Chapter 5: The human element: rights and responsibilities, safety and stress
… and responsibilities, safety and stress The human element of farming is too often overlooked, but vitally important. It … like lead is advised in particular for farms and gardens where youth will be visiting and working. For more on … A wilderness first aid class might be more relevant to the types of injuries and illnesses you could encounter working …
Vegetable and Fruit News-August 2021
… issue of the Fruit Pulse. Maryland Fruit and Vegetable Farm Blog Maryland Fruit and Vegetable Farm Blog Do you want … will come to you! We can help write your farm food safety plan. If you reside in Central, Western, or Southern Maryland … a sulfonamide nematicide that... Read more Commercial Cut Flower Growers Field Day and Conference DATE: September 14, …
Master Gardeners
… is to educate Maryland residents about safe, effective, and sustainable horticultural practices that build healthy … George's County and need assistance in identifying a plant problem or insect problem in your yard or home, you may … MB) Who are the pollinators? See the information below. Common Native Plants to Maryland.docx (1.16 MB) Common Native …
Vegetable and Fruit News-April 2022
… Volume 13, Issue 1 Check for Allium leaf miner in onions and leeks over the next few weeks Jerry Brust, University of … Read more Photo by G. Brust Image: Penn State Using Plant Growth Regulators to Improve Apple Return Bloom Pranoy … can also cause crown rots that... Read more Spring Pest Scouting in Strawberries Haley Sater, University of …
Vegetable and Fruit News-July 2021
… Read more>> Reminders for Monitoring and Managing Spotted-Wing Drosophila By Kelly Hamby, Department of Entomology, University of Maryland Spotted-wing drosophila (SWD, Drosophila suzukii ) is a small fly that lays its eggs into ripening and... Read more>> …
Women In Agriculture Webinar Series on Risk Management: Production
… session, we will cover information related to calf care from birth to weaning. Topics will include newborn care, calf … than one enterprise, and adding value to what you already grow will spread profit risk, not to mention “growing” … USDA defines specialty crops as “fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and nursery crops …
Eggplant Lace Bugs on Vegetables
… 2023 Whitening of eggplant leaves Eggplant lace bug damage and signs of the insects on the underside of a leaf … especially the undersides of the leaves, for signs of this pest if leaves become stippled or begin to fade and lose … 2.0 Generic Related information Eggplant Vegetable Problems Caused by Nonliving Factors Vegetable Problems …
Roots in Research CMREC - Upper Marlboro Facility - Yield Year 2024
… Updated: June 11, 2025 One of the most intriguing aspects of agriculture, and by extension … Maryland farming community, the next time this happens. In this year’s newsletter, you can read about the work that … covering 100 different cultivars. These included wild tomato species, mapping populations, vintage/heirloom …
Mid-Summer Insect Scouting Priorities in Row Crops
… Charles County, University of Maryland Extension Figure 1. Common soybean pest caterpillars. Graphic by Hayden Schug, University of Maryland. As we move into July and August, insect pressure tends to ramp up across Maryland …
Viruses of Vegetables
… Specific virus diseases are difficult to distinguish and produce a wide range of symptoms including stunted, … thrips, and leafhopper feeding transmit most viruses common in Maryland. Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) is … Bugwood.org Management If viral symptoms extend to edible plant parts, the entire plant needs to be removed and …