Maryland Dairy Goat Association Spring Show Preview
The MDGA will hold its 16th annual spring show on Saturday, June 9, at the Carroll County Agriculture Center. Senior and junior doe shows and a buck show will be sanctioned by the American Dairy Goat Association with cash premiums. New officers are William Ewing president, Diane Kirsch treasurer, and Marcella Waterman secretary. A showmanship seminar for adults is planned prior to the show. For details call Mr. Ewing at 777-7922 or Ms. Waterman at 972-1195.
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Maryland Dairy Goat Association
Carroll County Agriculture Center
American Dairy Goat Association
MDGA
William Ewing
Diane Kirsch
Marcella Waterman
Ewing
Ms. Waterman
Walkersville FFA Spring Events Spotlight Floriculture and Dairy
FFA groups kick off spring with an Easter sale of chrysanthemums and lilies, plus bedding plants. Floriculture team placed fourth at the county contest at Frederick County Vo-Tech Center with Snoots earning top flower arranging and high corsage scores. Dairy judging team finished fourth in county, with Green seventh individually. State judging contests set for May 2 at the University of Maryland Walkersville, featuring six teams in dairy products floriculture poultry livestock meats and dairy. Annual member banquet on May 10 will honor members, parents, community leaders and teachers.
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Walkersville
FFA
Frederick County
Vo-Tech
Melanie Beaton
Kim Snoots
Freedom Carrigan
Patricia Houck
Miss Snoots
Miss Beaton
Ag Mechanics
Kelly Woods
Crystal Green
Jason Trott
Stephen Lescalleet
Miss Green
Steve Ragland
Mr. Crum
Carrie Grossnickle
Kenny Kling
Mr. Ragland
Miss Woods
Trott
Lescalleet
Maryland Agricultural Commission Meeting May 9
The Maryland Agricultural Commission will meet at 9 30 a m Wednesday May 9 at the Maryland Department of Agriculture in Annapolis. Agenda topics include commodity reports and an update on the aquaculture industry.
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Maryland Agricultural Commission
Maryland Department of Agriculture
Annapolis
Thurmont Riding Club season opens at 9 a.m. May 13
The Thurmont Riding Club starts its horse show season at 9 a.m. Sunday May 13 at the show grounds on Roddy Creek Road Thurmont. Entry is 4 dollars per class with halter novice English Western hunter speed youth and adult pleasure and trail divisions. Ribbons go to sixth place in youth divisions. Spectators welcome. Year-end awards forms available by writing Thurmont Riding Club P.O. Box 326 Thurmont 21788. Next show June 10 same time and place. Rain dates will be announced on local radio. For more info call Paula 447-2407 or Diana 241-3771.
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Thurmont
Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Board Meeting Planned
The Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation Board of Trustees will meet at 9 30 a m on Tuesday May 22 in the first floor conference room of the Maryland Department of Agriculture. The agenda includes district petitions district and easement amendments policy issues and general information.
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The
Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation
Maryland Department of Agriculture
Western and Eastern Shore Aquaculture Days Set in Maryland
The Maryland Aquaculture Association and the Maryland Department of Agriculture announce Western Shore Aquaculture Day on May 12 and Eastern Shore Day on May 19. Factories will host visitors 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to showcase oyster crawfish catfish tilapia trout and more. For directions or details call the Maryland Aquaculture Office at 1-800-492-5590 ext 5724 or 1-301-841-5724. requests due May 7 Western Shore and May 14 Eastern Shore. Participation limited at some sites.
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Maryland Aquaculture Association
Maryland Department of Agriculture
Hogan Family Named Montgomery County 4-H Family of the Year
The Top 4-H family from Damascus, Edward and Blanche Hogan, are honored for over 25 years of volunteer service to Montgomery County 4-H. They chaired committees, taught projects from sheep to electricity, and encouraged wise decisions by youth. Their grown children and grandchildren remain active in county 4-H, with Mr. Hogan chosen to attend the Maryland Salute to Excellence program. The Hogans supported county and state events and actively participated in the Montgomery County Fair guiding youth through exhibits and shows.
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Edward
Blanche Hogan
Damascus
Montgomery County
Hogan's
Hogans
Hogan
Maryland
Pa task force on nutrient pollution formed
Pennsylvania Governor Robert P Casey established the Governor's Task Force on Nonpoint Source Nutrient Management to reduce nutrient pollution in surface and groundwater. The panel will assess agricultural and non agricultural sources including on lot sewage, lawn care, and faulty weirs, evaluate data, and recommend funding. Members include government, universities, agriculture and environmental groups and a report is due within six months.
