Regional equestrian council to meet in Westminster
The Carroll County Equestrian Council will meet at 7 30 p m Tuesday March 12 in the Winchester Building Conference Room 125 N Court St Westminster Plans to erect a riding ring at the Union Mills watershed area will be discussed For more information call Bob Panek at 795 6062
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Carroll County Equestrian Council
Winchester Building
N. Court St
Westminster
Union Mills
Bob Panek
Maryland grain checkoff approved for state referendum
Maryland Secretary Wayne Cawley Jr. approved a state referendum by the Maryland Grain Producers Association to form an all grain checkoff. If approved, a half percent net value charge would begin Oct 1, with voting set July 26 in each county Extension office.
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Maryland
Wayne Cawley Jr
Maryland Grain Producers Association
MGPA
Lawrence Meeks
Drew Stabler
MPGA
Mr. Stabler
Lynne Hoot
Agland group to meet for Maryland land preservation talks
The Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation Board of Trustees will meet at 9 30 a m Tuesday March 26 in the first floor conference room of the Maryland Department of Agriculture. Agenda items include district petitions district and easement amendments and policy issues.
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Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation Board of Trustees
Maryland Department of Agriculture
Maryland Soil Conservation Committee to Meet March 21
The Maryland Soil Conservation Committee will meet at 9 30 a m Thursday March 21 at the Maryland Department of Agriculture in Annapolis through agenda items including appointments of supervisors committee and agency reports and updates for area representatives.
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Maryland Soil Conservation Committee
Maryland Department of Agriculture
Annapolis
Angus scholarships total 9200 for ten Angus youth
The American Angus Auxiliary will award 9200 in college scholarships to five boys and five girls active in the Angus business. Selections are based on interest involvement and excellence in Angus activities and community and school work. Applications from Kathleen Starr Sunbright Tenn 615 628 2805. The top five girls qualify for the 1992 Miss American Angus contest.
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Kathleen Starr
Route 1
Box 167
Sunbright
Tenn
Agribusiness breakfast set by Frederick Chamber
Frederick County Chamber of Commerce hosts its monthly agribusiness breakfast at 8 a.m. on Thursday March 21 at the Holiday Inn in Frederick. Maryland Farm Bureau legislative affairs director Jack Miller will discuss agricultural policy. Cost is $5. For information or reservations, call.
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Frederick County
Catoctin FFA to Hold Country Butchering Event
The Catoctin FFA Chapter and alumni association announce a country butchering at the high school on Friday March 15. About 10 hogs will supply sausage tenderloin ham and bacon with orders due today. Pickups run 3 to 7 p.m. Friday or 9 a.m. to noon Saturday March 16. Call Gene Bollinger or Tonjia Mayne to order.
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Catoctin
FFA
Gene Bollinger
Tonjia Mayne
Onteng
Grange Members Make Multiple Community Donations
Thurmont Grange members donated to several community efforts at their latest meeting. They presented checks to the Maryland State Grange Past Masters and Edward F. Holter University of Maryland Scholarship Funds, the Catoctin Safe and Sane Graduation Committee, Frederick County United Way, and the American Cancer Society. Funds were also given to Michael Gates, Maryland FFA vice president, who spent a week in Berlin for the Green Week Seminar. The next meeting is set for 7 p.m. Monday March 25 at the grange hall with Youth and visitation night and a covered dish supper.
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Thurmont Grange
Maryland State Grange
Edward F. Holter
University of Maryland
Catoctin “Safe and Sane
Frederick County United Way
American Cancer Society
Michael Gates
Maryland
FFA
Berlin
Germany
Grange Hall
Private Pesticide Applicator Exam Scheduled
An applicator certification exam is set for 1 3 p m and 7 9 p m Thursday March 28 at the Carroll County Extension Office Westminster A training session for the exam will be held 1 3 p m and 7 9 p m Thursday March 21 at the Carroll County Extension Office The training is optional but exam material will be covered Stop by the office before training to pick up study books For more information call 848 4611 or 875 2801.
