Sean Clougherty

Easton

Managing Editor at Shore Home & Garden Magazine

Managing Editor at The New Jersey Farmer

Managing Editor at American Farming Publication

Managing Editor at The Delmarva Farmer

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Articles

Shore Home & Garden Magazine

1 week ago | shorehomeandgarden.com | Sean Clougherty |DeeDee Wood |Leslie Milby

With their bright color, summertime scent and refreshing taste, citrus trees are a tempting pick when seeing them at your local nursery. Christy Little, owner of A Little Farm and Nursery in Stevensville, says while it isn’t all...
Barndominiums gain popularity

1 week ago | shorehomeandgarden.com | Sean Clougherty

For people of a certain age, hearing, “Were you born in a barn?” as a child usually meant you had left a door open to the great outdoors, letting precious air conditioning out and dastardly flies and mosquitoes in. But as “barndominiums” gain popularity, living in a building built like a barn is a point of pride for many homeowners attracted to their rural look and feel. Barndominiums marry the charm and utility of a farm building with the features of modern living.
Three-season plants always in style

1 week ago | shorehomeandgarden.com | Sean Clougherty

Spring and summer means it’s a prime time for plants flowering and looking their best. Plants that carry their beauty into a third season either with subsequent flowers blooming or distinct foliage can keep a garden or flower bed vibrant. For native plants, Rachel Rhodes, University of Maryland Extension Master Gardener coordinator in Queen Anne’s County offers three of her three-season favorites.
Growers updated at annual field day

1 week ago | americanfarm.com | Sean Clougherty

QUEENSTOWN, Md. — University of Maryland small grains researchers shared updates with farmers and industry representatives at the Wye Research and Education Center’s annual field day May 27. Breeding for yield and disease resistance, Vijay Tiwari, small grains breeder, said he expects two wheat lines to be available for commercial release if everything goes well with data collection.
Signatures sought to stop solar sprawl

1 week ago | americanfarm.com | Sean Clougherty

A signature drive to challenge a new Maryland law making large-scale solar projects easier to permit began in earnest last week with a team of farmers and conservationists criss-crossing the Eastern Shore and state. The group aims to gather 30,000 signatures by Monday, June 2 to satisfy the Board of Elections requirements to send the is issue to referendum on the 2026 election ballot.
Linganore FFA holds its first Women in Ag Forum

1 month ago | americanfarm.com | Sean Clougherty

NEW MARKET, Md. — The Linganore FFA Chapter in Frederick County, Md., held its first Women in Agriculture Forum on April 26. The morning event at Miller-Gaver Farm featured breakfast, three speakers and time for attendees to visit vendors of women owned businesses.
Farm dogs wear GPS collars while on patrol

1 month ago | americanfarm.com | Sean Clougherty

DICKERSON, Md. — Animal collars with GPS tracking ability have gained attention in recent years at keeping livestock within a field, but a Montgomery County farmer is using the technology to try to keep crop damaging wildlife out of his field.. Since late last summer, John Jamison has outfitted his two dogs with GPS collars to patrol fields for geese, groundhogs and deer. Jamison said he’s tried several other deterrents to keep deer away.
Lodge of Wye’s lineage gets revived

1 month ago | americanfarm.com | Sean Clougherty

QUEENSTOWN, Md. — Lodge of Wye, a foundational bull in the storied Wye Anugs herd, now managed by the University of Maryland, is long gone, along with the farm that purchased the bull from Wye Angus. But the combination of forethought to preserve Lodge’s genetics and the feasibility of in vitro fertilization has revived the bull’s lineage with a new crop of calves. Born in 1963, Lodge of Wye was lauded for his preferred genetic traits and massive size.
Shore Home & Garden Magazine

1 month ago | shorehomeandgarden.com | Sean Clougherty |Jessica Damiano

Most houseplants are tropical plants that require the warm, somewhat humid conditions of their natural habitat In the home, many can become tired-looking, especially over winter, when even your brightest window provides... Read More
Strawberries represent a promise for summertime

1 month ago | shorehomeandgarden.com | Sean Clougherty

When local strawberries are ripe, it’s a good thing. “Strawberries are a fun crop,” says Russ Shlagel, a farmer in Charles County who has grown strawberries for more than 25 years. “They taste good, they’re easy to pick. After being cooped up for the winter, it’s something fun to do.”Besides having the freshest sweet fruit at your fingertips, it also means summer is around the corner. No matter how cold the winter is or what the groundhog reportedly saw back on Feb.