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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1991
Page
12
The Maryland Soil Conservation Committee will convene at 9 30 a m on Thursday May 16 at the Maryland Department of Agriculture in Annapolis. Agenda covers supervisor appointments committee and agency reports and area representative updates.
The Carroll County Farm Museum celebrates 25 years with a Sunday fair from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on grounds in Westminster. About 180 antique and craft dealers offer collectibles and handmade wares while sheep, goat care, and farm animal exhibits entertain visitors.
A $250 scholarship for educational activities in agriculture is available. Applications are due May 31. Request an application by calling the Frederick Soil Conservation Office at 473-4755. Sponsored by the Frederick Soil Conservation District.
The Governor's Pesticide Council will meet at 9 a.m. May 22 at the Maryland Department of Agriculture in Annapolis. Agenda includes Maryland Extension Service presentations and subcommittee reports. The council comprises 14 members from manufacturers regulators scientists users and the Governor to guide safe agricultural practice. For info contact Dr. Christine Eccles at 841-5710.
The Maryland Shorthorn Association hosts the fifth annual Eastern Regional Shorthorn Field Day on Saturday June 29 at the Howard County Fairground in West Friendship. More than 100 head expected with 4-H FFA and junior youth judging at 9am, followed by junior showmanship classes for steers females and bulls at 1130am and a semen auction to support association activities. Judge is Joe Woods of Woodland Farms Frankfort Indiana. For information contact Martin Hamilton Duane Harper or Marjie Eyler with provided phone numbers.
The Montgomery County Agricultural Fair and Gaithersburg, with local sponsors, designate 10 disabled children aged 5 to 12 as 1991 Children’s Day VIPs for Monday August 19. The day includes breakfast lunch VIP rides free admission and 4-H guides behind the scenes. Nominations require county residency disability or life threatening illness and attendance on August 19. Applications available at Montgomery County Agricultural Center 926 3100 due by July 1.
NEW YORK AP Cultivation of grasslands and nitrogen fertilizer use may reduce methane absorption and raise nitrous oxide output. Researchers Mosier Bronson and colleagues report these gases account for about a fifth of projected warming, based on studies in shortgrass prairie.
Low milk prices threaten dairy profits and spur farmers to tighten expenses. The guide stresses cutting costs, avoiding farm supplier as lender, and keeping feed under 50 percent of milk value while using quality forage and cost effective TMR mixes. It also urges improving genetics, equipment maintenance, herd management, and precise fertilizer and manure use.
The Frederick News-Post Agriculture Calendar lists farm group events from May through July 1991. Highlights include Linganore FFA Banquet at Linganore High School on May 15, Brunswick FFA Banquet, and multiple dairy princess contests. fairs, horse shows, and Grange meetings. and the 63rd Maryland FFA Convention in June. Local organizations like Catoctin FFA, Carroll Manor Grange, and the Maryland Dairy Princess Committee are featured, with dates and venues in Frederick County and surrounding areas.
PITTSTON Maine AP At Ronald G Webb s farm dairy cows trample Maine Bell using outdated phone directories ground up as bedding in a state sanctioned recycling experiment The 5 month old project covers 130 cows at two Maine farms near Pittston The bedding is mixed with manure pit waste and supermarket produce to enrich topsoil for silage corn hay and alfalfa The plan aims to cut waste while improving milk cleanliness udder health and yieldOfficials call it an economical municipal solution and praise its closed loop system as beneficial to stores residents and farmers alike.
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