Estate planning seminar for farmers and landowners
A two day program on estate planning for farmers, landowners and agribusinesses will run from 9 am to 4 pm on Friday December 3 at Carroll County Extension Service Office Westminster and Saturday December 4 at Holiday Inn in Hagerstown. Registration is 25 dollars and includes workbook and lunch. Space is limited to 100 registrants and checks should be made payable to Montgomery County EAC.
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Carroll County Extension Service
Westminster
Holiday Inn
Hagerstown
University of Maryland Extension Service
Montgomery County
EAC
CES
Muncaster Road
Derwood
Equine Insurance Seminar Hosted by Carroll County Council
The Carroll County Equestrian Council invites the public to an educational seminar on equine insurance topics. It starts at 7 30 p.m. Wednesday November 17 at the Carroll County Extension Office meeting room Westminster. The event is free. For information call 410 833 4993 or 410 857 2103. Interpreter requests should be made seven days prior to the seminar with the Department of Recreation and Parks at 410 857 2103.
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Carroll County Equestrian Council
Carroll County Extension Office
Agriculture Center
Westminster
Department of Recreation and Parks
Frederick County Farm Family of the Year Banquet set
The Chamber of Commerce of Frederick County will host its thirteenth annual Farm Family of the Year Banquet at 7 p.m. on Monday November 22 at the Dan-Dee Restaurant. Auctioneer Edwin Hoffman will present a slide show of farming life in American paintings. The price is 12 per person and reservations are due by Friday November 19 by calling 662-4164.
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Chamber of Commerce
Frederick County
Chamber
Ray Ramsburg
Edwin Hoffman
Maryland horse seminar slated at South Carroll High
The Cooperative Extension Service of the University of Maryland will sponsor a pleasure horse seminar on Saturday, Dec. 4 at South Carroll High School in Winfield. The Carroll County Equestrian Council will sponsor a booth exhibit. Deadline to register is Friday, Nov. 19. For more information call (410) 648-4611.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooperative Extension Service
University of Maryland
South Carroll High School
Winfield
Carroll County Equestrian Council
Sheepbreeders Dinner Set by Frederick County FCSA
The Frederick County Sheepbreeders Association will hold a holiday dinner at Betty's Restaurant in Frederick on Tuesday November 30 at 6230 p.m. Adults are 13.14, ages 6-12 are 6.95, under six eat free. Reservations by November 22 to Tyson or Sylvia Creamer at 301 898 7964. Speaker Tom Wagoner of Mount Airy Locker Company and IL WIIN Ine Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service will discuss the Wool and Mohair Act. The association will elect new officers update its directory and discuss a board of directors.
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Frederick County Sheepbreeders Association
FCSA
Betty
Tom Wagoner
Mount Airy Locker Company
Jan Gelsvert
Wiin Ine Agricultural Staplization and Conservation Service
Ates
Open House Planned at Carroll County Agriculture Center
The University of Maryland Cooperative Extension Service Carroll County Office will host an open house Friday November 19 and Saturday November 20 at the Agriculture Center in Westminster. Activities run noon to 3 p.m. on Friday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday with displays on new technology and issues impacting agriculture and the public. Highlights include home composting food irradiation new nutritional labels hydroponic food production floating greenhouses well head protection septic maintenance skin cancer prevention and 4-H natural resource projects plus an electronic satellite communications exhibit. A Christmas Farmers Market will run concurrently on Saturday.
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University of Maryland Cooperative Extension Service
Carroll County
Agriculture Center
Westminster
Preservation foundation to meet for Maryland land program
The Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation Board of Trustees will meet at 9 30 a.m. Tuesday Nov 23 in the first floor conference room at the Maryland Department of Agriculture. Agenda items include district petitions district and easement amendments and policy issues.
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Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation Board of Trustees
Maryland Department of Agriculture
Piney Run Trails Work Day Planned Near Eldersburg
The Carroll County Equestrian Council schedules a Saturday morning work day at Piney Run Equestrian Trails on Martz Road near Eldersburg starting at 9 a.m. Volunteers should wear proper clothing and bring long handled pruners or clippers and plan to work until noon. Contact Carolyn Garber or the Carroll County Department of Recreation and Parks for details.
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Carroll County Equestrian Council
CCEC
Piney Run
Martz Road
Liberty Road
Eldersburg
Union Mills
Gillis Falls
Carolyn Garber
Carroll County Department of Recreation and Parks
4-H Overnight Camp Brings Fun Fitness And Food Activities
Fourteen 4-H members including 30 youths joined the Food Fun Fitness Overnight Adventure at Frederick County 4-H Camp. Teen leaders were Heather Cordes Kathy Dellari Heather Bengali Shawn Roberts Jessica Stevens Stacy Fogle and Laura Keilholtz. Adult leaders included Barbara Stevens Joyce Fogle Sue Keilholtz Nancy DeHart Cassandra Corridon and Pat Stabler. Highlights included crock pot apple butter and bread in a bag, apple desserts, dried apple wreathes, food labeling and demonstrations, plus aerobics and skin care.
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4-H
Frederick County
Heather Cordes
Kathy Dellari
Heather Bengali
Shawn Roberts
Jessica Stevens
Stacy Fogle
Laura Keilholtz
Barbara Stevens
Joyce Fogle
Sue Keilholtz
Nancy DeHart
Cassandra Corridon
Extension Home
Pat Stabler
Whispering Pines 4-H Horse and Pony Club Formed
A new youth equine club, Whispering Pines 4-H Horse and Pony Club, is established in Frederick County to foster interest in horses. For more information call Donna Jones at 663-8628 or Debbie McCutcheon at 694-8753.
