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Edwin C. Fry, farmer
Edwin C. "Pop" Fry, a longtime Kent County farmer who was active in agricultural affairs, died June 1 of pulmonary disease at Washington Hospital Center in Washington. He was 88. The son of farmers, Mr. Fry was born in Washington and raised in...Tags: Maryland State Fair, Washington Hospital Center, Montgomery County (Maryland), Kent County, Agriculture
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Arundel's largest family farm seeks to join state's growing wine industry
On a recent Sunday afternoon, Polly Pittman clipped nets over the ripening grapes in the vineyard she hopes will ensure that one of Anne Arundel County's oldest family farms continues to have a future. "Basically, the McMansions start on the other side...
Tags: Grapes, Agriculture, Consumer Goods Industries, Annapolis
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Cloverland's got milk — and more security, auditing
The four black orbs — dark-tinted security cameras — watch silently overhead in a room filled with stainless-steel pipes. The pipes carry raw milk from four large holding tanks outside the building into two large metal cabinets that look...
Tags: Milk, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Ice Cream, Economy, Business and Finance, Services and Shopping
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Sports drink maker sued by Under Armour calls trademark lawsuit "ridiculous"
A Beverly Hills sports drink maker being sued by Baltimore-based Under Armour Inc. says the trademark infringement lawsuit is without merit, according to court documents filed Thursday. The lawsuit filed April 26 in U.S. District Court in Baltimore...Tags: Trials, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Weaponry, Laws, Under Armour Inc.
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Md. corn crops suffer in drought
Queenstown farmer John Draper's corn crop looks bleak — ears that normally have 18 or 20 rows of kernels have 14 rows due to a lack of rain. Others have few or shriveled kernels, and some stalks haven't grown any ears at all.
Yet, with a shot at...Tags: Environmental Issues, Livestock Farming, Food Industry, Dorchester County, University of Maryland, College Park
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Farmers doing more with fewer cows
Last week I wrote about the contributions farmers, specifically crop farmers, make to the health of the environment. I didn't mean to neglect how livestock farmers also do their part, I merely ran out of space. Indeed, livestock farmers, contrary to...Tags: Genes and Chromosomes, Energy Saving, Ethanol, Environmental Issues, Consumer Goods Industries
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Cash-strapped El Monte seeks tax on sugary drinks
L.A. NOWFaced with a crippling combination of low revenue, high labor costs and declining funding from the state, El Monte is moving to declare a fiscal emergency and seek a tax on all sugary beverages sold within the city. The moves...... -
Food FYI: Islamic butcher shop embraced by East L.A.
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Our View: Record-setting ag numbers need context
On the surface, agriculture certainly seems the bustling business to be involved in today, with the United States setting records in net farm income of $98 billion. California, as well, is setting records, with the San Joaquin Valley registering the...Tags: Cheese, Consumer Goods Industries
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Closures hit the dairy industry
Staff WriterWhen Ed McGrew is asked about agriculture in the Valley, he’s quick to say the overall agricultural economy here is “the best it’s been crop by crop by crop.” But the same can’t be said about the local dairy industry or...Tags: Plant Openings, Muenster Cheese, Layoffs and Downsizing, Agriculture, Livestock Farming
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Devils Lake: Precision ag answer man offers research
DEVILS LAKE, N.D. - Paul Gunderson has heard it many times: Sure, precision agriculture sounds great, but will it help area farmers make money? Gunderson, who came out of retirement to lead the Dakota Precision Ag Center in Devils Lake, N.D., has been...Tags: Social Issues, Labor Legislation, Agricultural Research and Technology, Chemical Industry, Agriculture
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Farm tour focuses on regulations, industry changes
Daily American InternThe Somerset County Farm Bureau's annual Legislative Farm Tour dispelled speculations of suffering in the county's agricultural community. "Produce has really come around in the last few weeks," Larry Cogan, bureau vice president, said. "If I could...Tags: Science and Technology, Carl Walker Metzgar, Agricultural Research and Technology, Mark Critz, Natural Disasters
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