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Firmly rooted
The good old days is a period of history that frequently comes up in conversation when there's reason to lament the sorry state of affairs in modern times, but rest assured in more than one area, the good old days aren't all we've been led to believe....Tags: Harford County, Forestry and Timber, Havre de Grace, Natural Resources, Forests
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Law puts social studies back in the limelight
Social studies, a subject that had been demoted in Maryland schools in recent years, will regain some of its past educational stature under a bill signed Tuesday by Gov. Martin O'Malley.
Under the legislation — one of hundreds of bills O'Malley...Tags: Science, Regional Authority, Social Sciences, Executive Branch, Teaching and Learning
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Good stewardship should be required of all farmers
Congress may soon finalize the 2012 Farm Bill, and that hefty document should concern all of us in Maryland — especially when it comes to clean water. As we all know, the Chesapeake Bay is the nation's largest and most productive estuary. However,...
Tags: Arable Farming, Rivers, Bodies of Water, Conservation, Agricultural Research and Technology
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Firewood hitchhikers threaten Maryland's trees
With Memorial Day about to kick off the unofficial start of summer, agriculture officials are warning the public not to take firewood with them if they go on camping or cookout trips - those logs could harbor some unseen, tree-destroying hitchhikers. The...
Tags: Memorial Day, Forestry and Timber, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research and Technology
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4-H Livestock Club in their element at the annual Sheep and Wool Festival
West Friendship 4-H Livestock Club reporter Katie Coles met a lot of new sheep enthusiasts during the Sheep and Wool Festival the first weekend in May. Fellow club members held their annual raffle fundraiser during the two day event. Raffle prizes...Tags: Movies, Entertainment Events, Howard Community College, Livestock Farming, Cancer
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Emails show O'Malley's close ties to Perdue lawyer
A series of emails between Gov. Martin O'Malley and Perdue's corporate lawyer shows what an environmental group calls a "cozy relationship" between the two law school classmates as Maryland's chief executive weighs farm pollution regulations of concern to...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Republican Governors Association, Regional Authority, Inner Harbor, Salisbury (Wicomico, Maryland)
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Emails show close ties between O'Malley, Perdue lawyer
A series of emails between Gov. Martin O'Malley and Perdue's corporate lawyer shows what an environmental group calls a "cozy relationship" between the two law school classmates as Maryland's chief executive weighs farm pollution regulations of concern to...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Annapolis, Republican Governors Association, Regional Authority, Inner Harbor
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New farm rules curb manure, sludge use to help Bay
New farm regulations being aired this week by Maryland officials would ease first-ever limits on how, when and where the state's farmers can spread animal manure and sewage sludge on their fields. The "nutrient management" rules, which were posted online...
Tags: Chemicals, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Annapolis, Environmental Pollution, Chesapeake Bay Foundation
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Competitive spirit comes naturally at Carroll County Envirothon
For the first time in the four years he has been station representative at the Carroll County Envirothon, Tom Robertson was able to use real branches with real leaves for his forestry test. On April 25, several branches, including two types of evergreen,...Tags: Science, Natural Resource Industry, Conservation, Teaching and Learning, Students
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Dirt, Sweat & Love: How John Dove is reinventing the family farm
As a supplier of organic produce to AIDA Bistro & Wine Bar last summer, John Dove felt no pressure to stick to a rigid deliveryschedule. The Columbia restaurant was happy to accept whatever crop the young farmer had to offer whenever he had it to give...
Tags: Howard County, Pregnancy and Childbirth, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Baltimore County, Farms
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Harford Christian wins Envirothon once again
Harford County high school students got the opportunity to play in the dirt, walk through the woods and look at animals at the 4-H camp at the Rocks Thursday morning. Far from a day away from school work, the kids were there as part of the annual...
Tags: Science, Natural Resource Industry, Havre de Grace, U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Aquarium Baltimore
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Competitive spirit comes naturally for students at Baltimore County Envirothon
At the aquatics station, several dead fish were being examined and prodded by several teenagers, while others watched live critters swimming in bowls on another table. Elsewhere, a bird claw, an animal pelt and two different jawbones were under...
Tags: Perry Hall, Science, Natural Resource Industry, Conservation, Baltimore County
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