Frederick County 4-H seeks volunteers for riding program
The Frederick County 4-H Therapeutic Riding Program invites volunteers to help with the fall session. The program offers therapy education and recreation for mentally physically and emotionally disabled citizens. Volunteer training runs 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday Sept 7. Classes are on Tuesday and Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings. No experience required. For details call Joanne at 845-4496.
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Joanne
Frederick rider earns AQHA honor for 250 hours
Vicki Bazan of Frederick received an award from the American Quarter Horse Association for logging 250 hours in the AQHA horseback riding program. The program recognizes time spent riding or driving American quarter horses. For more information, call (806) 376-4811.
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Vicki Bazan
Frederick
American Quarter Horse Association
AQHA
Horse and mule show slated in Leesburg at Morgan Park
The Virginia Draft Horse and Mule Association will host a show from 10am to 4pm on Saturday, August 31, at Morgan Park in Leesburg Virginia. Features include tours of the park mansion, draft horse and mule rides, carriage rides, vaulting demonstrations, a craft fair and food. Admission is 7 dollars for adults and 2 dollars for children ages 6 to 13. Information lines: 540-582-7963 or 703-327-6731.
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Virginia Draft Horse and Mule Association
Morgan Park
Leesburg
Small farming seminars set for Frederick County
Beginning a Small Farming Operation will be the focus of a six week program by the Frederick County Cooperative Extension Service. Classes run Wednesdays 7 to 9 p.m. from Sept 25 to Oct 30 at the Extension building. Topics include agriculture basics crop production grass based livestock systems pasture development and management. A $10 fee and registration form are required. For more information call 694-1594 ext 3577.
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Frederick County Cooperative Extension Service
Frederick Pony Club fall hunter jumper show set
The Frederick Pony Club schedules a two day fall hunter jumper show at Moxley Field Sjamsville on August 31 and September 1. Warm up starts at 7 am with judging at 8 45 am each day. Saturday welcomes junior riders on ponies and horses while Sunday opens to all riders on horses. Jumper divisions are open to ponies and horses. For more information call 898-9622.
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Frederick Pony Club
Moxley Field
Sjamsville
African Pygmy Goat Show Slated at County Ag Center
The first African Pygmy goat show will be held Saturday and Sunday at the Washington County Ag Center on Sharpsburg Pike in Hagerstown. Doors open 8:30 am to 4 pm on Saturday and 8:30 am to 1:30 pm on Sunday with free admission. Food will be available. for more information call 293-2809.
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Washington County Ag Center
Sharpsburg Pike
Hagerstown
Holstein field day champs chosen
The Savage family of Knoxville took top honors at the Frederick Montgomery Holstein Field Day held at the Frederick Fairgrounds judged by Gus Schwartzbeck of New Windsor. Kelli Savage won the senior and grand champion titles in the open show with Christopher Savage as reserve senior and reserve grand champ and reserve junior champ. Jami Savage exhibited the junior champion in both the open and 4 H shows.
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North Central Dairy
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Gus Schwartzbeck
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Christina Harper
Emily Birch
Carroll County
Jessica Fritz
Maryland
Kelli Savage
Christopher Savage
Ryan Savage
Christopher
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Knoxville
Frederick Fairgrounds
New Windsor
Poolesville
Suzan G. Summers
Maryland Board of Veterinary Examiners Meeting Notice
The Maryland Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners will meet at 9 am Thursday August 22 in the conference room at the Maryland Department of Agriculture in Annapolis.
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Maryland Department of Agriculture
Annapolis
Md Agricultural Commission Meeting Set With Wye Field Day
The Maryland Agricultural Commission will meet at 10 am Thursday August 22 in conjunction with the Wye Field Day on the Eastern Shore. The session will discuss county farming programs and upcoming state agricultural initiatives with attendees from regional Extension offices and farming associations.
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Maryland Agricultural Commission
Wye Field
Farm numbers down as acreage edges higher nationwide
The Agriculture Department reports 206 million farms in the United States, about 11 percent below 1995, covering roughly 968 million acres. The average farm size is 459 acres, unchanged from last year but up from 1986. Texas leads with 205000 farms while Missouri and Iowa show declines. regional shifts favor the West and Northeast, with about half of farms expected sales under 10000 dollars.
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Montgomery County Ag Calendar and Events Snapshot
An August schedule lists activities across Maryland including Montgomery County Agricultural Fair in Gaithersburg August 16 to 24, tours at Braddock VFD and Ame’s Department Store August 20, and district and field day meetings at Wye Field Day Queenstown August 22. Additional events include Maryland State Fair at Timonium August 24 to 25, and the Maryland Organic Food and Farming Association Field Day August 29 at Summer Creek Farm.
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Ballenger Grange Braddock
Washington County
Hagerstown
Maryland Organic Food and Farming Association
Summer Creek Farm
Frederick
Carroll Manor Grange
St Luke’s Church
Grange Hall
September regional events and fairs schedule
A list of local activities includes Sept 2 Carroll Manor Grange meeting at Grange Hall 7:30 pm Sept 3 Ballenger Grange meeting and cookie contest at 7:30 pm Sept 6-7 Ballenger Community Show Sept 6-8 Damascus and Thurmont Emmitsburg community shows at Catoctin High School setting Sept 7 Frederick County 4H Therapeutic Riding Program volunteer training 9 am to 1 pm Sept 9 Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation golf tournament at Clustered Spires Golf Course Frederick at noon Sept 13-21 Great Frederick Fair at Frederick Fairgrounds Sept 16-18 US Dairy Forage Research Center informational conference Madison Wisconsin Sept 25 Pasture Walk at Holterholm Farm hosted by Ron and Kathy Holter Jefferson 10 am noon.
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Grange Hall
Ballenger
Damascus
Thurmont
Emmitsburg
Catoctin High School
Frederick County
Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation
Clustered Spires
Frederick
Great Frederick
Frederick County Agrifuture Roundtable Elects Leaders
Timothy Blaser, a planner in the Frederick County Agriculture Land Preservation program, was elected vice president of the Frederick County Agrifuture Roundtable. Richard Ramsburg of Evening High School and Adult Education was chosen president of the group.
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Timothy Blaser
Frederick County Agriculture Land Preservation
Frederick County Agrifuture Roundtable
Richard Ramsburg
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