Holstein Association Picnic Set at Monkton Farm
The Maryland Holstein Association hosts its second annual picnic at My Ladys Manor Farm in Monkton starting 10 a.m. Saturday Aug. 12 with exhibits, a classification program, calf drawings for youth under 21, free T-shirts, junior club meeting, foot trimming demo, and farm tours. Visitors should follow exits via 1-695 and Md. 23 to Old York Road. contact Judy Lager at 410 725 6751 for details.
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Maryland Holstein Association
My Ladys Manor
Monkton
Smith
Harold
Colleen
Robert
Mary
Ross
Jeanette
Old York Road
Judy Lager
Frederick County opens second year farm program for farmers
Open application period runs July 1 to 14 for a county program to preserve farmland and aid full time farmers. The Board allocated 250000 for FY 1995 to purchase development rights at 75 percent of appraised value. Eligible applicants must have a sale contract or recent purchase and farms must meet MALPF rules of 100 acres unless adjoining an MALPF farm. Contact Tim Blaser at 6942513 for details.
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Frederick County
Board of County Commissioners
Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Program
Tim Blaser
New Market Grange Plans Friendship Night and Lecturer
The New Market Grange will host a friendship night and covered dish dinner at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 28, in New Market. They will host the Ballenger Grange which will present a lecturer's program. For more information, call Betty Thompson at 865-5492.
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New Market
Ballenger Grange
Betty Thompson
Maryland opens cost share applications for winter cover crops
The Maryland Agricultural Cost-Share program invites funding applications for fall planted cover crops to tie up residual nitrogen. Eligible rye, rye legume, barley and wheat receive ten dollars per acre with up to 87.5 percent of BMP costs. Twenty five BMPs are eligible including grassed waterways and spring developments. Call 410 841 5864 for details.
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Maryland
Chesapeake Bay
Lewis Riley
Ag Calendar highlights summer farm events list
The Frederick News-Post Agriculture Calendar for 1995 lists farm events and deadlines. Entries include university programs, cattle shows, grange meetings, FFA conventions, farm tours, picnics, and certification deadlines with locations across Maryland and beyond. Deadline for calendar submissions is Friday noon prior to Tuesday publication.
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Frederick
Award toppers at FFA Banquet
Outstanding achievements were celebrated at the FFA Banquet with winners Jody Powell as outstanding FFA student Tatiana Smith as unsung hero David O'Hara as star second-year member William Higgins as star greenhand Roni Cline as outstanding agriculture student and Kathy Currey as outstanding horticulture student.
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FFA
Jody Powell
Tatiana Smith
David O’hara
William Higgins
Roni Cline
Kathy Currey
Linganore FFA Chapter elects new officers
Linganore High School FFA announces its new officers with William Higgins as president and Dave O’Hara as commander? The photo also names Michelle Ramsburg Tatiana Smith Danielle Antenberg Tammy Powers Lesley Moore Chris Burch Shawn Stoeffler Mike Bowles and David O’Hara as officers and advisers in the front and back rows.
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Linganore Ffa
Michelle Ramsburg
Tatiana Smith
Danielle Antenberg
Tammy Powers
Sentinel
Lesley Moore
William Higgins
Chris Burch
Shawn Stoeffler
Mike Bowles
David O’hara
Dairy Feeding Behavior and Cow Intake Insights
Dairy experts explain how feed availability and feeding height affect intake and efficiency. Cows eat more with concentrated rations and natural grazing posture, while elevated feedbanks can increase waste if not kept low. Group rearing and hutches influence feeding patterns and calf health, with practical tips on barn design and feed management.
Defining Soil Quality Through Health and Measurement
The piece explains soil quality as a blend of physical chemical and biological conditions mirroring human health. It compares soil types Myersville loam and Lindsite silt loam, outlines indicators like texture water capacity pH and microbial life, and notes Frederick County field studies and local contact details for soil conservation districts.
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Usda Natural Resources Conservation Service
The
Soil Conservation Service
Myersville
Lindside
Frederick County
Catoctin and
Frederick Soil Conservation Districts
Thomas Johnson Drive
Suite
Frederick
Call
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Regional Ag News
Holstein
University of Maryland
College Park
Pittsburg
Jefferson
Frederick Soul Conservation District Board of Supervisors
New Market Grange
Ramada Inn
Hagerstown
American Jersey Cattle Association
Albany
Carroll Manor
Grangehall
Maryland Agriculture Teachers Association
Virginia Angus Association
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg
Louisville
Frederick Fairgrounds
Johnsville
Raritan Club
National Institute of Cooperative Education
Cincinnati
Ohio
Feagaville
Frederick County Farm Bureau
Rocky Ridge Park
Beltsville Agricultural Research Center
National Cattlemen's Association
Denver
Colo
Kelly Hahn
Kelly Halu
Stan Fultz
Frederick/Catoctin
America
Gusto
JO. OF Select
Frederick Roesburg
Central Maryland Farm Credit
Chevron
Ceresville Ford
New Holland
Liberty Rd
Chive
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