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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1989
Page
6
A Maryland Soil Conservation Committee session is planned for 9 30 a m on Thursday November 16 at the We Mariahd Gepadhivere Agriculture facility located at 30 Harry S Truman Parkway in Annapolis.
Frederick FFA members Laurie Zimmerman Melissa Frye Clark Castle Becky Miller Joy Titus Glenda Kriemer and Mary Jones attended the state leadership development for chapter officers at Summit Lake Camp near Emmitsburg. Advisers Ed Mayne and Doug Hering joined. The workshop featured 1988-89 Maryland FFA officers James Ferrant and Dr. Boyd Robinson with Micky McCall as keynote speaker. Over 130 FFA members and advisers attended the workshop.
Lee Miller and family of Woodsboro ranked as the fourth largest producer of registered Angus cattle in Maryland with 45 head recorded by the American Angus Association in fiscal year 1989. Angus breeders nationwide registered 156,697 head in 1969 vs 143,520 in 1988, a 9 percent rise per association executive vice president Richard L. Spader. The piece also notes Hurricane Hugo relief needs and asks for agribusiness and rural community support supplies, with contact details for the Maryland Department of Agriculture.
The Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation Board of Trustees will hold a meeting at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 21, in the first floor conference room of the Maryland Department of Agriculture in Annapolis.
Carroll County Farm Bureau members approved 14 resolutions at the annual fall meeting. Top county issues include growth control and ag land preservation, while state and national items cover dirt bike identification, biodegradable plastic, a balanced budget amendment, and annual cooperative equity statements. Directors were elected and Century Farm Program awards given to Hampstead and Westminster families, with Gold Star honors to several members.
Martha Clark of Glenelg is appointed by the Maryland State Soil Conservation Committee to a five year term on the Howard Soil Conservation District Board. She holds leadership roles in Howard County Farm Bureau and in other conservation related groups. The district provides free technical help on erosion control wetlands protection stormwater water quality and related environmental issues to residents and government units.
The Maryland Farm Bureau holds its annual meeting December 3 to 6 at the Ramada Inn and Convention Center in Hagerstown. Education policy development and awards will be wrapped into one event as the state's largest farm organization gathers.
Polly Schofield and Jack Koll of Silver Storm Farm near Frederick will host a llama workshop from 10 to 11 30 am on Saturday November 18. Open to members and non members with ages eight to nineteen, the session covers llama history care and possible 4H projects. Limited to 15 children. sign up by November 15 with Janice Kramer at the 4H office 694 1589.
The Frederick News-Post Ag Calendar for 1969 lists weekly and special agricultural events in Frederick and nearby counties. Notable items include county Holstein meeting in Walkersville, Soil Conservation District tours, education foundation dinner in Baltimore, Ballenger Grange meetings, Farm Museum annual meeting, National Farm City Week, and various Christmas season gatherings.
Local farmers test recycled newsprint as animal bedding with some success. Studies show paper is largely safe, requires shredding, and uses about 80 percent as much dry paper as straw to stay clean. Sorting and collection logistics challenge adoption.
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