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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1998
Page
6
The Catoctin Soil Conservation District board of supervisors will meet at 9 a.m. Wednesday March 18 in the district conference room at 92 Thomas Johnson Drive Frederick.
Applications are being accepted for Howard County 4-H Camp set for June 14 to 20 at the Western Maryland 4-H Center in Garrett County. Open to 4-H and non 4-H youths ages 8 to 13 as of Jan 1, 1998. Cost is 175 dollars per camper with canoeing swimming archery riflery crafts sports nature and outdoor cooking. Call 410 313 2707 for forms.
Agriculture Committee Chairman Ralph Fisher invited Frederick County Agricultural Extension Agent Terry Poole to speak at the Glade Valley Grange gathering. The meeting is scheduled for 7 30 p m Tuesday March 10 at the Glade United Church of Christ in Walkersville.
A meeting of the American Raw Milk Producers Pricing Association is set for 7 30 p m on Wednesday March 4 at the Mount Pleasant Raritan Building.
The University of Maryland College of Agriculture and Natural Resources schedules a two day cover crop conference on March 18 and 19 at the Tidewater Inn Easton. The program covers Chesapeake Bay environmental problems crop issues soil quality and nutrient management. Call county Extension office for details.
The Carroll County Farm Museum hosts blacksmith classes from 4 a.m. to 4 p.m. on select weekends. Two day sessions cost 80 dollars with pre registration by calling 410 848 7775 or 410 876 2667. Equipment and materials are provided. The museum opens to the public Saturdays and Sundays noon to 5 p.m. starting May 2 with artisans showcasing 1800s techniques.
Free clinic on horse care begins 7 p m Tuesday March 10 at Williamsport Fire Hall Brandy Drive Williamsport covering pasture management farmer selection poisonous plant identification vital sign evaluation hoof care immunizations feed nutrition fencing and sheds for horses. For details contact William Gower and Son Feeds at 301 582 2818.
The Northeast Research and Extension Consortium will host a grazing conference on March 25 26 at the Radisson Penn Harris Hotel in Camp Hill Pennsylvania. The event aims to share recent grazing research and Extension programs with emphasis on the Northeast region and costs 125 dollars with required registration. For more information call 607 255 7654 or fax 607 294 8770.
Catoctin and Frederick Soil Conservation Districts offer freshly dug daylilies at $5 each with varieties such as Eeenie Weenie Demetrius Ruffled Apricot Orange Volf Joan Senior Chicago Apache. Orders accepted until April 1 with pickup at 92 Thomas Johnson Drive Suite 230 Frederick. call (301) 695-2803 for forms and info.
Beef breeders gather for Maryland Cattlemen's Convention March 6 7 at the Sheraton Inn Hagerstown. Nearly 300 representatives from several beef breeds are expected to attend. The program features educational sessions with packers, youth livestock bowl, and a keynote by Fred Knop. Dale Minnick will speak Friday plus a Saturday high quality beef talk by Don Beermann.
March calendar lists a series of farm related meetings and banquets across Maryland Pennsylvania and nearby areas. Notable items include Ayrshire Breeders Banquet in Mount Airy on March 3, Maryland Farm Bureau Women’s Day in Annapolis March 3, and multiple Grazing Conferences and 4-H activities through March 28. Major gatherings occur at Mount Pleasant Ruritan Building Frederick County Extension Office and Maryland State Fairgrounds with dates spanning March 3 to April 7.
Maryland gains recognition as Charlotte Mullinix of Woodbine is elected director of the National Organization of Pollettes during the National Polled Hereford Show at the Western Stock Show in Denver. Mullinix Brothers display MD Cat tail Jumanji, a spring ball calf champion, while Tara Walker of Gapland earns reserve intermediate with STAR Capri 172F. The national sale averages 4477 dollars as the brothers sell half interest in their winning bull calf for 3000 dollars to Kenneth and Carolyn Larson.
University of Maryland Extension offers a six week introductory agriculture course in Frederick from March 19 to April 23 on Thursdays 7 to 9 p.m. at 330 Montevue Lane. Topics include cover crops forage feed livestock nontraditional enterprises equipment, records and marketing with registration $15 and space limited.
Representatives from the Frederick County Builders Association and two professional firms collect funds to buy hay and feed for farmers suffering from the drought. The group includes Roger Troxell, Mike Wilcom, David Lingg, James Rudy, Bev Shelton, Tim Horman, Rick Stup, and others from Loiederman Associates Inc.
Frank Blank named new plant operation manager at Eddie Mercer Inc in Frederick. With long-time worker Max Baer, he will run the new facility on Singanore Road. For more information, call 301 663 4678.
Frederick County Farm Bureau Women marked Food Check-Out Day at Food Lion Walkersville to highlight farm bounty and affordable food. Four members handed out pamphlets and stickers as shoppers paid the 40th shopper’s bill. later, leaders aided a Baltimore state program and donated 23 grocery bags to Ronald McDonald House representing Maryland counties.
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