Drought Hit Farms Eligible for Emergency Aid Program
Regional ag news reports drought conditions trigger eligibility for the Emergency Conservation Program. Farms may receive cost shares up to 50 percent for permanent practices and 64 percent for temporary practices, with a $200,000 cap per disaster. Applications require county FSA filing and on site inspection. Frederick County FSA at (301) 662-1321 offers assistance.
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USDA
Farm Service Agency
FSA
Frederick County
New Market Grange to Meet for Projects and Social Hour
The New Market Grange will gather at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday September 8 at the Grange Hall. Members will finalize plans for an educational display and a Great Frederick Fair food booth while making stuffed toys for a state Grange hospital. Kathleen and Eston Hoffman will host the social hour after the meeting. Betty Thompson at 301 869 5492 provides more information.
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New Market Grange
New Market Grange Hall
Grangers
Frederick
Kathleen
Eston Hoffman
Betty Thompson
Maryland Agricultural Commission Meeting Planned
The Maryland Agricultural Commission will meet at 9:30 am on Wednesday September 8 in room 110 at the Maryland Department of Agriculture 50 Harry S Truman Parkway Annapolis. Agenda includes a phosphorus index update and fall farm tours. Contact Executive Director Buddy Bowling at 410 841 5882 for more information.
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Maryland Agricultural Commission
Maryland Department of Agriculture
Harry S. Truman Parkway
Annapolis
Buddy Bowling
New Market Grange Meeting
New Market Grange Hall
Harry S. Truman
Glade Neue Grange meeting hosted by Red Cross official
The Glade Neue Grange plans a 7 30 p m meeting Tuesday Sept 14 at Glade United Church of Christ Walkersville Health and Safety Chair Johanna Stull hosts Jit Jones disaster services head for the American Red Cross who will speak on 2K What You Should Know Officers to be elected for the new year for more information contact Barbara Crumat at 301 898 9937
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Glade Neue
Frederick County Farm Family of the Year contestants named
The 19th annual Frederick County Farm Family of the Year will be chosen at the Great Frederick Fair during the 4 H King and Queen royalty event. The winner is announced at intermission Friday Sept 17 at the grandstand, with finalists Richard Calmer and James Miller of Scenic View Orchard Sabillasville Douglas Hawker and Evelyn Hawker of Walnut Ridge Farm Middletown and Thomas and Brenda Ripley of Ripleyvale Farms New Windsor.
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Frederick County
Frederick
Richard Calmer
James Miller
Scenic View Orchard
Sabillasville
Douglas
Evelyn Hawker
Walnut Ridge Farm
Middletown
Thomas and
Brenda Ripley
Ripleyvale Farms
New Windsor
Wild horse and burro adoption at Delaware fairgrounds
The Bureau of Land Management will host a wild horse and burro adoption at the Delaware State fairgrounds in Harrington. Viewing is Friday Sept 17 from 1 to 3 p.m. Adoption hours are 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sept 18 and 8 a.m. to noon on Sept 19 if horses remain. Up to 100 horses and 50 burros, vetted and tested, with an equine seminar by Dave Seay Friday and gentling demos Saturday. For info call (800) 293-1781.
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Bureau of Land Management
BLM
Delaware State Fairgrounds
Harrington
Dave Seay
Seay
Fall Festival at DEFHR to feature rides, auctions, and costumes
The Days End Farm Horse Rescue announces its Fifth Annual Fall Festival on Saturday September 25 from 11 am to 5 pm at 15856 Frederick Road Lisbon. Admission is 5 per family 2 for adults and 1 for children under 12 with under 6 free. Events include riding demonstrations a silent auction a raffle pumpkin decorating a horse costume contest plus food music entertainment horse and pony rides and a petting zoo. Proceeds aid care and treatment of abused horses. For more information Kathleen Schwartz at 301 854 5037 or 410 442 1564.
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Days End Farm Horse Rescue
DEFHR
Frederick Road
Lisbon
Kathleen Schwartz
Beef Research Field Day at Beltsville Center Oct 6
The Beef Research Field Day will be held on Wednesday Oct. 6 at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center. Registration is $50. Attendees can meet scientists and administrators and tour projects on nutrition health food safety tenderness forages and waste management. Call Cindy Hanna at 301 504 8431 for details.
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Beltsville Agricultural Research Center
Cindy Hanna
Farm risk conference for crop insurance agents set
The first ever farm risk management conference for crop insurance agents in the New Fingland and mid Atlantic region will run 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday Oct. 26 at the Pocono Manor Inn Swiftwater Pa. Registration is $100 with a 200 participant limit. Deadline Sept 20 for registration. Sept 9 for hotel. Contact Ms Lies Koch at University of Maryland 301 405 0057 for registration. Overnight hotel calls 800 233 8150.
