Hampshire breeders meet at 11th annual Maryland Sheep picnic
The 11th annual Maryland Hampshire Sheep Association picnic will be July 15 at Bob and Donna Spangler’s farm near Union Bridge. Extension agent David Green will discuss pasture management for small farms and officers will be elected. Nominating slate names Mrs Spangler for president Roxann Davis for vice president and Harriet Faunt LeRoy for secretary and treasurer. Attendees should bring one meat dish one other dish drinks plates and flatware Ice supplied Lawn chairs not provided For info call 775 7943
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Maryland Hampshire Sheep Association
Bob
Donna Spangler
Union Bridge
David Green
Carroll County
The
Spangler’s
FFA Students Lead Community BOAC Projects
Frederick County Vocational-Technical Center FFA members finish this year’s Building Our American Communities program. They sponsor a drug free school conference for Frederick County students and plan an Earth Day program for third graders, focusing on water quality and environmental issues. Fifteen members began volunteering May 15 with others on the chapter committee.
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Future Farmers of America
Frederick County Vocational-Technical Center
FFA
BOAC
Amy Snowden
Frederick County
Richard Smith
Anne Kemp
Kenny Brown
Kahn Aksar
Bobby Brunner
Robert Thompson
Jett Balaziz
Prome Hing
Dan Laveen
Conservation meeting set in Maryland at Wisp Resort Hotel
The Maryland Soil Conservation Committee will meet at 8 a.m. on Wednesday July 18 during the Maryland Association of Soil Conservation Districts summer meeting at Wisp Resort Hotel Deep Creek Lake. Agenda includes supervisor appointments and reports from committees, agencies, and area representatives.
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Maryland Soil Conservation Committee
Maryland Association of Soil Conservation Districts
Wisp Resort
Deep Creek Lake
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Waverley Dr
Suite S
Wisp
Maryland
Maryland State Fairgrounds
Timonium
Frederick and Montgomery
Frederick Fairgrounds
Maryland Agriculture Commission Tour Set for July 11
The Maryland Agricultural Commission will meet at 9 30 a m on Wednesday July 11 at the Maryland Department of Agriculture in Annapolis. A tour of the new MDA addition will follow the meeting.
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Maryland Agricultural Commission
Maryland Department of Agriculture
Annapolis
MDA
Equine surgeon Dr White unveils two new surgery books
Dr Nathaniel A White III of Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center in Leesburg announces two new equine medicine books. The Equine Acute Abdomen covers anatomy, lesions, shock response, colic causes, anesthesia and intensive care. Current Practice of Equine Surgery outlines current diagnoses, surgical treatments and prognoses with modern tech like CAT scans lasers and ultrasonography.
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Nathaniel A. White III
Theodora Ayer Randolph
Marion duPont Scott
White
Thurmont Riding Club Horse Show and Jousting Tourney
The Thurmont Riding Club schedules a fun day at Roddy Road showgrounds on Sunday July 15 starting 9 a.m. Youth and adults compete in speed events with jousting at 1 p.m. Open classes include English Western open trail open halter and hunter. Food and drinks available. Additional shows planned for Sept 16 and Oct 7. For info call Paula 447-2407 or Diana 241-3771.
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Thurmont
Roddy Road
Paula
Diana
Dairymen Inc allocates 11.3 million equity to members
Dairymen Inc distributed 11.3 million in equity to 6,097 producer members across 17 states in the mid Atlantic Southeast and Midwest. Total equity distributed over 21 years exceeds 239 million with checks totaling about 1.3 million issued now and the rest to be returned under revolving equity.
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Dairymen Inc
mid-Atlantic
Southeast
Midwest
Dairymen
Dairymen’s Board of Directors
Ray Moss Lucker
U.S
Ehrler’s
Amendments proposed to three milk marketing orders
USDA proposes replacing two class pricing with a three class system for New England New York New Jersey and middle Atlantic orders after hearings in 1988 and 1989. Class I remains highest price, Class II mid, Class III lowest. Comments due seven copies to USDA Hearing Clerk.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
New England
New York-New Jersey
Middle Atlantic
USDA
Daniel D. Haley
Agricultural Marketing Service
Haley
Mr. Haley
Herbert E. Shepard
Winter Street
P.O. Box
Boston
Mass
Norman K. Garber
Third Avenue
N.Y
Rex Lothrop
North Fairfax Street
Alexandria
USDA/AMS/Dairy Division
P.O
Washington, D.C
Igen
Montgomery fair adopts new logo for promotional use
The Montgomery County Agricultural Fair in Gaithersburg unveils a progressive new logo highlighting agriculture with a diagonal wheat spike. Federally, Judy Henderson designed the emblem, to be used on fair items and flags sponsored by T.S. May Investigations.
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Montgomery Ag Fair
Montgomery County
Agricultural Center
Montgomery County Agricultural Center
Robert N. Stabler
Gaithersburg
Frederick
Judy Henderson
Fairgrounds
T.S. May Investigations of
Montgomery County Agricultural Center Inc
Center
State approves agricultural land preservation easements purchase
Gov. Schaefer announced Board of Public Works approval for the purchase of agricultural preservation easements on 20 parcels totaling about 2919 acres at a cost of 3 million dollars. Frederick County had one parcel of 403 acres.
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William Donald Schaefer
Board of Public Works
Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation
Frederick County
Sterling Y
Elaine H. Clabaugh
Good Intent Road
Simpsons Mill Road
Keymar Road
Caroline County
Queen Anne’s
Carroll
Baltimore
Harford Counties
Maryland
Schaefer
Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation
Agriculture Calendar Highlights Maryland Events and Meetings
The Ag Calendar lists dozens of farm group events for July and August in Frederick and surrounding counties. It notes workshops, contests, picnics, fairs, and district meetings with dates, venues, and times, urging quick submissions to the Agriculture Editor for inclusion.
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Frederick
Cows in Heat Stress Need Better Comfort and Feeding
Dairymen should provide cool water shaded loafing areas and high energy diets to offset reduced forage intake during hot weather. Consider bypass fat additives, calcium balance, and mineral management, with evaporative cooling and timed sprinklers to lower temps.
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Regional Ag News
Hampshire
Ffaers
Mickey Moo
Associated Press
Mickey Mouse
Disneyland
Devine
Mickey Mouse Bithmars
Anahein
Calif
Mr. Stabler
Terry E. Poole
Mount Pleasant
University of Maryland National Capital Area
Gamma Sigma Delta
Honor Society of Agriculture
St. Mary's College
Holiday Inn
Fsk Mall
Pata
Jefferson Community Center
Maryland Jersey
Thurmont Grange
Thurmont Community Park
Sire
State College
Frederick County Farm Bureau
Pinecliff Park
Washington County
Hagerstown
Howard County Beef Club
Davis Farm
New Windsor
Pomona
Ballenger Community Hall
Maryland State Grange
Winfield Lions Club Grounds
Carroll County Agriculture Center
Westminster
Hawker
Walnut Ridge Farm
Bussard Rd
Middletown
Hagerstown Speedway
Howard County Fairgrounds
West Friendship
National Association of Conservation Districts
Portland
Maine
Kenneth Wisner
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