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Pennsylvania
Robert P. Casey
Four-H Food and Nutrition Day showcases county youth skills
Howard County 4-H held Food and Nutrition Day at Clarksville Middle School with four iers competing in workshops led by adults and junior leaders. Participants demonstrated table setting posters and essays while winners, including Sarah Mesa Katie Jeffries and Dana Nolt, earned spots in the regional contest.
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Howard County
Clarksville Middle School
Dana Nolt
Emma Daath
Sarah Mesa
Katie Jeffries
Kelly Quinn
Nicole Plenge
Susan Speight
Fulton
Jill Rupprecht
Dana Rupprecht
Amy Jager
Alison Brown
Stephanie Musick
Amy Corbett
John Thomas
Sara Shaw
Big H
Beth Alderson
Christine Beck
Tony Kilgore
Paul Menard
Miss Speight
Cindy West
Jenny Rogers
Lindsay Agans
Deborah West
Laura Stull
Poplar 4-H
Miss Stull
Miss Knill
April Jackson
Jennifer Haugh
Call
Carroll County
Carroll County 4-H Food and Nutrition Day Winners
Carroll County 4-H held a food and nutrition day with eighty entries judged by volunteers from Carroll Howard Baltimore and Montgomery counties. The event crowned champions across divisions including junior and senior demonstrators in arts crafts photography livestock and gardening with multiple individuals named for blue red and champion awards.
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Carroll County
Carroll
Howard
Baltimore
Montgomery
Monica Feeser
Kerri Smith
Julie Miller
Aubrey Meek
Kristen Stair
Jessica Auerbach
Nevin Domer
Nikie Keffer
Michaelann Hann
Jessica Herbert
Randy Kiehl
Amy Gesell
Lisa Back
Jason Walt
Jenny and Shannon Brothers
Mike Webster
Suzanna Sabol
Lindsey Peregoff
Andrew Gilmore
Dollie Tasto
Daisie Tasto
Corrine Leppo
Karen Miller
Kristin Myers
Christine Spurrier
Katie Sheehy
Ben Fair
Rebecca Gistred
Maria Mazzone
Debbie Tasto
George Moxley
Marti Fair
Rachel and
Lisa Wagner
Curtis Frizzell
Lisa DiPaula
Emily Metcalf
Aldicarb recall limited to potato use by Rhone-Poulenc
Rhone-Poulenc Ag Company halted sales of aldicarb Temik for potatoes and recalled stocks after finding residues above tolerance in 10 of 100 potatoes from one field. EPA and Maryland extension officials urge continued use of safe handling and note no cancer risk. Processed potato products from mixed sources face negligible risk. processors may continue accepting potatoes already treated.
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Rhone-Poulenc Ag
Rhone-Poulenc
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Rhone- Poulenc
Amy E. Brown
University of Maryland Cooperative Extension Service
MCES
Ms. Brown
Maryland
Colorado
Agriculture calendar highlights dairy and 4 H events in 1990
The Ag Calendar lists weekly events for Maryland agriculture including State FFA Judging Contests in College Park May 3, Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival May 5 6 at Howard County Fairgrounds and multiple FFA Banquets Grange meetings 4-H shows and club banquets through June 27 with venues in Urbana Walkersville Linganore Braddock Carroll County Thurmont Hagerstown and Charleston. The notice invites reader submissions to the Frederick News Post Agriculture Editor.
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Frederick
University of Maryland, College Park
Maryland
Howard County Fairgrounds
Carroll Manor
Linganore
Catoctin
Catoctin High School
Wills
Grow Club
Linganore Grange Hall
Braddock Grange
Grange Hall
Maryland State Fairgrounds
Timonum
Frederick County
Grace Brethren Church
Braddock Heights
Thurmont
Frederick Fairgrounds
Holiday Inn
Waldorf
Evansville
Ind
Ramada Inn
Hagerstown
Charleston
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Jenny Brothers
Rachael Bradley
Amanda Boyd
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Shawnee Blauvelt
Amy
Kelly Myers
Amy Miller
Jamie Baile
Erika Wunderlich
Jenny Kibler
Mike Judge
Renee Luers
Josh Kibler
Ashley van Doren
Melanie Westover
Katie Pointer
Jaime Baile
Lisa Baublitz
Matthew Soper
Mark Trump
Kim Baile
Heather
Ginger Hull
Charles Streaker
Michelle Zepp
Ashley Bair
Chris Painter
Sarah Guynn
Stefanie Buckler
Heather Weisse
Jenny Fiber
Stephanie Hann
Aldicarb
Rick Tinsworth
Office of Pesticide Programs
Tinsworth
Che Frederick
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