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Hay and pasture conference set for Jan. 19
The Tri-State Hay and Pasture Conference will be held Thursday, Jan. 19, at Garrett College in McHenry, Md. Presentations at the conference will challenge farmers to think about their farming operation and how forages can be part of their future. ...Tags: Environmental Issues, Natural Resources, Land Resources, Conservation
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Resolve to support local agriculture this year
I have been watching with a lot of interest lately the news reports about both “Made in America” and “Making a Difference” features.
It is fascinating to me how novel these ideas seem to be to the folks doing the reporting. I...Tags: Consumers, Agriculture
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Local farmer takes on national competition
Special to The Herald-MailAt almost 1,300 pounds, Red, a hefty 19-month-old, is a sight to see. A Limousin heifer, this muscular dark golden-red beauty belongs to local farmer Adam Griffith, 20, of Boonsboro. Griffith has participated in and won many local stock show awards. Red...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Murfreesboro, Animals, Human Interest, Justice System
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F&M Trust supports Franklin County 4-H
F&M Trust continued its long-standing tradition of supporting local 4-H projects by purchasing livestock, including a hog, a goat and a pair of steers at the Franklin County 4-H Club sales in August and September at the Greencastle Livestock Market....Tags: Human Interest, Animals, Franklin County (Pennsylvania)
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Extension to celebrate 100 years of service
jsemler@umd.eduAs I write this column, I am in Kansas attending the National Association of County Agricultural Agents’ annual meeting and professional development conference. One of my responsibilities is that of Maryland’s voting delegate, and one of the...Tags: Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington County (Maryland), Abraham Lincoln, Education, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Opening of school coincides with harvest
As you read this column, and if you have children, both you and your children are probably anxious for school to start. And depending on their age, the reasons might be the same or different. If they are young, you both are probably nervous about...Tags: Human Interest, Agricultural Research and Technology, Science and Technology, Thomas Jefferson
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Goats have their day at Jefferson County Fair
richardb@herald-mail.comOne little goat goes to market. One little goat goes home. That's the difference between market and meat goats at the Jefferson County Fair, which is under way this week at 2007 Old Leetown Pike. Market goats, to be judged Tuesday at 1 p.m., will stay...Tags: Auction Service, Politics, Human Interest, Elections, High School Sports
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Mercersburg teen's speech makes her the fairest of them all
roxann.miller@herald-mail.comAs the newly crowned 2011 Franklin County Fair Queen, Rachel Horst is going to be very busy this week. While the 18-year-old Mercersburg, Pa., teen will be busy all year with her royal duties, she'll be constantly on the move until the fair ends on...Tags: Pennsylvania, Foods and Beverages, Lifestyle and Leisure, Hamburgers, Franklin County (Pennsylvania)
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New hog barn to be built with help of 236-pound market hog at Jefferson Co. Fairgrounds
richardb@herald-mail.comA new hog barn will be built at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds thanks in part to Lucy, a 236-pound market hog that sold for $885 Saturday at the Jefferson County Fair's livestock auction. Ten percent of Lucy's selling price is being donated to the H....Tags: Auction Service, Human Interest
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Hens in the backyard
heather.keels@herald-mail.comSqueezed between two neighboring houses just yards from the busy North Main Street, the brick rancher David Gray Sr. shares with his son in Boonsboro looks, from the front, like a typical in-town home. But in the backyard of the quarter-acre lot,...Tags: Middletown, David Gray, Farms, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Economy, Business and Finance
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Farmers have served their country
jsemler@umd.eduTen years ago Sunday was a day just like Dec. 7, 1941, a day that will live in infamy. Sept. 17, 1862, was a day that still echoes through the corridors of time for us in Washington County. The area will mark that day on Saturday. What do any of these...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, World War II (1939-1945), Daniel Webster, Thomas Jefferson
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Goat field day, sale is scheduled for Sept. 24
The fourth annual Western Maryland Goat Field Day and Sale will be Saturday, Sept., 24, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Washington County Agricultural Education Center. The top-performing bucks from the 2011 Western Maryland Pasture-Based Meat Goat...Tags: Politics, Treaties, U.S. Department of Agriculture
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