Thrasher Farm Prepares for Maryland Conservation Field Day
Frederick County learns how Mrs Nellie Thrasher and her children will host a dramatic soil conservation event on August 18. A 22 cow dairy barn and 175 acre farm are transformed by hundreds of workers, with aims to show modern farming and erosion control in action.
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Frederick County
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Nellie Thrasher
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Frederick
Hay Valentine
Conservation District
Thrasher
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Valentine
Washington
Capabilities Map Guides Frederick County Farm Planning
The Land Capabilities map guides farm planning by classifying soil types slope percent and erosion. It informs which acres are best suited for row crops and other uses guiding the farmer and plan ner in allocating land for cultivation and other uses.
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Frederick County
New Quonset Barn At Maryland Conservation Field Day
A 22 cow dairy barn of the Quonset type will be erected on Mrs. Nellie V. Thrasher’s 175 acre Jefferson area farm as part of the Maryland Conservation Field Day on August 18. The top roof 36 by 46 feet will be completed during the event by 35 volunteers in under 12 hours funded by donations from local firms. The project aims to boost hay grain and grass production and milk handling efficiency on the farm with Thrasher contributing to costs. typical barn cost ranges from 7000 to 8000 dollars.
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George Edward
Thrasher
Frederick County
Jan
Inck
Thrash
Frederick Garden Club
Frederick
Nellie V. Thrasher
Jefferson
Washington
L. H. Crickenberger
Maryland Conservation Field Day
Strip cropping gains favor in conservation farming
Newa Post notes strip cropping as a mark of conservation farming with furrows viewed from the side. Benefits include more water retention, less soil loss, slower nutrient runoff, easier machinery work, better distribution, and higher yields where water is a factor.
Contributions For Conservation Day Grow with Local Support
Lists of cash, supplies, and field assistants released by Conservation Field Day Headquarters from multiple towns including Frederick, Middletown, Thurmont, Rocky Ridge, New Windsor, Mt. Airy, Union Bridge, and others. Names of donors cover businesses, farms, and individuals with varied contributions and added volunteer workers.
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Conservation Field Day
DeLaval Company
Farmer's Supply Co
Frederick
DeLaval Sumthing
Eagle-Picker Sale Corporation
Meyer Seed Co
Baltimore
Michael Pue
Woodsboro
Walliams Typewriter and Supply Co
Huffer Adalt
Burkittsville
Donald Fisher
William Kolb
Rocky Ridge
Frank Wentzel
Thurmont
Preston Kolb
Eugene Lare
Robert Byrnes
Raymond Hoffman
James Fisher
Annie Smith
Arthur Grossnickle
New Windsor
Thomas Norris
George Thomas
Anthony Moxley, Jr
Mt. Airy
John Barrier
Kenneth Barrier
Leo Fontanella
Union Bridge
Kenneth Baltzell
Carl Thomas
Walter McKinney
Grays Son
Biddinger
Clyde Rickman
Conservation Essay Contest Winners Listed
In Maryland Conservation Field Day events at the Nelle V Thrasher farm near Jefferson, an Agricultural Committee of the Frederick Junior Chamber of Commerce awarded nearly 109 in U S Savings Bonds and stamps to ten top entries from seventh to twelfth graders. Winners included Bill Roberts, Mary Evelyn Doepp, Richard L Harrison, and Walter V Jenkins, with Mary Louise Young noted for a Maryland Grange Safety essay.
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Maryland
Nelle V. Thrasher
Jefferson
Agricultural Committee
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Frederick
Newport
Garrett County
Harwood
Springhill
Salisbury
Queenstown
Baltimore
Frederick County
U. S
Bill Roberts
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H. C. Byrd
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College Park
Philip R. Winebrener
Holmes D. Baker
Byrd
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Maryland Conservat
Friends of the Land
National Conservate Society
Tors
Frank Keefer
Crickenberger
Extreme
George Edward Thrasher
Amy Lakin
Newa-Post
Frederick, Md
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RSC
Wattarylan
Maryland Farm Bureau
Frederick County Farm Bureau
Thrasher Farm
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