South Central Dairy Princess Contest Seeks Candidates
Regional ag news announces candidates sought for the South Central Dairy Princess Contest open to Montgomery and Howard counties and Southern Maryland counties. Requirements include being a high school sophomore or younger than 22, residency on a dairy farm or involvement in dairy projects through 4-H or FFA. For information call Peggy Johnson at 926-3100.
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Montgomery
Howard
Maryland
Peggy Johnson
Soil group to meet in Annapolis May 20
The Maryland Soil Conservation Committee will meet at 9 30 a m Thursday May 20 at the Maryland Department of Agriculture 50 Harry S Truman Parkway Annapolis. Agenda includes appointments of supervisors committee and agency reports and updates for area representatives.
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Maryland Soil Conservation Committee
Maryland Department of Agriculture
Harry S. Truman Parkway
Annapolis
Devon Horse Show and Country Fair Schedule
The Devon Horse Show and Country Fair runs 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday May 28 through Saturday June 5 on Pa. 30 in Devon, Pennsylvania. Competing classes include hunters jumpers three and five gaited saddle horses hackney and fine harness horses roadsters breeding and coaching. Shopping midway rides and games accompany the event with adult admission six dollars and children under 12 two dollars fifty cents. Reserved seating available. information via phone at (215) 688-2554.
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Devon
Ayrshire breeders win national awards in Illinois convention
The Patrick family of Maple Dell Farm Woodbine received the constructive breeder award at the National Ayrshire Association Convention in Illinois. Eleven Ayrshire herds earned the prestigious award and the French Trophy. the Shank family of Hagerstown also won the French Trophy. Youth competitor Mike Creek of Hagerstown won the nine to twelve year olds record book contest.
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Illinois
Patrick
Maple Dell Farm
Woodbine
Shank
Hagerstown
Mike Creek
Beef Promotion Board to Hold Summer Meeting
The Beef Promotion and Research Board will hold its summer meeting June 25 26 at the Hershey Lodge and Convention Center in Hershey Pennsylvania. Committee meetings occur Friday and Saturday with concurrent sessions on promotion consumer information industry information foreign marketing and research Saturday. For more information contact Julie Briscoe at 1 800 388 2333.
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Beef Promotion and Research Board
Hershey Lodge
Hershey
Julie Briscoe
Grange Donates to Community Groups and FFA Award
The Thurmont Grange donated to Catoctin Safe and Lane Graduation Party and St John Lutheran Church in memory of Floyd Reynolds. It will honor a Catoctin FFA Chapter senior with an unsung hero award at the upcoming banquet. New Grange history books will be ordered for area libraries. Meeting set for 7:30 p.m. Monday May 24 at the Grange hall with dessert contest entries and recipes requested.
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Thurmont Grange
Catoctin
Willowdale Steeplechase Event Set for May 22 at Kennett Square
The Willowdale Steeplechase will be held Saturday May 22 at 101 East Street Road Kennett Square Pa Gates open 10 a.m. with terrier races at 1 p.m. carriage parade at 1 30 p.m. and the first race at 2 p.m. Featuring the 30000 Willowdale Steeplechase and 25000 Rose Tree Cup over national fences Admission 15 adults 10 students and seniors free for under 12 On site parking available For more information call 215 444 1582.
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East Street Road
Kennett Square
Brunswick senior wins $1000 Cargill Foundation scholarship
Chip Savage a Brunswick High School senior receives a $1000 college scholarship from the Cargill Foundation. He plans to study science at Virginia Polytechnic Institute. The award is among 250 given to U S farm family graduates from 48 states after 2 308 applicants. National FFA Organization oversees selection. Savage is son of Wayne and Cindee Savage of Knoxville.
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Chip Savage
Brunswick High School
Cargill Foundation
Virginia Polytechnical Institute
The
Foundation
U.S
National
FFA Organization
Savage
Wayne
Cindee Savage
Knoxville
Calf sale at Mid-Atlantic Brown Swiss averages $1071
The 19th Mid-Atlantic Brown Swiss Calf Sale averaged $1071 on 36 calves. The top seller was a March calf from Wayne Shiker Ohio, bought for 2700 by Robert W. Sigler Pennsylvania. Next two top calves sold for 2000 each from Norman Jordan North Carolina and Gordon DeMay New York. Jeff Myers and Scott Hood purchased one, Brandy Horning Pennsylvania the other.
