Chestertown, Maryland (August 27, 2021) – The Delaware-Maryland 4R Alliance hosted their annual 4R Field Day on Thursday, August 26, 2021, at Corteva’s Chesapeake Farms in Chestertown, MD. The event was attended by 100 farmers, agribusiness professionals, government, and conservation partners. Participants enjoyed a four-station rotation where they learned about the 4R’s of nutrient stewardship; […]
Queenstown, Maryland (July 1, 2021) – The 5th and annual 4R Field Day will be held in-person this summer in Chestertown, Maryland! Farmers, agribusinesses, and non-profit organizations, as well as government and academic partners are invited to attend Chesapeake Farms on August 26, 2021. The morning will be full of presentations covering the 4Rs; applying […]
Credit: United States Department of Agriculture | Original press release here. (Washington DC, June 1, 2021) – Agricultural producers who have coverage under most crop insurance policies are eligible for a premium benefit from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) if they planted cover crops during this crop year. The Pandemic Cover Crop Program (PCCP), […]
Credit: My Maryland Farmers | Original article here. For Maryland farmer William (Billy) Jeanes, the goal is not just to get the highest yield of crops, the goal is to protect the land that’s been in his family since the 1700s. The land that Jeanes, along with his father, and generations before them owned is […]