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In Maryland, get cost-share to inject manure
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The Maryland Division of Agriculture reminds farmers that cost-share funding is on the market to assist transport and inject all forms of liquid manure into fields.
Funding is on the market for spring- or fall-planted crops, and could also be used to move manure, rent customized operators, lease or lease gear, or offset working prices related to injecting liquid manure.
Price-share grants to move dairy and livestock manure pays as much as 87.5% of all eligible prices. Eligible farmers can obtain as much as $45 an acre in value share to inject liquid manure based mostly on a most software fee of 6,000 gallons per acre. Charges for manure transport are based mostly on the gap between the manure supply and the sphere.
The division’s Conservation Grants Program administers manure transport and injection grants. Candidates have to be in good standing with this system and in compliance with Maryland’s nutrient administration rules.
Some key factors to recollect:
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All spring manure injection and transport have to be accomplished by
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Claims for fee have to be acquired by the division’s Conservation Grants Workplace by
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Contact your native soil conservation district for injection and transport deadlines.
Farmers ought to apply for manure injection, and dairy and livestock transport grants via their native soil conservation district. Go to the Maryland Division of Agriculture web site to obtain an software to use for FastTrack grants to haul poultry litter, which isn’t eligible for injection as a result of its low moisture content material. Farmers might also contact the Maryland Division of Agriculture at 410-841-5864.
Free course covers land points
The College of Maryland’s Division of Agricultural and Useful resource Economics has a brand new on-line course for rural landowners within the state.
The course “So You Wish to Personal Farmland in Maryland” is on the market via the College of Maryland’s Enterprise Studying Administration System, referred to as Canvas.
The free program will cowl authorized points Maryland landowners could face. A grant funds this system via the Northeast Danger Administration Training Middle.
The course will function Paul Goeringer, an Extension specialist in agricultural regulation. He’ll tackle leasing, landowner legal responsibility points, the right-to-farm regulation, fencing legal guidelines, livestock legal responsibility and property planning.
Members can work via the course at their very own tempo and can obtain copies of Extension reality sheets and different worthwhile paperwork as part of the web course.
For extra data or to register, go to the doc website on-line. For extra data, e mail Goeringer at [email protected].
Farm in NJ? Get reimbursed for BMPs
The AgAssist cost-share program from the nonprofit North Jersey Useful resource Conservation & Improvement is providing a reimbursement of 75% to 95% — relying on the follow and traditionally underserved standing — towards provides and bills, as much as $15,000, required to implement quite a lot of finest administration practices.
This chance is on the market all through the North Jersey RC&D six-county service space of Hunterdon, Warren, Sussex, Morris, Somerset and Union counties, and precedence watersheds.
Alternatives are depending on farm location as a result of funding and may embody:
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livestock exclusion fencing
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rotational fencing and provides
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composting system or manure storage
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soil exams for organic assessments
Study extra and apply at northjerseyrcd.org.
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Partial victory in effort to preserve historic Black cemetery in Maryland
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Maryland issues a new suicide prevention action plan for schools, families – WTOP News
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Suicide is the third leading cause of death for young people between the ages of 10 and 24 in Maryland. That’s according to a new suicide prevention action plan produced through the state’s Department of Health.
Suicide is the third leading cause of death for young people between the ages of 10 and 24 in Maryland. That’s according to a new suicide prevention action plan produced through the state’s Department of Health.
Scott Poland, the director of the Office of Suicide and Violence Prevention at Nova Southeastern University College of Psychology, talked to WTOP about the action plan he authored with his wife, Donna, who is a career educator.
The “Maryland Action Plan to Prevent Suicide in K-12 Schools” serves as a reference guide to school administrators and the community, and was developed in cooperation with the state health department’s Office of Suicide Prevention.
Poland said one thing that surprises people is that children as young as 8 years old may consider taking their own lives.
“I hear from school personnel all around the country (asking if they) have to take it seriously (if a fourth or fifth grader is talking about suicide). And the answer is absolutely yes,” Poland said.
