Regional ag workshop on pasture and pest control
Montgomery Soil Conservation District and Cooperative Extension announce a regional workshop at the Agricultural History Farm Park Derwood and Windsor Manor with on site demonstrations. Sessions run Sept 29 Oct 6 and Oct etc 10 am with on site demos. Registration 20 dollars individuals 90 dollars couples call 301 590 2855 for details.
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Montgomery Soil Conservation District and Cooperative Extension Oe
Agretral History Farm Park
Derwood
Windsor Manor
Grange Meeting Planned in New Market
The New Market Grange will meet at 7 p.m. on Wednesday September 29 at the Grange Hall. Officers will be elected after a soup salad and sandwich meal. Plans for the Singanore New Market Community Show and Frederick Fair reports will be shared. Betty Thompson at (301) 865 5492 available for details.
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New Market Grange
New Market Grange Hall
Singanore
New Market
Frederick Fair
Betty Thompson
Beef field day at Hedgeapple Farm Buckeystown
Hedgeapple Farm Foundation sponsors a field day at Hedgeapple Farm in Buckeystown starting 9am Saturday October 23. Registration opens 8am with coffee and donuts and includes sessions on ultrasound body condition scoring and winter forage matching, plus a farm tour. Lunch 11:30am to 1pm. $5 per person. register by Monday October 1. For more information call (301) 662-7638.
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Hedgeapple Farm Foundation
Hedgeapple Farm
Buckeystown
Fall Hunter Pace Set by Local Equine Groups
The Carroll County Equestrian Council and Antetam Pony Club host the Fall Hunter Pace at 9 am Sunday Oct 17 at Carroll County Equestrian Center Crimville Head Mount Airy. Saturday Oct 16 offers a pre walk at 9 am. Teams of two to four riders compete across junior and open classes with prizes for youngest rider and oldest horse or pony. Entry is $10 per class per rider by Oct 13 and $12 on race day. Contact Cathy Poropatic at 301 432 4629 or Sonny Biddison at 410 833 4593 for details.
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Carroll County Equestrian Council
CCEC
Antetam Pony Club
Carroll County Equestrian Center
Crimville Head
Mount Airy
Cathy Poropatic
Sonny Biddison
National Pennsylvania National Horse Show Opens in Harrisburg
The 51st Annual Pennsylvania National Horse Show runs October 14 to 23 at the State Fair Show Arena in Harrisburg. America's largest indoor all breed event features hunter jumper and equitation riders, seven national championships, entertainment, shopping and food. General admission starts at $10, seniors $1, children 12 and under free. Oct 23 offers $10 general admission and reserved seats $15 to $25. performance passes are $11. For more information call (717) 975-3677.
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Harisburg
Amenca
Open house at University of Maryland Wye Beef Center
The University of Maryland Wye Beef Research Center holds an open house and steak and oyster dinner from 1 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday Oct 27 at the Queenstown facility. Dinner starts at 5 p.m. Pre registration is required. The program covers research updates beef producers tips growth and carcass EPD discussion and herd and test station tours. For info directions or registration call 301 405 1399 or 410 827 6016.
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University of Maryland Wye Beef Research Center
Queenstown
Beef sale scheduled by Maryland associations
The Maryland Shorthorn and Hereford Associations sponsor a 4 Dynamon Duo Spotlight Sale at 7 p.m. Saturday Oct 30 at the Frederick Paligrim. David Bowman of Walkersville coordinates the event. For more information call (301) 898-5152.
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Maryland Shorthorn and
Frederick Paligrim
David Bowman
Walkersville
Mr Bowman
Maryland Education Foundation Dinner Honors Mini-Grant Winners
The Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation will host its annual dinner on Thursday November 4 at Michael’s Eighth Avenue in Glen Burnie. A silent auction will be held and the event will spotlight Mini-Grant award recipients. Tickets cost $50 and a phone number 410-484-0030 is provided for information and ticket orders.
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Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation
Michael's Eighth Avenue
Glen Burnie
National Grange Convenes 133rd Convention in Portland Maine
The 300000-member National Grange meets November 8–14 at Holiday Inn by the Bay in Portland Maine. The theme A New Century A New Grange guides policy sessions seminars workshops committee meetings and social events. National master to present annual address talent crafts judged and rural issues debated. Contact Leroy Watson at 202 628 3507 for details.
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National Grange
Holiday Inn By the Bay
Spring St
Portland
Maine
America
Leroy Watson
Angus Members Gather for 1990 North American Expo
Angus members and enthusiasts from across the country attend the 116th annual meeting and the 1999 Super Roll of Victory at the North American International Livestock Exposition in Louisville from Sunday November 14 to Tuesday November 16. The Junior Angus heifer show begins at 8 a.m. Sunday in the coliseum, with ultrasound research update, officer elections, a reception, Miss American Angus selection, shows, a banquet, and other events. For more information, call (816) 383-5100.
