Posts Tagged ‘agriculture group’

Task Force Organized For County’s Small Horse Farmers

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010
[THE GAZETTE] With so much attention being paid to the recent closure of Rosecroft Raceway in Fort Washington, Fort Washington resident David Turner asked Prince George's County's equine industry task force to also keep the needs of small horse farmers in mind when the group brings recommendations to county lawmakers next month. From improving county horse trails to preserving enclaves of rural land inside the Beltway — such as the Broa

Promoting Farms Is Priority For New Agriculture Group

Wednesday, May 5th, 2010
After a two-year hiatus, a Prince George's County agricultural group reconvened this month and vowed not to let controversial land-use issues consume its efforts as they once did. The group's renewed focus will instead be on marketing local farms and locally grown products — from eggplants and fresh-cut flowers to vineyards and livestock — and supporting urban gardening initiatives. "Farmers — we're terrible at coming