Upcoming Agriculture Meetings in Frederick County Region
Frederick County and nearby areas list planned agriculture related meetings and events. The wrapup highlights allowing farmers and residents to engage on topics such as crops, livestock, and farm policy while noting dates and venues for participation.
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Frederick County
Sir Frederick County
Chicago
Melanie Flaherty
Kim Main
Brett Etzler
April Zimmerman
Michaele Butler
Teresa Summers
Maryland Agriculture Commission Sets Oil Overcharge Talk
The Maryland Agricultural Commission will meet at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday October 14 at the Maryland Department of Agriculture to discuss potential uses for state oil overcharge recovery funds. Meetings were moved from the second Thursday to the second Wednesday of each month. Location is 1 Comm. 50 Harry S. Truman Parkway, Annapolis, MD 21401.
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Maryland Agricultural Commission
Maryland Department of Agriculture
Annapolis
Maryland
Dairy co op to meet at Boonsboro Fire Hall
The Washington County Local of Atlantic Dairy Cooperative District 25 will hold its annual dinner meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday Oct 13 at Boonsboro Fire Hall. Robert M. Dever will report on the cooperative’s fiscal year and review the Atlantic merger. Tom Firey will conduct the election of officers and delegates. A 25 year membership plaque will be presented to George M. Bealer. Atlantic Dairy Cooperative represents 4100 dairy farm families across PA NY NJ DE MD VA and WV.
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Washington County
Atlantic Dairy Cooperative District 25
Boonsboro
Robert M. Dever
Atlantic
Tom Firey
Great Spring
George M. Bealer
Gapland
Atlantic Dairy Cooperative
Pennsylvania
New York
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Maryland Hay and Straw Directory Seeks Farmers for 1987-88
The Marketing Services Office of the Maryland Department of Agriculture invites Maryland farmers with hay or straw to be listed in the 1987 88 Maryland Hay and Straw Directory to be published in November. Farmers should contact the Marketing Services Office by the November deadline. The directory targets livestock producers horsemen contractors and will be mailed to about 250 horse riding stables across Maryland. Write to Marketing Services Hay and Straw Directory Maryland Department of Agriculture 50 Harry S Truman Parkway Annapolis 21401 or call 1 800 638 2209.
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Maryland Department of Agriculture
Maryland
Marketing Services
Harry S. Truman Parkway
Annapolis
Frederick County Farm Bureau Women host international visitors
International guests spending six weeks in the United States studied agriculture related projects and stayed in Frederick. The group of 16 from ten countries toured Jefferson View Farm and joined a Maryland Farm Bureau Women bi district meeting at Jefferson Community Center. Future events include a Norfolk trip on Oct 11 12 and a Farm City Day brown bag lunch on Nov 18 in downtown Frederick.
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United States
Frederick County Farm Bureau
United States Agriculture Research Service
Thomas Johnson Drive
Frederick
Carolyn Cohen
Jamaica
Grenada
Solomons Island
Dominican Republic
Sri Lanka
American Samoa
India
Lebanon
Indonesia
Saudi Arabia
Jefferson View
Charles C. Smith
County Farm Bureau
Maryland Farm Bureau
Jefferson Community Center
Jane C. Smith
Frederick County
Naval Yards
Rose Gardens
Smith Island
Maryland university sells beef herd in Sykesville to Brendel Farms
The University of Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station sold most of its 300 head beef cattle herd in Carroll County to Brendel Farms of Daisy for 123000 plus bids. 252 animals were sold including 99 cow and calf pairs. Proceeds support animal sciences research while 48 animals remain for a five year behavior study at the Meats Animal Research Farm.
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University of Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station
Carroll County
Howard County
Brendel Farms of
Daisy
University
Sykesville
Scott M. Barao
University of Maryland
Cooperative Extension Service
Animal Sciences
Barao
Craig S. Oliver
Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station
Oliver
Maryland Cooperative Extension Service
Queenstown
Maryland
Springfield State Hospital
Piney Run Creek
Growing appetite for vegetables shifts US farming patterns
USDA economist Shannon Hamm notes rising per capita consumption of fresh vegetables from 72.3 pounds in 1970-75 to an estimated 125 pounds in 1986-90, boosting imports from Mexico and the Caribbean. Frozen and canned vegetables also rise. overall vegetable production grows from 31.9 billion pounds in 1970 to 44.5 billion in 1986, with farm value at $4.1 billion by last year.
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Washington
United States
Mexico
Caribbean
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Shannon Reid Hamm
Department
Economic Research Service
Vegetables rise as broccoli leads 1970s to 80s growth
USDA outlook notes broccoli production rose 8 percent yearly from 1970 to 1986 with a sevenfold jump in market value to 227 million dollars. Demand pushes producers toward vegetables, while imports grow 3 to 4 percent annually and account for about 4 percent of the U.S. supply.
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United States
Ms. Hamm
USDA
Virginia
Maine
U.S
Farm raised catfish production up 33 percent in month
Washington AP. U S Department of Agriculture report shows farm raised catfish output rose 33 percent in a month to 24.4 million pounds. The average price paid to farmers was 60 cents per pound, down 3 cents from August 1986. Through eight months production totaled 184.8 million pounds, up 1 percent from a year earlier.
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Washington
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Conservation stripcropping boosts soil savings in Frederick County
The USDA ACP and Maryland Cost Share programs offer $24 per acre to landowners who install contour aligned strips on sloped cropland. Funds, planning help, and technicians can assist at no charge, with emphasis on erosion control, water quality, and nutrient, fuel, and time savings. Contact the Soil Conservation Service in Frederick for details.
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Frederick County
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Maryland
Frederick
The
Soil Conservation Service
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Dairy Co-Op
William Donald Schaefer
Wayne Cawhey
Monrovia
Maryland Council of F. Thurmont
Council of Farmer Coopera P.m
Urbana Fire Hall
David Simpson
American Institute of Cooperatives
Donald Rough
James Reeder
Myers
Gland Agricultural Cooperative Month
Maryland Withh. Cawtey
Jesse J. Burall
Armer Cooperatives
C. Rodman Myers
Tives
Susan Gosling Summers
Susan Gesling Summers
Valley Urbanites
Bobby Fogle
Walkersville
Vickie
Jiat
E. Quentin Grossnickle Sons, Inc
Wolfsville Road
Myersville
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