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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1988
Page
4
A wrapup of upcoming agricultural related meetings and events in Frederick County and surrounding areas. The notice lists dates venues and subjects for farming soil health crops and livestock programs with local extension offices and farm organizations as organizers and hosts.
The Maryland Polled Hereford Association Sale will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, April 2, at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium. Before the sale, cattle will be evaluated by a judge at 12 30 p.m.
The Frederick County Farm Bureau spring meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, April 8, at the Frederick County 4-H Camp and Activities Center on Basford Road near Jefferson. William Foose of the Federal Crop Insurance Corp. in Harrisburg, Pa., will be the speaker. Reservations for the roast beef dinner are $4, sent to Jane Smith by April 2. For more information, call Walter Gordon at 971-6137.
The Maryland Board of Inspection of Horse Riding Stables will convene at 9 30 a m Thursday March 31 at the Maryland Department of Agriculture in Annapolis. The session will review inspection reports and complaints brought to the board.
Carroll County Extension Service announces its final private pesticide applicator certification exam for spring from 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday March 31 at the extension service. A training session is 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday March 24 at the county office. The session is optional but covers exam material. Call 848-4611 for details. Licenses required to purchase and use creosote. certification by the Maryland Department of Agriculture. The exam will be offered at the same time as the pesticide applicator exam.
The Maryland Beef Industry Council will supply the main entree for the Cherry Blossom princess dinner reception in Washington, DC. Fifty five princesses from states and territories will be honored. MBIC will donate steamship rounds produced on Maryland farms. Executive Director Dr. Scott Barao notes the honor and statewide showcase. For more information, contact Edie Bernier at 1539-4733.
The Maryland Dairy Herd Improvement Corp. held its last meeting in Westminster and will merge May 1 with the West Virginia Dairy Herd Improvement Corp. to form the Mid-East Dairy Herd Improvement Corporation. The boards from both states voted unanimously after a three year cooperative effort, with nine directors representing Maryland and West Virginia.
Washington reports that cooperative bargaining by farmers has shown strides in fruit vegetables nuts and dairy though widespread hard price setting remains rare. Experts say success hinges on committed members realistic goals and arbitration debates spotlight binding arbitration in California.
Helen Cecil at Beltsville Agricultural Research Service works to extend turkey semen viability for six to eight hours and aims to pair one male with 15 to 20 hens across distances. The team studies semen storage and plans freezing, enabling easier, location-flexible breeding and raising leaner birds for a growing industry.
The fourth Tri-State Rabbit Conference and Trade Show will be held April 9 at the 4H park in Denton. Workshops cover rabbit management nutrition and show breeding with a Q and A panel of growers. Breeding stock will be on sale and a model rabbitry and exhibits shown. Advance registration by March 3 costs 6 with lunch. Sponsors include Delmarva Rabbit Growers Association Caroline County Extension Office and Maryland Department of Agriculture.
Maryland officials cut the auction period by one third as prices fall and crops shrink. Seven remaining warehouses across Anne Arundel Prince George's and Charles counties will host sales on 14 days over four weeks starting April 3, with Edelen Bros. quitting Prince George's County auctions. The 1987 harvest is projected at about 18.7 million pounds, the smallest in memory.
Vermonters at town meetings bolstered efforts to save family farms and manage growth. One town exempted silos from property taxes and another flagged population growth as too high. The debate centers on protecting rural heritage from condos, resorts, and vacation homes amid a governor’s growth-control commission proposing a land-saving legislative package.
A 1987 crop survey shows double cropped soybeans plummeting from 30 percent of acres in 1986 to 19 percent in 1987 amid drought. Many farmers avoided risking losses, while others found double cropping after wheat risky due to late grain and straw removal reducing yields.
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