NEWARK, Del. The Uni ;rsity of Delaware’s Farm and ome Field Day is scheduled at e Research and Education Cen r in Georgetown Wednesday, ug. 12, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 m. Visitors to this annual event an learn the latest information ibout home gardening, farming, ;hild safety, and the environment This year, for the first time, "arm and Home Field Day and the Weigh Up This Special! Purchase a Patz OpervTop Mixer MOW and receive a scale system! Over a $2,100.00 value for All purchases involve Weigh*Tronix® Model 715 and weigh bars. Convenient financing with Patz Credit. Down payment required. Subject to approval by Patz Credit. Update and expand your operation today. Limited time offer. Contact your local Patz Dealer Patz' -se. Field Day, Service Club Picnic Aug. 12 Sussex County Service Club Pic nic will be combined, starting at noon with a traditional fried chicken and watermelon luncheon in the Grove. After-lunch festivi ties will include presentation of the Sussex County Service to Agriculture Award, given each year to an individual who has made outstanding contributions and shown devoted service to agriculture in the county, the sta dote Visit us at Ag Progress Days ate, and the Delmarva peninsula. As for the morning activities, Sussex Master Gardeners and co operative extension educators will be on hand wiht valuable tips for the home gardener. This year's program will feature wildflower plantings, ornamental grasses, heirloom tomato varieties, shade structures, wheelchair-accessible raised gardening beds, and a turf variety demonstration. Conservancy Announces PITTSBORO. N.C. Did you know that more than 100 breeds of farm animals in American are en dangered? For example, the Dom inique, America’s oldest chicken breed, very nearly became extinct no long ago. The revival of this breed has •been recognized by the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy (ALBC) in giving its 1998 Breed Conservation Award to Mark A. Fields, of Clark, Mo. The award is given in appreciation of Fields’ conservation of several rare breeds of livestock, especially his work on behalf of the Dominique. Children and parents can leant about injury prevention from cos tumed characters, puppet shows, music and dance groups, interac tive exhibits. Other activities for children include pony rides, face painting, hot air balloon rides, and a petting zoo. Field tours by wagon will high light agronomic and vegetable Crops. Farmers can consult with extension specialists about the lat Award Winner The American Livestock Breeds Conservancy, of Pittsboro, N.C., is a national nonprofit or ganization promoting endangered breeds in 10 species of livestock and poultry. ALBC’s Breed Con servation Award was established in 1995 to recognize individual contributions to the survival of rare breeds. Award recipients are honored for significant accomplishments, which can include raising herds and flocks to assure continuity of a breed, establishing breed associa tions and registries, and promot ing breeds to the public. These vi- Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 8, 1998-03 est research on weed and pest con trols. watermelon varieties and fungicides, as well as find out the latest in integrated pest manage ment strategies. Admission and parking are free. This event is open to the public re gardless of race, color, sex, handi cap, age or national origin. For more information, call Mark Isaacs or Jay Windsor at (302) 856-7303. tal efforts are not often rewarded by grants or other financial sup port, and only rarely are universi ties or other institutions involved. This year, ALBC honors Mark Fields for his exceptional leader ship in the conservation of the Dominique. This breed, also known as the “Domenecker,” was widely used and celebrated throughout the 1800 s. It became rare after 1900 when it was re placed by more productive breeds. By 1970, there were only a handful of flocks left, and the Domin- ique's fate rested with a small group of breeders. In the last decade, how ever, the fortunes of the breed have improved. Today, there are more Dominique breeders than at any time since 1900, and the numbers of flocks are increasing every year. Fields, now secretary of the Dominique Club, has not only encouraged the revival of breeding, using, and showing the Dominique, but he has also made a unique con tribution to the breed with his authorship of a new book, “The Ameri can Dominique: A Treatise for the Fan cier.” Carolyn Christ man, ALBC program coordinator, said, “Pre serving a breed’s his tory is an essential part of saving it for the fu ture. This collection of 200 years of Dominique history is a written le gacy from the past that will inspire and delight today’s breed stewards. We wish that there was a book like this one for every breed.” Fields accepted the award at the ALBC an nual conference in Farmington, N.M. in June. In his acceptance speech, he said, “We as a living generation have waited almost too late to save that which is valuable and that which is dear. My work with Dominique chickens, Mulefoot hogs, and White Park cattle has given me a great appre ciation of bow import ant our herds and flocks arc, especially as the gene pool withing the commercial sectors is eroding. We must also have passion in promot ing rare breeds in our communities, states,
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