News from the fields, farms and beyondâ¦
Cecil County Agriculture and Hostetter Grains have joined up to present a Grain Marketing meeting on April 6.
This is a free, virtual meeting running from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
Much like everyone and everything else, the pandemic has had an effect on grain prices and commodity crops. For that reason Bill Hostetter will offer listeners the tools he uses for successful marketing and tips for not just surviving, but thriving.
To register and receive the Zoom link to the webinar, send an email to Maureen O’Shea, coordinator of the county’s ag department, at moshea@ccgov.org
ELKTON â Two resolutions were introduced Tuesday evening during the Cecil County Councilâs legislative session designed to provide grant funding for Cecil County farmers as part of the countyâs Upper Shore Micro Ag Grant program.
According to information on the countyâs Office of Economic Development website, the program is a partnership with the Upper Shore Regional Council to provide grant funding to local agricultural businesses looking to expand, diversify or improve their marketing efforts or conduct agriculture research initiatives.
Cecil County Office of Economic Development Agribusiness Coordinator Maureen OâShea told council members Tuesday that the grant funds include $14,000 in funding from the OEDâs Video Lottery Terminal funding, $14,000 from the Upper Shore Regional Council and from those funds, the Maryland Agricultural & Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation would match up to $14,000, for a possible total of up to $42,000 in g