Alumni Reunion and Awards Dinner Near Columbia
The University of Maryland College of Agriculture Alumni plan a reunion and awards dinner on Tuesday March 30 at the Columbia Inn. A 6 p m social hour precedes a 7 p m dinner. Cost is 20 dollars for alumni and friends and 10 dollars for students. Reservations due Thursday March 18. call Gail Yeiser at 405-2434. The Inn sits on Wincopin Circle across from the Columbia Mall.
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University of Maryland College of Agriculture
Columbia Inn
Gail Yeiser
Wincopin Circle
Columbia
Columbia Mall
Maryland Shorthorn Banquet and Guernsey Breeders Meeting
The Maryland Shorthorn Association hosts a banquet at 7 p.m. on Saturday March 20 at Johnsville United Methodist Church with a juniors meeting at 5 45 p.m. Dues are 10 for adults and 1 for juniors. Dinner costs 8 for adults, 6 for children 5 11, and four and under free. Steve McGill of the National Shorthorn Association discusses restructuring and cattle in the east and presents an Australia slide show. Reservations by March 14 to Martin Hamilton 410 442 2497 or 410 313 2707. The Frederick County Guernsey Breeders Association hosts its annual banquet at 7 p.m. Thursday March 11 at the Dun Dee Country Inn near Frederick. Washington County Guernsey breeders are invited. costs 10 per adult, 5 per child 5 10, four and under free. Dues are 5 per adult and 2 per member. Contact Pam Myers 4067 Bussard Road Middletown 21769 371 9383 for reservations.
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Steve McGill
National Shorthorn Association
Australia
Martin Hamilton
Frederick County
Guernsey Breeders Association
Dun Dee
Frederick
Washington County
Pam Myers
Bussard Road
Middletown
Frederck County Chamber of Commmerce
Holiday Inn
Fsk Mall
Fredenih County Beeleepers
Frederick Community College
Marland Shorthorn Associatin
Johnsvile Methodist Church
Johns de
Ipm
Maryland Deparzatat of Acnirdarenh Anivérsery
Howe
Ware
Prurmesit Grane Mocune Grange Hail
Merchih Mupra J
Delaxare
Ayrsh
Cattle Breeders 'Assoratiom Banqutt
Dam
Frederich
Marland Grange York
Liwersig
Marland Agnednae Ahumia
Columbia Inn
Grange Meeting Set At New Market Hall
New Market Grange Health and Safety Chairman Sam Summers invites Dawn Geisbert from the Frederick County Health Department to speak. The meeting is scheduled for 8 p.m. Wednesday March 10 at the New Market Grange Hall.
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New Market Grange Health and Safety
Sam Summers
Dawn Geisbert
Frederick County Health Department
Grange
New Market Grange Hall
4-H All-Star gathering set for Montgomery County
The District 4H All-Star Get-Together will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday, March 28, at the Montgomery County Extension Office in Derwood. Tickets cost 8 dollars per person for dinner and entertainment. Reservations are due by Friday, March 19, to Meredith Smith at 530a Brookeville Road Laytonsville 20882 or 948-7447.
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Montgomery County
Muncaster Road
Derwood
Meredith Smith
Brookeville Road
Laytonsville
Blacksmith to present horse program in Frederick County
Joe Grimes a local blacksmith will explain the horses foot at 7 30 p m Wednesday March 17 at the Frederick County Extension Office. Grimes received his basic certificate in 1986 and journeymens certification in 1989. He has been shoeing for seven years. For more information call Linda Hall at 47 6680.
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Joe Grimes
Frederick County
Grimes
Linda Hall
Beekeepers Meet at Frederick Community College
Frederick County beekeepers convene at 7 30 p m Thursday March 18 in room B220 at Frederick Community College to discuss spring honeybee colony management led by Dr Gordon Allen Wardell. Admission is free. For more information call Ron Bell at 8989707 or Andrew Hamilton at 8650043.
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Frederick County
Frederick Community College
Maryland Extension
Gordon Allen-Wardell
Ron Bell
Andrew Hamilton
Dairy night at Bullets game features cow milking contest
The Washington Bullets host daily promotion with TV and radio celebs and Bullets President Susan O Malley in a cow milking contest at halftime against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday March 13 at Baltimore Arena. First 8,000 fans get a hat. Molly Moo will present prizes. Judges include Jesse Burall and David Weitzer. The David Patrick family provides cows and Maryland Dairy Princess Laurie Zimmerman helps with area princesses.
