Mosquitoes have multiplied up to three times their normal early summer numbers in many Maryland areas as storms and flooding have provided plenty of water for breeding. The Baltimore Sun quotes state public health veterinarian David Crum saying in a ...

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A judge has blocked Montgomery County's restrictions of the use of certain pesticides on lawns and near schools and playgrounds, finding the ordinance is preempted by state law on the issue.

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ANNAPOLIS — Gov. Larry Hogan is scheduled to outline Zika virus prevention and awareness efforts in Maryland. Matt Clark, a spokesman for the governor, says Hogan plans to talk on Friday afternoon about various initiatives in state agencies, including the ...

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Maryland ranks third in the nation in the number of acres protected by farmland protection programs and third in total dollars spent, according to an annual survey released Tuesday by the American Farmland Trust, a national organization that works to protect farmland, promote sound farming practices and keep farmers on the land.

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The Maryland Department of Agriculture is withdrawing proposed fertilizer regulations.

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Starting June 1, Maryland wineries will be able to sell wine and offer samples at farmers’ markets listed in the Maryland Department of Agriculture’s Farmers Market Directory, the state agriculture agency said.

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HAMPSTEAD — It takes three to four minutes for an egg to go through the process of washing, rinsing and sanitizing before it is packed into a carton of a dozen eggs and shipped off from Sauder’s Eggs. While business ...

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SPARKS — Maryland has approved a record 607,000 acres of winter grains so far in the state’s cover crop program. Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown and Maryland Department of Agriculture Secretary Buddy Hance joined agricultural leaders and farmers on Thursday to ...

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FREDERICK — Organizers of the 150th Great Frederick Fair are taking steps to ensure the event is free of the swine flu after the illness was detected in animals at other state fairs. Maryland State Veterinarian Guy Hohenhaus says the ...

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PRINCESS ANNE — The intense heat during the past few days has local farmers worried about their corn crops, which are approaching the critical tasseling stage. “The corn is stressed,” said Richard Nottingham, a University of Maryland Extension Agent in ...

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