Bull Blast '95 Rodeo Set for May at Howard County Fairgrounds
Regional ag news notes the Bull Blast 95 rodeo scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday May 14 at the Howard County Fairgrounds in West Friendship. Twenty top-ranked cowboys compete in two rounds. Young Guns perform after the rodeo with children's activities and refreshments. Advance tickets 8 adults 5 children under 10 five under five free. Gate tickets 10 adults 6 children under 10 free under five. Information lines provided.
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Howard County Fairgrounds
West Friendship
Young Guns
4-H All Stars Meet At Creagerstown Parish Hall
Central District 4-H All-Stars meet Sunday June 11 from 2 to 5 pm at Creagerstown Parish Hall with 2 pm get acquainted games 3 pm international exchange program and 4 pm dinner. Admission 7 dollars. Reservations due May 31 to Wanda Embrey 4420 Lynn Burke Road Monrovia MD 21770. Call 965-5668 for more information.
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Creagerstown Parish
Wanda Embrey
Lynn Burke Road
Monrovia
Frederick County
Washington County Seeks Dairy Princess and Dairy Maids
The Washington County Dairy Princess Committee invites contestants for a pageant at 7 30 p m Saturday June 10 at the county Extension office with a May 26 deadline. Candidates must meet dairy linked eligibility including age limits and, for dairy maids, same requirements as princess with age 13 to 16. Contact Carolyn Downey or Christine Forsythe for applications at Williamsport or Hagerstown addresses with phone numbers.
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Washington County Dairy Princess Committee
County Extension Office
Dairy Foods
Carolyn Downey
Downsville Pike
Williamsport
Christine Forsythe
Hagerstown
Cattle and Beef Handbook Available From National Cattlemen’s Assn
The National Cattlemen's Association offers a cattle and beef handbook in hard copy and on disk with over 50 pages of facts sources and statistics. Copies cost $11 with discounts for multiple orders. disk requirements include a 386 IBM PC Windows 3.1 DOS 3.0 and 4 MB RAM. To order send payment and contact details to NCA Communications Dept Englewood Colorado 80111 or call Rae Price at (303) 694-0305. Applications for the second Young Dairy Leaders Institute are due Thursday June 1. The Holstein Foundation invites dairy producers ages 22 to 35 to apply. 100 will attend a February 1996 conference. For information contact Holstein Foundation PO Box Brattleboro VT 05302-0816 1-800-952-5200.
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National Cattlemen's Association
NCA
Communications Department
Quebec Street
Englewood
Colo
Rae Price
Young Dairy Leaders Institute
The
Holstein Foundation
PO Box
Brattleboro
New Market Grange to gather for a May 10 session
Del. Paul Stull will present an overview of the state legislative session at 7 30 p m on Wednesday May 10 at the New Market Grange Hall Hosts Charlotte Montgomery and LaRue Stevens will lead a social A Maryland Agriculture Teachers Association scholarship fund honoring Dr Elmer Cooper has started funds are being raised via checks payable to Dr Elmer Cooper Scholarship Fund mailed to MATA care of Tina Walls 6968 Deep Cup Columbia Md 21045 International Museum Day at Heritage Farm Park Walkersville will run 21 a m to 4 p m Saturday May 13 with free self guided tours of the 1855 manor house and historic farm buildings The Heritage Farm Preservation Society aims to restore and maintain the three story mansion and farm There is ongoing fundraising for restoration artifact donations and volunteers For details contact Wanda Heurich 898 5446 or Kitty Meyers 898 0455 The Therapeutic and Recreational Riding Center Inc hosts Art and Music in the Meadows an art auction at 3750 Shady Lane Glenwood on Sunday May 21 From 1 30 to 3 p m artists will be present for a wine and cheese reception and Glenelg High School jazz band will perform The auction starts at 3 p m with Charles Ecker as auctioneer Call 410 489 5100 for more information
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del. Paul Stull
New Market Grange Hall
Charlotte Montgomery
LaRue Stevens
Elmer Cooper
Maryland Agriculture Teachers Association
Cooper
North Harford High School
Maryland State Department of Education
University of Maryland
Tina Walls
Columbia
Heritage Farm Park
Devilbiss Bridge Road
Walkersville
Heritage Farm Preservation Society
Wanda Heurich
Kitty Meyers
Students reuse newspapers for farm bedding near Emmitsburg
Mother Seton School students in Emmitsburg collected and shredded newspapers for a recycling project. The material replaces straw at Buttonwood Farm near York Springs. The final of more than 4 000 feet was loaded at Rivendell Farm. Pictured left to right are Christopher Forrence, Zach Mentzer, Tyler Mentzer, and volunteer Sharon Forrence.
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Mother Seton School
Emmitsburg
Buttonwood
York Springs
Rivendell Farm
Christopher Forrence
Zach Mentzer
Tyler Mentzer
Sharon Forrence
World Jersey Conference and Local Farm Events May Schedule
May calendar lists the 14th World Jersey Cattle Bureau International Conference in Monterey and Carmel California. Includes New Market Grange meeting in Grangehail May 10, several dairy princess contests in Jefferson and Howard County May 12 13 and an Ultrasound Demonstration Day in Fairfield Pa May 13. Other events include Heritage Farm Park Open House Walkersville May 14 Ballenger Grange May 16 and Catoctin Soil Conservation District board meeting May 16.
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Monterey
Carmel
Calif
New Market
Grangehail
Frederick County
Jefferson Community Center
Lancaster
Howard County Fairgrounds
West Friendship
Spring Bottom Farm
Fairfield
Heritage Farm Park
Devilbiss Bridge Road
Walkersville
Ballenger Grange
Grange Hall
Catoctin
Bull Blast 95 Rodeo set for May at Howard County Fairgrounds
Bull rider Whipp and local cowboys prepare for a two round event at West Friendship on May 14. The 2 p.m. show features top ranked riders like Randy Ridgely Kevin Henley Mark Reed and others aiming for high scores on rank bulls. Whipp vows improvement and says bull riding is now in his blood.
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Mr. Whipp
West Friendship
Howard County Fairgrounds
Randy Ridgely
Kevin Henley
Woodbine
Mr. Johnson
Mark Reed
Myersville
Extension honors Gill with state director award
Stanton Gill of Howard County received the state Extension director award for excellence. Gill is a regional nursery and greenhouse management specialist based in Clarksville. Presenting were Donald Essich, Maryland Extension Advisory Council president. Dr. Thomas Fretz, dean of the College of Agriculture. and John Totura Jr. of the Maryland State Fair and Agricultural Society.
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Stanton Gill
Howard County
State Extension
Clarksville
Donald Essich
Maryland Extension Advisory Council
Thomas Fretz
College of Agriculture
John Totura Jr
Maryland State Fair and Agricultural Society
Quality hay in drought year guides producers aimed at animal performance
Extremely dry spring lowers hay yields and quality. Key factors are palatability digestibility and absence of toxins. Maturity at harvest drives quality with legumes usually higher than grasses. Forage testing aids evaluation. visual estimates help when tests are not possible. Harvest stages for common forages are listed by plant and cut timing.
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