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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1988
Page
6
A wrapup of upcoming agriculture related meetings and events in Frederick County and surrounding areas. The listing highlights local gatherings, seminars, and farm-related activities with dates venues and organizers where readable.
Representatives from the Maryland Department of Agriculture will discuss gypsy moth status in Frederick County and outline the 1988 spray program. The meeting runs 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday March 22 at the Frederick County Extension Service Conference Room 200 Montevue Lane Frederick.
The Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation board will convene at 9 30 a m on Tuesday March 22 in the first floor conference room of the Maryland Department of Agriculture. Agenda items include district petitions lot exclusions and easement offers.
The Maryland Soil Conservation Committee will meet at 9 30 a m Thursday March 17 at the Maryland Department of Agriculture 50 Harry S Truman Parkway Annapolis. Supervisors will be appointed and committee and agency reports plus updates from area representatives will be given.
Maryland Department of Agriculture invites the public to an open house on March 19 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. featuring tours, workshops, panel discussions on herb growing organic farming and crawfish, plus career information. Desiree Mundell and Anne Sieling are available for details at 841-5770 and 841-5882.
The Shenandoah and Washington County locals of the Atlantic Dairy Cooperative District 26 will hold a spring dinner meeting at 6 45 p m Monday March 21 at Henry's Country Inn near Shepherdstown West Virginia. James Fraher Atlantic's economist will speak and report on cooperative business and dairy issues. Beverly McKay Shenandoah local president and William Schnebly Washington County local president will preside. Atlantic Dairy Cooperative represents 4000 dairy farm families in Pennsylvania New York New Jersey Delaware Maryland Virginia and West Virginia.
Presidential hopefuls in Successful Farming's survey show broad support for 1985 Farm Bill conservation links and the conservation reserve program. Dole backs strong groundwater protections, while Dukakis favors expanded reserve efforts and says technical help is needed for compliance. Simon urges tougher federal standards and stricter EPA enforcement. Kemp prefers state driven solutions with farmer collaboration and opposes liability for approved chemical use.
Maryland Comptroller Louis Goldstein explains that Maryland will not mirror the federal shift on on road diesel tax. Farmers may keep two payment options for taxable fuel and may file monthly GTD 309 and GTD 313 forms when part of Maryland Farm Bureau.
Frederick County 4-H Beef Sheep and Swine Club members elected new officers. Left to right: Mary Wood secretary Tracey Miller reporter Troy Eyler vice president Stacey Troxell treasurer Shawn Kelly president.
Old wells pose ongoing safety and health threats as many are unused or in disrepair. Experts warn holes invite contamination and private landfills, with costs to seal ranging from 200 to 1000 dollars per well. State enforcement and groundwater protection are expected to increase.
Maryland's Board of Public Works approved a 589,500 expedited contract to begin aerial spraying for gypsy moth control in 20 counties and Baltimore City. Gov. Schaefer said the move helps protect forests and shade trees. Spraying by helicopter and fixed wing aircraft runs from late April to June with advance notices to residents.
Cargill will grant 150 high school seniors from farming families $1000 college scholarships this spring. The third year program by the Cargill Foundation recognizes academic achievement and talents to aid post secondary education, said executive director Calvin Anderson.
The 1987 Frederick County Field Crops Survey shows conservation tillage falling from 82 to 73 percent, a shift toward more crop rotation with corn following corn 57 percent of the time. Sixty percent of corn goes to grain, nitrogen use rises to 127 pounds per acre, and 77 percent of growers use manure. A future issue will publish a full analysis.
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