Agriculture
UMES Acquires Farm For Agricultural Research
Organic and sustainable farming are among the areas that will be studied at a 365-acre farm recently acquired by the University of Maryland Eastern Shore for use as an agricultural research facility.
Conference Highlights Growing Hops Industry
Maryland’s first Northeast hops conference held in Frederick proved that the industry is rebounding.
Senate Committee Passes Agriculture Certainty Bill
A Maryland Senate committee has approved an agriculture certainty bill that has split support from environmental groups.
Smithsonian Begins Creating U.S. Agriculture Archive
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History is collecting stories about agriculture innovations for a future exhibition on American business.
College Students Spend Break Working On Chesapeake
Students from Maryland and Virginia are spending an alternative spring break working on environmental projects and learning about the Chesapeake Bay, rather than escaping to Cancun or the Caribbean.
The Local Food Myth: Why Locavores May Be Getting It Wrong
Hitching health and greener planet hopes to the local food movement? You may want to reconsider.
Lawmakers Getting Taste Of Maryland Agriculture
There’s plenty of meat and cheese on the menu for lawmakers attending a Taste of Maryland Agriculture event in Annapolis.
Smithsonian To Collect Farm Objects For Exhibit
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History working with farmers to build a new collection showing the evolution of modern agriculture.
Md. Farmers To Discuss Keeping Agriculture Alive
How to keep agriculture alive in Montgomery and Frederick counties is the subject of a conference this weekend in Rockville.
Farm Bureau President Says Education His Priority
Educating young children, their parents and the public about agriculture is one of Charles Brault’s top agenda items as the new Frederick County Farm Bureau president.
Frederick County Dairy Farm Closes Its Doors
By August, Maryland had lost 10 dairy farms this year. The Hooper family farm on Yellow Springs Road in Frederick just joined that group.
Cover Crop Program Hits Record
It’s going to be a record year for cover crops in Maryland’s coming season.


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