Bright Future for Sod Farmers in Maryland
Maryland sod farming looks promising with rising demand from new homes, schools, parks, and golf clubs. Costs per acre are high, but profits can be substantial if certified seed and quality contracts are used. Industry push includes sod laws, certification programs, and uniform sales contracts to protect producers and buyers.
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Maryland
Brian Finger
Montgomery County
University of Maryland Center of Adult Education
Finger
Washington, D.C
Prince George’s County
Joseph Newcomer
University of Maryland Extension Agronomist
jHe
Free State
State Board of Agriculture
M. Hanford Day
Edward F. Mayne
Mayne Realty Company
Olney Maryland
University of Maryland Department of Agronomy
Cooperative Extension Service
Elwyn Deal
The
University
Farm Skill Training Program Under Study
Maryland Department of Employment Security studies a new farm skills training program to address the shortage of skilled farm workers. William G. Morgan notes potential free courses on farm machinery dairy equipment and record keeping under the Manpower Development and Training Act for those 16 and older. Interested persons should contact the Frederick Branch at 22 W Church St.
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Maryland Department of Employment Security
William G. Morgan
Frederick
Department
Morgan
Church St
Salad Smorgasbord Highlights Walkersville 4-H Meeting
The Walkersville Senior Girls 4-H Club met at Myralee Garst’s home with eleven members and one guest Debbie Plunkett. Pamela Rhoderick demonstrated apple salad after a three course salad smorgasbord and Allan Shiffler led the program with a sheep report. The next meeting is April 5 at Pamela Rhoderick’s home and discussions on 4-H Sunday were planned with other clubs.
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Walkersville
Pamela Rhoderick
Debbie Plunkett
Myralee Garst
Her
Allan Shiffler
Committee Named At Carroll Manor
The Carroll Manor Boys 4 H Club met at Allan Shifflet's home with 11 members present. President Ron ie Butler announced a committee formed by Charles Wilbur Kevin Francis Mayag and Ronnie But.
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Carroll Manor Boys
Allan Shifflet
Ronnie Butler
Charles Wilbur
Kevin Francis Mayag
Ronnie But
Ballenger Girls 4-H Club March Meeting Highlights
The Ballenger Girls 4-H Club met at Carol Myers home with Debbie Knott reading scripture and Darl ene Flock leading singing. Demonstrations included How to Pack in Lunch by Lu Ann Easterday and The Correct Way to Wrap Sandwiches by Cathy Murphy. Refreshments followed hosted by the Myers.
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Ballenger Girls 4-H
Carol Myers
Debbie Knott
Darlene Flock
Lu Ann
Cathy Murphy
Hosteas
Bill Seeks Change In Federal Meat Inspection
A new congressional bill would shift the cost of federal meat inspection from the government to the meat industry. Frederick County Products Inc. president Warner L. Brittain notes opposition, citing historical principles that inspection costs be government funded.
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Congress
Warner L. Brittain
Frederick County Products Inc
Brittain
Frederick County
Department of Agriculture
Diversion Options in 1966 Wheat and Feed Grain Programs
Under the 1966 wheat and feed grain programs farmers may plant wheat on feed grain acres as one option for flexibility. Signup runs through April 1 at the ASCS County Office. Details explain how a 100 acre wheat allotment and 100 acre feed grain base could allow 180 acres for wheat with diversions and parity benefits, plus other options and loans. Dairy farmers delivering February milk to regulated handlers receive a minimum price of 5.08 per hundredweight for 3.5% butter fat, per a statement by Market Administrator E Hickman Greene.
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Harold M. Free
Frederick
Addi
ASCS
Ffice
Upper Chesapeake Bay
E. Hickman Greene
Frederick County DHIA Meeting Tonight at Linganore Grange Hall
The Frederick County Dairy Herd Improvement Association meets at 7 p m tonight in Linganore Grange Hall with dinner, a business session, the 1965 DHIA report, and a talk by Hugh Heaps. Dairymen are urged to attend as hay and silage shortages raise feeding decisions, with guidance on roughage versus grain and butterfat maintenance. The Ifert Holstein earned an Excellent classification in a recent herd evaluation by J A Fairchild of Berwick Pennsylvan ia official Holstein inspector staff.
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Frederick County Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Linganore Grange Hall
DHIA
Hugh Heaps
Maryland Dairy ‘Herd Improvement” Corporation
Idairymen
J. A. Fairchild
Berwick
Pennsyl
Vania
National Holstein Organization
Hereford Association Lists 91 New Members
The American Hereford Association based in Kansas City, MO added ninety one breeders to its official roster in February. The organization tracks active accounts for over 60 000 registered Herefords nationwide and reported 463 784 purebred calves in the last fiscal year, with this year’s registrations ranking eleventh highest on record and nearly double other major beef breeds. The association applies its high designation to animals scoring 90 or more points on the 100 point conformation scale.
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WWE
TeecHity
American Hereford Association
Kansas City
Hereford Association
1400 Growers Enter State Wheat Program
Maryland wheat growers sign up about 1400 farms for the 1966 voluntary program. Through February 25 signup totals 19 387 acres of wheat allotments and 3104 acres of additional voluntary diversion. Nationally 176 929 farms with wheat allotments totaling 6 288 179 acres have signed up through February 11.
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Maryland
James M. Voss
Maryland Agricultural Stabilisation and Conservation State Committee
Fasus
Twenty One Attend Tuscarora Meeting
The Tuscarora 4H group met at Donna Coyle home with twenty members and one guest Myra Lee Garst from Walkersville present. Carolyn Wachter led a Griddle Cakes demonstration and after the meeting refreshments were served.
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Tuscarora 4Leaf Clovers 4H
Donna Coyle
Myralee Garst
Walkersville
Carolyn Wachter
Holstein Good Neighbor Day at Ravenwood Farm near Mt Airy
Holstein Good Neighbor Day will be held Saturday at J. Fred Groomes Farm Ravenwood near Mount Airy from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event marks the third year and features open house, discussions on best practices, door prizes including a registered heifer calf, show halter and calf food, plus a luncheon. Sponsored by the Frederick County Holstein Association, Groomes herd numbers about 100 cows and produced 14 464 pounds of milk and 580 pounds of butterfat in 1965.
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J. Fred Groome
Mt. Airy
Groomes
Ravenwood Farm
Old Annapolis Road
Ravenwood
Frederick County Holstein Association
Greemes
Maryland - West Virginia Bull Stud
Washington D.C
United States
Nations Holstein Association
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Leon Enfield
Farm Bureau Sponsoring Committee
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Edwin Goodman
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Carroll County
Agriculture Center
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Dhia Records
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Gerald L. Strevig
Harold B. Young & Son
Charles Metcalfe
Marlin Hoff
R. B. Rinehart
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David Shaw
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Brand Alfalfa
Ohio Seed Co
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Tuscarora Meeting
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Gladhill Tractor Mart
Abe Rences
Baltimore Union Stock Yards
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