Bird club hawk watching and organic farming milestone
Carroll County Bird Club schedules two days of hawk watching on Friday October 11 with species like Sharp Shined Coopers Goshawk and Golden Eagle. Eric and Marty Rice of Middle Town own Country Pleasures Farm the first Maryland Central to be MOFFA certified growing carrots beets tomatoes apples berries cherries and lettuce. They market at Everedy Square Shab Row Farmers Market and wholesalers. MOFFA and state Agriculture drive organic certification. For details contact Dave Hudgins or Bob. certification information via Maryland Organic Certification Program Suzie Harrison Annapolis or 1 800 492 5590 ext 5770.
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Carroll County Bird Club
Dave Hudgins
Bob
Country Pleasures Farm
Eric and
Marty Rice
Middletown
Maryland
Everedy Square
Shab Row
Rices
Maryland Organic Food and Farming Association
MOFFA
Department of Agriculture
Suzie Harrison
Harry S. Truman Parkway
Annapolis
Botanic Garden hosts holiday shows and demos in DC
The U.S. Botanic Garden in Washington DC hosts the Suh Annual Chrysanthemum Show from Nov 2 to Dec 1 daily 9 am to 7 30 pm with the Autumn Follies theme at the Conservatory near the Capitol. The 37th Christmas Greens Exhibition runs Dec 10 to Jan 5 with varying hours and a Whistle Stop Holidays theme depicting 1920s 1945 train era. Demonstrations by the judges council run Dec 10–14 at noon in the East Gallery on Bows and Things Christmas Things Holiday Greens Basket Christmas Treats Candle Rings. For information call Sellers 703 451 7037 or Holly H Shimizu 202 226 4082.
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U.S. Botanic Garden
Washington D.C
Suh
U.S. Botanic Garden Conservatory
Maryland Avenue
First Street
U.S. Capitol
National Capital Area Federation of Garden Clubs Inc
Judges Council
Holly H. Shimizu
Shade trees free to members of Arbor Day Foundation
Shade trees are free to each person joining the National Arbor Day Foundation during October. Ten trees including Red Oak Weeping Willow Sugar Maple and others will ship postpaid for planting between November first and December tenth with instructions. Members send a ten dollar contribution to Shade Trees National Arbor Day Foundation 100 Arbor Avenue Nebraska City Nebraska 68410 by October 31.
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National Arbor Day Foundation
America
Arbor Avenue
Nebraska City
Garden club to meet in Mount Airy with featured speaker
The New Market Garden Club will hold its next meeting at 10 a.m. Tuesday Oct. 15 at Ethel McCotter's home on Green Valley Road Mount Airy. Marty Rice from the Maryland Organic Food and Farming Association will be the featured speaker. The club held its last meeting at Norma Miller's home and participated in New Market Days.
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New Market Garden Club
Ethel McCotter
Green Valley Road
Mount Airy
Marty Rice
Maryland Organic Food and Farming Association
Norma Miller
Amber Queen Garners Two International Rose Honors
The popular Amber Queen floribunda receives two new honors from Holland and Great Britain. Holland awards the Golden Rose of the Hague after five years of judging a bed of 70 plants, proving superior resilience and adaptability. Britain’s Royal National Rose Society grants the Edlund Award for outstanding perfume, with a scent described as intensely sweet.
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Holland
The
Hague
Fred Edmunds
Fred Edmunds Inc
Wilsonville
Oregon
Westbroek
Edmunds
United States
Great Britain
Royal National Rose Society
Edlund
Mr. Edmunds
All-America Rose Selections Inc
U.S
Tennis ball inspires insect trap design breakthrough
Entomologist Michael A. Mullen of the Agriculture Department conceived a grain pest trap from a tennis ball canister after observing its curved bottom. He developed five design improvements with Trece Inc of Salinas California to create a baited trap where insects fall into a concealed chamber when seeking bait.
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Washington
Michael A. Mullen
Agriculture Department
Mr. Mullen
Mullen
Trece Inc
Salinas
Calif
Record orange prices pace slight increase
Washington AP reports September farm prices rose slightly as record orange prices lifted the all-farm products index, offset by declines in cattle and hog prices. USDA notes oranges and apples buoyed the index while fertilizer and fuel costs rose, with milk and grain also shifting.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
USDA
Bob Milton
Statistics Integoe
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Milton
California
Florida
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Botanic Garden
Garden Club
Fred Archibald
All-American Best Selections Inc
Floribunda Rose
Aars Award
Margaret Scherf
Associated Press
John Deere
Gladhill Tractor Mart
E. Patrick St
Frederick
Power Equipment Service
Push Mower Service
Lawn & Garden Tractor Service
Cleo Mower
Air Xtra
Southern States Tire & Battery
Urbene Price
Frederick News-Post
H. B. Duvail, Inc
Hegh- Vicon
Arta Crs
Oktober
Lilypons
Lilypons Road
Buckeystown
Frederick County
Montgomery County
Lefton Lilypona Rd
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