer Creek Farm in northern Frederick County owned by Rick and Kathy Hood The 27 acre farm is in its second year of organic certification They grow classics like asparagus garlic and specialty potato varieties Tours are offered in the afternoon and a pot luck dinner closes the event Attendees should bring a large dish and picnic supplies Beverages will be provided For more information call 371 4814 or 432 2624.
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Maryland Organic Food and Farming Association
MOFFA
Summer Creek Farm
Rick
Kathy Hood
Frederck County
Maryland Department of
Local participants shine at national Junior Sheep Show in Franklin
More than 1,200 sheep from 23 states competed in 10 breed shows at the third AMMd Al etuceiar Junior Sheep Show in Franklin. Winners included a junior ram lamb class winner and notable exhibitors such as Andrew Keller, Tymon Hevner, Rein Hobbs, and Jennifer Biser. The Breckero Commerce Agribusiness Committee plans a farm tour on Wednesday August 21, with buses departing from Ames Department Store and Frederick Frederick area stops. Reservations to be made through the Chamber of Commerce, 494 South Market Street.
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Mererd Wed
Franklin
Otheri Ities
Enos Betes
Coesine Feuer
Ue Niown
Sara
Andrew Keller
Tymon Hevner Semies
Rein Hobbs
Jennifer Biser
Commerce Agribusiness Committee
Atherp
Frederick
Sankee Guesinese
Mason Dixon Daury
Vine Tel Sale
Ames Department Store
Fredench Super Er
Seventh Street
Camerick
Spomsuy
Chamber of Art
South Market Street
Fred- Portuese
Institute of Apport Agriculture U of Gram two-year program
The Institute of Apport Agriculture offers ornamental horticulture urban forestry turfgrass landscape management and agricultural business at the University of Gram College Park campus. Applications for the fall semester are accepted until classes begin Tuesday September 3. For information call 4054696. Grange picnic set for August 14 at the Grange hall. Members will discuss Frederick Fair planning for the corn husking party.
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Institute of Apport
IAA
University of \tagram
College Pa
Ryland
Agriculture Prark
New Market Grange
Grange Hall
Ees
Frederick Fair
Champion heifer wins at Maryland Junior Polled Hereford Preview
Patrick Mullinix of Woodbine shows the champion heifer at the Frederick Fairgrounds event. Michele Blackett of Ben Windsor assists as trophy presenter with judge Tim Fitzgerald of Virginia.
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Patrick Mullinix
Woodbine
Maryland
Frederick Fairgrounds
Michele Blackett
Ben Windsor
Tim Fitzgerald
Tara Walker
Gapland
Aldie
Agriculture calendar highlights for Howard and Frederick counties
A busy August schedule lists events across Maryland from Aug 13 to Aug 25. Highlights include county fairs at Montgomery and state venues, farm tours at Walkersville and Queenstown, seminars on artificial insemination and soil conservation, plus breed shows in Hagerstown and Timonium.
FFA Leaders Attend National President Conference in D C
Two state FFA leaders joined national officers at the president conference in Washington D C. Front row left to right are Seth Derner National FFA president Jonathan Farmer Maryland FFA president Melissa Willard Maryland FFA secretary and Cody Wagner National FFA secretary. Back row left to right are William Catania eastern region Doe Coffee central region Andy McCall western region and Clara Leigh Horn southern region.
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FFA
Washington, D.C
Seth Derner
Jonathan Farmer
Maryland
Melissa Willard
Cody Wagner
William Catania
Doe Coffee
Andy McCall
Clara Leigh Horn
Corn silage harvest guidelines for dairy rations
Dairy nutritionists discuss corn silage harvest timing based on kernel milk line and moisture content to maximize digestible nutrients and intake. Early dent to 65 70 percent moisture suits upright silos, trench silos vary, oxygen limiting silos require 55 60 percent. Processing effects mixed. latest state studies show small milk gain from kernel processing. For more guidance contact University of Maryland Cooperative Extension Frederick County.
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Marshall McCullough
Syracuse
N.Y
Washington State
University of Maryland Cooperative Extension Service
Frederick County
Frederick County FFA Tractor Contest names top finishers
Frederick County FFA members competed in a safe tractor operators contest at the Frederick Fairgrounds. Participants completed a written test, safety check, and field operation. The top four advance to the state level on Aug. 29 at the Maryland State Fair. Front-row lineup shows Luke Johnson Walkersville eighth through Kris Manahan Frederick first, with Jeffrey Doyle winning the garden tractor contest.
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Frederick County
FFA
Frederick Fairgrounds
Maryland
Luke Johnson
Walkersville
Scott Murphy
Joey Biser
Eric Martin
Catoctin
Jeremy Troxell
Frederick
Ben Sowers
Middletown
Adam Mathews
Kris Manahan
Jeffrey Doyle
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