Maryland State Fair
Youth, open exhibitors gear up for livestock shows
TIMONIUM, Md. — This year was a little different for livestock showmen around the country. With shows and sales being canceled and other annual events, many exhibitors around the area have had to make changes to their daily routines, feeding schedules...
Online opportunities designed to keep public engaged
TIMONIUM, Md. — The Maryland State Fair may be canceled, but there are still opportunities for engagement and agriculture education.“The fair’s mission is to educate the general public about agriculture,” said Edie Bernier, the fair’s director of...
Dairy exhibitors thankful for chance to enter show ring
It’s been quite the year so far. The novel coronavirus, officially known as COVID-19 really put a halt to socially-thriving activity on a global level. Businesses and socially-inclined events have been at the forefront of closing their doors. Fairs and...
Wise choice: St. Mary’s family decides to attend
As many have recently learned, the Maryland State Fair’s schedule has been altered greatly this year due to COVID-19. Though the fair is canceled the Maryland State Fair Youth and Open Livestock Shows are being offered as well as an auction for top...
The mission to educate about agriculture continues
(Editor’s note: Andrew Cashman is the general manager of the Maryland State Fair.) Since the beginning of time, farmers have battled with uncertainty and overcome challenges of many kinds from weather problems to market conditions to misunderstandings...
From self-doubt to commanding the room
(Editor’s note: Melyn Rhodes is 2019 Miss Maryland Agriculture.) As my time as Miss Maryland Agriculture draws to a close, I look back and reflect everything I have gained from this experience. A year ago, when sashed as Miss Maryland Agriculture, I...
UD experts map soil moisture in high def
NEWARK, Del. — Soil moisture is easy to see when your favorite Little Leaguer slides into second base the day after a big summer storm. The mud splattered on that little hustler’s uniform tells the story.Trying to gauge soil moisture across large...
Recent drought impact study reveals new issues
SANTA FE, N.M. — Extreme drought’s impact on plants will become more dominant under future climate change, as noted in a paper in the journal Nature Climate Change. Analysis shows that not only will droughts become more frequent under future...
Droplets on leaves can trigger stress responses
LUND, Sweden — In contrast to humans, plants cannot feel pain. However, so-called mechanical stimulation — rain, wind and physical impact from humans and animals — contributes to the activation of a plant’s defense system at a biochemical level. This...
Emerging technologies can improve water efficiency
(Editor’s note: Laura Temple is a contributing editor for the U.S. Soybean Export Council.)CHESTERFIELD, Mo. — Crops are thirsty. They use water to take in nutrients and facilitate processes to grow, flower and yield. And they are finicky. Each crop...
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