Breeders Association Set to Meet at Woodsboro Hall
The Frederick County Guernsey Breeders Association will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday February 27 at the Woodsboro Fire Hall. Reservation fees are five dollars for 4 H and FFA members and ten dollars for adults. Those under five eat free.
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Frederick County Guernsey Breeders Association
Woodsboro
FFA
Maryland
Center of Adult Education
College Park
Frederick County
Loews Hotel
Annapolis
Maryland Jersey Cattle Club
New Midway Fire Hall
Nutrient management tour set across three Maryland counties
The Central Maryland Nutrient Management Farm Tour occurs Tuesday March 10 with Extension nutrient consultants and Soil Conservation staff guiding visits to five farms in Baltimore Carroll and Harford counties. Topics include nutrient source integration new legislation software equipment calibration soil conservation and cost share programs and manure storage systems. The tour starts 8:30 a.m. at the Leister farm near Hampstead. Free lunch and transportation are available. Reserve by March 5 at 666-1022 848-4611 or 838-6000.
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Central Maryland
Baltimore
Carroll
Harford
Stuart and Carroll Leister
Hampstead
Carroll County
Holstein Association Tour Planned for March 11 in Frederick County
The Frederick County Holstein Association schedules an early spring bus trip for Wednesday March 11 leaving 8 30 a m from the Frederick Seventh Street Shopping Center. Stops include Maple Lawn Farm in Howard County and University of Maryland Research Farm modifications. Lunch at Friendly Farms Restaurant Upperco. Concludes at Bowman family farm Taneytown. Cost 13 dollars per person payable on boarding. Reserve by calling Dennis Shafer Lynn Ausherman or Ken Wisner.
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Frederick County Holstein Association
Ames
Frederick Seventh Street
Lager
Maple Lawn
Howard County
University of Maryland Research
Bowman Family
Taneytown
Dennis Shafer
Lynn Ausherman
Ken Wisner
Walkersville FFA Celebrates National FFA Week Achievements
Walkersville FFA members wrapped up a week of activities after attending church at St. Peter's Church. The team placed third in the county agriculture mechanics contest and won first in the county parliamentary procedure contest. Donut reception and pizza party closed the week. First year members received greenhand awards including Justin Anderson and Jason Barger among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walkersville
FFA
St. Peter's Church
Jeremy Peterson
Clinton Reifsmider
Matt Toms
Chris Stambaugh
John Reese
Jeremy
Matt
Clinton
Adam Cramer
Diana Herndon
Chris Crum
Kelly Woods
Scott Ausherman
Clinton Reifsmder
Justin Anderson
Jason Barger
Jason Barrick
Ed Crushong
Josh Grossnickle
Sharon Gruber
Kathy Ha
Seedling sale promotes local forest regrowth and shade
Maryland and Pennsylvania residents can order hardy three year old seedlings through the Catoctin and Frederick Soil Conservation Districts for pickup in April. Species include Scotch pine, White Pine, Norway Spruce, Balsam Fir, Douglas Fir, Canadian Hemlock, Japanese Larch, American Arborvitae, Japanese White Birch, White Ash, Black Cherry, Black Locust, and White Dogwood at $1.50 each, plus tree shelters at a nominal cost. Call 695-2803 for an order form.
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Columbus
Monocacy River
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Catoctin
Frederick
Fertilizing pastures for better grazing and yield
Agri-Views outlines a pasture fertility plan led by Terry Poole. It advises fertilizing from late February to early March, liming to pH 6.5, and using soil tests to tailor nitrogen phosphate and potash. recommends spring and fall applications, risk of excess lime, and avoiding overgrazing to sustain nutrition and disease resistance.
Earworm mating delay hints new pest control
Washington AP report summarizes USDA entomologists discovery that corn earworms delay mating to match host plant development. Females withhold pheromones, delaying mating until ethylene from corn silks or ripe tomatoes signals optimal hosts, potentially enabling targeted pest management.
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Washington
Ashok K. Raina
USDA
Agricultural Research Service
Timothy G. Kingan
Autar K. Mattoo
Science
Mr. Raina
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Regional Ag News
Guernsey
Holstein
Carroll Manor
Grange Hall
Frederick County Ag
Francis Scott Key Mall
National Holstein Association
Maryland Council of Farmer Cooperatives
Mount Airy Fire Co
Frederick/Catoctin Soil Conservation District
Lester Building Systems A
Curatan of
Bitor Manufainaing Company
Rasche Brothers Contractors
Agri
Terry Poole
Farmers Cooperative Association, Inc
East South Street
Cub
America
H.C. Summers, Inc
Jefferson Pike
Jefferson, MD
JCB
H.B. Duvall, Inc
E. Patrick Street
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