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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1988
Page
11
A roundup of upcoming agriculture related meetings and events in Frederick County and nearby areas. Details include dates venues organizations and topics of interest to farmers extension agents and rural residents. The listings highlight educational sessions advisory council meetings and community gatherings related to farming and agribusiness.
A public hearing on Aug 23 at 10 a.m. in Harrisburg will discuss a proposed marketing program for Pennsylvania sheep and lamb producers under the 1968 act. The plan would authorize a 25 cent per head check off to fund marketing research education and advertising. This marks the first such effort by PA sheep and lamb growers.
Thornbrook Farm of Emmitsburg has been elected to membership in the American Angus Association. The association, with over 30 000 active adult and junior members, is the largest beef cattle registry group in the world and its computerized records include nearly 11 million registered Angus.
Dr. Cecil Massie of Westminster was named Maryland's Outstanding Agriculture Teacher by the Maryland Council of Cooperatives during the Maryland Agriculture Teachers Association summer conference. Since 1969 he has been an agricultural mechanization instructor at the Institute of Applied Agriculture on the University of Maryland College Park Campus, after teaching in Virginia and Maryland high schools. He is active in Future Farmers of America contests and Lions Clubs at local, state, and national levels.
A public hearing on a proposal under the 1968 act will be held Thursday August 25 at 16 a.m. in room 309 of the Agriculture Building Harrisburg. If approved by a majority of producers growing three or more acres, a 10 cent checkoff per tree would fund promotion marketing and research.
A meeting of the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners will be held at 9 a.m. on July 28 in the Conference Room at the Maryland Department of Agriculture, Annapolis. Business will include issues regarding veterinary practice.
The first annual Carroll County 4-H and FFA Fair in Westminster on Aug 16 will showcase activities from an antique horse drawn carriage show to a rocket firing contest. Events include trout fishing, renovated indoor exhibits, nightly bands, and a full week of livestock shows, judging, cake auctions, and a grand rocket awards ceremony. Local 4-H agents highlight volunteer led operations with expected attendance reaching 40,000 to 50,000.
Readable today is a 4 H and TPA flea market and craft fair program for Cateols County. It lists morning to evening events including pancake breakfasts, swine and lamb carcass entries, dairy, poultry, sheep and wool exhibits, horticulture, photography, and indoor farm displays. An extensive parade and judging timetable is included with prize and entry details.
The Maryland 4-H Roundup runs 9am to 6pm from Wednesday July 27 to Thursday July 28 at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium. Dan Braucher says at least a dozen Frederick County 4-Hers will participate along with several hundred statewide youths. Eight project areas include horse dairy livestock poultry hort culture rabbits computers and fashion with workshops and activities. The Maryland Horse Judging Contest will be held in conjunction with the roundup.
Lt Gov Steinberg announced a $450,000 check to Maryland Agricultural Fair Board Chair Joy Schwab to support fairs shows and youth leadership. Funds from pari-mutuel revenues support 54 organizations hosting 147 events annually attracting 2.5 million attendees in 1987. Officials expect a banner 1988 year.
Farmers weigh late season options such as spring oats cereal rye sorghum millet and soybeans to offset corn silage shortages. Atrazine carry over tolerance varies by crop with safened seed required for milo and oats unable to tolerate atrazine. ASCS set aside and drought relief programs may affect feasibility and costs.
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