City 4-H Rabbits Shine At Howard County Fair
Howard County 4-H families urban and rural back rabbits as a popular project. Members from Feather and Fur and Hare Raisers display, judge, and bowl in contests while learning care, disease, breeding, and time management. Winners include Joy Gibbs, Greg Shumake, Patti Hutton and Andrea Blanchard among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard County
Annette Fleishell
Feather and Fur Club
David Friedel
Glenwood
Friedel
Andrea Blanchard
Miss Blanchard
4-H
Joy Gibbs
Greg Shumake
Patti Hutton
Shumake
Jennifer Fieishell
Chris Regerer
Graced Scherer
Joy
Maine and Massachusetts ban Maryland clams over bacteria
Maine joins Massachusetts in restricting Maryland soft-shell clams due to high bacterial counts. New Hampshire eyes monitoring imports while Connecticut health officials express concern. The measures target three upper Chesapeake Bay growing areas, with seized clams destroyed if found in Maine. Maryland dealers note sales declines and consider broader bans amid market impact. Maryland officials defend local safety and proper storage for nonrestricted clams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Easton
New England
Maryland
Chesapeake Bay
Maine
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Connecticut
Penn Esiabrook
Worton Point
Kent County
Little Choptank River
Dorchester County
G&w Shellfish Co. of
Rock Hall
Bay State
Chuck Woodfield
G&w
John Stobierski
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Stabierski
David L. Resh Jr
Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
First Ayrshire supreme champion at Howard County Fair
Rhonda Pat trick of Woodbine saw her 2 year old Ayrshire win the supreme open dairy show title at the 42nd Howard County Fair. Judge Mike Stiles selected the breed grand champions among entries from Kim Fleming Hollywood Jersey Kae Lee Acres Clarksburg Maple Lawn Fulton Holstein Wayne Spurrier Johnsville Guernsey. Maple Dell Farm produced the supreme champion, the first Ayrshire to win the honor. Premiums were awarded for the supreme junior champion for the first time, with Tanya Jager Fulton taking the junior Holstein prize. Other junior champions listed include Fleming Brown Swiss Danny Thomas Fulton Jersey Miss Patrick Ayrshire and Eric Fleming Guernsey. Friday events include 4-H sheep shows at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Open sheep shows at 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. parades with entertainment by the Browningsville Band Cactus and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhonda Pattrick
Woodbine
Howard County Fair
Mike Stiles
Clearbrook
Kim Fleming
Hollywood
Kae-Lee Acres
Clarksburg
Jersey
Maple Lawn Farm
Fulton
Holstein
Wayne
Kim Spurrier
Johnsville
Guernsey
Maple Dell Farm
Daily Show
Tanya Jager
Chris Hill
Miss Fleming
Danny Thomas
Miss Patrick
Ayrshire
Eric Fleming
Browningsville
Cactus
Karen Fleisher
Daisy Ag
Elizabeth May
Hampshire
William Curry
College Park
Matthew Murray
West Friendship
Shropshire
Sarah Ramirez
Feather and Fur
Dorset
Miss Fleishell
Suffolk
Dina Allison
Southdown
Miss Ramirez
Miss Allison
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Bunnies
Melody Regnier
New Zealand
Laura Branch
Jenny Brewer
Mary Beth Phipps
Miss Gibbs
Mass
Rekkere
Core Rase
SONY
Rt. 40 West
Roy Hogess
Evergreen Point
Howard
Susan Gesling
Melart
Mielartevelers Fine Diamonds
Frederick Towne Mall
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