Legacies of our Land
Crannell is salvaging history one piece at a time
EAST NEW MARKET, Md. — As a youngster, Terry Crannell spent endless happy hours hunting in nearby farmer’s fields. But instead of deer, turkey or duck, he pursued the plethora of Native American arrowheads and other relics hundreds to thousands of years old,...
‘Soul’ brings Moore back to working in agriculture
STAUNTON, Va. — Alex Moore is a 4th generation farmer. He’s the founder and owner of Anathallo Acres. It’s located at Moore Farms in Augusta County, Va., which is owned by Moore’s father, Lewis Moore.After studying business at Grove City College in...
Ramsey’s Farm an institution in Northern Delaware
WILMINGTON, Del. — The First State National Historical Park, as its name might suggest, includes a number of historical sites in Delaware. One of the more unique aspects of this national park is that it also includes an operating farm — a farm that was founded...
Marylander Blair patented ‘seed planter’ in 1834
One of the Americans that helped change agriculture was from a rural community in Maryland. Henry Blair created and was awarded patents on two devices that enhanced corn farming and cotton farming.While much of his life was not put to paper, his creativity...
Land as an investment: Should you finance or buy with cash? (Credit Corner)
(Editor’s note: Kacie Kintner is a Farm Credit home and land lending manager.) Land is an asset that generally holds value and appreciates over time. Once you’ve made the decision to invest in some space of your own, do you know how to take the next step?...
Got Weeds? The Fundamentals of Soybean Herbicide Programs (Choice Voice)
(Editor’s note: Scott A. Raubenstine is vice president of agricultural services at Perdue AgriBusiness. Travis Pitts is a territory manager for Corteva Crop Protection If you have partnered with Perdue AgriBusiness before, you’ve heard this already: we...
MOOseum makes sure local dairy history is told
BOYDS, Md. — To Garner “Bill” Duvall, the MOOseum at King Dairy Barn is a repository of stories. Take for instance the story — represented in the barn by a giant model bull — of Paclamar Astronaut. In 1964, dairymen from across the country gathered in...
Warringtons’ passion for John Deere a family affair
LAUREL, Del. — Jerry Warrington and his family are obvious fans of John Deere tractors. So much so, that, according to family lore, his great-grandson’s first word was “tractor.” That’s according to the family, even though the little one doesn’t pronounce it...
First Farmalls still going strong for McGinnis
WHITE HALL, Md. — Sitting comfortably in his farm shop, John McGinnis, 82, points to the two tractors — a 1960 Farmall 560 and a 1970 IH Farmall 826 Gold Demonstrator — resting end-to-end along the opposite wall.“Those tractors are the reason I’m where I am...
Chorman’s tractors a lifetime commitment
MILTON, Del. — Allen Chorman has been around tractors and airplanes all his life. In addition to some two dozen airplanes used in his aerial application business, Allen Chorman & Son Inc., he also has an “immaculate” collection of 10 restored tractors.“I...
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