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Washington Bullets
Susan O'Malley
Bullets
Cleveland Cavaliers
Baltimore Arena
Molly Moo
Dairy Farmers
Jesse Burall
Monrovia
Dairymen Inc
David Weitzer
Poolesville
Middle Atlantic Music Marketing Association
David Patrick
Woodbine
Maryland
Laurie Zimmerman
Frederick
Amy Savage
Beverly Collier
Kristin Archer
Jennifer Brenneman
Frederick Montgomery Dairy Herd Improvement Banquet Calendar
March schedule lists multiple county dairy events across Frederick and surrounding areas. Banquets, meetings, and tours include Frederick County Guernses Branders Banquet at Dan Dee Country Inn March 12 13, Maryland Delaware Brown Swiss Breeders Association Lisbon banquet March 15, Carroll Holstein Banquet March 16, Adams County Holstein Tour March 15 from Frederick, and additional sheepbreeders equine and cattle events through March 22 at various halls and inns.
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Fredenck-Montgomery Dacy Herd Improvement Association
Dan Dee Country Inn
Fredeonth
Holiday Inn
Grantsville
Maryland
Lisbon
Carroll County
Pleasant Valus
Fregene
County Holstea
FFA Members Attend Made for Excellence Workshop
Frederick County FFA members joined the National FFA Organization Made for Excellence seminar in Westminster for a two day program on peer pressure and goal setting. The event supports the Olympic Challenge theme with part of the fee aiding the U S Olympic Team. The conferences began in 1987 and run in 40 states with 47 total conferences planned and over 6500 students participating. Local chapters Singanore Frederick Catoctin Walkersville and Frederick Career and Technology Center attended.
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Frederick County
FFA
National Ffa Organization
Westminster
U.S
Kap Godwin
MFE
Singanore
Frederick
Catoctin
Walkersville
Maryland farmers report record crops
Maryland farmers posted record harvests for corn winter wheat barley rye and oats boosting net farm income to 450 million up 15 percent from last year cash receipts rose to 1.41 billion while 1991 drought losses in Harford Baltimore and Carroll counties had raised foreclosures concerns.
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Baltimore
Maryland Department of Agriculture
M. Bruce West
Department
Harford
Carroll
Mr. West
West
Department of Agriculture
USDA
Montgomery County 4-Hers honored by PEPCO for electric project
PEPCO recognized Montgomery County 4-H members excelling in the electric project. In the photo left to right are Nick Tilton of Washington DC, Scott Kelly of Gaithersburg, Stephanie Henschel of Clarksburg, Robert Balser of Gaithersburg, and Allison Herzog of Gaithersburg.
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Montgomery County
PEPCO
Nick Tilton
Washington, D.C
Scott Kelly
Gaithersburg
Stephanie Henschel
Clarksburg
Robert Balser
Allison Herzog
Agricultural contractors workshop planned for March 18
Frederick and Catoctin Soil Conservation Districts plan a contractor workshop March 18 at the Frederick County Extension Service in Frederick. The program targets heavy equipment operators and contractors serving farms and residential landowners. Attendees will hear from soil staff, Sediment and Erosion Control, Potomac Edison, AT&T, and the State Highway Administration on permits, utilities, and rights of way. Participants are urged to send at least one crew member and to call by March 16 for details.
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Frederick and
Catoctin
Rebecca MacLeod
MacLeod
Frederick County
Potomac Edison
At&t
Soil Conservation Held
IPM program readies 6,000 acres in Frederick County
The Frederick County IPM program signs up farms for scouting, aiming at over 6,000 acres this year a 50 percent rise from 1992. The plan uses three strategies scouting timely visits economic thresholds and a systems approach with predators parasites resistant crops and targeted pesticides. The program emphasizes cost savings from avoided sprays and aims to reduce pest damage with minimal environmental impact. The Frederick County Extension Office offers private pesticide applicator training March 11 and a proctored exam March 24 at 43 Montevue Lane with call 634-1594 for details.
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Frederick County
IPM
Peg Management Association
Fredenck County
Montevue Lane
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