Nov 11, 2022
A drone from the Big Box store may be on your Christmas list. But, the drones used for farming practices are far from being toys. Maryland farmers are just discovering their potential uses, including spreading cover crop seeds. When farmer Jay McGinnis told Erika...
Oct 7, 2022
In 1902, Esma Milburn purchased a piece of land in Elkton, Maryland, to plant apple trees in the fertile soil of Cecil County. Eyeing the potential, Esma’s son, John, loaded up those apples onto a Model T to make deliveries to a store in Wilmington, Delaware,...
Oct 4, 2022
JoAnn Dawson’s love of horses began at a young age. “Growing up on a dairy farm, my dad needed help rounding up the cows from a field far from the barn,” she says. “He bought me a pony, put me on bareback (no saddle) and told me to go round-up the cows.” Throughout...
Sep 23, 2022
The large metal grain bins that dot the rural landscape may look benign, even picturesque. Yet they can pose a serious threat to farmers and grain handlers. In just five seconds a person who falls in a grain bin can become entrapped in the grain unable to free...
Sep 1, 2022
The Fry family of Tuscarora, Maryland, has farmed the land of Rocky Point Farm since 1883. Today, the fourth generation of the family milks about 130 Holstein and Jersey cows robotically, and farms 600 acres of crops, including corn, soybeans, wheat, barley, alfalfa,...
Aug 15, 2022
Meredith Null grew up in Olney, Maryland — not a likely place to find sheep. “Originally, I joined the 4-H rabbit club in Montgomery County because I wanted a pet rabbit and my mom insisted I join so I could learn how to take good care of him,” Meredith says. “I met...
