Agriculture

Obamacare's tax on innovation

2013-05-14 10:38:00

Government leaders are asking us to out-innovate, out-export and out-work our competitors in order for the United States to turn this economy around. But what if our own government was instituting policies that proved to be some of the biggest obstacles...

Howard County health briefs

2013-05-10 00:00:00

Screenings The county Health Department's North Laurel Health Center, 9411 Whiskey Bottom Road, will offer walk-in HIV/AIDS testing services from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays and Fridays and from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. by appointment: 410-313-0630. Also,...

Plant sales and flea markets galore on tap for the weekend [West Friendship]

2013-05-08 04:15:00

Mother's Day shopping? No need to travel further than our little village. Area churches and garden centers are loaded with flowers and fancies just perfect for Mom's special day. Dennis Whittaker's Whittaker's Flowers will be open Friday, May 10, noon...

Online grocery ordering and home delivery move to organic market

2013-05-08 05:55:00

Nate Weiner used to do most of his grocery shopping at the Wegmans in Hunt Valley and the Giant near his Hampden home. Now he orders most of his groceries online from Relay Foods and picks it up at designated spot on Sundays. "I get most of my produce...

Winter honey bee deaths devastate keepers, puzzle scientists

2013-05-07 00:00:00

Something is killing the honey bees of Maryland. Close to 60 percent of the managed hives died last fall and over the winter — about twice the national average, according to the state bee inspector and local keepers. "I had a healthy hive that...

Howard health council calls for stronger focus on wellness language

2013-05-03 07:50:00

A health advisory group to the Howard County Board of Education is calling for stronger language in policy-making that focuses on the health and wellness of county students — including the policy currently before the board that has drawn criticism...

Anne Arundel County Digest

2013-05-03 00:00:00

Fort Meade spouse job fair The third annual Fort George G. Meade Military Spouse Job Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 8, at McGill Training Center, 8452 Zimborski Ave. on the post. The event is open to all military spouses,...

Howard residents ask Planning Board to deny Woodmont zoning

2013-04-10 08:37:12

The former home of Woodmont Academy off Frederick Road in Cooksville is surrounded by horse farms, all of which are entered in the Howard County Agricultural Preservation Program. For Jennifer "Bird" Mobberley, who lives on the 134-acre farm directly...

Open space a winner in legislative session [Letter]

2013-04-28 05:00:00

The Maryland General Assembly has wisely reaffirmed the importance of maintaining Program Open Space, the state's premier program to conserve land and create recreation areas, as a dedicated fund based on revenues from the transfer of real estate ("...

Gun-control law to make ownership records private

2013-04-26 18:52:37

A little-noticed provision tucked at the end of the sweeping gun legislation approved by the General Assembly last month would shield from view key state gun records that now are public — a change that was pushed by gun-rights advocates during the...

Fly a kite, stroll the grounds Saturday at Montpelier Festival of Herbs, Teas and the Arts

2013-04-26 10:24:00

While Montpelier Mansion programs have been moved offsite during restoration at the historic house museum this year, one annual event will nevertheless be held at its regular place. The 17th annual Montpelier Festival of Herbs, Teas and the Arts is held...

Catonsville organizations gear up for Earth Day

2013-04-19 05:43:00

With Earth Day just around the corner on April 22, Catonsville organizations are gearing up to show their concern for the environment. The Benjamin Banneker Park and Museum on Oella Avenue is hosting an Earth Day celebration and the Children's Home on...

Williams-Sonoma has gone whole-hog for the farming trend with its new Agrarian line of equipment for everything from growing herbs to raising chickens.The company didn't forget the bees, offering this handsome hive to get your new hobby off the ground. williams-sonoma.com/agrarian

2013-05-20 21:13:00

Boyne City students in Susan Sharp's eighth grade science class (from right) to left) Jon Guiles, Olivia Vargo, and Alie Roberts plant vegetable seeds in the new

2013-05-09 07:36:00

Pictured are some of the organic products ordered by Gretchen Anderson of Baltimore that were delivered by Relay, a new grocery-delivery service.

2013-05-07 13:55:00