October 11, 2008
Agriculture Notes
Ladew Topiary Gardens is holding a series of talks by its professional gardeners, who will give behind-the-scenes views of plant care and demonstrations this spring and summer.
"In the Garden" also includes a nature walk at 9:30 a.m. starting at the Visitors Center, then the program. The cost is $10 for nonmembers and free for members.
Scheduled programs are: Climbing Rose Pruning, July 22; Boxwood Shearing, July 29; Repotting, Aug. 12; Turf Maintenance, Aug. 19; Hemlock Shearing, Sept. 16.
Registration is required. Ladew is at 3535 Jarrettsville Pike, Monkton.
Information: 410-557-9466.
The 2008 Harford County Farm Fair will be held July 31 to Aug. 3 at the Equestrian Center, 608 N. Tollgate Road, Bel Air.
The fair features activities such as a "Kidway," with a variety of games for children of all ages that raises money for different groups. Games include face painting, races, ball crawl and barnyard bingo.
Volunteers are needed to help with the "Kidway" on all four days. Groups can help with "Kidway" activities while earning money for their organization. Materials are supplied by the fair.
Information: 410-638-4444.
Due to the Farm Bill delay and weather conditions, the crop reporting deadline for all 2008 crops has been changed to Aug. 15. No late-filing fees will be incurred for producers who have not yet reported their small grain acreage.
Insured producers are reminded that their federal crop insurance deadline has not changed and they need to meet those requirements. Producers are encouraged to report what they've planted by the old deadline of July 15 to their local Farm Service Agency office to ensure that the acreage, shares, identification numbers and planting dates match.
Crop reporting is used by the Farm Service Agency to determine eligibility for commodity loans and Loan Deficiency Payments, disaster programs and the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program and to verify compliance with highly erodible land and wetland provisions.
Information: www.fsa.usda.gov.
Eligible farmers who suffered quality losses to their crops in recent years can enroll in the Crop Disaster Program 2005-2007 at local Farm Service Agency service centers.
The Crop Disaster Program provides benefits to farmers who suffered losses to their 2005-2007 crops from natural disasters and related conditions. Producers may apply for benefits for losses to multiple crops as long as the losses occurred in the same crop year.
Only producers who have crop insurance coverage or coverage under the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program for the year of loss will be eligible for CDP benefits. For information about CDP and other disaster programs, visit disaster.fsa.us da.gov.
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