Mid-Atlantic Grower
Living Umbrellas gaining wider market success for customers
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — A University of Maryland faculty researcher and entrepreneur with the College of Agriculture & Natural Resources has given the standard patio umbrella an eco-friendly update and designed a living canopy that provides greater shade...
Living Umbrellas gaining wider market success for customers
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — A University of Maryland faculty researcher and entrepreneur with the College of Agriculture & Natural Resources has given the standard patio umbrella an eco-friendly update and designed a living canopy that provides greater shade...
191 acres devoted to vineyards in 8 Md. Eastern Shore counties, 48 acres in two Del. counties
While grape farming is not a large part of the agricultural market in the Delmarva counties in Delaware and Maryland, vineyards are one of the farm segments growing in the two states.The driving force is greater demand by local wineries for locally-grown...
Wine grape industry began to take root in Va. in late 1970s
The growth of wineries in Virginia continues to propel the growth of grape farming in the Commonwealth. Though modest in size as compared to other segments of the agricultural industry, grape farming has evolved into an important part of the ag market in...
Classroom made of campus trees
BLACKSBURG, Va. — The Alwood Oak, one of the most distinctive trees on the Virginia Tech campus, is taking on a new role this year: teaching assistant.Raised from seedling by renowned entomologist and Virginia Tech Professor William Bradford Alwood and...
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