Ag calendar

February 10, 2009

Feb. 12 - Sheep basics workshop at Extension Office, 7 p.m.; workshop costs $5. Call 301-791-1304 to register.

Feb. 14 - Spring Swine Show at Four States livestock auction, 9 a.m.

Feb. 16 - Tri-County Small Fruit and Vegetable Growers winter meeting, Shippensburg Fireman's Activity Center, Shippensburg, Pa., 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call 717-263-9226.

Feb. 26 - Poultry workshop at Extension Office, 7 p.m.; workshop costs $5. Call 301-791-1304 to register (this is a two-part series; second workshop will be held March 12 at Extension Office, 7 p.m.)

March 7 - Hands-On-Pruning - Franklin County Master Gardeners, held at Elmer Greey Home, 8690 Rice Road, Shippensburg, 9:30 a.m. For more information, call 717-263-9226.

o To reach the Washington County Extension office, drive about 7 miles south of Hagerstown from the Interstate 70 exit onto Sharpsburg Pike (Md. 65).

The office is in the Washington County Agricultural Education Center complex.

o Visit http://Washington.umd.edu for more information about Washington County 4-H events.

o The Franklin County, Pa., Extension office is at 181 Franklin Farm Lane, Chambersburg, Pa. From Hagerstown, take Interstate 81 north to the U.S. 30 east exit. Take the first road to the left, which is Franklin Farm Lane.

o The Jefferson County, W.Va., Extension office is in Suite 3 at 1948 Wiltshire Road, Kearneysville, W.Va. Call 304-728-7413.

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