Maryland-Delaware Ayrshire Banquet Sept 7 PM at Damascus
The Maryland-Delaware Ayrshire Breeders Association will host its annual banquet at 7 p.m. Saturday January 23 at Mountain View Methodist Church near Damascus. The event features spemanen te thesaonae sushi and Brown Swiss Copveation 7 in ill. juniors fund orders from Pampered Chef and a fun auction. Adults are asked to bring teeth for the Ayrshire history book. Dinner costs 9 per person. children under five enter free. Reservations due by Friday January 15 to Mary Shank Creek. for more information call (301) 733-9258.
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Maryland-Delaware
Ayrshire Breeders’ Association
Mountain View Methodist Church
Damascus
Ridgeville
MD. 29
Bethesda Church Road
Johnson Drive
Mountain View Road
Mary Shank Creek
Maryland Jersey Cattle Club Banquet Set for Feb 27
The Maryland Jersey Cattle Club will hold its annual banquet at 10 30 a m on Saturday February 27 at the Woodsboro Activities Complex Coppermine Road The cost is 12 per person with juniors 6 and under 5 free Awards and officer elections will be held The 1999 Maryland Jersey Queen will be crowned and scholarships awarded Reservations are due by February 18 Contact numbers for details are provided.
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Maryland Jersey Cattle Club
Woodsboro
Coppermine Road
Maryland Jersey
Carol Kahler
Esther Hofman
Mike Birch
Debbie Osborn
Cindy
Fern Hines
Clamsonville Road
Union Bridge
Maryland Agriculture Commission Meeting Jan 13 in Annapolis
The Maryland Agricultural Commission will meet at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday January 13 at the Maryland Department of Agriculture in Annapolis. Agenda includes an update on nutrient management regulations and phosphorus and P index research. For information, contact Buddy Bowling at 419 841 3882.
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Maryland Agricultural Commission
Maryland Department of Agriculture
Annapolis
Buddy Bowling
Maryland Agriculture Commission
New Market Grange to Meet at 7 30 P M in Hall
The New Market Grange will hold its next meeting at 7 30 p m Wednesday Jan 13 at the New Market Grange Hall. The program features a National Grange video Todays Grange Preparing for Tomorrows World. John and Betty Thompson host the social hour after the gathering. Call Mrs Thompson at 301 865 5492 for more information.
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New Market
New Market Grange Hall
National Grange Organization
Grange
Maryland
John
Betty Thompson
Checks issued as equity distribution to Central Maryland Farm Credit members
The cooperative announced an equity distribution representing part of the 1992 allocations. Over 1.9 million will be distributed with 834 401.76 dollars going to borrowers in Frederick and Montgomery counties. Farm Credit serves 3 800 borrowers via offices in Westminster Frederick Hagerstown Bel Air and Elkton with over 260 million in loans outstanding.
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Central Maryland Farm Credit Representatives
Frederick
Montgomery
James Aird
Millard E. Crum Jr
Gary L. Grossnickle
Mehrle RK. Ramsberg Jr
Farm Credit
Agriculture Calendar highlights 1999 farm shows and meetings
January listings cover the 83rd Pennsylvania State Farm Show in Harrisburg and the American Farm Bureau Federation meeting in Albuquerque plus dozens of county and state agriculture events. Highlights include pasture improvement classes at Carroll Community College, the Maryland Cooperative Extension Farm Financial Management Workshop in Frederick, and the Mid-Atlantic No-Till Conference in Carlisle with related dairy, soil conservation, and youth programs across Maryland and nearby states.
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Barrisburg
Pennsylvania
American Farm Bureau Federation
Albuqnerque
Glade Valley
Glade United Church of Chast
Walkersville
New Market
New Market Grange Hall
Carroll Community College
Westminster
Montgomery College
Rockville
Maryland Agricultural Commission
Maryland Department of Agriculture
Annapolis
Radisson Penn Harts
Camp Hill
Howard Johnsons
Hagerstown
Grantville Holiday Inn
Grantville
Maryland Cooperative Extension
Frederick County
Pomona Grange
Bill Crum
Retreat Road
Mt View Methodist Church
Damascus
Maryland Association of Soil Conservation Districts
Holiday Inn
Charting Heifer Growth For Early Management Guidance
Charting heifer growth across weight, height, and body condition helps detect trends and issues in management. Regular measurements from two and a half months through calving reveal under or over conditioning, inform feeding changes, and support breeding readiness with targets like 775 to 800 pounds and 48 inches height.
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Frederick County
Ag tech boosts profits on Maryland farms
Maryland farmers embrace internet and computer use for dairy and grain. Melvin Baile Jr. monitors rainfall in Argentina and grain prices via satellite linked networks, while Big Spring Farm uses data bases and computer systems at 24 milking stations to manage 200 cows and 1,000 acres. The tech cuts time and improves decision making.
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New Windsor
Melvin Baile Jr
Argentina
Chicago Board of Trade
Maryland
National Agricultural Statistical Service
Bai Sai
Rhonda Campbell
Big Spring Farm
Carroll County
Dennis Bowman
Farm Bureau president optimistic about farming's future
ALBUQUERQUE Iowa born Dean Kleckner head of the American Farm Bureau Federation says despite 1998 downturns and low prices the U.S. remains the top global producer. He cites technology and later convention plans to push crop insurance reform regulatory simplification and farm preservation while urging farmer input in crafting policies. He warns against overregulation and emphasizes habitat and Endangered Species Act concerns.
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Albuquerque
N.M
American Farm Bureau Federation
Dean Kleckner
U.S
Kleckner
Iowa
Mr. Kleckner
Aes
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