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Whispering Pines
Horse and Pony Club
Frederick County
Donna Jones
Debbie McCutcheon
Outstanding young farmers honored in Maryland program
James A. Knill of Mount Airy received the Maryland Jaycees Outstanding Young Farmer honor mention at a Saturday event. He and wife Carol operate a 550 acre dairy farm, nominated by the Mount Airy Jaycees, with Janet Harding and Kathy Moser present. Harold E. Smith I won the Maryland OYF award with Colleen as a partner on a 1,000 acre dairy farm, nominated by the Greater Towson Jaycees.
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James A. Knill
Mount Airy
Maryland Jaycees
Mount Airy Jaycees
Knill
Carol
Janet Harding
Jaycee
Kathy Moser
Maryland Oyf
Carol Knill
Amish Weddings Run On Fall Schedule And Farm Life
Amish weddings occur in November on farms with space for horses and carriages and about 500 guests. Tuesdays and Thursdays are picked to fit prep and cleanup, with Fridays for after-wedding cleanup and Sundays for church. Families often provide land for sons, youth train in one room schools, and German language services occur at rotating homes. There are about 35,200 Amish in Pennsylvania with farms averaging 70 acres and 35 cows.
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Mr. Esh
Sarah King
Andh
Dan Esh
Pennsylvania
America
Maryland Farm Bureau Young Farmers Retreat in Hagerstown
The Maryland Farm Bureau Young Farmers Annual Meeting and Retreat runs Friday through Sunday at the Holiday Inn in Hagerstown. Highlights include a taco reception, Doyle Cunningham speaker, local tours to Mack Trick Plant and Rineharts Orchard, a banquet and finals for the discussion meet, $500 cash awards to winners, leadership workshop, and officer elections with incumbents Harrison and Fleming seeking re-election.
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Maryland Farm Bureau
MFB
Young Farmers
Holiday Inn
Hagerstown
Raymond Harrison III
Young Farmer
Washington County Farm Bureau
Doyle Cunningham
Kentucky Farm Bureau
Mack Trick
Rineharts Orchard
Dodge
AFBF
Fort Lauderdale
Florida
APDY
Jim Werner
Raymond Harrison II
Talbot County
David Fleming
Carroll County
Harrison
Fleming
Maryland Farm Bureau Board of Directors
American Farm Bureau Federation
Young Farmer and Ranchers Committee
Extension positions filled at University of Maryland
Craig S Oliver state director of the University of Maryland Cooperative Extension Service announced two appointments Nancy Booth will be interim associate director for Extension and Mildred Smith will be acting assistant to the dean of the College of Agriculture Dr Booth will lead administration of policies for county and regional faculty and serve on the College of Agriculture administrative team Dr Smith will remain coordinator of program planning evaluation and staff development for Extension but her priority is assisting the dean
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Craig S. Oliver
University of Maryland Cooperative Extension Service
Nancy Booth
Mildred Smith
College of Agriculture
Booth
Smith
Management Based Nutrient Practices for Profitable Farming
The article emphasizes that best management practices prioritize nutrient efficiency over maximum yields. It outlines using residues manures tegunes sludge and fertilizers to meet crop needs, guided by a nutrient management plan. It highlights tillage choices legume rotations cover crops and erosion control to reduce losses while boosting profit. Contact Frederick or Catoctin Soil Conservation Districts at 410 695 2803 for help.
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Frederick
Catoctin
Agriculture Calendar Deadline Notice for 1993 Freeman Post
The Ag Calendar in the Frederick News-Post invites farm groups to submit activities free of charge. Deadline is noon Friday before Tuesday publication. Send additions changes or corrections to Agriculture Editor News-Post Frederick MD 21705.
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Frederick
Farm Bureau and Agribusiness Events Across Frederick County
A list of upcoming meetings and events for Frederick County agriculture groups. Includes Board of Directors at Bettys Restaurant November 16, Grange installations November 18, Pomona Grange banquet November 18, Atlantic Dairy Cooperative annual meeting November 18-19 in Lancaster, Agriculture Appreciation Breakfast November 19, Open House November 19-21, Young Farmer retreat November 19-28, Farm Bureau Fall Dance November 21, Beekeepers meeting November 21, Nitrogen Seminar November 22, Thurmont Grange November 22, Farm Family of the Year Banquet November 22, Sheepbreeders holiday dinner November 30, Epsilon Sigma Phi meeting December 1, National Youth Congress December 3, Estate Planning seminars December 3-4, Pleasure Horse Seminar December 4.
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Frederick County Farm Bureau Board of Directors
Betty's
Ballenger Grange
Frederick County
Pomona Grange
Middletown
Atantic Dairy Cooperative
Lancaster
Carroll County
Wilhelm
Westminster
Agriculture
Holiday Inn
Hagerstown
Farm City
Farm Bureau
Walkersville
Frederick County Beekeepers
Maryland
Maryland Department of Agriculture
Annapolis
Thurmont Grange
Grangehall
Chamber of Commerce
Dan-Dee
Frederick County Sheepbreeders Association
Frederick
Epsilon Sigma Phi
Tau
Best Western Inn
College Park
Chicago
Ill
South Carroll High School
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Frederick/Catoctin
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MD Farm Credit Banks
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Carroll County Ag
ACEO
GATOS
Coo Patension Service
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