Natural Resources Conservation Service

Maryland

United States Department of Agriculture

NRCS Works to Promote Soil Health Among Maryland Landowners

Lewis Smith, a fourth-generation farmer from Easton, Maryland, is working with NRCS to explore the benefits of healthy soil through a five-year cover-crop study on his 340-acre Beaver Dam Farm.

Lewis Smith's soil health trial consists of three segments of corn growth, with one area having no cover crop, the second portion having a single cover crop, and the third section having a three-way cover crop mix.

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A Baltimore City High Tunnel Farm Brings Agriculture to its Urban Surroundings

In a seemingly typical urban neighborhood, The Greener Garden hides in the backyards of the urban homes in Baltimore City. High tunnels allowed Warren and Lavette Blue to grow their backyard garden to a year-round produce farm.

Lavette Blue discusses the high tunnels built on her Baltimore City farm, The Greener Garden.

Talbot County Waterman Succeeds at Oyster Restoration Projects

In Royal Oak, Md., Bobby Leonard stewards crops on the land and oysters in the water.

The next #OurFarmers Roadtrip stop is Royal Oak, Md., where Bobby Leonard stewards crops on the land and oysters in the water. He's one of many farmers who are doing their part to preserve the land that they use and love.

NRCS Works with Landowners to Create Habitat for “At-Risk” Warblers

Landowners partner with NRCS to create habitats for the golden-winged warbler and the cerulean warbler in the Appalachian region. In Maryland, foresters in Allegany County and Garrett County are targeting private forested lands to create high quality environments for these warblers.