Grange Meeting Set for July 28 in Feagaville
Frederick County Pomona Grange will hold its quarterly meeting at 10 a.m. Saturday July 28 at the Ballenger Grange Community Hall in Feagaville Master Roger Troxell will conduct the meeting and election of officers. Flower show entries are due at 10 a.m. For information call a subordinate Grange lecturer or 371ange Goel.
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Frederick County
Pomona Grange
Ballenger Grange
Feagaville
Roger Troxell
Ange Goel
Maryland Soybean Board to Set Long Range Priorities
Maryland soybean farmers will gather in mid-August as the Maryland Soybean Board directors craft a long range list of farmer needs. Chairman Dave Sparks says the aim is to prioritize funding to meet farmers needs, with funds supporting market development, research and education. Comments may be sent to Mr Sparks, P O Box 319 Salisbury MD 21803, (301) 742 9500.
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Maryland Soybean Board
Maryland
Dave Sparks
Sparks
P.O. Box
Salisbury
Western Maryland Ag Field Day scheduled for Sept six
The Western Maryland Ag Field Day on Thursday Sept 6 will feature demonstrations of environmentally conscious research from the Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service. Attendees will tour research plots, learn about soybean varieties, weed control, soil testing, gray leaf spot control, IPM for sweet corn, and a minimum dose pesticide program for apples, with exhibits and equipment demos including haymaking. A $1 hog roast runs 12 15 to 1 15 p m. Lunch reservations by Aug 31 to 791-2298. Reach the center by taking I 70 to Md 65 near Hagerstown, seven miles south, then left onto Keedysville Road.
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Western Maryland Ag
Maryland
University of Maryland
Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service
Washington County Ag
MD. 65
Hagerstown
Keedysville Road
Angus member Brian E. Gilbert elected to AAA membership
Angus Association executive vice president Dick Spader announced Brian E. Gilbert of Myersville has joined the American Angus Association. The AAA based in St Joseph Missouri lists over 24 000 active members and manages records on nearly 11 million Angus cattle for breeding and selection by U S farmers and ranchers.
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Brian E. Gilbert
Myersville
AAA
U.S
Maryland Soil District Wins Grand Goodyear Award
The Montgomery Soil Conservation District is a grand award winner in the 43rd Goodyear NACD Conservation Awards. Maryland is among 97 top prize winners nationwide in the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co NACD program. A judging committee of state agricultural leaders chose the winners for achievements in soil and water conservation.
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Montgomery
Goodyear
Maryland
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co
National Association of Conservation Districts
NACD
David L. Fulton
Camelback Inn
Scottsdale
Ariz
United States
Maryland Association of Soil Conservation Districts
Maryland Vet Examiners to Meet in Annapolis
The Maryland Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners will meet at 9 a.m. Thursday July 26 in the conference room at the Maryland Department of Agriculture Annapolis. The agenda covers general business including reviewing complaints written against veterinarians. A recipe leaflet day promotes snacks beverages and desserts with milk and product ingredients. To obtain a copy send a self addressed stamped envelope to June Daily Month Recipes c/o SUDIA P O Box 87247 Atlanta Ga 30337.
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Maryland Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
Maryland Department of Agriculture
Annapolis
Atlanta
State and federal aim simpler wetlands permit process
Maryland aims to finalize a cooperative general nontidal wetlands permit with the federal Corps of Engineers and EPA. The plan would reduce need for individual federal permits when a state permit is used, aligning with the 1989 act requiring DNR to regulate nontidal wetlands starting 1991.
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Maryland
Department of Natural Resources
DNR
Lorrey O. Brown
Environmental Protection Agency
Edwin B. Erickson
Corps of Engineers
Brown
Maryland 4-H dairy judges return from Europe
Maryland's 1989 national champion 4-H dairy cattle judging team completed a 26 day visit to the British Isles and five European countries. They competed at the Royal Highland Show near Edinburgh and toured Jersey, Switzerland, and Italy with funding from supporters. Frederick County's Stacey Guyton led in both seasons and overall standings amid other U.S. teams.
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Maryland
British Isles
Edinburgh
Scotland
Isle of Jersey
Swiss Alps
France
U.S
Future Farmers of America
Washington State
Frederick County
Stacey Guyton
Jewell Rinehart
Taneytown
Jim Allen
Jefferson
Randy Stiles
Montgomery County
J Lee Majeskie
University of Maryland
Mr. Stiles
Madison, Wise
Great Britain
Soil moisture sensors aid efficient irrigation for Maryland farms
Local farmers facing dry periods can use soil moisture sensors to gauge root zone conditions. Tensiometers suit sandy soils while gypsum blocks fit heavier soils, with neutron probes also discussed. Extension bulletins 312 and 332 explain operation, costs, and calibration, plus a directory to locate dealers.
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Ross
Herbert L. Brodie
Agriculture calendar reflects 1990 events and fairs
The 1990 Ag Calendar lists club field days fairs and contests across Maryland and nearby states with dates from July 25 to August 25 and venues including Frederick Fairgrounds Hagerstown Speedway and Carroll County Agriculture Center. Listings call for Farm Bureau Pico meetings dairy princess contest and Grange events while noting deadlines for submissions to the Frederick News Post Agriculture Editor.
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Frederick
Sire
State College
Frederick County
Maryland
Winfield Lions Club
Carroll County
Fsk Mall
Walnut Ridge Farm
Bussard Rd
Middletown
Washington County Ag
Hagerstown Speedway
Howard County Fairgrounds
West Friendsp
National Assocation of Conservation Districts
Portland
Maine
Montroiners
Carrell Manor Grange
Adamstown
Wye
Wye Research and Education Center
Gaithersburg
Pulsations for Dairymen on Bean Milo Silage
Kennth Wisner discusses soybean and milo silage for dairy feed, noting lower protein and energy levels than corn silage, plus woodiness and tannin issues. Benefits include drought tolerance and minimal chemical needs, with harvest timing and variety matching critical for best results. Consider planting corn for silage unless double cropping or cost risk reduction is key.
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Regional Ag News
Soybean Board
Angus
Soil Group
Sam Yu
Wayne Storm
Urbana
Europe
David S. Ross
Maryland Cooperative Extension Service
Dr. Ross
Richard Holter
Catoctin Soil Conservation
Elizabeth Remsberg
Charles Remsberg
Catoctin
Holier
A.m
Washington County
Howard County
Beef Club
Picme
Davis Farm
New Windsor
Aly
Rallenger Community Hall
Kenneth Wisner
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