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IT PAYS TO PLANT EARLY!
Farmers who signed up for MDA's cover crop grants can qualify for an additional $10 per acre incentive payment if they plant by October 10 using an approved incorporation method. Cover crop fields that are aerial seeded into standing corn between August 1 and September 10 also qualify for a $10/acre incentive payment.
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NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT WEBINAR SET FOR AUGUST 3
Dr. Gurpal Toor and Dr. Vimala Nair will host a live webinar on August 3 from Noon - 2 on optimizing fertilizer use and phosphorus mining. Participants receive two continuing education credits from the Nutrient Management Program for attending this webinar.
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This Maryland Farm and Harvest video clip takes viewers to the Sassafras River on the Upper Eastern Shore to learn how the Cecil Soil Conservation District is helping a shoreline farm fight erosion.
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MARYLAND PERMANENTLY PRESERVES SEVEN WORKING FARMS
The Maryland Board of Public Works approved seven new Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation (MALPF) easements at their July 27 meeting. These easements will permanently preserve an additional 824 acres of prime farmland in Baltimore, Carroll, Charles, Frederick, and Worcester counties for an investment of more than $4 million.
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GIVE IT A REST
MDA reminds homeowners to allow established lawns to go dormant during the hot dry summer months. Applying fertilizer to force a lawn to turn green during its dormancy period can harm the grass and impact the Bay.
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JUST IN TIME FOR FAIR SEASON...OUR NEW SOIL HEALTH DISPLAY
Soil conservation districts: Are you looking for a fun new educational display for your county fair? Our new tabletop display focuses on ways farmers and home gardeners can support the critters that make the soil healthy. This lightweight, portable display measures approximately 36" high x 25" wide and comes with a carrying case. If you would like to borrow the display, please email rona.flagle@maryland.gov
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WE'RE HIRING!
MDA is looking for soil conservation and natural resource professionals to join our team. We now have full-time positions with benefits available at field offices across the state. Apply online.
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For the Record... An article in the Summer 2022 edition of Maryland Nutrient Management News incorrectly stated that watering troughs qualify for up to 100% state cost-share assistance. The correct rate is up to 87.5%. MDA regrets the error. Click here for an up-to-date directory of maximum cost-share rates for conservation practices.
See you at the Fair: This year's Maryland State Fair is scheduled to run for three long weekends from August 25 to September 11. The fair will be open August 25 to 28, September 1 to 5, and September 8 to 11. Please stop by the Cow Palace to visit the MDA display which features a model dairy farm created by our own Dwight Dotterer. More info here.
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For additional information on MDA conservation programs, please contact your local soil conservation district.
Photo credits: Edwin Remsberg Photographs, MDA, Maryland Farm and Harvest, and Shutterstock.
Pictured: A sunflower field in Dorchester County.
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