News brief from Frederick dated January 7 1997
A compact news note from The News of Frederick dated Tuesday January 7 1997 covers local happenings with brief items and short notices. The page presents multiple small items typical of a daily community edition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the News
Frederick
Glade Valley Grange Meets Jan 13 at Walkersville Church
Glade Valley Grange members will gather at 7 30 p m on Monday January 13 at the Glade United Church of Christ in Walkersville for the regional meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glade Valley Grange
Glade United Church of Christ
Walkersville
Thomas Maher
New Market Grange
Grange Hall
Verne Kemp
LeRoy Burall
Frederick Holstein Dance to Benefit Youth at Walkersville Hall
The Frederick County Holstein Association hosts a dance from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Saturday Feb 1 at Walkersville Fire Hall with Branded as entertainment. Proceeds fund Holstein youth and association activities. a fun auction supports local youth traveling to Europe. Tickets are 8 dollars. reservations by Jan 28. Contact Cindy Keller 473-5976 Pat Beachy 410-775-2529 or Bob Keller 898-3788.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County Holstein Association
Walkersville
County Holstein
Europe
Cindy Keller
Pat Beachy
Bob Keller
Estate planning seminar set at Howard County Fairgrounds
A 9 to noon seminar on farm transition and estate planning will be held Friday January 17 at the Howard County Fairgrounds dining hall West Friendship. Certified financial planner Joseph Cinquine and Timothy Barkley will discuss estate value planning strategies and tax impacts. Reservations by January 13 at 5 pm via (410) 313-2707. call Philip Gottwals at (410) 313-0524 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard County Fairgrounds
West Friendship
Joseph Cinquine
Timothy Barkley
Howard County Agricultural Marketing Program
University of Maryland Cooperative Extension Service
Central Maryland Farm Credit
Philip Gottwals
Harrisburg
Palan
Frederick County Milkers’ School
Mountain Gate
Thurmont
Frederick County
Catoctin
Westminster
Pomona Grange
Faith United Church of Christ
Charlesville
Maryland Association of Soil Conservation Districts
Wyndham Gardens
Annapolis
Carroll County
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association
Kansas City
Maryland Farm Bureau
Bounds Reappointed Chairman Of Maryland Soybean Board
Robert Bounds of Westminster has been reelected chairman of the Maryland Soybean Board, the all-farmer board administering the state’s national soybean checkoff program. John Saathoff of Denton was chosen as vice chairman and Joseph Layton of Vienna as secretary and treasurer for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Bounds
Westminster
Maryland
All-Farmer Board
John Saathoff
Denton
Joseph Layton
Vienna
Hay buying guidance for a tough wet season
The wet 1996 cropping season affected hay making with some quality hay and some over mature or rain damaged bales. buyers should be selective, feed poorer quality hay first for certain animals, substitute grain for hay, and rely on animal performance to judge quality. Focus on harvest stage, palatability, digestibility, and toxin absence, with legumes often higher in quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Agriculture calendar highlights for Frederick region
The Frederick News-Post culture section lists ongoing Ag Calendar events with a noon Friday deadline before Tuesday publication. Entries cover farm workshops, board meetings, fairs, conferences, and society gatherings across Maryland and nearby states, including Frederick County, Carroll County and Howard County venues from November through February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Wet Soils Symposium For Residential Development
Developers engineers planners and inspectors are invited to a Wet Soils Symposium covering soil characteristics local ordinances and how to avoid costly mistakes. A BOCA representative and NRCS soil scientists will discuss standards soil surveys and procedures with signup for a spring field day. Lunch materials and seats for 200 are provided at $20 per person. Contact Catoctin and Frederick Soil Conservation Districts at 695-2808 for registration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BOCA
NRCS
Catoctin
Frederick
Dairymen mobilize snowmobilers to pressure Wisconsin
Wisconsin farmers seek help to halt falling dairy prices by enlisting snowmobile clubs to pressure Gov. Tommy Thompson. A Cecil farmer closed 16 miles of land to riders prompting threats of more closures. Leroy Brede and club president Jerry Lurber say protests may expand as farmers meet with county clubs and legislators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawano. Wis
Tommy Thompson
Shawano County
Wisconsin
Ervin Brede
Cecil-area
Jerry Lurber
Cecil Moonlight Riders Snowmobile Club
Brede
Lurber
Cecil Moonlight
Lafayette County
Joe Miller
Cadett
Chippewa County
Thompson
Kevin Keane
Pennsylvania Farm Show 1997 Daily Schedule Highlights
The 81st Pennsylvania Farm Show runs this week at the Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg. Tuesday through Thursday feature Dairy Day Youth Day and Sale of Champions activities with dairy cattle judging goat and sheep events, 4-H demonstrations, junior showings, pony and horse pulls, and various sales and awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Show
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Yo-Ag
Upper Concourse
Shaver's Creek
Upper Northeast
Halstein
Ayrshire & Guernsey
West Lobby
East Lobby
Rambouillet
Corriedale
Merino
Columbia
Oxford
Southdown
Suffolk
Dorset
Hampshire
Shropshire
Montadale
Cheviot
Rambouillet & Corriedale
Bam
Shaver's Creek Environmental Center
Also Mentioned on This Page
Regional Ag News
Grange
Nevin Tasto
Bryan Harris
Agriculture Center
Bounds
Agri
Terry Poole
Agriculture
Maryland Department of Agriculture
American Farm Bureau Federation
Young Farmers and Ranchers
Denver
Colo
Francis Scott Key Mall
Hershey Lodge and Convention Center
Hershey, Pa
Catoctin/Frederick Soil Conservation District
USDA
Jai
Sieveral
Tlam Il
Newspape Ee