Farm fire prompts fund for Guyton family at Middletown Valley Bank
Regional ag news notes a fund established at Middletown Valley Bank to aid the Guyton family of Burkittsville after a recent blaze destroyed hay, straw, feed, machinery and barns. Contact Judy Hood at 473-5052 for details. The Catoctin FFA and Alumni plan a country butchering event on Friday Feb 26 at Catoctin High School Agriculture Center. Ten hogs will be processed into sausage and other cuts. orders are due by Feb 16. Callers may reach Robert Beavan Chandra Curry Dennis Wallard or Kevin Donnelly at listed numbers. Pickups Friday Feb 26 3–7 pm or Saturday Feb 27 9 am–noon.
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Guyton
Burkittsville
Middletown Valley Bank
Judy Hood
Catoctin
FFA
Catoctin High School
Robert Beavan
Chandra Curry
Dennis Wallard
Kevin Donnelly
Holstein winter forum set at Frederick Holiday Inn
The Holstein Association Winter Forum is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Wednesday March 3 at the Holiday Inn FSK Mall in Frederick. Topics cover qualified herdbook sketchless identification field staff changes finances customer service improvements genetics show ring policy classification value of records Holstein Foundation value of registered cattle committee dairy legislation board long range goals pedigrees and fees.
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Holstein Association
Holiday Inn-Fsk
Frederick
Holstein Foundation
Fund raiser for livestock show at Walkersville Fire Hall
The Eastern National Livestock Show schedules its 12th annual barbecue fund raiser from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday March 7 at the Walkersville Fire Hall. Beef lamb and pork available with an auction at 1:30 p.m. Items include crafts show supplies and semen of Angus Polled Hereford and Charolais bulls. Tickets 15 adults 6 children 6 to 12 free under 5. For tickets or more information call Mary Eyler at 829-1449.
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Walkersville
Mary Eyler
Delmarva Corn and Soybean Conference Set in Salisbury
The 13th annual conference runs 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday Feb. 17 at the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center Salisbury with six land grant university experts. Topics include soil compaction atrazine water quality droughty soils environmental issues and grain marketing from Baltimore. Luncheon tickets are 3 per person sold at Cooperative Extension by Feb. 10.
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Wicomico Youth and Civic Center
Salisbury
Baltimore
Frederick County
Walkersville
Maryland Agricultural
Martin's West
Atlantic Breeders A
Dun-Dee Country Inn
Carroll County
Cranberry Mall
Frederick Ffa
Woodsboro
Central Alarm
Central Maryland
Westminster
Frederick County Farm Bureau and Grange
Betty's
Howard County
Howard County Fargrounds
Maryland Farm Bureau
Annapolis
Whcormaco Youth and City Center
Frederick County Chamber of Commerce
Holiday Inn-Fsk
Howard County Holstein
Howard County Fairgrounds
Thurmont Grange
Grange Hall
Sheraton Inn
Hagerstown
New Market
New Market Grange Hall
Frederick County 4H Members Receive Bank Calendars
Fredericktown Bank presented about 4H members and leaders in Frederick County with calendars. Bank president Robert E Gearinger praised 4H for training discipline and experience, noting about 1,000 4H members in the county supported by volunteers and 2,500 other youth and former 4Hers, with 52 clubs in Frederick County.
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Fredericktown Bank
Frederick County
Robert E. Gearinger
Horse Teeth Seminar Set By Local Dressage Chapter
The Catoctin Chapter of PVDA and Frederick County Extension host the second of three equine seminars at 7 p.m. Friday Feb. 19 at the Extension office. Ken Pankow of the Society of Equine Dentists discusses horse teeth and the dental certification program. Registration is $5. Call Linda Hall at 447-6650 for details.
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Catoctin
PVDA
Frederick County Cooperative Extension Service
Ken Pankow
Society of Equine Dentists
Linda Hall
World Angus Forum slated for September in Rapid City
The seventh World Angus Forum will run September 19 to 21 in Rapid City South Dakota with breeders from about 15 nations. The American Angus Association plans an Angus Across America tour from September 73 to 26 beginning in St Joseph Missouri, visiting Missouri Iowa and eastern Nebraska before forum events. A kickoff cattle display barbecue and dance will precede the Mount Rushmore visit with a formal program September 20 featuring NASA astronaut and Angus breeder Mark Lee. Tour details and registration are available from the American Angus Association.
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Rapid City
U.S
Argentina
American Angus Association
America
St Joseph
AAA
Missour
Iowa
Nebraska
Mount Rushmore National Monument
NASA
Mark Lee
South Dakota
Montana
Colorado
Frederck Blvd
UMES to Host Soybean Growers Teleconference Town Hall
UMES will host one of 400 town hall satellite teleconferences for soybean growers in March. The program by the National Soybean Council will let producers in 28 states question officials about the soybean relief program. The meeting is set for 7 pm on Monday March 1 with reservations via 1-890452-6006.
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University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Polled Hereford show at National Western crowns reserve senior calf
Silo Miss Sunny Delight earned reserve champion senior heifer calf at the Polled Hereford show during the National Western Stock Show in Denver. She is a September 1991 daughter of FPP First Priority 280 owned by Michele Blackett of New Windsor. The heifer placed fifth of 16 at the national show in Fort Worth last week.
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Sunny Delight
Denver
Colo
Michele Blackett
New Windsor
Fort Worth
Texas
Renowned agronomist endorses sludge spreading as safe
Dr Rufus Chaney of the US Department of Agriculture told a Maryland sludge seminar that sewage sludge remains a valuable soil amendment with benefits for agriculture and the environment. He cited improved sludge quality, regulatory safeguards in Maryland, and cautioned against alarmist reports while stressing conservative standards and long-term protection of agricultural land.
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Baltimore
Rufus Chaney
Department of Agriculture
Maryland
Chaney
United States
Carroll County Ag Days Set Feb 5 6 at Cranberry Mall
Carroll County Ag Days runs February 5 and 6 at the Cranberry Mall Westminster Md under the theme Carroll County Agriculture Growing Better Everyday. The event honors 1238 farms with displays by over 40 agribusinesses at the mall and features ice cream churn off wool spinning a fashion show child pedal tractor pull cloggers and demonstrations by Maryland Sheep Breeders Association Pork Producers Beef Council and Master Gardeners. Commodity mascots Molly Moo Big Red and Eggbert will meet attendees.
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Carroll County
Cranberry Mall
Westminster
MD. 27
Maryland
Carroll County Agricultural Organizations
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Carroll County Cooperative Extension Service
Cranberry Mail
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Maryland Sheep Breeders Association
Maryland Pork Producers Association
Maryland Beef Council
Master Gardeners
Molly Moo
Big Red
Eggbert
Agriculture Calendar highlights bold 1993 events
The Frederick News-Post Agriculture Calendar lists farm group activities for February and March 1993. It covers meetings, seminars, banquets and conferences across Frederick, Walkersville, Frederick County and nearby counties with venues from Walkersville Fire Hall to Holiday Inn Frederick. Contact details and times vary per event.
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