Lighted stalls boost dairy yields says University of Maryland scientist
Dr. Robert Peters reports that exposing cows and heifers to 16 hours of light daily increases milk production and weight gain. Younger animals show 10 to 17 percent faster growth, and prolactin levels rise with longer photoperiods, though temps limit peak hormone increases. Peters urges year-round lighting research to sustain gains.
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Baltimore
Robert Peters
University of Maryland
Peters
College Park
Weekend brush fires hit Maryland woods and yards
Firefighters from Wolfsville Indepen dents and Braddock Height fought five acres of woods and brush near the Frederick watershed after a Saturday call. With a Maryland State Police helicopter guiding, crews laid nearly 1,000 feet of hose and used Indian tanks to reach flames that burned 300 to 400 feet back from the road. Ground was wet, and the fire nearly burned out before arrival. Local investigators warn of dry conditions and careless yard burning, urging permits for larger burns and suggesting ready prevention measures.
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Maryland
Wolfsville
Frederick
Terry Lewis
Walkersville
Lewis
Indepen
Maryland House clears logjam with drinking age hike and gas tax
In a week of tense sessions, Maryland lawmakers advanced two major measures on a busy Saturday, raising the drinking age to 21 and approving a gasoline tax increase to fund roads and bridges. Governor Hughes scored a victory by keeping most of his budget intact as debates over crime, abortion funding, and credit card interest continued.
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Annapolis
Maryland House of Delegates
Harry R. Hughes
House
Hughes
Senate
Baltimore City
Baltimore
House of Delegates
Mothers Against
MADD
Environmental Matters
Torrey Brown
General Assembly
Judiciary Committee
Gettysburg Battlefield Trip Planned by AARP
The American Association of Retired Persons offers a Wednesday trip to Gettysburg Battlefield with a guided tour and a Miniature Horse Farm visit on April 14. Cost is $14 with tickets. reservations due by April 6. Lunch is on your own. Bus departs 9 am from Seventh Street Shopping Center, returns 5 pm. For details call Martha Hawker or Virginia Joy.
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American Association of Retired Persons
AARP
Gettysburg Battlefield
Ralph A. Putman
Grant Place
Frederick
Seventh Street
Martha Hawker
Virginia Joy
Weather forecast for West Midwest and Great Lakes
Snow and showers are expected in the forecast period from today until Tuesday morning across most of the West. Rain is forecast for the upper Midwest and Great Lakes. Mild weather is expected in southern states.
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West
Upper Midwest
Great Lakes
Lost hikers found after hourslong Gambrill search
Three hikers aged 40 to 60 went missing in Gambrill State Park while on the Byron Trail. State park rangers, two Frederick County fire companies, the sheriff's department, and a Maryland State Police helicopter scoured the area for about five hours before the hikers, who did not cooperate, reached U S 25 and were driven home by a fellow hiker.
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Gambrill State Park Rangers
Frederick County
Sheriff's Department
Maryland State Police
U.S. 15
William Miller
Capital Trail
Five Forks
Independent Hose Co
Braddock Heights
Wilds of Gambrill State Park
About & P.m
Miller
U.S. 25
D.C
Goodlot Byron
Pimlico race course sees brisk attendance and betting
Pimlico Race Course reports stronger spring betting and crowds in its first 10 days, with daily handle up 4.2 percent and attendance up 1.5 percent over last year. General Manager Lang notes that hard times drive people toward racing profits, describing the period as seeking a pot of gold.
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Baltimore
Pimlico Race Course
Lang
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