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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1988
Page
5
A roundup of upcoming agricultural related meetings and events across Frederick County and nearby areas. Organizers include local extension offices and farming groups. Attendees can expect schedule details for workshops, soil health demos, and market planning sessions.
The Maryland Agricultural Safety and Health Federation will honor individuals or organizations showing exemplary concern for safety in agricultural communities. Honorees will be recognized at the annual awards banquet in late March. Call 454.3901 for an awards application.
The Maryland Council of Farmer Cooperatives will hold its annual meeting at 10 a.m. on Wednesday February 24 at the Mount Airy Firemen's Activity Building. Former Maryland Secretary of Agriculture Y D Hance will speak on member communications and Jim Ferrant, president of the Maryland Agricultural Teachers Association, will report on the Maryland Commission on Education in Agriculture.
The Maryland Board of Inspection of Horse Riding Stables will meet at 9 30 a.m. Thursday February 25 at the Maryland Department of Agriculture 50 Harry S Truman Parkway Annapolis for a scheduled session.
Local adult education brochure lists equine first aid and equine nutrition taught by Dr. Lee E. Miller. Courses cover general horse care, with informal sessions and Q and A. First aid sessions Feb 24 and Mar 2 at Gov Thomas Johnson High. nutrition Mar 9 and 16 at the same school. Registration is 9 dollars per course. call 694-1829 for details.
The Society of American Foresters will hold its annual winter meeting February 25 26 at the Ramada Inn Annapolis. The theme is Forestry and Land Use Planning Sen Gerald Windgrad will speak Neil Sampson executive vice president of the American Forestry Association will give the national perspective For more information call 757 3581.
George S. Langford of College Park, retired state entomologist and last acting director of programs for the old Maryland Board of Agriculture, died Tuesday, Jan. 26, at Leland Memorial Hospital. He was a longtime agriculture official and county resident.
Miss Judge and Miss Irwin describe a shift toward female leadership in FFA with both girls and boys developing skills. Members credit advisers and parents for guiding chapters toward state leadership, noting six of 37 candidates competed for state offices in a national context.
Frederick County hosts Agriculture Week February 29 to March 5 at Frederick Towne Mall under the theme Maryland Agriculture Produced with Pride. nightly events begin 7 30 p m with demonstrations by Future Farmers of America and 4 H clubs, sativare dancing, pedal tractor pull for ages five to ten, log sawing contest, sheepbreeders displays, lamb cooking demos and a cow milking contest. County farm groups and vendors will have exhibits throughout the mall and the University of Maryland promotes statewide programs.
Activities for Frederick County FFA week include guest speakers at Frederick Vo-Tech and Frederick County Agricultural Week display at Fredericktowne Mail. Middletown Walkersville and other chapters host breakfasts, open houses, parties, and demonstrations with plans for lectures, a skiing trip, booth displays, and a surprise teacher gift reflecting George Washington week celebrations.
Reagan proposes a 5 percent cut in overall farm spending for fiscal 1989, with major reductions to rural housing and telecommunications subsidies. Sugar price supports would drop from 18 to 12 cents a pound to boost import competition. Food programs stay largely intact amid a $74 billion deficit reduction plan.
The Frederick News-Post Ag Calendar for 1988 lists upcoming farming events in Frederick County. Highlights include 4-H meetings, Grange gatherings, livestock weigh-ins, and the Frederick County Agriculture Week at Frederick Towne Mall.
The article describes using a cooperative extension program to compute least cost fertilizer mixes. It covers unit costs for nitrogen phosphate and potash, FOB delivery, and ranking by fertilizer value index. It notes example totals for a corn field and cautions on pH, chlorine, volatilization, and starter fertilizer effects.
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