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Fingland
mid-Atlantic
Pocono Manor Inn
Swiftwater
Agri France
Lies Koch
University of Maryland At
Dell named vice chair of NACo Agriculture and Rural Affairs Steering Committee
Carroll County Commissioner Donald I. Dell was named vice-chair of NACo Agriculture and Rural Affairs Steering Committee by NACo President C. Vernon aay. The panel focuses on farm legislation, rural development, soil conservation and land preservation affecting agricultural counties.
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Carroll County
Donald I. Dell
National Association of Counties
Naco
C. Vernon Aay
Ballenger Community Show Cancelled for this Year
The annual Ballenger Community Show scheduled for Friday and Saturday September 10 and 11 at Ballenger Community Hall Feagaville has been cancelled. For more information contact Sharon Murphy at 3014738491.
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Ballenger
Feagaville
Sharon Murphy
Central Maryland Holstein show crowns multiple winners at fairground
More than 80 Holsteins attended the Central Maryland Holstein Show at the Howard County Fairgrounds. Justin Watt of Middletown won 4-H senior and grand champion with MC Cedar-Knoll Encore Gem. Kristin Myers of New Windsor claimed 4-H reserve senior and reserve champion with Windsor Manor BC Jingle. Open division favored Dun-Loafin Farm of Knoxville with Hoffland JRJ Gemstar Pamtom as senior grand champion and Ehrhardt Stardust Nina as reserve senior. Various 4-H and Open class placings followed, highlighting Dustin Harrison, Kristin Myers, and notable breeders across Union Bridge, Westminster, and surrounding areas.
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Central Maryland
Howard County Fairgrounds
Justin Watt
Middleburg
MC Cedar-Knoll
Kristin Myers
New Windsor
Windsor Manor BC Jingle
Hoffland Jrj
Gemstar Pamtom
Dun-Loafin Farm
Knoxville
Ehrhardt
Stardust
Nina
Kenny Ehrhardt
Baldwin
Dustin Harrison
Woodbine
Windsor Manor Kokonut
Harrison
Merrick Cayla
Holly Wright
Westminster
Nathan Jager
Fulton
Josh Sanders
Taneytown
Amanda Shanan
White
Riebecca
Long Chaney
Nicki Reape
Dan-Loafin Farm
Maryland
Jeena Rinehart
Frederick County
Sadah Bentz
Twilight meeting on farm dairy topics in Frederick County
Kenneth Zimmerman of Jefferson and Jerry Lillich of the Thor mont Feed Cooperative led a twilight Frederick County Holstein Association meeting at Mehrle Ramsburg farm. Holstein breeders and guests heard from agricultural representatives and a speaker explained the dairy compact.
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Kenneth Zimmerman
Jefferson
Jerry Lillich
Thormont Feed Cooperative
Frederick County Holstein Association
Mehrle Ramsburg Farm
Leadership workshop highlights Maryland youths at LEAD Conference
Several junior Angus members represented Maryland at the 1999 Leaders Engaged in Angus Development conference in St. Joseph Missouri. The group included Laura Keilholtz from Thurmont Jacob Wolfrey and Amy Wolfrey of Frederick Curtis Bryant of Monkton Sherra Kron of Baltimore and Diana Covell of Frederick.
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Maryland
St. Joseph
Laura Keilholtz
Thurmont
Jacob
Amy Wolfrey
Frederick
Curtis Bryant
Monkton
Sherra Kron
Baltimore
Diana Covell
Agriculture Calendar listing various Maryland farming events
A long list of agricultural events in Maryland from September to October including meetings at New Market Grange Hall and Frederick County Extension Office, capably covering fairs, shows, courses, pasture walks, and horse events with dates, venues, and times across multiple counties. Notable entries include the National Angus Conference in Amarillo and the World Dairy Expo in Madison Wisconsin.
Dairy Farm Tour Highlights Labor, Regulation and Labor Soulutions
Frederick County farmers will tour two Baltimore County dairy operations on October 28. Bellevale Farm uses intensive rotational grazing with a New Zealand style swing 16 parlor. seasonal breeding reduces winter labor. Hickory Hill Dairy, back after the Dairy Termination Program, now milks nearly 400 cows under strict manure odor controls and environmental permits. Cost is 25 dollars per person. departure is 8:30 a.m. with return at 4 p.m. Reservations by October 13 are required.
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Frederick County
Baltimore County
Bellevale Farm
Bobby Prigel
Prigels
Friendly Farms
Upperco
Hickory Hill
Wayne and
John Armacost
Maryland
Wayne
Hickory Hill Dairy
Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation
Frederick
Frederick County Office of Maryland Cooperative Asion
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