District Digest- Summer 2023
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2023 Frederick County Envirothon
Yesterday was the 2023 Frederick County Envirothon Competition held at Cunningham Falls State Park. 16 teams competed! 1st Place- “Rose Mallow” from Urbana High School 2nd Place- “Blue Herons” from Brunswick High School 3rd Place- “Picasso Moths” from Urbana High School Each team is tested on their knowledge in aquatics, forestry, soils, wild life, and…
Digging Deeper into Soil Health
Jim Hoorman of Hoorman Soil Health Services spent the day with us as our feature speaker. Thank you to our sponsors: Frederick County MD Farm Bureau Maryland Association of Soil Conservation Districts Accurate Ag Spraying Helena Agri-Enterprises SeedWay, LLC Willard Agri-Service Hoober Inc. The Andersons, Inc. Chesapeake Bay Foundation Million Acre Challenge Catoctin Mountain Orchard
2022 Frederick SCD Cooperator of the Year- The Ripley Family, Ripleyvale Farms
Join us in congratulating the Ripley Family of Ripleyvale Farms as they were selected as the 2022 Frederick County Soil Conservation Districts Cooperator of the Year. The Ripleys raise replacement dairy heifers and grain crops on over 400 acres. They have worked with the Soil Conservation District for many years and with their most recent…
2022 Catoctin SCD Cooperator of the Year- The Derr Family
Please join us in congratulating the Derr Family, Valley Ho Farm, as they were selected as the 2022 Catoctin Soil Conservation District Cooperator of the Year! Over the past 10 years, Chris and Jamie Derr, of Valley Ho Farm, have implemented many conservation practices to protect and preserve the natural resources of their dairy farm.…