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Farming during 2022 has been extremely stressful for agricultural producers with so many things changing about the economy, commodity markets, global events, and production costs soaring.

Garlic (Allium sativum) is commonly used as a flavoring for food, as a condiment, and for medicinal purposes. The milder-flavored elephant garlic (Allium ampeloprasum) is actually a leek that produces large cloves.

Cover crops play an important role in protecting the soil and water when main crops like corn or soybean are not actively growing. The National Conservation Service promoted the use of cover crops during the Dust Bowl crisis of the 1930s, to protect soils from erosion.

In June 2025, the Linking Agriculture and Aquaculture Farm Vitality and Health Forum was held to connect agriculture, aquaculture, and health care community members and to discuss the physical, psychological, and behavioral needs of Delaware's farming and aquaculture communities. During an afternoon activity, participants self-selected into groups on various topics of interest.

Strawberry (Fragaria 脳 ananassa) is a hybrid plant grown across the world for its flavorful and succulent fruit. Strawberries can be eaten many different ways in addition to being consumed fresh such as in ice cream, jam, or even chocolates. Plasticulture is a crop production system that has become the dominant way to grow strawberries in the last twenty years.听

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Tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum) are an edible warm-season vegetable in the nightshade family. The genus name, Solanum, is the Latin word solamen, which translates to "comforting or soothing." Tomatoes are known for their hearty fruit that can be consumed in many different ways, from being consumed fresh as part of a dish to being consumed as a value-added product. 

Developing a grain marketing plan can be difficult, especially when grain market prices are constantly changing and going through periods of extreme volatility like what we鈥檝e seen in the past two years. 

Using poultry litter as a fertilizer source has been a long-established practice on the Eastern Shore and is readily available due to the amount of poultry house operations present. This fact sheet will discuss fertilizer expenses within a crop budget, the benefits of using poultry litter, estimating the real cost of poultry litter, and determining cost savings when using poultry litter as a fertilizer substitute or additive.

Direct-to-consumer marketing often involves selling various products that have both high profit margins and low profit margins. A useful pricing strategy to promote sales of both high profit margin items and low profit margin items is to use bundling strategies.