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USO Strong
Supporting the military’s weather relief efforts January-February 2025 story courtesy of StatePoint As local communities throughout the southeast region of the U.S. coped with the damage caused by recent hurricanes, National Guard, Coast Guard and additional...
Open Those Doors
Five garage safety tips September 2024 story courtesy of Family Features When you throw open the windows in your house this fall, you’ll likely spend more time with the garage doors open too. Nice fall weather is an excellent reminder to ensure your garage equipment...
It’s State Fair of Virginia Time
Annual event draws 200,000 fairgoers each year September 2024 by Alice Kemp, Virginia Farm Bureau Federation “Where Home Grown Happens” is a fitting theme for the State Fair of Virginia, which celebrates the best of what’s grown, made and raised in the Old Dominion....
Maryland’s Bella Vita Farms built on inspiration
Bella Vita Farms serves Gaithersburg, Olney, Germantown and other surrounding areas. Its greenhouse now has 85, 500-gallon tanks which include a 6,000-gallon aquaponics system and supports Koi and Tilapia contributing to year-round greens growth.
Maryland farmer thriving after one year in agriculture
Maura Russell’s path to agriculture grew from a swelling disenchantment with her professional career.
Writing a Book from Scratch
Joanne Guilfoil of Selbyville, Del., couldn’t find a book about raising chickens in Delmarva, so she wrote one herself.
Keeping Your Home Cozy
As you make home upgrades this fall, be sure to use materials designed to withstand extreme weather events.
Growers reaching back to soil steamers
Steam generators can be used to heat crop soil, killing or deactivating harmful elements such as nematodes, fungi and viruses, and it’s a viable alternative to the use of chemicals and fumigants.
Getting a Dog Can Cheer You Up?
U.S. workers are among the most stressed in the world, according to a State of the Global Workplace study.