Dairy month celebrated at New Market Grange Hall
The New Market Grange hosts a dairy month event at 7 30 p m on Wednesday June 9 featuring a baked good judging contest an ice cream social and a dairy quiz. Attendees should bring specified baked treats and contact Betty Thompson at 301 865 5492 for details.
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New Market Granger's
New Market Grange Hall
Betty Thompson
Day's End Farm hosts ninth annual spring open house
The Day's End Farm Horse Rescue hosts a family friendly open house June 28 from 11 am to 5 pm at 15856 Fredenck Road Lisbon. Activities include horse and pony rides a petting zoo games food door prizes and a $500 raffle. Admission 5 for families 2 for adults 1 for children under 12 and free for under 6. Proceeds support abused and neglected horses. The organization marks 10 years of service. For more info call 410 442 1564 or 301 854-3037.
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Farm Horse Rescue
DEFHR
Fredenck Road
Lisbon
Catoctin Soil Conservation District Supervisor Nomination Call
The Maryland State Soil Conservation Committee invites nominations for a seat on the Catoctin Soil Conservation District Board of Supervisors. Deadline is Tuesday June 29. Incumbent Richard McBride seeks renomination for a one term ending July 29 2004. Board attendance and land use conservation knowledge required. residence in the Catoctin District west of the mountains in Frederick County. Nomination forms available at 92 Thomas Johnson Drive Suite 230 or the Frederick County Extension office. For details call (301) 695-2803 ext 3 or (301) 694-3578 ext 3578.
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Maryland State Soil Conservation Committee
Catoctin
Dairy field day planned at Frederick Fairgrounds
The Maryland Jersey Field Day will start at 9 30 am on Saturday July 17 at the Frederick Fairgrounds. Entries are due by Wednesday June 23 to Fern Hines 11330 A Clemsonville Road. For more information or entry forms call 410 775 2629 or 410 775 7584.
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Maryland Jersey
Fredenck Fairgrounds
Fern Hines
Clemsonville Road
Union
Montgomery County Agricultural Fair 1999 Catalog Available
The premium catalog for the 1999 Montgomery County Agricultural Fair in Gaithersburg is available from the fair office and local libraries. The fair runs August 13 to 21 with themes Year of the Sheep and Year of the 4-H Building. Cheviot, Angus, Brown Swiss, and Ayrshire breeds featured. new events include a Texas Longhorn show, Pampered Chef cookie contest, and Breads and Spreads contest. For information call 301 926 3100 ext 212 or fax 301 926 1532 or visit wwwineagfaircom.
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Gaithersburg
Montgomery County Public Library
Montgomery County Conference and Visitors Bureau
Maryland
Montgomery County
Fiends of Ag History Farm Park
Wwwineagfaircom
Basics of soil and plant fertility Part III
A concise guide on soil pH and its impact on nutrient availability. It covers optimal pH ranges for common crops, methods to raise or lower soil pH with lime or sulfur products, and the importance of soil testing to guide liming recommendations. It notes oxide contents, per-acre calculations, and cautions on surface applications and regional soil tendencies.
Maryland MACS offers cover crop cost share in Frederick County
Maryland Agriculture Secretary Henry Wirts announced the MACS program accepting winter cover crop applications for fall planting to reduce nitrogen loss, prevent erosion, and protect Chesapeake Bay water quality. Eligible crops include rye, wheat, oats, triticale, barley, and annual ryegrass with up to 35 dollars per acre. minimum ten acres per farm and prior crop rules apply. Applications run June 7 to July 9 for the 1999 2000 season at the Catoctin and Frederick Soil Conservation District offices. payments issued spring 2000 with caps of 20,000 dollars per applicant.
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Maryland Department of Agriculture
MDA
Henry A. Wirts
Maryland A
Chesapeake Bay
Frederick County
Soil Conservation District
Catoctin
Frederick
Agriculture Calendar Highlights 1999 Frederick area events
The Frederick News-Post Agriculture Calendar lists 1999 notices for West Frederick Walkersville Jefferson Commun ity Center and regional venues. Entries include Grange meetings, dairy contests, fairs, shows, camps, scholarships, and exchanges with dates June through July. Highlights feature Udderly Awesome Adventure, National Holstein and Guernsey gatherings, 4-H camps, and the United Kingdom Young Farmer Exchange.
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United Kingdom
Young Farmer Exchange
J Bar W Ranch
Johnsville
Carroll County Farm Museum
Westminster Jam
Carroll Manor
Grange Hall
Adamstown
Tulsa
Okla
Comfort Inn
Edgewood
Westminster
Michigan State University
East Lansing
Mich
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