New Market Grange Meeting Set for May 12
Regional ag news reports the New Market Grange will meet at 7 30 p m on Wednesday May 12 Delegate Paul Stull Frederick will review the state eqns session and bills of interest The legislative committee will seek ideas for resolutions for Pomona State and National Grange The group will stuff toys for a community service project Summers families host the social tour For more information call Betty Thompson at 901 865 5492
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New Market Grange
Paul Stull
Frederick
John Thompson
Pomona
Betty Thompson
Maryland Agricultural Commission Meets May 12 in Annapolis
The Maryland Agricultural Commission will meet at 9 30 a m on Wednesday May 12 in root 110 at the Maryland Department of Agriculture 50 Harry S Truman Parkway Annapolis. Items include data from the National Agricultural Statistical Service the 1999 legislative wrap up Chesapeake Bay Foundation information requests nutrient management regulations update and a follow up to the panel discussion on the strategic plan for agriculture during the manager s retreat. Contact Buddy Bowling at 410 841 5882 for more information.
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Maryland Agricultural Commission
Root
Maryland Department of Agrculture
Harry S. Truman
Annapolis
National Agricultural Statistical Service
Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Junior Hereford Shows Set for July Exhibits
Junior Hereford exhibitors prepare for the 26th Junior National Polled Hereford Show and Forum July 12 17 in East Lansing Michigan and the All American Junior Hereford Expo July 21 25 in Chadron Nebraska. Exhibitors must be AJHA or NJFHC members. Horned and polled steers may be shown at both events. Entries due by Tuesday June 1. For entry details contact the American Hereford Association youth department.
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East Lansing
Mich
Chadron
Neb
American Junior Hereford Association
National Junior
Kansas City
18th Annual 4-H Western Shore Golf Tournament
The 18th Annual 4-H Western Shore Golf Tournament is set for Monday June 7 at Piney Branch Golf and Country Club Hampstead. Proceeds go to Maryland 4-H Youth Development Program. Registration is 100 per golfer and 30 for spectators or dinner guests. Sponsorships for holes or ads in the brochure are available. For details contact the Maryland 4-H Foundation Business Office at GOT 422-7804.
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Western Shore
Piney Branch Golf and Country Club
Hampstead
Maryland 4-H
Maryland 4-H Foundation
GOT
Shorthorn Event Set for June Regional Field Day
The 13th Annual Eastern Regional Shorthorn Field Day will be held Friday and Saturday June 18-19 at the Howard County Fairgrounds in West Friendship. Maryland Shorthorn Association and Maryland Junior Shorthorn Association sponsor. A $15 sponsorship funds a class in open or junior shows. Entries and sponsorships due Monday June 7. For information contact Martin Hamilton or others with listed numbers.
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Howard County Fairgrounds
West Friendship
Maryland Shorthorn Association Inc
Maryland Junior Shorthorn Association
Martin Hamilton
Rick Hodiak
Bruce Bennett
Ray Ediger
Atlantic National Preview Junior Angus Show Planned
The Atlantic National Regional Preview Junior Show will be held Saturday May 29 at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Trinomial. One hundred sixty young Angus breeders from 18 states compete in 345 entries. This event is among five nationally sanctioned junior Angus shows sponsored by the American Angus Association and the NJAA serving over 10 000 members in the United States and Canada.
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Maryland State Fairgrounds
Trinomium
American Angus Association
National
Soil basics Part 1 water air and texture in soils
A compact overview of soil composition and texture highlighting mineral and organic matter balance, pore spaces, and how sand silt and clay affect water movement and nutrient holding. It notes texture types heavy clay versus light sandy soils, pore space, depth, erosion, and the role of organic matter in supporting plant growth.
Agriculture Calendar May 11 to 30 1999 roundup
A series of May 1999 farm events lists from Glade Valley Grange to Kings Dominion. Activities include Grange meetings at Glade United Church of Christ in Walkersville and New Market, the Maryland Agricultural Commission in Annapolis, and several FFA banquets and shows across Frederick Howard and Washington counties. Notable events feature Free Range Poultry Short Courses at Cooperative Extension Office, North Fork Schooling Show in Jefferson, and FFA Career Days at Paramount’s Kings Dominion. The calendar also cites the Maryland Junior Angus Show, Dairy Market Loss Assistance deadline, and related farm organization gatherings through May 30.
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Glade Valley
Glade United Church of Christ
Walkersville
Maryland Agricultural Commission
Maryland Department Ad Agriculture
Annapolis
New Market
Cooperative
Montegue Lane
Frederick
Hagerstown
Richard N Wills
Howard County Fairgrounds
West Friendship
Carroll County Farm Museum
Westminster
FFA
Paramount
Kings Dominion
Washington County Farm Bureau
Washington County Agriculture Education Center
North Fork
North Fork School of Equitation
Jefferson
Free Range
Montevue Lane
Fredenck
Brunswick Ffa
Brunswick High School
Singanore Ffa
Middletown High School
Catoctin
Catoctin High School
CREP WHIP programs expand Maryland conservation efforts
Maryland farm landowners and rural neighbors participate in CREP and WHIP to restore riparian forests and enhance wildlife habitat. CREP offers 70 percent rental incentives plus full cost share for establishing riparian buffers, with 10 to 15 year contracts. WHIP emphasizes native warm season grasses and corridor habitat with 75 percent cost share, plus 50 percent for shallow water and education programs. Contact Catoctin and Frederick Soil Conservation Districts for details.
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Maryland
Frederick County
Usdanrcs
State of Maryland Forest Service
CREP
Ducks Unlimited
Catoctin and
Frederck
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