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Howard County Mid-Winter Ag Meeting
March 2

The annual Howard County mid-winter ag meeting will be held on March 2nd at the Glenwood Community Center. Tentative time is 6:30 to 8:30 pm, possibly earlier. This event will also help satisfy Nutrient Applicator Voucher Training.

For more information, call Kristal McCormick at the Howard Soil Conservation District office, (410) 489-7875.

 
Maryland Farm Bureau Day in Annapolis.
March 2
Maryland Farm Bureau Day in Annapolis. (Re-scheduled from Tuesday, February 9). Start at 8:30 am at the Calvert House on State Street in Annapolis. Contact: Valerie Connelly at (410) 922-3426.
 

Howard County Agri-Business Breakfast

March 11
The March Howard County Agri-Business Breakfast is scheduled for 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 11, 2010 in the Dining Hall at the Howard County Fairgrounds. Please mark this date on your calendar and join us.

Our guest speaker will be Mr. Bill Powell, a retired Carroll County, Maryland dairy farmer who grew up in Howard County on well known Doughoregan Manor. Mr. Powell spent about the first 40 years of his life on this large historic estate, an original land grant from the King of England. Its one-time owner, Charles Carroll of Carollton, was the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence.

Mr. Powell will discuss some of his interesting experiences as a youth growing up on this historic estate. For many years, his father, Mr. William B. Powell, served as farm manager for the Carroll family. Under the elder Mr. Powell’s leadership, Doughoregan Manor served for many years as an outstanding model for implementing the best in recommended soil conservation practices. Doughoregan was also the home of a nationally known prize-winning herd of purebred Guernsey dairy cattle, their milk qualifying for the then coveted "Golden Guernsey" designation.

If interested in gaining some firsthand insight into this National Historic Landmark, be sure to take advantage of this unique opportunity to hear what Mr. Powell has to tell us. Bring your spouse, and/or a friend. Enjoy the food, the fellowship and a lively and friendly exchange of

information. Breakfast will be served at 8:00 a.m. and the program will begin at 8:30 a.m.

Please RSVP by noon, Tuesday, March 9, by calling either Charlotte Mullinix, at (410) 489-4510 or Martha Clark at (410) 531-3455. The cost of the breakfast is $10.00 per person, payable at the door.

The formal part of the program will conclude by about 9:00 a.m. We look forward to seeing you on Thursday, March 11, at the Howard County Agri-Business Breakfast.

 

A schedule of events for the
Maryland Farm Bureau can be found here.

Our latest newsletter also features a detailed calendar of events.