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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 2000
Page
5
Agriculture news reports the appointment of a new department chair. Contact De Gardner at 301-406-1289 for details on the leadership change and department goals.
Kanade named schooling hunter and pleasure champ and high point rider in ring three. April Darting and Lawn Murray (Western reserve) among champions. Samm Bazan speed champ, Robert Zupnik speed reserve. Catoctin FFA holds Florida citrus sale through Nov 27 at Catoctin High School with prices for navels, juice oranges, pink and white grapefruits and mixed cases. Call 301-271-7406 for orders.
Program sign-up runs through January 12, 2001 with eligibility limited to producers who planted an oilseed for the first time in 2000. Participants must use 2000 acreage and yield data, with county yields reported to field offices. Contact the Frederick County FSA office at 92 Thomas Johnson Drive, Suite 240, or call 301-662-1321, ext. 2, to sign up.
The Gent Mention Gold Cup event features seven timber and brush races for purses over $100,000. Pre race entertainment starts before the 1 30 p.m. first race with car passes $40 in advance. Festivities include pony and Jack Russell Terrier races to benefit local charities. For information call 540 347 1215.
The Piedmont Invitational Club Call Sale is set for 7 p.m. Saturday in October. Forty select Croesbred steers will be offered in the Preece Seer Selling. For more information, contact Kevin Diehl at 717-642-5077.
A family style country ham turkey and fried oyster dinner will be served at the Activities Center on Bastard Road to benefit the center. Adults pay 9.50 and children ages 6 to 10 pay 5. For more information call 301-473-8279.
The sale opens with two $100 incentives tied to any steer purchased. Junior exhibitors who bought steers in last year’s sale and are present at this sale may display their junior projects. For more information contact David Bowman, Ray Howes, or Bruce Bennett with provided phone numbers.
The 19th Mid Atlantic Forest Seminar is set for Nov 4 in Frederick with topics on wildlife, timber value, soil basics and more. A four part Farm Operation Part I course begins Nov 9 at the Frederick County Office with evening classes. registration is $15. Contact Frederick County Cooperative Extension at 201-694-1804 ext 1576 for materials and enrollment.
Wayne Buckingham of the Agriculture in the Classroom program led fifth graders at Green Valley Elementary School through a week of hands on learning with the Mobile Aquatic Science Laboratory. He quizzed students on water pollution causes to reinforce the lessons.
October calendar items include the International Gold Cup Races at Great Meadow The Plains October 24 25 and the University of Mary RTsTer Short Course at Holiday Inn Perk October 25 28 Also listed are the FFA Convention at Sounded Farm Woodbine October 7 9 the Fair Fill International at Natural Resources Area October Frederick H Camp Activities Center Basford Read and related activities
Local farmers honored for soil and water protection at the Frederick Soil Conservation District Annual Achievement and Awards Banquet. The event includes dinner at 7 p.m. and the Jor of the Year and Kei Memorial Award recognizing landowners and cooperators with outstanding practices. Reservations requested by Oct. 25 via the district office.
The Walkersville High School FFA Chapter crowned senior Kelly Burker, 17, as ambassador for 2000 2001 at the Glade Valley Community Show. The grand champion cake, chocolate peanut butter fudge, sold for 450 dollars at the cake auction, purchased by Mearl McCleaf of Mountain Gate Family Restaurant.
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