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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1997
Page
9
Governor Goy Parrs Glendening will visit Auburn Farms near Walkersville on 9104 Stauffer Road to review drought damage and meet farmers. The event is at 10 a.m. on Wednesday Aug 20 with Frederick County farmers invited to attend and discuss the drought. Michael Wilcom of the Frederick County Farm Bureau can provide details at 301 855 5969.
The Poolesville Community Fair Advisory Committee offers a $500 scholarship to Poolesville juniors or seniors pursuing agriculture or home economics degrees. Applicants must have completed their freshman year of college. For an application call Teresa Coffren at (301) 972-8494. Postmark by Wednesday, Vet, 15.
American Farmland Trust invites nominations for its Steward of the Land Award honoring a farmer or farm family for land stewardship conservation policy or sustainable farming practices. Nominations due by 5 p.m. December 1 to the national office, with brochure and form available via phone or fax.
The Frederick Pony Club schedules a fall hunter jumper show at Moxley Field Samsville beginning 8:45 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday August 30 and 31. Warm ups start at 7 a.m. Saturday. Saturday riders are junior ponies and horses, Sunday riders on horses. Jumper divisions available for ponies and horses. Call (301) 898-9622 for details.
The Southern States six horse Percheron hitch will perform from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday August 24 at the Mount Airy store. The six-foot-high, ton-weight horses pull a vintage street wagon bearing the Southern States insignia loaded with feed seed and fertilizer. For details contact John Standridge or Anne Carpenter at 410 795 3474 or 301 829 0110.
Monrovia resident Marjone Lewis enrolled in the American Quarter Horse Association Horseback Riding Program. Members earn patches and awards from 100 to 5,000 hours, including merchandise, certificates, and a Montana Silversmith trophy belt buckle at the top level. For information, contact AQHA at 806 376 4815.
A two day horse behavior modification workshop led by Dan Sumerel is planned at Cool Breeze Farm on September 13 and 14 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The program uses a round pen to teach understanding, communication, and training to trainers and owners. Fees are 135 dollars without a horse and 165 dollars with a horse, with registration required by Friday and limited stabling at 25 dollars. For details contact Mark or Evelyn Susol at 410 775 2666.
The Carroll County Cooperative Extension Service sponsors a drought open forum for agricultural producers at 7:30 p.m. Thursday Aug 21 in Burns Hall Carroll County Agriculture Center West Westminster. A panel from University of Maryland Cooperative Extension and state agencies will cover drought topics including forage feeding financial management and cropping strategy. A Farm Service Agency representative will outline drought relief programs the meeting is free and producers are urged to attend with questions. Call 410 848 4611 for more information.
The University of Maryland Cooperative Extension Service presents a six week evening series Beginning a Successful Small Farming Operation Part I. Sessions run Sept 18 to Oct 23 from 7 to 9 pm at 330 Montevue Lane Frederick. A $15 fee applies.
Farmers bordering creeks can improve water quality and farm operations by using vegetated stream buffers stream crossings and watering troughs. Programs offer technical and financial help with practices such as stream buffers crossings fencing and selective watering trough placement. Four local Angus enthusiasts attended the LEAD Conference at Michigan State University to boost marketing of Angus cattle.
Congressman Roscoe Bartlett visits the Frederick County 4-H Goat Club workshop and picnic at Pat Miller's farm in Sabiliasville. He donates goats to the club distributed to 4-H members as more than 30 youths and parents attend. Theresa Miller leads seminars on fitting and showing techniques.
A dense list of upcoming county agricultural events spans Aug to Nov. Dates include fairs, Grange meetings, open forums, field days, horse shows, riding events, and 4-H royalty contests. Notable locales cover Gaithersburg Westminster Timonium Walkersville Mount Airy and more.
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