Dusty Graham joins Frederick County 4 H office staff
Jeanne Graham known as Dusty joins local 4 H agents Jeanne Duvall and Dan Braucher in Frederick City. She will oversee Poppie Clubs and inter city 4 H groups including Butterflies Cloverhill Edgewood and others while exploring new clubs and the winner enrichment program in the city. Her previous Annapolis 4 H experience and move to Hagerstown are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanne Graham
Dusty
Jeanne Duvall
Dan Braucher
Frederick County
Mrs. Graham
Annapolis
Hagerstown
Graham
Butterflies
Cloverhill
Edgewood
Frederick City
Middletown
Hill Toppers
Monocacy Clovers
Monocacy Village
Myersville
Mt. Doers
Pocono Pass
Peloraville
Point of Rocks
Woodsboro
Eager Beavers
Unionville
Stitch and Hitch
Sugarloaf
Wolfsville
Carroll Manor Grange Holds Annual Sewing Contest
Carroll Manor Grange met at the Grange Hall Adamstown for its annual sewing contest with Worthy Master Eugene Mills Jr presiding A covered dish supper preceded the meeting Carroll Manor had 16 members at the Pomona Banquet in Middletown The group discussed a National Grange Week square dance and donated 25 to youth leadership fund Secretary Mary Louise Ramsburg read letters from Mother Clarke Thurmont and Kimbrough Army Hospital Read about a cooking contest at Frederick Towne Mail and that 46 bags of candy were sent to Mother Clarke Winners in the sewing contest included Kay O Hara JoAnne Poole Pam Holter and Eddie O Hara Judges were JoAnne Duvall Dorothy Smith and Edna Huff Barbara Christie from JoAnn Fabric Shop gave a program on spinning and weaving
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll Manor Grange
Grange Hall
Adamstown
Eugene Mills Jr
Carroll Manor
Pomona
Middletown
Mary Louise Ramsburg
Youth Leadership Fund
Women's Activities Committee
Donna Mills
Rose Hill Manor
Fern Geisbert
Mother Clarke
Thurmont
Grange
Kimbrough Army Hospital
Farm insurance plan aims at consolidated all risk coverage
The Agriculture Secretary announced a unified farm insurance program via ASCS to sell three coverage levels 50 70 and 90 percent of normal production with government premium sharing for the first level and producer paid costs for higher levels. The plan, funded by the Commodity Credit Corporation, would consolidate disaster programs and start with 1980 winter crops if Congress acts quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of Agriculture
Agricultural Stabilizaton and Conservation Service
ASCS
James Voss
Maryland
Voss
USDA
Commodity Credit Corporation
Natural Trichogramma Wasp Fights Pests Without Stinging
The Trichogramma pretiosum wasp parasitizes over 20 pest insects by laying eggs in their eggs. It targets bollworms gypsy moths caterpillars and other larvae, killing pests before they hatch. Females lay up to 100 eggs in eight days, and the wasps harm none of people or pets.
Beneficial Wasps Offer Garden Pest Control
An article promotes miniature round winged Triche wasps as a biological control for crop pests. It explains spraying kills adults but not eggs, recommends several hundred wasps per acre with three releases biweekly, and notes eggs hatch in seven days. Tips include planting flowers, providing water, and leaving tall grasses for sustenance, with contact details for King Laboratories in Limerick, PA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peruid
King Laboratories
Box
Limerick
Lawn care: weed control and mowing tips for Maryland lawns
Dr. Darrah of the University of Maryland outlines weed control for cool season grasses in spring. Use chlorophenoxy herbicides like 2,4-D and MCPP with care, as they may affect grasses. apply 8 to 80 degrees and avoid rain. Dicamba is mobile and should not be used near trees. mow never removing more than one third of leaf blade. Raise mower height to 2.5 to 3 inches for bluegrass by June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Darranili
University of Maryland In
College Park
Darrab
Maryland
Mid-Atlantic
Darrah
Dandalians
Maryland Extension
Also Mentioned on This Page
4-Hers
Tops
County Farm Bureau
Westminster Livestock Market
Dell
Grangers
MSD
Maryland School For the Deaf
4-H
Dairy Council
Washington D. C
Lester Dudrow
Lime Kiln
Celeste Swiney
Patty Quezada
Charlie Baumer
Sandra Maize
Mona Sue Mayes
Scott Perdue
Deanna Piper
Edward Stull
Eric Woods
Yvette Benton
Christina Horchner
Carl Pierce
Sherry Mirrione
Tim Rhodes
Robie Wathen
Julie Bartee
Scott Conner
Steven Farmer
John Fechter
Dennis Ghee
aCewed Lud
Lisa Neal
Kevin Beacham
Karen Bosley
Tisha Hebb
Susan Lowe
Gregory Perez
Kenny Rosa
Gerina Barkley
Johanna Davis
Chris Jarboe
Adrienne Neal
Brian Rogers
Robin Ro
Ford
Wyn Ford
Ford Tractors
Ceresville Motor, Inc
Frederick, Md
Low R. King
Frederick
Braddock
Braddock Grange 345, Inc
Pearl Russacoff
Josephine Smith
Martha Specht
Ruth Robertson
Florence Lidie
Alta Cline
Women's Activities
Dan Poole
H. B. Duvall, Inc
East Patrick Street
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