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Carroll County Extension Office
Westminster
Carroll County
Beef projects planned and funded by promotion committee
The Beef Promotion Operating Committee meeting in Dallas allocated about 4.7 million dollars to new checkoffs funded projects. Funding comes from unallocated 1991 dollars across promotion 2.8 million consumer information 800 thousand industry information 899 thousand and foreign marketing 105.7 thousand, in addition to prior year approvals.
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Dallas
Dairy co op to meet in Maryland West Virginia area
Atlantic Dairy Cooperative District 17 will hold its spring dinner meeting at 7 p.m. Monday March 18 at Henrys Country Inn near Shepherdstown West Virginia. Economist James S Fraher will speak on cooperative business dairy industry issues including milk pricing and market trends.
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Washington and Shenandoah County
Atlantic Dairy Cooperative
District 17
Henry's Country Inn
Shepherdstown
W.va
James S. Fraher
Atlantic
Riding Clinic Set by United States Trail Ride Inc
A distance riding clinic for horse owners and riders is planned for April 6 7 and 13 at Lucketts Community Center Loudoun Virginia The event is hosted by United States Trail Ride Inc For details call 703 822 5866 or 703 822 4159.
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United States Trail Ride Inc
Lucketts Community Center
Loudoun
Returning troops face preclearance inspections for gear
APT inspectors from the Agriculture Department are in the Persian Gulf to ensure returning U.S. troops do not bring home contaminated gear such as camel saddles or animal products. The program will brief units on cleaning and sealing items for transit as preclearance measures. Nine inspectors are initially deployed with potential changes as troop flows vary.
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Washington
Iraq
Agriculture Department
Persian Gulf
Gulf
Department
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
United States
Inspection Service
James W. Glosser
U.S
Glosser
Agriculture Calendar Submissions Sought for Frederick News-Post
The Ag Calendar in the Frederick News-Post invites farm groups to submit activities free of charge. Deadline is noon Friday before Tuesday publication. Send changes or additions to the Agriculture Editor at News-Post Frederick 21701. Agriculture is our leading industry.
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Frederick
Maryland and Delaware Breeders Meet Schedule Listings
A series of upcoming meetings and events in Maryland and Delaware includes the Brown Swiss Breeders Annual Meeting at Westminster Fire Hall on March 12 at 7 p.m. The Alfalfa Management Meeting is March 13 at New Midway Fire Hall starting 9 30 a.m. Washington County Agriculture Week runs March 14 16 at Valley Mall Hagerstown. The Conservation Reserve Program deadline is March 15. Maryland Institute of Cooperative Education Conference spans March 15 17. The Maryland Guernsey Breeders Annual Meeting and Dinner is March 16 at Grasonville VFW at 10 a.m. The Maryland Shorthorn Association Annual Meeting is March 16 at Poplar United Methodist Church at 6 30 p.m. Frederick FFA Alumni Dance is March 16 from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Woodsboro Fire Hall. The Eastern National Livestock Show Fundraiser is March 17 at Walkersville Fire Hall from noon to 3 p.m.
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Maryland
Westminster Fire Hall
Westminster
New Midway
Washington County
Valley Mal
Hagerstown
Maryland Institute of Cooperative Education
Maryland Guernsey Breeders
Grasonville Vfw
Pasture Renovation and Overseeding No-Till Guidelines
Agricultural guide outlines late winter to early spring timing for reseeding pastures with no till or minimum tillage. Includes soil testing, mowing down existing sod, and multiple overseeding methods such as broadcast seeding, drill planting, and banded herbicide use with specific seed mixes and rates for different soil drainage conditions.
Monocacy River Conservancy to Lead March River Cleanup
The Monocacy River, a key Frederick County resource with 974 square miles of watershed and 43 fish species, faces pollution challenges. The Monocacy River Conservancy formed in 1990 will host a statewide cleanup on March 30 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., with 400 volunteers plus contact numbers for information and participation.
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Monocacy River
Frederick County
Soil Conservation Service
Patty Englar
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