Maryland Students Place In Northeast Regional Agriculture Contest
In October the Northeast regional judging contest took place in the Finger Lakes area near Ithaca and Auburn New York. Four and B teams from Maryland finished sixth and second among twelve teams representing nine colleges and other institutions. Maryland students Emily Warnock Laytonsville Ken Waterman Chevy Chase Suzy Park Lever and Phi Zurhesde Futons earned top placements while coach Martin Rabenhorst guided the team toward the national meet in Pennsylvania this April.
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Maryland
Worms
Finger Lakes
New York
Ithaca
Auron Maryland
Pennsylvana
Emith Warnock
Laytonsvile
Ken Waterman
Chevy Chase
Suzy Park
Thurmount Cooperative Stockholders Meeting Notice
Stockholders meet at 7 pm Thursday December 14 at New Midway Pure Hall. Dinner reservations due by Thursday December. For more information call 277521.
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Thurmount Cooperative Im Andual Stockholders
New Midway Pure Hall
Veterinarians to Meet After State Board Exams
A meeting of the state veterinary medical board will be held Thursday December 14 in Annapolis. The Maryland Department of Agriculture conference room hosts the session following the board exams. Agenda includes complaint reviews. For information call 410 841 5862.
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Teterthas Medical Buimners
Vam
State Board
Maryland
Farm Financial Management Workshop in Frederick County
Maryland Cooperative Extension offers a five session course for farmers, especially those with FSA or guaranteed loans, to plan next year’s cash flow and assess financial health. Sessions run Thursdays December 14 and 21 and January 4 11 and 25 from 9 40am to 3 30pm at 330 Montevue Lane, Frederick. Cost is $190 per couple including lunch and materials. attendance required for all sessions. Stanley Fultz 301-631-3578 s8umail.umd.edu
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Maryland Cooperative Extensions Farm Financial Management Workshop
Farm Service Agency
FSA
Fredenck County
Maryland Cooperative Extension
Montevue Lane
Fredenck
Stanley Fultz
Umd.edu
Supervisors meet for monthly sessions in Frederick area
The Board of Supervisors of the Catoctin Soil Conservation District will hold a regularly scheduled meeting at 9 a.m on Tuesday December 19. The Board of Supervisors of the Frederick Soil Conservation District will hold a regularly scheduled meeting at 10 a.m on Thursday December 21. Both meetings occur in the conference room at 92 Thomas Johnson Drive. For more information call 301-1
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Board of Supervisors
Catoctin
CTAP conference for Ag Producers set in December
The annual Computer Technology for Ag Producers conference is scheduled for December 20 in Meadville and December 21 in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. Registration costs 25 dollars. Farmers will gain hands on computer and software experience with seminars on field crop record keeping Internet use and risk and profit management. Nutrient Solutions in Agriculture will demonstrate Farm Works and Nutrient Planning software. For details or registration contact Don Fretts at 724 438 OIL.
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Computer Technology For Ag Producers
CTAP
Meadville
Uniontown
Don Fretts
Maryland group seeks barley ethanol plant study proposal
The Maryland Grain Producers Utilization Board invites proposals for a feasibility study on an ethanol plant based on barley. Proposals must be received by 4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 29, at MGPUE, 53 Slama Road, Edgewater, 21037. For more information, contact Lynne Hoot at the listed phone.
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Maryland Grain Producers Utilization Board
MGPUB
Rama
MGPUE
Slama Road
Edgewater
Lynne Hoot
Scholarships Offered by Frederick County Holstein Association
The Frederick County Holstein Association offers two scholarships for qualified college students. Applications are due by Monday, Jan 15 and must be mailed to Helen Remsburg, 21755 Roxavy Jefferson. For more information call 301-473-8214.
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Frederck County Holstein Association
Helen Remsburg
Roxavy Jefferson
Conservationists to meet at National Association annual meeting
The National Association of Conservation Districts holds its annual meeting from Sunday to Wednesday at the Fort Worth Convention Center in Texas. A Conservation Expo features a special exhibit area for districts to show products or services. A Web workshop is scheduled for Sunday and a live auction with a dance party is planned Monday evening. For more information call 303-988-1816.
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National Association of Conservation Districts
Forth Worth Convention Center
Fort Worth
Texas
Dairy Manure Systems Conference Planned for March 2022
The NRAES will host a three day conference for dairy producers and advisers on manure handling treatment land application and odor control at the Rochester Marriott Thunder Bay in Rochester New York. It will cover traditional and new strategies for manure management from cow to field and provide guidance for selecting systems and controlling odors. For details contact NRAES at W7-255-7654.
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Rochester Marriott Thauway
Rochester
Natural Resource Agriculture and Engineering Service
NRAES
Mastitis and farmstead cleanliness linked to milk quality
Dutch studies show 73 percent of high bulk milk somatic cell count herds run by quick dirty managers while 74 percent of low BMSCC herds use clean accurate management. Low BMSCC herds keep calving areas clean, use proper bedding, and apply long term mastitis prevention practices.
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Netherlands
Agriculture calendar with December meetings list
The Maryland agriculture calendar lists December meetings and events across agencies and counties. Items include the Maryland Seafood Marketing Advisory Commission in Annapolis 6:30 pm December 7, site specific agriculture at Tidewater Inn Easton December 8, and multiple nutrient management, veterinary licensing exams, farm financial management, and soil conservation committee gatherings through December 21 across Frederick, Carroll, and other locations.
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Maryland Seafood Marketing Advisory Commission
Maryland Ment of Agriculture
Annapolis
Tidewater Inn
Easton
Frederick County
Montevue Lane
Carroll County
Westminster
Maryland State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
Maryland Department of Aenean Re
Maryland Cooperative Extension
Frederck
State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
Maryland Department of Agriculture
Thurmont Cooperative Inc
New Midway Fire Hall
Catoctin Soil Conservation District Board of Supervisors
Thomas Johnson Drive
Frederick
Frogispers
Slate Soil Conservation Committee
Maryland i of Agriculture
Annapoly
Ham
Frederick Soil Conservation District Board of Specs
Alternatives to lagoons studied in North Carolina hog industry
Environmental Defense released a study considering alternatives to hog waste lagoons, arguing processing firms can fund transitions. The report cites a potential 2 cent per pound higher pork cost and notes Smithfield Foods’ $15 million pledge toward research. Industry critics question affordability and pace, while North Carolina universities explore viable options amid ongoing disputes over who pays.
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Raleigh NC Cap
Environmental Defense
Dan Whittle
Arthur Meen
Kathy Cochran
North Carolina
Onslow County
New
North Carolina State University
Smithfield Foods
Beth Ann Mumford
North Carolina Park Council
Smithfield
Whittle
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