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Timber! Maryland's leafy green economy
If a tree falls in a Maryland forest, does anyone know its value? State Forester Steve Koehn threw back his head and laughed when asked that question. And then he jumped at the chance to shed some light on what he calls one of Maryland's best-kept...
Tags: Steinway, Natural Resource Industry, Forestry and Timber, Windsor Mill, Safeway Inc.
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Harford to spend $4 million more for ag preservation
Hundreds more acres could be put into agricultural preservation in Harford County, at a cost of more than $4 million, as the County Council gets ready to deal with several agricultural-related bills in the coming month. The council introduced four...Tags: Golf, Land Resources
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Churchville horse farm honored for conservation
Robert and Kristen Trombero, the owners of Churchville Stables, LLC in Churchville, were presented with the 2012 Conservation Farmer of the Year award during the Harford Soil Conservation District's annual banquet Thursday night at the Level Fire Hall....
Tags: Bodies of Water, Butterfly Ballots, Conservation, Rivers, Natural Resource Industry
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Tasting Laurel series presents update on Beltsville Agricultural Research Center
The Laurel Historical Society continued its Tasting Laurel series on Oct. 11 with a presentation on the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center and the history of agriculture in Laurel and the surrounding Prince George's County. The discussion was...Tags: Philosophy, Libraries, Laurel, Agricultural Research and Technology, Plant Openings
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Good Deeds: Spotlight on Claudia Mayer Cancer Resource Center
Nonprofit organizations abound in Howard County and Howard Magazine highlights who they are, what they do and how you can help. Name: Claudia Mayer Cancer Resource Center Who: Leslie Rogers, director Q: What is your mission? A: The Claudia Mayer...
Tags: Family, Oncology, Mastectomy, Cancer, Personal Service
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Lisbon/Woodbine: Bowling Green Farm gets county grant to start cheese production
Howard County Executive Ken Ulman announced that a grant program has been established to help local Howard County farmers and the first recipient is the Bowling Green Farm. The grant will be used for the farm's initiative to begin cheese production....Tags: Ken Ulman, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Farms, Breast Cancer
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Seniors and baby boomers mark expo's silver anniversary
The Baltimore County Baby Boomer Expo and Senior Expo 2012 will be held Wednesday, Oct. 10, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Thursday, Oct. 11, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the State Fairgrounds, 2200 York Road, Timonium. The two-day event, which is marking its silver...Tags: Vaccines, Flu, Diabetes, Immune System, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Letter: Howard County growth tears are far from 'tiers' of joy
Early in December, the Howard County Council will cast its vote on the virtually unknown growth tiers of "Plan Howard 2030," a general plan for Howard County, as required by the statewide Sustainable Growth and Agricultural Preservation Act of 2012...Tags: Howard County
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Organization to promote high school science with a video game
Gaming is hot right now — even in the lab-coat world of science education.
The MdBio Foundation, a private charitable organization for promoting science learning and workforce development, is building an online video game for high school students....Tags: Gaming, Barack Obama, Biology, Schools, U.S. Department of Education
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Letter: Thanks for supporting Recovery Festival
Editor: I commend the FACE-IT Faith-Based Coalition and Harford County officials for sponsoring last week's Recovery Festival at Aberdeen Festival Park. Sharing personal experiences and achievements is a vital component of the recovery process. As a...Tags: Family, Behavioral Conditions, Aberdeen, Mental Health, Mental Illness
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Harford council challenges state's sustainable growth act
The Harford County Council, along with Pete Gutwald, the county's planning and zoning director, blasted the state's new sustainable growth act Tuesday night for taking away private property rights and trying to control local land use planning. The...Tags: Bel Air (Harford, Maryland), Safety of Citizens, Land Resources, Finance, Harford County
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New business springs from old farm traditions
More than 200 years into the life of their family farm, Tim and Mitzi Jones decided their future should include cheese. Bowling Green Farm has been producing milk from about 100 Holsteins and has been in the milk business since the 1920s. A few years...
Tags: Corporate Officers, Sales, Government Aid, Economic Policy, Agricultural Research and Technology
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