From the office of Sen. Barry Glassman: Maryland State Senator Barry Glassman, (R) 35 Northern Harford County said he is tired of Maryland’s farmers having to carry the load to help clear-up Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay. Maryland Farmers lead the nation in use of cover crops to take up nutrients between full harvest and spring planting. […]
Sen. Glassman Proposes Farm Brewery License to Help Maryland Farmers Enter Craft Beer Market
From the office of Sen. Barry Glassman: Senator Barry Glassman, (R) 35, North Harford County, is offering his support for a new class of brewing license which would potentially aid all Maryland farmers looking to create their own small craft brewery. As it currently stands anyone with a micro brewery under what is known as […]
Sen. Glassman Focuses on Issues Impacting Harford County During Agriculture Leaders Summit In Washington D.C
From the office of Sen. Barry Glassman: Senator Glassman took to Capital Hill with agriculture and rural leaders from across North America as part of the 11th Annual Legislative Agriculture Chairs Summit. During a visit to the White House he met with USDA Secretary Vilsack and key agriculture officials. USDA participants included Farm Services Agency […]
Farm Management and Equine Nutrition Classes Offered in Harford County by University of Maryland Extension
From the University of Maryland Extension: Farm Management Class to be Offered in Harford County The Harford County branch of University of Maryland Extension will conduct Annie’s Project during the winter of 2012 at the HEAT Center in Aberdeen. Annie’s Project focuses on the many aspects of farm management and is designed to empower women […]
Sen. Glassman: Maryland Department of Agriculture Scraps New Nutrient Management Regulations; “Would Have Had a Devastating Impact on Maryland Agriculture”
From the office of Sen. Barry Glassman: Northern Harford County Senator Barry Glassman is reporting today that the Maryland Department of Agriculture has indicated that it will be pulling its recently proposed Nutrient Management Regulations which would have had a devastating impact on Maryland agriculture. The new Nutrient Management Regulations would have proposed several major […]
Green By Chance: Turtles at My Dock
Over the years, I have developed a small breeding colony of red-bellied cooters, red-eared sliders, and painted turtles in a skypond that drains the evergreen fields at my small farm in Berkley. Mulched uplands for egg laying and basking logs encourage the reptiles to remain here. With the help of friends, I installed a long, […]
Harford County Council Agenda Oct. 11: Hearings for Development Rights Acquisitions on 1,325 Acres; Dembytown Church as Landmark; Fee Waiver During Declared Emergency
The Harford County Council will hold public hearings Tuesday night on a series of bills, which would allow the county government to acquire the building rights, and thereby limit development, on up to 1,325 acres of farmland, largely in the northern end of the county. The nine agricultural properties and associated acreages to be protected […]
Darlington Apple Festival Celebrates 25th Anniversary on Saturday; Enjoy Local Community Character, Pride, Food, and Crafts
From the Darlington Apple Festival: History of the Darlington Apple Festival The Apple Festival has always been a celebration of the character and pride of the Darlington Community. Even before the idea was first conceived, Darlington was the home of community-spirited people who responded to the needs of its schools, churches and citizens. Then, in […]
