Pesticide Council to Meet in Annapolis This Week
The Governor's Pesticide Council schedules a 9 am session on Wednesday October 25 in room 110 of the Wayne A Cawley Jr Building 50 Harry S Truman Parkway Annapolis. Topics include Maryland IPM in schools pesticide management under toxics strategy and weed biocontrol. Maryland Days set for October 27 and November 10 at University of Maryland College Park Open House invites high school students to campus tours demonstrations and sessions. To register call 1 800 422 5867 or 314 8385 one week before the event.
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Wayne A. Cawley Jr
Harry S. Truman Parkway
Annapolis
Maryland
University of Maryland
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
College Park
Maryland Vet Board Meeting and Exam Schedule
The Maryland Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners will meet at 9 a.m. Thursday Oct. 26 in the conference room of the Maryland Department of Agriculture in Annapolis. The board will administer its examination at 9 a.m. Thursday Dec. 7 at MDA. The fee is 75 dollars and applications are due by Tuesday Nov. 7. Call MDA at 410 941 5862 for an application.
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Maryland Department of the Agriculture
Annapolis
State Board
MDA
Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Board Meeting Planned
The Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation Board will meet at 9 30 am Tuesday October 24 in the first floor conference room of the Maryland Department of Agriculture Annapolis 50 Harry S Truman Parkway Items include district petitions district and easement amendments policy issues and general information Shorthorn Club Sale Set at Frederick Fairgrounds October 28 Details include prize incentives for Maryland shows and fairs Alternate delegate Dean E Considine Middletown elected to 112th American Angus Association meeting November 12 14 Louisville KY Also noted the show and convention at North American International Livestock Exposition
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Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation
Maryland Department of Agriculture
Harry S. Truman Parkway
Annapolis
Maryland Shorthorn Association
Frederick Fairgrounds
Maryland
Dean E Considine
Middletown
Junior earns award for Alana Burdette of Boyds
Alana Burdette, 16, daughter of Allan and Mary Burdette, earns bronze and silver in the National Junior Angus Recognition Program while a Clemson University freshman studying agricultural economics. She has been a junior member of the American Angus Association since 1986 and chaired the Eastern Regional hospitality committee when Maryland sponsored the event this year. she was the 1995 Maryland Angus Queen. Acknowledgment notes program requirements and evaluation areas. A separate notice announces a Texas Longhorn sale at Westminster Livestock Auction on Saturday November 4 at 1 p.m. Calves, cows, and bulls will be sold. information at (410) 876-3615.
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Boyds
Allan
Mary Burdette
Clemson University
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Junior Angus Association
Texas Longhorn Sale
Texas
Westminster
MAEF Receives $5700 Grant to Support AITC Program
The Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation Inc. received a $5,700 grant from the Maryland Department of Agriculture to underwrite the Ag in the Classroom program. AITC trains teachers on agriculture’s role and provides classroom tools. Over 200 schools and 235 teachers statewide have participated.
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Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation Inc
Maryland Department of Agriculture
AITC
Mystery tipper program rewards local servers and horse breeders event
The Frederick County Chamber of Commerce Agribusiness Committee awarded $500 to alert servers in the mystery tipper program. Servers at 11 restaurants earned a $10 tip for offering milk with meals, led by Village Tavern Walkersville with seven tips. Also named are Bob Evans Chat-n-Chew Carriage House Inn Crum's Towne Restaurant Dan Dee Mealey's Mountain Gate Old South Mountain Inn Shamrock Watson's Restaurant. The World Congress of Percheron Horse Breeders meets October 17 to 22 in Kansas City, MO as part of the American Royal events with 600 to 700 horses expected and a purse over $100,000.
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World Congress of
Kansas City
U.S
Dudrow and Mellon Enrolled in AQHA Riding Program
Bonnie and Kevin Dudrow of Adamstown and Staci Mellon of Frederick were enrolled in the AQHA Horseback Riding Program. The program recognizes members for time spent riding American Quarter Horses with a recognition patch and halter after 50 logged hours and verified. Subsequent awards occur at 100 to 4,000 hour intervals.
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Bonnie
Kevin Dudrow
Adamstown
Staci Mellon
Frederick
American Quarter Horse Association
AQHA
Frederick County 4-H Earn National Wins at Purdue Event
Frederick County 4-H members competed in the National 4-H Engineering Science and Leadership Event at Purdue University. Doey Biser of Keymar placed seventh in tractor contest, David O'Hara of Frederick was eighth in small engines, and Erin and Shawn Roberts of Knoxville won first place nationally in the aerospace competition.
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Frederick County
Purdue University
West Lafayette
Ind
Doey Biser
Keymar
David O’hara
Frederick
Erin and
Shawn Roberts
Knoxville
Maryland FFA officers and Brunswick delegates attend leadership conference
The Maryland Fall Leadership Made for Excellence Conference drew the Maryland FFA officer team and Brunswick FFA Chapter delegates. Participants included state treasurer Donnie Lentzner state secretary Becky Williams Brunswick delegates Abby Fawley and Heather Roberts state president Lash Broadwater and state vice president Derek Hopkins.
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Brunswick Ffa
Donnie Lentzner
Becky Williams
Abby Fawley
Heather Roberts
Brunswick
Lash Broadwater
Derek Hopkins
October agriculture calendar and events in Frederick area
Oct schedule lists meetings and sales from New Market Grange to Maryland Days with venues in Frederick, Lisbon, Hagerstown and Annapolis including the Maryland State Grange Session Venice Inn October 19–21. Notable items include the Days End Farm Horse Rescue Fall Festival and a grand Angus steer shown by Randy Mullinix at the Illinois State Fair judged by James Lithicum.
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Randy Mullinix
Woodbine
Angus
Springfield
James Lithicum
Welch
Okla
Mid-Atlantic forest stewardship seminar and farming short course
The 14th annual Mid Atlantic Forest Stewardship Seminar runs 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday Nov 4 at Frederick Community College with 8:30 a.m. registration and exhibits. Topics cover forest resiliency, deer protection, reforestation, soil, songbird habitats, and more. A $10 fee includes lunch. $12 after Oct 20. Also a Maryland Cooperative Extension five week short course for small farmers starts Nov 7 from 7 to 9 p.m. at 330 Montevue Lane Frederick with a $15 fee. Subjects include farm business planning, forage production, and income from woodlots. For details call 694-1594 ext. 3576.
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Frederick County
Montevue Lane
Frederick
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