NOW AVAILABLE ...
MEETING NOTICE ...
Maryland Horse Industry Board to meet Friday
Meeting to include current information and discussion concerning Horse Board initiatives
GROWING GRAPES ...
Picking ripe fruit is first step in wine-making
Grapes are picked in stages; usually, red grapes are picked first followed by the whites
TOP MELON ...
Va. grower breaks record for giant watermelon
Hank Houston of Spotsylvania County grew the 254-pound watermelon, topping 2016 record
COMING EVENT ...
DelMarVa soil summit to take place at UMES
Delmarva Soil Summit will be held on Nov. 1 at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore
HEALTH INSURANCE ...
Group health plan requirements
An important component of the Affordable Care Act applies to small groups
FARMLAND PRESERVATION ...
Delaware closer to preserving 381,000 farm acres
Delaware Agricultural Lands Preservation Foundation extending enrollment until Dec. 31
TIME RUNNING OUT ...
Aerial seeding, ground seeding deadline is Oct. 14
MDA has extended the aerial seeding and aerial ground seeding deadline for cover crops
LEADERSHIP ...