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Wayne Shiker
Ohio
Robert W. Sigler
Pennsylvania
Norman Jordan
North Carolina
Gordon DeMay
New York
Jeff Myers
Scott Hood
Brandy Horning
International Polled Hereford Futurity in Kansas City
The 10th annual International Polled Hereford Breeders Futurity will be July 25 27 at the American Royal facility in Kansas City Missouri moved from Louisville to boost access and stature. Junior show cattle judged by Brett Barber at 2 p.m. July 25 with $500 grand prize and $250 reserve. first place heifers receive $100 bonds. Open show female judging July 26 at 9 30 a.m. Bull show July 27. Post show dam of the year named and Futurity Festival with embryo auction. Contact Eddie Sims Elgin Oklahoma 73538 (405) 492 4590.
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American Royal
Kansas City
Louisville
Eddie Sims
Elgin
Okla
Brett Barber
Michigan State University
Scott Schaake
Kansas State University
Mr Sims
Drawer G
Rose Hill Day Festival features farm displays and music
The Frederick County Farm Museum Association joins Rose Hill Day Festival at Rose Hill Manor Park Frederick from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday May 23. Highlights include 50 tractor pullers, animals on display, 4‑H beef exhibits, bluegrass by Glade Valley Travelers, hay rides, a jousting tournament, Musickanten, manor tours, and farm crafts exhibits guided by Scott Staley who will conduct Sunday tours June 6 through Sept 26.
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Frederick County Farm Museum Association
Rose Hill Manor Park
1611 North Market Street
Frederick
Hill Manor
Michelle Beach
Glade Valley
Frederick’s Fife and Drum Corp
Musickanten
Scott Staley
Taneytown
Staley
Hood College
Agriculture Calendar Entries For Frederick County 1993
The Ag Calendar in the Frederick News-Post invites farm groups to submit free listings for upcoming events. Deadline is noon Friday before Tuesday’s publication. Notable items include May 18-20 National Dairy Board meeting in Washington, May 20 beekeepers meeting, May 20 two FFA banquets, May 22 Saddleview Ranch Walk, May 23 Rose Hall Day Festival in Frederick, May 25 FFA banquets, Devon Horse Show May 28-June 5 in Devon, and May 29 Atlantic National Angus Show in Timonium.
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Frederick
Frederick County Beekeepers Association
Frederick County
Catoctin
FFA
Catoctin High School
Frederick Ffa
Urbana
Thurmont Grange
Grange Hall
Walkersville
New Midway
Linganore Ffa
Linganore High School
Devon
Timonium
Wheat and Dairy Events and Deadlines in Maryland
June 1 marks ASCS deadline to certify wheat barley and oats while acreage reduction program non haying and grazing period begins for ACR and CA. June 6 features Maryland Beef Festival at Carroll County Farm Museum in Westminster and the Frederick County Dairy Princess Contest at Jefferson Community Center at 7330 pm along with Sam's Creek 4-H Club Reunion at Carroll County Agricultural Center from 2 to 4 pm and the Saddleview Ranch Bus and Bridles Show Circuit events scheduled.
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ASCS
ACR
Carroll County Farm Museum
Westminster
Frederick County
Jefferson Community Center
Sam’s Creek
Carroll County Agricultural Center
Saddleview Ranch
Twilight Wheat Test Plot Tour Sets June 2 At Eastalco Farm
A Wheat test plot at Eastalco Farm Buckeystown now in its second year offers 27 wheat varieties and three fungicides for side by side comparison. The Twilight Wheat Test Plot Tour includes a 16 acre view and a barbecue dinner at 6 from 6 30 PM with free admission and reservations via 694 1594. The event follows an IPM program push to inspect alfalfa corn and soybeans on a 7 to 10 day scouting schedule.
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Eastalco
Buckeystown
Extension Service, Agribusiness
Maryland Department of Agriculture
Manor Woods
IPM
Brown Swiss breeders honored at Thurmont banquet
Nearly 100 Brown Swiss breeders approved the Mid- Atlantic Brown Swiss Futurity to promote the breed and hold the first event during the 1994 Maryland State Fair. Futurity winner to receive about 2000 dollars. state 4-H winners awarded savings bonds.
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Thurmont
Maryland
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