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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1987
Page
6
A wrapup of upcoming agriculture related meetings and events scheduled in Frederick County and the surrounding areas including farm groups extension sessions and community discussions across regional venues and dates.
The Maryland Apple Commission will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday November 17 at Baugher's Restaurant in Westminster. Agenda includes a financial report and review of proposed apple tax law.
The Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation board will convene at 9 30 a m on Tuesday Oct 27 in the first floor conference room of the Maryland Department of Agriculture in Annapolis. The agenda includes district petitions district amendments program policy and discussions on arbitrations of easement offers.
Maryland Farm Bureau Young Farmers from across the state converge for their annual meeting at the Wisp Resort in Garrett County. Charles Coles notes the weekend aims to learn from each other while a Garrett County farm tour, hayride, and cookout follow a Nov 6 9 schedule with a dinner talk by Bill Aiken. Registration is 75 per person or 109 per couple, lodging and meals included.
The Big H 4 H Club won the Howard County 4 H Display Contest with a window design at Hammond Middle School titled 4H is a Winner during National 4 H Week. Blue ribbon clubs included Poplar Poplar Pals Glenelg and Centaurs. For more information call 992 2036. A Holstein bull bred by Jason and Donna Myers of New Windsor was selected for the GOLD Sire Development Program at Sire Power Inc Windsor Manor Champ ET 2031126 visits Sire Power headquarters for herd health before joining 70 other bulls sampled this year.
Frederick Future Farmers of America will crown its Sweetheart at 7 p.m. on Wednesday Oct. 28 in the Frederick High School. First-year FFA greenhands will be installed. Finalists include Sonja Cline Sherry Croy Pamela Hooper Mary Reed Deanna Remsberg and Marcia Summers with Cline a 16 year old Frederick High junior.
Franklin D. Gladhill of Monrovia will represent Frederick County dairy farmers on the Middle Atlantic Milk Marketing Association Board of Directors during its Hunt Valley meeting. MAMMA oversees advertising for Federal Order 4 in a 6,300-farmer area, with 15 cents per hundredweight allocated to promotion. Gladhill, longtime Maryland Virginia Milk Producers Association director, leads advertising and promotion efforts and chairs related committees at Walnut Acres farm, which spans 500 acres, with 150 Holstein cows and 100 heifers.
Montgomery County 4-H dairy judging teams swept the Maryland state contest with the junior team taking first and the senior team fourth. Members include Chip Savage Kelli Savage Kristi Geary Amy Savage and coaches John Doody and Daryl Walker. Individual honors went to Kristi Geary and Cheryl Catron with high placings in Ayrshire Holstein and Jersey divisions.
The piece notes ice cream sales near nine billion dollars last year and links rising consumption to stronger incomes. It cites experts from the International Ice Cream Association and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, while suggesting ice cream acts as an economic indicator. Per capita consumption increased from 17.5 pounds in the early 1980s to about 18.3 pounds in 1986 with 1987 expected higher.
Acri-Views notes production reached 923 million gallons last year, up 2.5 percent from 1985, signaling a shift in a traditionally staid industry. About 400 companies now plan to spend $150 million on advertising, targeting upscale buyers amid a trend of families eating out and demand for premium, rich flavors.
Dr. Lee E Miller of Woodsboro elected as AAA delegate for the 104th annual meeting November 15 to 17 in Louisville Kentucky. About 275 Angus breeders were chosen by state associations to serve as AAA representatives. The event runs three days with meetings, elections, shows, and a banquet featuring Cotton Ivy as guest speaker.
Fallen leaves and yard waste can form a productive compost pile. Layered with soil and manure when available, these materials decompose via micro organisms to produce nutrient rich humus. Proper moisture and occasional turning speed decomposition, with faster rates in warm weather and with green, non woody inputs.
At the Great Frederick Fair the farm and garden building showcased local Granges. Ballenger Grange won first place for its display, followed by Middletown, Glade Valley, Tuscarora, Carroll Manor, Linganore, Braddock, New Market and Thurmont in order. Thurmont Junior Grange won the youth division.
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