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Amencan Angus Association
Louisville
Consolidation proposed for regional Farm Credit groups
The boards of Central Maryland Farm Credit and Keystone Chesapeake Delaware and Marva Farm Credit Associations named Daud T Schweitz chief executive officer for the planned consolidated agricultural credit association. They also chose MidAtlantic Farm Credit as the new name. A stockholder vote is planned for spring 2000.
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Central Maryland Farm Credit
Keystone, Chesapeake, Delaware and
Marva Farm Credit Associations
Daud T Schweitz
Consolidated Agricultural Credit Association
MidAtlantic Farm Credit
Consolidated Organisation
Alliance forms Southern States coop and Progressive Farmer alliance
Southern States Cooperative Inc and Progressive Farmer magazine announce a strategic alliance to reach more producers across expanded territory. Inserts will appear in each issue, combining editorial and advertising from Southern States and vendors. Plans include 18 sponsored pages six times a year and eight pages in the other seven issues. Include replacements for Cooperative Farmer with details by calling (208) 877 6235.
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Southern States Cooperative Inc
Progressive Farmer Magazine
Cooperative Farmer
Call
Fall Festival Showcases Steam-Powered Sawmill In Frederick Co
Eugene Lawson and his steam powered sawmill highlight the Frederick County Farm Museum's 22nd Fall Festival at Rose Hill Manor Park this weekend October 2 and 3. Hour by hour schedule includes antique tractor pull, country butchering with fresh pork, pedal tractor pull, cake contest judging at 12 30 p.m. and cake auction at 2 p.m. Music hayrides crafts tours food and farm animals accompany events both days with information at 301 694 1650.
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Eugene Lawson
Frederick County Farm Museum
Rose Hill Manor Park
Francis Crum
Anti cancerous soybeans hope cancer fight from soy by Plewa
University of Illinois researcher Michael Plewa studies soybeans for anti mutagenic and anti tumor compounds to aid cancer prevention and chemotherapy. Using byproducts from Archer Daniels Midland and USDA methods, he tests soy compounds on hamster ovary cells to block DNA damage and tumor growth while protecting healthy cells. Isoflavones and saponins emerge as promising agents amid ongoing work to translate findings to humans.
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Urbana, Ill
University of Illinois
Michael Plewa
Plewa
United States
Archer Daniels Midland Co
US Department of Agriculture
Plena
Agriculture Calendar shows farm courses and shows across counties
The calendar lists events from Sept 29 to Oct 10 including Beginning a Successful Small Farm Operation courses in Frederick County, Horse Management Workshops at Agricultural History Farm Park and Derwood, Grange and community shows in New Market Walkersville Leitersburg Middletown and Linganore, World Dairy Expo in Madison and Keystone International Livestock Exposition in Harrisburg, Mid-Atlantic Small Farm Conference in Aberdeen and Harford, plus rides, maze events, antique tractor show, and Mount Saint Marys riding show at Rafeen Farm. Local extensions, 4-H celebrations, and equine schooling are detailed with venues such as Rose Hill Manor Park Frederick and Windsor Manor.
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Frederick County
Montgomery Soil Conservation District
Agricultural History Farm Park
Derond
New Market
Grange Hall
Walkersville High School
Madison
Wis
Harrisburg
Holiday Inn-Aberdeen and
Harford Community College
Middletown-Braddock
Middletown
Leitersburg
Howard County
Sharpsburg
Frederick County Farm Museum
Rose Hill Manor Park
Frederick
Mount Saint Mary's
Rafeen Farm
Mountain Church Road
Carroll Manor Grange Meeting
Adamstown
Linganore
Linganore High School
Beltsville Agricultural Research
Agricultural History
Derwood
Brunswick
Brunswick High School
Maryland
College Park
P.m
Windsor Manor
North Fork School of Equitation
Jefferson
Mt. Airy Saddle Pass
Mt. Airy
Windbreaks in agriculture promote shelter and yields
Windbreaks have protected soil crops and livestock for a century. They reduce wind speed up to multiple heights, warm sheltered areas, and cut evaporation while boosting yields and habitat. Key factors include height density rows length orientation and continuity to maximize protection and efficiency. For more information contact the Soil Conservation Districts in Frederick at 92 Thomas Johnson Drive Suite 230 or call 301-695-2803 ext. 3.
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United States
Catoctin
Frederick
Thomas Johnson Drive
Suite
Forestry Seminar Highlights 18th Mid-Atlantic Stewardship Event
A full day of forestry and wildlife lectures and workshops is planned for the 18th Annual Mid Atlantic Forest Stewardship Seminar at Frederick Community College from 9 am to 4 pm on Saturday November 6. Experts from the region cover economics of private forest ownership pond and habitat management timber contracts and sawmill basics deer management and timber tax records. Registration is 19 dollars or 33 for two with lunch. call 301 694 1504 ext 3576 or visit the Frederick County Cooperative Extension office for details.
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Mid-Atlantic
Frederick Community College
Frederick County
Montevue Lane
Frederick
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