Among the data points in the action plan is a survey of students in the “Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Survey of 2021/2022.” According to that survey, 21% of high school students “seriously considered suicide” in the past year, and 27% of middle schoolers considered suicide at some point in their lives.
Poland said it’s important to talk about suicide with young people, and that the idea that talking about it might encourage a young person to consider suicide is a “myth.”
“When we actually bring it up, it gives someone a chance to unburden themselves, to realize that they’re not alone, that there are alternatives and that there is help available,” Poland said.
But he said young people are most susceptible to imitating suicidal behavior: “It is important that we not glorify the suicide victim.”
Instead, Poland said, the emphasis after a suicide should be on healing those affected and helping them find appropriate ways to deal with their emotions and mental health.
The plan released this week includes providing intervention action plans for a young person who may be considering suicide.
“Part of that, of course, is removing lethal means and developing a written safety plan with them,” he said.
Poland said that can include helping people understand “the importance of calling 988, doing things that can calm themselves down,” and reaching out to the nearest trusted adult.
People can reach the national resource for crisis response services and suicide prevention by dialing 988.
Poland said social media is “wreaking havoc” on children’s emotional well-being, often making them feel “not smart enough, not rich enough, not good enough.” Poland said he’s currently working with the state of South Dakota on developing tools to help “young people be a little more mindful and make better decisions about their screen time.”
Poland said parents can help — when it comes to the hours and hours that many people spend online — by modeling healthy amounts of screen time themselves. And he said adults need to think about how they introduce technology to their kids.
“We’re in too (much of) a hurry to give kids smartphones and 24-hour internet access,” Poland said.
“I really have to compliment Maryland,” Poland said, on coming up with the new plan.
Poland said Maryland does not have an especially high rate of suicide, but “I think we all recognize that losing one young person to suicide is one too many.”
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Getting to know Michigan State football’s Week 2 opponent: Maryland
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Game two is coming up for Michigan State football as the Spartans hit the road for an early season Big Ten matchup against Maryland. The Terps have had MSU’s number in recent years, but the Spartans’ new-look team is ready to change that narrative this weekend.
Jonathan Smith and his staff have a lot to work on this week after a lackluster 16-10 win over Florida Atlantic, but we’ve become more than used to slow starts for MSU in their first game so it’s not time to panic just yet.
While the team wraps up their preparations for Maryland, let’s take a quick look at the Terps and see what we can learn about them before the big game on Saturday.
Maryland is off and running in their 2024 campaign and had an absolutely dominant week one performance. The Terps took on UConn at home and came away with an impressive 50-7 win. Sure UConn is an awful football program, but we saw how poorly Michigan State just did against a similar opponent.
Not only was the final score lopsided, but ever major statistical category was as well. Maryland doubled UConn in first downs and rushing yards, threw for nearly 400 passing yards and even won the turnover battle 3-0. The Terps also only had five penalties for 45 yards which is significantly better than MSU’s 12 for 140 yards against FAU.
Sure all of this took place against UConn, but it appears that Maryland is in a very good spot heading into this big week two matchup.
One thing that I thought would be a positive for Michigan State in this game is that Maryland is breaking in a new quarterback as well. The Terps’ quarterback, Billy Edwards Jr., went off against UConn and completed 20-of-27 passes for 311 yards and two touchdowns. He also is a capable runner and added 39 yards on the ground, so Michigan State will have its hands full on Saturday slowing him down.
The Terps don’t have one standout running back in the backfield, so that does benefit MSU. They do however have two solid backs in Roman Hemby and Nolan Ray who both ran for over 60 yards and one score each.
The one player however that Michigan State needs to pay the most attention to is wide receiver Tai Felton. He had one of the best Week 1 performances in the country as he recorded seven receptions for 178 yards and two touchdowns. Thankfully MSU’s defense and secondary looked much improved against FAU, so hopefully that carries over into this weekend’s matchup.
The opportunity in front of MSU on Saturday is massive. The Spartans are big underdogs in this matchup which they probably deserve, but a win would do wonders not just for the overall perception of the team but for their confidence moving forward.
I’ve got a strange feeling that we’re going to be very happy around 7 p.m. ET Saturday night.
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