5/10 - 5/16
Farm organizations and agencies are welcome to submit farm-related event notices for inclusion in our calendar. E-mail them to farming@lancasterfarming.com, fax to (717) 733-6058 or mail to Lancaster Farming, P.O. Box 609, Ephrata, PA 17522.
Saturday, May 10
Jersey Fresh CCI, Horse Park of New Jersey, Allentown, N.J., (609) 633-2954 or lynne.richmond@ag.state.nj, through May 11.
Pennsylvania Forestry Field Day, Laurel Haven Conservation Education Center, Julian, Pa., (570) 265-2896.
Plant Sale, Donahoe Center, Greensburg, Pa., 8 a.m.-1 p.m., (724) 837-1402.
Composting Workshop, Lebanon Valley Agricultural Center, Lebanon, Pa., 9 a.m.-noon, (717) 270-4391.
4-H Forestry Field Day, Laurel Haven Conservation Education Center, Julian, Pa., 9:45 a.m.-3 p.m., (717) 921-8803.
Pond Management Workshop, Ligonier, Pa., 9 a.m.-2 p.m., (724) 837-1402.
Eastern Shore Spring Cattle 4-H/FFA Show, Queen Anne’s County 4-H Park, Centreville, Md., 9 a.m., (410) 778-1661.
New Dairy Farm Kickoff Ceremony, Douglasville, Pa., 1:30-3 p.m., healthycows@yahoo.com.
Sunday, May 11
Mother’s Day Wildflower Breakfast, Arnot Forest, N.Y., 9 a.m., (570) 265-2896.
Monday, May 12
Creating A Worm Bin, New Castle County Cooperative Extension Office, Newark, Del., 6-7 p.m., (302) 831- 2667.
Backyard Composting Workshops & Free Bins, Franklin County Cooperative Extension Office, Chambersburg, Pa., 10 a.m.-7 p.m., (717) 263-9226, through May 14.
Poultry Management & Health Seminar, Acorn Farms, Mount Joy, Pa., noon-2:30 p.m., (814) 865-5573 or plb8@psu.edu.
Franklin County Conservation District Board Meeting, Franklin County Conservation District Office, Chambersburg, Pa., 7:30 p.m., (717) 264-8074 ext. 5.
Tuesday, May 13
Pasture Walk, Sullivan Farm, Woodbine, Md., 7 p.m., (410) 489-7987.
Governor’s Advisory Commission on Wine & Grape Growing, Maryland Department of Agriculture Headquarters, Annapolis, Md., 9:30-11:30 a.m., (410) 841-5773.
Understanding & Negotiating Natural Gas Leases, Institute of Science & Technology, Pleasant Gap, Pa., 7-9:30 p.m., (814) 355-4897.
Governor’s Intergovernmental Commission for Agriculture Meeting, Maryland Department of Agriculture Headquarters, Annapolis, Md., 10 a.m., (410) 841-5886.
Wednesday, May 14
Water Safety Class, Aquabilities, Birdsboro, Pa., 6:30-8 p.m., (610) 927-9576.
Maryland Agricultural Commission Meeting, Maryland Department of Agriculture Headquarters, Annapolis, Md., 9 a.m., (410) 841-5882.
Native Plant Garden & Composting Site Tours, New Castle County Cooperative Extension Office, Newark, Del., 9-11 a.m., (302) 831- 2667.
Master Gardener Public Training, West Side Annex, Forty Fort, Pa., 2-3 p.m., (717) 825-1701 or (888) 825-1701.
Thursday, May 15
Planting Blueberries in the Home Garden, Ohio State University South Centers, Piketon, Ohio, 6-8 p.m., (740) 289-2071 ext. 223 or strawser.35@osu.edu.
FSIS Meeting, St. Louis Grand & Suites Hotel, St. Louis, Mo., 8 a.m.-5 p.m., (404) 562-5940 or Bonnie.Kissler@fsis.usda.gov.
The Deep & Tangled Roots of Pennsylvania’s Ginseng Industry, Rachel Carson Building, (717) 772-2100.
Pond Management Workshop, Augusta County Government Center, Verona, Va. & Cottage Hill Farm, Swoope, Va., 8 a.m.-4 p.m., (540) 564-3080.
Pre-Sidedress Soil Nitrate Test Training, Wye Research & Education Center, Queenstown, Md., 10 a.m.-noon, (410) 778-1661.
Energy Management Workshop, William J. Douglas Center, Meadville, Pa., (814) 333-2299 or www.economicprogressalliance.com.
Farm Safety Camp, Ross County Fairgrounds, Ross County, Chillicothe Ohio, (740) 702-3200 or mangione.1@osu.edu.
Friday, May 16
Raising & Marketing Pastured Lamb, Jamison Farm, Latrobe, Pa., http://wagn.cas.psu.edu.
Pasture Walk, Heron Mead Farms, Robesonia, Pa., 6-8 p.m., (610) 926-6222.
