Maryland State Fair
Stuck in a rut? Address challenges of pivot tracks
(Editor’s note: James Adkins is a University of Delaware irrigation engineer.) Between the inconvenience of bouncing across pivot tracks with the sprayer to the extreme frustration of a stuck pivot, field rutting is a challenge for every irrigation manager. I...
Loans versus leases: What’s your best option? (Credit Corner)
(Editor’s note: Emily Snyder is a Farm Credit EXPRESS Relationship Manager.) Financing equipment is a great tool to keep working capital in your hands. Loans and leases are both viable options, but what is the difference between the two, and which will work...
Mobile drip irrigation results in high yields, water savings
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Higher biomass, less water and more fruit are the results of the first year in a Texas A&M AgriLife Research study comparing mobile drip irrigation, MDI, to low-elevation sprinkler application, LESA, irrigation systems.The project...
Planning for a successful grain year in 2022 (Credit Corner)
(Editor’s note: Doug Bennett is a loan officer with MidAtlantic Farm Credit.) The year 2021 was a unique one in many aspects. Despite all of the obstacles that popped up over the last 12 months, it turned out to be a memorable one for most grain farmers in...
Irrigation Association plans virtual conferences
FAIRFAX, Va. — The Irrigation Association announced that it has three conferences planned for the first quarter of 2021. These events will focus on three key areas: landscape lighting, leadership and landscape technology. Registration is currently open...
Sub-surface drip irrigation has feasibility on Delmarva (Choice Voice)
(Editor’s note: James Adkins is an irrigation engineer with the University of Delaware, Carvel REC.) Sub-surface drip irrigation is a type of micro-irrigation system using drip tape or tube typically installed 10-16 inches below the soil surface. Unlike...
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...
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