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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1999
Page
5
Regional ag news notes youth groups plan a visit to Annapla Tut Fe sessions and agricultural contacts during Frederick Week. Events include cake competition divisions from 6 to E98 Bit Tuesday with junior and senior champions likely awarded prizes. Contact Mr. Albaugh or Mr. Murphy for details.
Livestock breeders gather Friday and Saturday, March 5-6, at the Sheraton Four Points Hotel in Hagerstown for a two day program featuring workshops, business meetings and nationally known speakers. The Maryland 4-H livestock fun bowl and skillathon run from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday March 6, with hands on activities and a cattlemen's luncheon and keynote at noon. Registration deadline is Thursday February 25. For more information call Dr Scott Barao at (301) 405-1394.
The 17th annual Mid-Atlantic Direct Marketing Conference and Trade Show runs Feb 17 20 at Princess Royale Oceanfront Hotel Ocean City. Topics focus on forward planning and food safety plain talk. Workshops Flower Arranging and More and Promoting Your Business on the Internet run 1 to 4 45 pm with 11 am registration. General registration 50 per contact from each farm market 40 for additional. Contact Dr. Jarvis Cain Robert Rouse or T Milton Nelson for details.
The Frederick County Extension Office will host four milk pricing meetings at 10 a.m. on Monday February 22 with David Walker, Federal Order 4 Market Administrator, as featured speaker. Topics include the basic formula price and its Maryland impact, plus how forward contracts reduce price risk. An informal discussion on the Northeast Dairy Compact and a marketing club will follow lunch. Registration is due by Friday February 19 with no fee. lunch is included. For more information call (301) 694-1594.
The Howard County Winter Agricultural Meeting runs from 7 30 to 9 30 p m Tuesday Feb 23 at the Lisbon Fire Hall. Maryland Department of Agriculture speakers Norman Astle David Kann and Laura Rankin discuss the Water Quality Improvement Act nutrient management options. The session is free with reservations due by Feb 19. Light refreshments provided. snow date Feb 24. To register call (410) 465 3180.
Dairy Management Inc. sponsors up to 34 000 in 1999 college scholarships in dairy science technology and marketing through two programs. National Dairy Promotion and Research Board Undergraduate Scholarship Program and National Dairy Shrine Dairy Management Milk Marketing Scholarship. Up to 20 awards from the National Dairy Board include one for 2500 and 19 for 1506, based on academics dairy career commitment leadership and activity. Applications via college officials or DMI site www.dairyinfo.com or Marykate Ginter at (847) B03-2000 ext 255. Due by March 31 for DMI. Shrine applications due by March 5 from Maurice Core at National Dairy Shrine, 1224 Alton Darby Creek Rd, Columbus OH 43228-9792, 614-878-5333.
A basket bingo is scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday March 14 at the Woodboro American Legion to benefit Frederick County 4-H therapeutic riding. Doors open 12:30 p.m. Twenty games are planned with two specials. Drawings food and admission of 10 dollars. Baskets filled by 4-H clubs individuals and businesses. For information call Robin Haines at 301 663 1257.
Duncan ends a four decade tenure as manager of the Frederick cooperative on South Street. He began at 19 with William Devilbiss, moved to Mount Airy to straighten books, then became Frederick manager in February 1964. The store endured arson three times 1964 1969 and opened a new site in 1969. Duncan oversaw growth from 500000 to 5 million in 1997 and participated in multiple farm and cooperative groups while remaining a lifelong 4 H and FFA supporter. He plans to return to farming and stays a customer at Frederick Southern States. Hundreds honored him with proclamations from officials and Congress.
Weather signals an early pasture revival this spring, with permanent pastures needing timely fertilizer after a harsh drought. Soil testing guides nutrient plans, avoiding waste, while frost seeding in late winter aids reestablishment. avoid nitrogen in frost seedings to protect new seedlings.
Washington AP report states Don Kendall, longtime AP farm writer for 23 years, died at 70 from a heart attack while driving near his Silver Spring home. Kendall joined AP in Kansas City and moved to Washington in 1967 to cover farm news and food topics.
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