RCA artist Ty England named National FFA Alumni spokesperson
Regional ag news notes RCA artist Ty England becomes the National FFA Alumni Association spokesperson amid a 40 000 member group with ties to the 500 000 member student organization. England will perform at the National FFA Convention in Kansas. The piece also covers Middle Atlantic Milk Marketing Association events with cow milking contests growth posters and a 200 foot ice cream sundae at Frederick. A pasture walk at Holterholm Farms details rotational grazing practices and farm setup at 5627 Holter Road near Jefferson.
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RCA
Ty England
FFA
Mr. England
Garth Brooks
Middle Atlantic Milk Marketing Association
Frederick
Dairy Princess Committee
Hagerstown Suns
Frederick Keys
Delmar
Ron
Kathy Holter
Holterholm Farms
Holter Road
Jefferson
Jefferson Pike
Glen-Toctin Morgan-ET Selected for Select Sires Program
A young Holstein sire from Glen-Toctin Genetics Jefferson named Glen-Toctin Morgan-ET has been chosen for Select Sires genetic advancement program. He is sired by Heinz Liberty with a Cleitus daughter dam noted for an excellent udder and a two year old production of nearly 29,000 pounds milk at 3.2 percent protein.
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Glen-Toctin Genetics of
Jefferson
Glen-Toctin
Morgan-Et
Heinz Liberty
Cleitus
Angus Association welcomes new members and notes registry size
Angus Inc. of Frederick and Kevin Donnelly of Thurmont join the American Angus Association based in St. Joseph Missouri. The organization reports over 29,000 active members and more than 12 million registered Angus cattle in its computerized records.
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AJT Angus Inc
Frederick
Kevin Donnelly
Thurmont
American Angus Association
St. Joseph, Mo
Preservation board meeting slated for May 28 An napolie
The Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation Board of Trustees will meet at 9 30 a.m. Tuesday May 28 in the first floor conference room at the Maryland Department of Agriculture in Annapolie.
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Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation Board of Trustees
Maryland Department of Agriculture
Annapolie
World Beef Expo Schedule Announced
The World Beef Expo runs October 10 to 12 in Madison Wisconsin. It features 17 breed shows four breed sales and a youth sweepstakes. The event follows World Dairy Expo October 2 to 6 and includes the Ladies of the 90s World Edition Sale offering up to 40 females. For information call (608) 224-0292.
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Madison
Wis
Limousin breeder joins North American Limousin Foundation
Joseph H. Stambaugh of Emmitsburg has joined the North American Limousin Foundation. The Limousin breed is known for lean beef production. NALF has supported members since 1968 with registry research education and communications. For information call (303) 220-1693.
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Joseph H. Stambaugh
Emmitsburg
Maryland agricultural events calendar and fairs rundown
May events include Brunswick FFA Banquet at Brunswick High School and Frederick County 4 H Achievement Program at 48 Camp Center at 7 30 pm. June lists Maryland Golf Tournament at Piney Branch Golf and Country Club Hampstead and Maryland 4 H Dairy Weekend in Frederick County with Dairy Promotion at Grove Stadium. Also featured are county Grange meetings, pasture walks, public speaking contests, and Strawberry Fest activities across Carroll Frederick and Washington areas. Community groups like Maryland FFA and Maryland 4H coordinate events at universities farms fairs and local fairgrounds throughout May and June.
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Brunswick Ffa
Brunswick High School
Frederick County
Camp Center
Hagerstown
Maryland
Angus Association
Howard County Falcons
Capital
Rewon Perry
Moxey Field
Piney Branch Gold and Country Club
Hamphead
Carroll Manor Grange Meeting
Grange Hall
Hoterholm Farms
Jefferson
Frederick Keys
Grove Stadium
Frederick
Adderly
Dwell
University of Maryland
Carroll Mizar Grange
St Luke's Church
Grange “i
Heceford
Frederick Fairgrounds
Heracd County Fairgrounds
West Friends
FEA Comveraon
Ramadalin
Neurme Gornay Corventom
Ballonore
Dairy Daze
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Worth Fork
Scinning Sue
Jeferson Baaerrs
Liberty town couple win New Market Citizen Award
Leona and Harry Trout of Libertytown receive the New Market Community Citizen Award from Leroy Burall master of New Market Grange and Betty Thompson lecturer.
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Leona
Harry Trout
Libertytown
New Market
Leroy Burall
New Market Grange
Betty Thompson
DHIA Elects Larry Riggs as Frederick-Montgomery President
Larry Riggs of Union Bridge is elected president of the Frederick-Montgomery Dairy Herd Improvement Association. Richard Kepler of Middletown is vice president, Charles Murphy of Frederick is secretary, and Kenneth Basler of Jefferson is treasurer. The board includes Bob Johnson Dickerson Paul Dotterer Union Bridge Danny Wilcom Williamsville Gary Grossnickle Walkersville Wayne Burdette Union Bridge and Michael Allen Jefferson. Cundee Savage of Knoxville will represent the district on the Mid-East board. Managing herd supervisor is Kathy Glisan with herd supervisors Wayne Gauer Denny Long George Nicholson Jr Stanley Stull and Mr Bassler. The organization serves 130 member herds averaging 9 cows each and 18,650 pounds of milk with 3.8 butterfat and 3.25 protein. For info or to join contact any board member or call the DHIA Frederick office.
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Larry Riggs
Union Bridge
Frederick-Montgomery
Montgomery Dhia
Mid-East Board of Directors
Kathy Glisan
Wayne Gauer
Denny Long
George Nicholson Jr
Stanley Stull
Bassler
Frederick-Mongomery
DHA
Dhia Frederick
Timothy Jacobsen
Frederick-Montgomery County Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Charles Murphy
Kenneth Basler
Richard Kepler
Wayne Burdette
Gary Grossnickle
Michael Allen
Kathy Gillon
Denny Remsburg
Mid-East
Dhic Lab
Pasture Weed Control Options With Ally And Other Herbicides
Readers learn how yellow buttercups crowd pasture grasses and reduce forage. Ally controls buttercups and other weeds with no grazing restrictions, while Crossbow and Stinger target brush and thistles. Roundup offers spot treatment but is nonselective and can harm desired grasses.
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Ally
Singer
Crossbow
Chanvel
Dairy loafing lot management system overview
Heavy cow traffic harms paddock sod and water quality. A three or more grassed paddocks plus a sacrifice lot rotation system reduces soil loss and cleans udders while improving herd health. Stocking rates are twenty cows per acre on grassed paddocks and fifty cows per acre on sacrifice areas.
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Soil Conservation District
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