Agriculture meetings and events in Frederick County area
A wrapup of upcoming agricultural related meetings and events scheduled in Frederick County and the surrounding areas. Organizers include local farm groups and extension services. Details on dates venues and topics are to be announced by the groups involved.
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Frederick County
Focus on Beef Seminar in Westminster This Week
The "Focus on Beef" final educational program for Maryland Beef Education Month will be held Wednesday and Thursday, July 22 and 23, at the Carroll County Extension Office in Westminster. It begins at 9 30 a.m. and covers beef nutrition, grading, buying, preparation and cookery with demonstrations.
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Maryland
Carrol County
Westminster
Eleanor Young
Maryland Cooperative Extension Service
Maryland Beef Industry Council
McCormick and Co. Inc
University of Maryland Cooperative Extension Service
Beekeepers Plan Annual Meeting at Mount Saint Mary's College
The Maryland State Beekeepers Association will hold its annual summer meeting and workshop Friday and Saturday, July 24-25, at Mount Saint Mary's College in Hmaitsburg. The event, open to members and non-members at no charge, features hands-on workshops, live demonstrations, films, equipment displays, and a Meade and cheese reception.
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Maryland State Beekeepers Association
Mount Saint Mary's College
Hmaitsburg
Ernest Miner
MSBA
Maryland
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Virginia
Sire Power sale set for July 29 at Kutztown fairgrounds
Sire Power Inc will hold its annual sale at 11 am Wednesday July 29 at the Kutztown Pa Fair grounds. Consignments include top breeding cows bred heifers and calves from a line of progressive breeding. Elite sires Ned Boy Chairman Count Spirit and Jetson featured.
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Sire Power Inc
Kutztown
Remsburg Sales Service
Backus Associates
Ned Boy
Count
Spirit
Jetson
Maryland FFA names Blue and Gold award recipient
Del George Littrell receives the Maryland Future Farmers of America Blue and Gold award at the 8th annual convention in Hagerstown. Outgoing state FFA President Mark Hooper presents the honor.
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Del
George Littrell
Maryland Future Farmers of America
Hagerstown
FFA
Mark Hooper
Maryland
Future Farmers of America
Teft
Alan Brauer
Karen Hamilton
Christine Bloom
Martha Clark
Steen Westerberg
John Lancaster
Roland Behnke
David Miller
Donald Pearce
Ronald Seibel
Mortimer Neufville
Edwin Fry
State agriculturalists receive MAFIA state degrees seated
State agriculturalists Receiving the Maryland Future Farmers of America's State Agriculturalists degrees seated from left, were Aaron Haines of Cecil, Jennifer Hagerty of Damascus, standing from left, Jack Kahler of Walkersville, Daniel Wolfe of Liberty, and Kurt A. Williams of Boonsboro.
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Future Farmers of America’s Star Agribusiness
Brenda Irwin
Liberty
Greg Stull
Walkersville
Clay Jones
Wicomico
Donald DeWitt
Oakland
Steve Derlunas
Harford
Maryland Future Farmers of America
Milk promotions planned for Phillies and Orioles games
The Middle Atlantic Milk Marketing Area agency MAMMA will run Back to School milk promotions in late August at Veterans Stadium with the Phillies and Memorial Stadium with the Orioles. Fans 14 and under at the Phillies Dodgers game on August 23 receive a free three ring notebook with milk carton image and the slogan Milk, It’s Fitness You Can Drink. Orioles vs California Angels on August 30 will feature a similar notebook with Giant Food coupons inside. The program continues the dairy sports sponsorship, highlighting ads with Mike Schmidt and Cal Ripken Jr. and a Schmidt feature in Phillies Today.
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Middle Atlantic
Phillies
Orioles
MAMMA
Veterans Stadium
Memorial Stadium
Ls Angeles Dodgers
Baltimore
California Angels
Mike Schmidt
Cal Ripken Jr
Schmidt
Phillies Today
Ripken highlighted in Orioles scorebook stadium promo
Legislative day ad featuring Ripken promotes a milk fitness message for baseball fans. The Sunday Aug 23 Phillies promotion starts at 1 35 p.m. Tickets sold at Ticketran. Orioles game on Sunday Aug 30 begins at 7 p.m. Tickets by phone charged to major cards. Baltimore area 792 4001. outside 1 800 448 9009.
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Ripken
Orioles
Phillies
Ticketran
Baltimore
Poultry disease pact signed to curb regional threats
Gov Schaefer leads a historical ceremony in Salisbury where Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Delaware pledge cooperation to form the Mid Atlantic Poultry Health Council. The group will create prevention and biosecurity plans and a regional disease surveillance system amid avian flu concerns.
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Annapolis
William Donald Schaefer
Maryland
Salisbury
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Delaware
Mid-Atlantic Poultry Health Council
Overseeding Alfalfa Fields With Forage Grasses
Renovating low producing alfalfa stands by overseeding with grasses extends field life and improves yields. Late summer planting aids seedling grasses, while avoiding long residual herbicides. Orchard grass and perennial ryegrass are common choices with specific seed rates and varieties noted.
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Pennlate
Virginia
Able
University of Maryland
Eastaleo
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