by Courtney Llewellyn
Agritourism is anything that brings people to your farm. The most common types of activities are farm markets, tours and educational activities, hay rides/sleigh rides, pumpkin patches, U-pick, play areas, (more…)
by Sally Colby
Although farmers may consider financial planning overwhelming, those who want to establish a retirement plan have some good options. Paula Ledney, education program associate and financial analyst (more…)
by Frank Gringeri
At first light, I roll out of bed and look across the road to the night pasture. From the second story of the house, you can see all the cattle laying about getting ready to start the day. Every morning (more…)
There’s a cute commercial on TV in which an all-wheel-drive SUV pulls a landscape gravel rake across an oceanside sandy beach. The rake is shown gathering huge quantities of litter, (more…)
In preparation for the July primary election, the Maryland Farm Bureau Political Action Committee (PAC) announces its endorsement of candidates for the MD General Assembly. (more…)
As springtime comes around, we embrace the scent of the blossoms and freshly cut grass in the air. For those in the equine industry, spring also brings along different smells. The smell of fly spray mixed with leather soap (more…)
by Pauline E. Burnes, PLA
On May 21 I had the pleasure of organizing and participating in the Mounted Patrol Training Techniques Clinic on my big bay Tennessee Walker, Little Joe. Now 16 years old and 16 hands tall, Little Joe (more…)
by Courtney Llewellyn
As one of the world’s most important crops, soybeans rightfully deserve a lot of attention. That attention was paid during the last year, thanks to the hard work of those administering the soy Checkoff. (more…)
by Sally Colby
Organic farmers don’t always get the same attention as conventional farmers, but a recently completed national study helped determine the challenges and needs of those who farm organically. (more…)
by Jessica Bern
Mike Parisio, forest entomologist with the Maine Forest Service, recently presented an emerald ash borer (EAB) regulation update from late 2021. The three takeaways were that he expects the boundaries of the emergency order area (more…)
by Judy Van Put
An important part of caring for a horse is daily grooming and keeping your horse’s coat shiny and clean; learning a bit more about the horse’s coat and the importance of grooming will be helpful (more…)
On May 31, as I was driving 40 miles to the west to take soil samples, the Otsego County Highway Department had closed a road for maintenance, (more…)
