Pesticide Residues Topic For Maryland Agronomy Field Day
The University of Maryland will host an Agronomy-Dairy Field Day on August 4 at the Ellicott City forage research farm. A panel led by Dr. C. P. Ellington will discuss pesticide residues in forages and their effects on livestock, with panelists from the agronomy and dairy science departments. The day includes farm tours and demonstrations, plus a public viewing of the swine unit after the program.
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University of Maryland Agronomy
Ellicott City
C. P. Ellington
J. R. Miller
Agronomy
Frederick District SCS Cooperators Meet July 30
The Frederick Soil Conservation District Coop erators meet July 30 on the Harry Frantz farm near Walkersville with a 6:30 p.m. picnic lunch and a short program on plow planting and minimum tillage led by Guy Geinger from the University of Maryland. Attendees include landowners, farm operators and families. Regular district supervisor meeting at Winchester Hall approved cooperators agreements for Dr. R.G. Brinkley, 310 acres, Francis T. Elliot, 17 acres, George T. Hagen, 145 acres, and Margaret B. Clemson, 150 acres.
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Frederick Soil Conservation District Cooperators
Harry Frantz
Walkersville
E. Earl Remsberg
Guy Geinger
University of Maryland
Winchester Hall
Remsberg
Edwin Hevner
Raymond Keilholtz
Elmer Hodges
Jesse M. Burall
Charles E. Ware
SCS
Kenneth Shifflet
Robert Keilholtz
R.G. Brinkley
Francis T. Elliot
George T. Hagen
Margaret B. Clemson
Wheat program stirs farmers millers bakers and consumers
The new wheat program sparks concern across groups with farmers paid only $1.25 per bushel while mills must buy processing certificates. Flour costs rise and bread may cost more. Senate action on indemnity pay ments for pesticide residues faces House hurdles. Price supports and drought aid are debated amid confusion over program eligibility and implementation.
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Senate
Charlie Mathias
Mathias
Congress
University field day to cover forage science and safety notes
The University of Maryland extension newsletter announces an August 4 field day at the Agronomy-Dairy Forage Research Farm starting at 9 30 a m. Attendees will see updates on summer annuals alfalfa and bromegrass varieties soil moisture studies and corn hybrids with varying maturities. Also discussed are thyro protein feeding and pesticide residue panels plus prussic acid cautions with Sudan grass and index.
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Allen B. Bryant
University of Maryland Forage
Agronomy - Dairy Forage
US Route 40
West Friendship
Clarksville
Folly Quarter Road
Sudan
Timely Tips for Weeds Insects and Pests
Clipping annual weeds like pigweed around feed lots before seeds form then applying 2 4 D days later aims at eradication. Malathion 25 percent WP at four tablespoons per gallon controls mites aphids mimosa webworms and more with a repeat after 10 days. Levin controls tomato cabbage worms thrips beetles flea beetles and aphids.
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University of Maryland
Hagerstown Fair Announces Exhibit Entry Deadlines
The 109th Great Hagerstown Fair runs August 10 to 15. Clyde R. Stouffer, fair board secretary, accepts entries at the Fairgrounds. Livestock must be filed by July 29, sheep and swine by August 1, horticulture and household entries by August 8, with exhibits delivered by August 10. Livestock stays until August 14 midnight. other exhibits stay until 6 p.m. August 15.
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Clyde R. Stouffer
Fair Board
Stouffer
Horticultural
Household Department
Fiatgrounds
Pest Control Instructions for Livestock
The text prescribes using Ciodrin as a 0.3 percent water solution sprayed on each animal with 2 to 4 quarters weekly. For Vapona, mix 5 tablespoons of the emulsion per gallon of water and apply to the animals forehead daily with a brush.
District and County Farm Calendar Highlights July to August
The calendar lists farming events across Maryland from July 28 to late August. Dates include Holstein and 4-H field days at Frederick Fairgrounds Holly Hill Farms and George Speer farm, with livestock judging practice and conservation district meetings nearby. County fairs run through late August at Montgomery and Cumberland venues with State Fair events at Timonium closing on the 6th.
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Frederick Fairgrounds
Holly Hill Farms
George Speer
Frederick
George Nicholson Farm
Pomona
University of Maryland
Garett County
McHenry
Hagerstown
Marvin
Hope Farm
Queen Annes County
Catoctin
Timonium
4-H Studied Freedom at National Center Near Washington
More than 200 4-H youths and leaders from Maryland New Hampshire New York West Virginia Florida Illinois Iowa and Nebraska attended a citizenship course at the National 4-H Club Center near Washington D C The Maryland group included Mrs Danton Ensor Nancy Marsh Alan Gebhart Yvetta Brehm J T Hindle Patty Seifert Cindy Hayes Anne Nicodemus Kathi Steers Carol Walker Elaine Lancaster Jan Eliassen and Margaret Fraver
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4-H
Washington, D.C
Maryland
New Hampshire
New York
West Virginia
Florida
Ilinois
Iowa
Nebraska
Danton Ensor
New Windsor
Nancy Marsh
Ferndale
Alan Gebhart
Reisterstown
Yvetta Brehm
Westminster
J. T. Hindle
Port Tobacco
Patty Seifert
la Plata
Cindy Hayes
Laurel
Anne Nicodemus
Woodbine
Kathi Steers
Gaithersburg
Carol Walker
Hyattsville
Elaine Lancaster
Lexington Park
Jan Eliassen
Pocomoke
Margaret Fraver
Hagerstown
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Kenneth E. Shifflet
Hagerstown Fair
Nancy Barrier
Gloria Axline
Elaine DeLauder
Kitty Lee Metcalfe
Madeline Ganley
Vicki Gue
Joanne Martin
Barbara Musselman
Jean Messer
Ty C.millard Eller Jr
Susan Smith
Sharon Stauffer
Alice Elworthy
Frederick County
Miss Metcalfe
Auau
C. Millard Eiler, Jr
the News
National Center
Southern States Cooperative
Texas
New Southern States
Frederick Petroleum Cooperative, Inc
Evergreen Point
M. J. Grove Lime Co
Boyds Plant
Brunswick
Hugh B. Hill Jr
Donald Bandel
Howard County
ASCS
Henry Turney
State
Arthur Graham Walkersville
Paul Coblentz
Middletown
Paul Clemson Frederick, Md
Woodsboro
Middletown Valley
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