Saltwater intrusion a threat to Eastern Shore farms. Here's how UMES is helping fight it.
Salt is lethal to crops typically grown on Delmarva — the corn, soybeans and wheat that become fodder for the region’s $5 ...
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Bird flu detected at poultry farm on Maryland’s Eastern Shore
MARYLAND (DC News Now) — State laboratory testing detected H5N1 avian influenza (HPAI), more commonly known as bird flu, at a poultry farm in Caroline County, according to the Maryland ...
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Dorchester Farmers Eye Switch to Switchgrass to Combat Saltwater
Farmers in Dorchester County say saltwater intrusion is devastating their crops, but a new pilot program in Maryland could ...
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National Agriculture Week on Delmarva
March 17- 23 marks National Agricultural Week, a time when we learn and acknowledge the many agricultural endeavors that ...
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Maryland Department of Agriculture confirms first case of bird flu in Anne Arundel backyard chicken flock
The Maryland Department of Agriculture confirmed the first case of avian influenza ... The other cases are at commercial properties on the Eastern Shore in Caroline, Dorchester, Queen Anne’s and ...
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Maryland to focus restoration efforts on five watersheds, but funding is in doubt
Maryland is targeting five of its ailing watersheds for a concentrated push to restore them — but the state’s budget crisis ...
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Saltwater intrusion a threat to Eastern Shore farms. Here's how UMES is helping fight it.
Saltwater intrusion, exacerbated by climate change, is threatening farmland on the Delmarva Peninsula, impacting the region's agriculture and the Chesapeake Bay's health. Researchers are studying ...
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Maryland Department of Agriculture confirms first case of bird flu in Anne Arundel backyard chicken flock
The Maryland Department of Agriculture confirmed the first case of avian influenza in Anne Arundel County on Wednesday, according to a news release. It is unclear where in Anne Arundel the case ...