In search of salt-tolerable crops
By Sean Clougherty | March 15, 2024
PRINCESS ANNE, Md. — As coastal flooding threatens more farmer acres, a UMES horticulturalist is looking for crop varieties that...
Farmer: Fertilizer sign flouts state ban
By Jonathan Cribbs | March 15, 2024
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — A Southern Maryland grower was strolling through a Home Depot in Upper Marlboro early last month when...
Virginia representatives finding fountain grass in more pastures
By Jane W. Graham | March 15, 2024
By JANE W. GRAHAM AFP Correspondent BLACKSBURG, Va. — A question from a farmer spawned a lively unscripted and robust...
NRCS available to assist oyster operations (Keeping the Farm)
March 15, 2024
(Editor’s note: John Markon is a public affairs technician for Virginia NRCS.) Oystering could be the most traditional of all...
Staying connected (Pig Tales)
By Rich Barczewski | March 15, 2024
(Editor’s note: Dr. Rich Barczewski is a Professor Emeritus with Delaware State University.) A couple of weeks ago, an article...
Weather serving as wild card for spring planting (Grain Marketing)
By John Hall | March 15, 2024
(Editor’s note: John Hall is a professional commodities analyst.) The current weather has certainly been challenging as the abundant rainfall...
On-farm research trials lower risk, measures reward of new practices
By Sean Clougherty | March 15, 2024
UNION BRIDGE, Md. — When Dave Burrier leaves the house during the growing season, he has a lot to look...
Producers urged to pay attention to seed costs
By Jonathan Cribbs | March 15, 2024
Regional grain producers will need to pay extra attention to their cost of production to make 2024 profitable, a University...
Promising Lumina strawberry awaiting patent
By Sean Clougherty | March 8, 2024
BELTSVILLE, Md. — The start of the local strawberry season is still more than a month away but breeding...
Md. loggers suffer another blow
March 8, 2024
JONATHAN CRIBBS Associate Editor PETERSBURG, W.Va. — Loggers and forestry advocates in Maryland lamented last week the abrupt closure of...