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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1994
Page
5
The Catoctin and Frederick Soil Conservation Districts sponsor a conservation tour on Wednesday August 3. Buses depart 9 a.m. from Ames Department Store Frederick Shopping Center and return 3 p.m. Prepaid tour cost is 7 dollars with lunch at Mountain Gate Restaurant. Reservations by July 30. Call 695-2803 for details.
Juniors Amy and Jacob Wolkey of Frederick become new junior members of the American Angus Association. Junior members may register cattle and participate in association shows and other national and regional events.
The Frederick County Pomona Grange will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday July 30 at Linganore Grange Hall Unionville. Resolutions will be presented for adoption. The annual flower show features categories for miniature dining table end table African violet single flower potted foliage and wild flowers. Junior Grangers contend in wild flower single flower miniature dish gardens and terrariums. Barry Burch coordinator of the Frederick County Envirothon and Singanore High School Agriscience team will present the program at 1 p.m.
The Maryland State Grange picnic is scheduled for noon on Sunday July 31 at the home of Maurice and Donna Wiles on 5543 Buffalo Road in Mount Airy. Attendees should bring a meat dish salad or vegetable or dessert, plus a drink and place settings. table covers are provided. Facilities include basketball volleyball and horseshoes. For information call 629-0545.
The Howard County Farm Bureau Women seek an unmarried woman aged 16 to 19 active in agriculture and Farm Bureau to serve as county queen. The winner receives 100 dollars and a silver tray. all candidates get 40 dollars and a gift. Apply by contacting Pat Carroll, Amy Brown Ingram, or Merrilyn Barnes with provided phone numbers.
The Maryland Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners will meet at 9 a.m. Thursday, July 28, in the conference room of the Maryland Department of Agriculture in Annapolis. The board will review general business.
Dr Malcolm Commer Jr an agricultural economist at the University of Maryland has been chosen coordinator for the global marketing of U S Thoroughbreds by Maryland Secretary of Agriculture Lewis Riley The effort targets foreign buyers under a USDA market promotion grant administered through the Southern U S Trade Association The plan begins with Japan in November and expands to other high potential markets to raise U S Thoroughbred export value The assignment also includes breeder education and government trade policy cooperation The release notes Commer and his wife operate a Howard County horse breeding operation Contact Dr Commer at (410) 827-5378 for details Separately Grange leaders will host a July 27 meeting in New Market with a covered dish supper and presentations by Pam McNair LuAnn Ewing Karen Arrington and Vern Kemp Farmers are reminded to file for cost share assistance for fall planted cover crops by Aug 5 with funding at 10 per acre through the Maryland Agricultural Cost-Share Program The planting deadline varies by location and grant payments come in spring 1995 Cover crops must not be grown for commodity funding and eligibility excludes acres with corn or soybean as the immediate preceding crop For more information call the local soil conservation district or (410) 841-5864
Outbreaks of bovine viral diarrhea in Pennsylvania and Canada devastate farms as infected cows show fever, off feed, diarrhea, abortion, and weak calves. Vaccination limits vary by vaccine type, with risk to pregnant cows from modified live vaccines. Prevention focuses on a closed herd, careful purchasing, isolation, vaccination plans, biosecurity, rapid testing, and disinfecting facilities to protect dairy and beef herds.
A reader briefing lists numerous Maryland agricultural events from July 28 to August 6 including pageants at Holiday Inn and Queen Anne's 4-H Park, grange meetings in New Market Linganore and Mount Airy, farm tours, golf tourneys, Shep workshops, and county fairs in Frederick, Carroll, and Howard counties with venues such as Jefferson Patterson Park and Carroll County Ag Center.
A water quality workshop on July 28 from 9 30 a m to 2 30 p m at Union Bridge Community Center offers guidance on composting and compost products for farms. Maryland Extension Service and private consultant Jon Nilsson will present on composting, with Maryland Soil Conservation Service covering sinkhole management and capping via a video from a Pennsylvania district. A separate water quality farm tour by Catoctin and Frederick Soil Conservation Districts is set for Aug 3, 9 a m to 3 30 p m, with a $7 tour fee including lunch at Mountain Gate Restaurant. Call Monocacy Project 898-0133 and district office 695-2803 to register.
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