Let’s take a look at the elements essential to a successful pollinator garden: appropriate food sources, water, year-round shelter and an environment that is free from poisons, invasive plants and other hazards.
Montgomery County Agricultural Fair — Aug. 13-21, 16 Chestnut St., Gaithersburg. General admission $15 on-site, $12 online advance, ages 11 and under free, parking at the fairgrounds $10. 4-H shows and exhibits, grandstand shows include truck and ATV drag racing, carnival midway. mcagfair.com.
Grab yourself some local, farm-fresh fruits and veggies at these area farmers markets.
Six-year-old Silvia Portillo gazed up at her parents Sunday afternoon as they fiddled with the big white baseball cap on her dark hair and wiped sweat from her forehead. Fat bumblebees lazily loped through the air, occasionally landing on one of the blooms that towered above the little girl.
On a morning near dripping with humidity, Phun Thang crouched in the warm earth before a line of short leafy plants. He parted the stems of one, revealing a cluster of green vegetables, about the size and shape of golf balls.
Montgomery County Agricultural Fair — Aug. 13-21, 16 Chestnut St., Gaithersburg. General admission $15 on-site, $12 online advance, ages 11 an…
Grab yourself some local, farm-fresh fruits and veggies at these area farmers markets.
Six-year-old Silvia Portillo gazed up at her parents Sunday afternoon as they fiddled with the big white baseball cap on her dark hair and wip…
On a morning near dripping with humidity, Phun Thang crouched in the warm earth before a line of short leafy plants. He parted the stems of on…
Steve and Diane Arbaugh received the Outstanding Maryland Dairyman Award from the Maryland Holstein Association at the Family Dairy Picnic in July.
The Maryland Dairy Industry Association, Maryland Holstein Association and Maryland Dairy Shrine hosted over 100 friends of the industry at a …
Montgomery County Agricultural Fair — Aug. 13-21, 16 Chestnut St., Gaithersburg. General admission $15 on-site, $12 online advance, ages 11 and under free, parking at the fairgrounds $10. 4-H shows and exhibits, grandstand shows include truck and ATV drag racing, carnival midway. mcagfair.com.
Grab yourself some local, farm-fresh fruits and veggies at these area farmers markets.
Six-year-old Silvia Portillo gazed up at her parents Sunday afternoon as they fiddled with the big white baseball cap on her dark hair and wiped sweat from her forehead. Fat bumblebees lazily loped through the air, occasionally landing on one of the blooms that towered above the little girl.
On a morning near dripping with humidity, Phun Thang crouched in the warm earth before a line of short leafy plants. He parted the stems of one, revealing a cluster of green vegetables, about the size and shape of golf balls.
Steve and Diane Arbaugh received the Outstanding Maryland Dairyman Award from the Maryland Holstein Association at the Family Dairy Picnic in July.
The Maryland Dairy Industry Association, Maryland Holstein Association and Maryland Dairy Shrine hosted over 100 friends of the industry at a joint family dairy picnic July 17 at the Howard County Living Farm Heritage Museum, the future home of the Maryland Dairy Shrine. Because COVID-relate…
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Frederick County has a new University of Maryland Extension agriculture agent — a position that works through the university to assist local f…
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Got a hankering for fresh blueberries this week? How about cucumbers, potatoes, beets or tomatoes?
The Frederick County Farm Bureau picnic will be held July 21 at Mount Tabor Park in Rocky Ridge, kicking off with the Little Farmer and Farmer…
The Maryland Dairy Shrine, Maryland Holstein Association and Maryland Dairy Industry Association invite Maryland dairy farmers and their famil…
The University of Maryland Extension is removing its 4-H equipment from the Frederick Fairgrounds after announcing its split from The Great Fr…
The Frederick County Farm Bureau picnic will be held July 21 at Mount Tabor Park in Rocky Ridge, kicking off with the Little Farmer and Farmer…
The Frederick Soil Conservation District board meeting will be held at 92 Thomas Johnson Drive, Suite 230, Frederick, at 9 a.m. June 22. Anyon…
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When David Ridgeway parted with his 1951 John Deere tractor about 10 years ago, he included an unusual stipulation in the sale agreement.
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Come July, Frederick County’s budget will reflect a substantial increase in funding for the preservation of agricultural land.
The Central Maryland Antique Tractor Club will host their 43rd annual Gas Engine, Tractor and Truck Show June 11-13 at Gladhill Tractor Mart, …
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Bright red strawberries, jars of applesauce, piles of apples and vibrant greens covered the tables in front of Rich Calimer.
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