Milkers' School Set for Walkersville March 26
Regional ag news reports a milkers school from 10 a.m. to 2 30 p.m. Tuesday March 26 at Fredericktowne Baptist Church Walkersville. Topics cover udder anatomy milk letdown somatic cells mastitis costs teat dipping and more. Registration 20 includes lunch materials.
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Fredericktowne Baptist Church
Walkersville
Frederick County
EAC
Montevue Lane
Frederick
Farm Bureau Women Plan Spring Luncheon in 75th Year
Frederick County Farm Bureau Women's annual spring luncheon set for noon on Tuesday April 16 at the New Midway Fire Hall. The program honors 75 years of fashion with tickets 9.00 for adults 4.50 for children ages 5 to 10 and free for under 5. Tickets from Terrie Stup or Alice Wilcom.
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Frederick County Farm Bureau
New Midway
County Farm Bureau
Terrie Stup
Alice Wilcom
State Board Exams Set For May At Annapolis
The Maryland State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners will administer the state board examination at 9 a.m. Thursday May 23 at the Maryland Department of Agriculture in Annapolis. Completed applications and a 75 dollar fee must be received no later than Tuesday April 23. For applications and more information contact the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners Maryland Department of Agriculture 50 Harry S Truman Parkway Annapolis 21401 (410) 941 5862.
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Maryland State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
Maryland Department of Agriculture
Annapolis
State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
Harry S. Truman Parkway
Frederick County Dairy Princess contest calls for contestants
The Frederick County Dairy Princess Committee seeks 16 to 21 year old contestants for a 7:30 p.m. event on Friday May 3 at the Jefferson Community Center Jefferson. Applicants may be daughters of dairy workers or employed in dairy fields or own a dairy animal. Applications due April 15. For details contact Patti Kepler at 7701- D Hollow Road Middletown 21754 or 473-9172.
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Frederick County
Dairy Princess Committee
Jefferson
Patti Kepler
Hollow Road
Middletown
Carroll County Ag Days set
The ninth annual Carroll County Ag Days will run Friday and Saturday March 22 and 23 at Carrolltown Mall Eldersburg. With the theme Growing Better Everyday from Generation to Generation more than 30 organizations will display. Friday features country music dancing square dancing and clogging from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday events start at 10 a.m. with a live farm animal display to 2 p.m. Activities include a 4-H fashion show coloring contest awards at 11 a.m. homemade ice cream burnoff registration 11:30 a.m. contest 12:30 p.m. Kids on the Black Puppet Show at 2 p.m. pedal pull registration 6 p.m. with preview 6:30 p.m. and the contest at 7 p.m.
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Carroll County Ag
Carrolltown
Eldersburg
Frederick County 4 H Therapeutic Riding seeks volunteers
The Frederick County 4 H Therapeutic Riding Program starts its spring session offering therapy education and recreation for mentally physically and emotionally disabled residents. Volunteer training runs 9 a m to 1 p m on Saturday April 13 with ongoing classes on Tuesday and Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings. For information call Joanne Mooney at 845-4496.
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Frederick County
Joanne Mooney
Frederick County Farm Bureau Little Farmer Search
The search seeks all past Frederick County Farm Bureau Little Farmer and Little Farmerettes for the 75th anniversary. Contact Theresa Duvall Takatsch with full details by Saturday, June 1. Also, Southern States Frederick Cooperative holds a 7 p.m. meeting March 26 at Walkersville Fire Hall with nominees for board and farm home advisory positions.
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Frederick County Farm Bureau
County Farm Bureau
Theresa Duvall Takatsch
Stonegate Drive
Frederick
Walkersville
Jeffrey England
David Knott
William Krantz
H. Lamar Stull
Farm Home
Elaine Cosgrave
Judy Hood
Bonnie Kanode
Robin Krantz
Evelyn Wilcom
Maryland Agriculture Land Preservation Board meeting scheduled
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 in Annapolis.
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Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation Board of Trustees
Maryland Department of Agriculture
Annapolis
Willard Agri Service graduates two applicators in Columbus
Nick Kercheval and Randy Hargett of Willard Agri Service in Frederick completed a two day Professional Applicator Institute in Columbus Ohio. The seminar by the Agricultural Retailers Association aimed to boost efficiency enhancement professionalism for applicators, farm supply staff and agricultural producers.
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Nick Kercheval
Randy Hargett
Willard Agri Service
Frederick
Columbus
Ohio
Agricultural Retailers Association
New associate dean named at U of Md
Dr James C Wade named associate dean of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at University of Maryland College Park and associate director of the Maryland Cooperative Extension Service. He will start April 1, replacing acting director Dr Nan Booth.
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James C. Wade
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
University of Maryland College Park
Maryland Cooperative Extension Service
Wade
Nan Booth
Booth
Extension
Institute For Governental Service
Abilene Christian University
Texas
Agriculture calendar events sweep through March in Frederick area
A series of March farm and agribusiness gatherings span Frederick Frederick County Carroll Howard and surrounding areas. Events include Grange covered dish dinner 6:30 pm March 19 Frederick Community College PRO-FARM Quicken sessions March 19 and 22, Board of Supervisors meetings March 19 and 27, Heifer Sale March 20, Agribusiness breakfast March 21, Open House March 23, Guernsey Breeders meeting March 23, FFA events March 23, Walkersville fundraisers March 24 and 26, and Cooperative and other meetings through March 27.
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Frederick Community College
Catoctin
Frederick County Sheepbreeders Association
Frederick County
Walkersville
Frederick Cooperative
Murkers
Fredericktowne Baptist Church
Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative
Ramada Inn-Hagerstown
Frederick Lou Conservation Board of Supervisors
Frederick
Conservation education by Catoctin and Frederick Districts
The Catoctin and Frederick Soil Conservation Districts aim to educate adults and children in Frederick County on conservation. They offer exhibits at fairs, farm tours, and presentations, with programs including coloring and poster contests and the Envirothon. They plan to add more activities and invite questions at 695-2803.
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Catoctin
Frederick
Frederick County
Catoctin and Frederick Soil Conservation
Productive spring pastures from careful pasture management
Agri Without modern pasture management many farms waste feed value. This guide outlines controlled grazing, rotational grazing, shifting salt and water, delaying spring grazing, clipping and weed control, top-dressing and liming, scattering droppings, and multi-class grazing to maximize pasture yield, quality, and soil health.
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