Majeskie Elected Leader in National Brown Swiss Group
Lee Majestie was elected director of the National Brown Swiss Association at a meeting held in Bealeton Virginia. He and his wife Judy own six Brown Swiss cattle and are active in dairy youth programs in Maryland and the southeastern United States and Puerto Rico.
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University of Maryland Extension
Lee Majestie
Brown Senas
Mosquitoes in Chincoteague Island area test positive for EEE
Reports indicate rising concerns as EEE is detected in local mosquitoes on Chincoteague Island Virginia. Five crows tested positive for West Nile virus. Additional birds and related samples from New Jersey show similar findings prompting health officials to urge caution.
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Chincoteague Island
Battimore
Scholarships awarded by Frederick County Farm Bureau
The Frederick County Farm Bureau awarded $500 each to Millard Wesley Shafer and Marcia Nowell. A separate program by the county Bureau Women awarded $500 scholarships to Harshman and Ay. The scholarship event occurred Wednesday, July 25, at Mount Tabor Park in Rocky i. For more information call 301-898-9981.
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Frederick County
Farm Bureau
Millard Wesley Shafer
Marcia Nowell
Reerck County
B Bureau
Harshman
Tion
Mount Tabor Park
Rocky i
Grange meeting set in New Market Hall
Grange plans a meeting on July 11 at 7 30 p m in the New Market Grange Hall to discuss local cere related matters. Scott Burall comments on the first national Action Grange training session held in Rochester New York. Betty and John Thompson will host the tellow thin hoer event.
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New Market Grange Hall
Scott Burall
Rochester
New York
Betty
John Thompson
Board meetings scheduled by local conservation groups
The Catoctinson Conservation Board of Supervisors will convene at 9 am Monday July 16, and the Frederick Soil Conservation District Board of Supervisors will meet at 10 am Tuesday July 24. Both sessions occur in the conference room at 92 Thomas Johnson Drive. For more information call 30.
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Catoctinson Conservation Lasinct Board of Supervisors
Frederick Soil Conservation District Board of Visors
Thomas Johnson Drive
Conservationists to Gather in Summer Meeting at District Sites
Conservationists will gather in conjunction with the Tin Mariiands Arsbenaen in Conservation Districts Summer Meeting. Discussion will center on See cer etic se and propane apaephitat in et pay. For more information, contact Louise Lawrence at.
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Louise Lawrence
Red and White convention set for Harrisonburg dairy event
The Red and White convention heads to Harrisonburg Virginia from Wednesday to Friday with events including gabonal beach meeting membership meeting junior dairy bowl contest show sale banquet and tours. For info call 540 434 7843 or 814 735 4224 or visit www redandwhite cattle com.
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Harrisonburo
Third Annual Maryland Commodity Classic Planned
Maryland grain farmers schedule the Third Annual Maryland Commodity Classic on Thursday July 26 at Queen Anne's County. Details mention pecans and chicken, with organizers and participants listed in the text. Contact Lynne Hoota for more information.
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Maryland
Queen Anne's County
Farmers urged to apply for MACS cover crop funds
The Cover Crop Funds available MACS program offers $350,000 funding for Carroll Montgomery and Washington counties watershed farmers. Eligible producers enrolling at least 10 acres and planting cover crops this fall must apply by July 27 through the soil conservation district. First come, first served with grants from the U.S. EPA for the Monocacy River Antietam Creek and Catoctin Creek areas. For details call 410-841-5864 or visit the Maryland state site.
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MACS
Carroll
Montgomery
Washington
Soil Conserva
U.S. Environmental Protection
Chindaehah River
Antietam Creek
Catoctin Creek
Ayrshire dairy breeders invited to Rasviensd event
Ayrshire dairy cattle breeders are invited to exhibit at the Rasviensd aya Feddy event scheduled for 10 am on Saunary 4a in Ayrshire. For more information, readers are directed to contact organizers.
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Ayrshire
Grain referendum extension plan details
Fragmented notice outlines a grain referendum extension and research education efforts. Contact Lynne Hoot at 410-956-571 for details. Written to MGPA, 53 Stam Road Edgewater 1007, with ballot information and further instructions.
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Ang Dso
de Ton
Sora
Lynne Hoot
MGPA
Stam
Edgewater
Community Show at Middletown Braddock School Set
Sept 28 29 Middletown show features produce canned goods baked goods needlework arts crafts. Event runs in conjunction with local seal bt ie seeds years and includes a Stam call for more information with contact numbers 301 371 6383 and 301 371 6277.
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Middletown Braddock Seltown
Middletown
Wekoea
Rootworms threaten corn fields. scouting advised in mid summer
Field scouting for northern and western corn rootworms is urged from late July to early August. Count adults on 10 plants at five sites per 40 acres, use sticky traps, tally per plant parts, and track species. Thresholds trigger soil insecticide use or crop rotation if ongoing corn.
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Adwlt Wesset
Wehead
Fragmentary Royalty reminiscence and Dairy Contest Note
A fragmented reminiscence references Ms. O'Hara and a June event at the dairy. Mentions of queen, cake flowers, and family participation in contests suggest a local celebratory memory tied to a community gathering. The passage is incomplete and somewhat garbled.
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Parris Boven
Ms. O'Hara
Design contest for soil district logo in Frederick MD
A 1837 law design contest in Maryland seeks logo designs for the Frederick and Catoctin Soil Conservation Districts. Submissions become property of the district, with funding from federal state and county sources and guidance from the State Soil Conservation Committee. Contact Thomas Johnson for details and deadlines.
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Maryland
District Board of Supervisors
State Soil Coservation Committee
Granis
Fale
En Eigkment
Frederick Soil Conservation
Catoctin
Frederick
Thomas Johnson
Spurrier praised by FFA members in awards night
FFA members honored include Dawn Bartholomew and Jenna Stephen as Star Greenhand awardees. Miss Mayne lauded for outstanding work in nursery care. Miss Pittinger of Frederick High earned DeKalb Award with a 4.0 GPA and near perfect attendance. Urbana’s Miss Webb received DeKalb Award and contributed to the knowledge bowl. The event featured recognitions, a birthday song, and a minor safety anecdote.
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Etuiter Boward
Spurrier
PFA
Ee Teenaes Tetwiird Mayne
University of That
Dawn Heather Bartholomew
I Barthlomew
Fittinger
Jenna Stephen
Amanda Manwiller
Bee Mayne
Miss Bynaker
Frederick High
Pittinger
Miss Webb
Urbana
FFA
Webb
Mike Cornell
Brian Coates
Damien
Mayne
Ak Devine
Ed Mayne
Agricultural calendar of farm events a Frederick County fair updates
July listings show New Market Grange meeting at New Market Grange Hall at 7 30 p m and Serenity Acres Farm events at 10725 Harney Road including breed shows and sorting practice. J Bar W Ranch hosts activities at 10890 Green Valley Road Union Bridge with a 6 30 p m conference room session while other county fairs include Holstein and Ayrshire shows, dairy association conventions and field days at Frederick Montgomery and Garrett County fairs through July.
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Frederick County
Jefferson Raritan
Serenity Acres Farm
Harney Road
Seealyers Pa
Green Valley Road
Union Bridge
Maryan
Sal
Soleion
Dairy Cattle Association
Frederick Montgomery
Frederick Pui
Rocky Ridge
Lham
Fae
Bender Miehtow Farm
Hobaraod
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