Plant Selection

Maryland growers are in a unique position to produce and market new crops for local markets. The crop were are proposing can be sold at farm markets, pick your own, local restaurant and caterer sales are new to Maryland is Hybrid hazelnut trees. Disease resistant hazelnuts can be trees that Maryland nurseries can grow and sell tolandscapers for installing into landscapes as an edible nut tree.

Orchardgrass is a popular pasture and hay forage species and it requires relatively high fertility levels, especially in a hay system where nutrients are being exported from the field. To test and demonstrate the importance of potash (potassium) fertility in orchargrass plantings, we established a replicated trial at the Western Maryland Research and Education Center.

Although this hop plant’s prior history, origin and age are unknown, Green Spring Farm has been continuously farmed by the family of Dr. Ediger's wife, Louise, since 1886 (more than 135 years).

The University of Maryland Extension statement on advising for commercial or backyard cannabis growers.