Frederick County MD Farm Bureau

06/01/2026

Better Safe than in the hospital, can even damage your lungs, if while chopping down

Four plants in the same family. All have umbrella-shaped white flower clusters. All have divided feathery leaves. Three of them will hurt you in completely different ways.

🌿 The 3-second field check:

Is it taller than you with massive leaves? Giant hogweed. The sap causes severe blistering burns when skin is exposed to sunlight afterward. Do not touch. Do not cut. Report to your county extension office.

Are the flowers yellow? Wild parsnip. Same phototoxic sap as giant hogweed. Same burn risk. The yellow color is the diagnostic — if the umbrella flowers are yellow, don't touch any part of it.

Is the stem smooth with purple blotches? Poison hemlock. Crush a leaf — it smells musty, not like carrot. Toxic in every part of the plant. Grows in ditches and roadsides across the US.

Is the stem hairy with no blotches? Queen Anne's lace. Crush a leaf or root — it smells like carrot. Flat cluster that curls into a bird's nest shape as it dries. Not toxic.

🐾 The sequence: size first, then flower color, then stem, then smell. Four checks. Four answers.

When unsure, leave it. The safe one has a hairy stem and smells like carrot. Everything else gets distance 🌿

05/31/2026

Warm weather puts you in the mood for a PICNIC!!!!
We hope to see you there!!!!

05/29/2026

Frederick County MD Farm Bureau. Daily pick 3 Raffle. Month of October
Sponsored by: Linganore Winecellars and
South Mountain Creamery
Benefit, Frederick County MD Farm Bureau

Ticket locations in comments

05/28/2026

Join in for some fun family social time; give the slide some Love.

🌾👩‍🌾 LITTLE FARMER & FARMERETTE CONTEST 👨‍🌾🌾

Join us on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at Mt. Tabor Park for an evening of fun and farm pride!

📍 Mt. Tabor Park
13808 Motters Station Road
Rocky Ridge, MD 21778

🕠 Registration: 5:30 PM
🕕 Contest Begins: 6:00 PM

Open to children ages 3–10!

Eligibility Requirements:
✅ Contestants must have a parent or grandparent who is a current Frederick County Farm Bureau member.

Participants will be asked fun questions such as:
🐄 What is your favorite farm animal?
🚜 What do you like to do on the farm?
😊 Plus share your name, age, and sing a song!

🎟️ Pre-register here: https://forms.gle/EjP4T1MgycjCo3Uu6
OR register in person beginning at 5:30 PM.

Bring the whole family for a fun-filled evening celebrating our young farm kids! 🌽🐖🐓

05/27/2026

Let's show the Candidates we are serious about this Election process

Hey Frederick County ***** Let's keep up the momentum and support of our Community by attending FCFB Candidate Forum, Mark your calendar.
Let's hear what the Candidates have to say about issues which concern the voting citizens of Frederick County.

05/26/2026

FCFB Safety Committee has once again partnered up with TOUCH A TRUCK at the The Great Frederick Fair grounds for a free event.
electrical demonstration is something for everyone to experience.
Squirrels, Ladders, downed poles are hazards no-one expects; but these experienced linemen give tips to survive such emergencies.
Just last week, people were trapped by down electric lines ....... do you know what to do??

05/22/2026

This week, the FCFB President wore his farmer/researcher hat. Maryland Dept of Environment team stopped for a farm visit to Burrier's Linganore Farm. The team looked at our conservation and environmental management, on farm applications.
They questioned how we've adapted to the change in weather conditions.
Time easily escaped us, as the conversation kept moving concerning farm issues. We toured the farm, taking note of wildlife, crop rotation, and the decaying covercrop.
The soybeans were up and looked like a good stand, considering, we are in a D2 drought, it's been very dry. Our creek remains below normal flow.
Our prayers for rain have been answered. But we are not out of the woods yet.

05/19/2026

Hey Frederick County ***** Let's keep up the momentum and support of our Community by attending FCFB Candidate Forum, Mark your calendar.
Let's hear what the Candidates have to say about issues which concern the voting citizens of Frederick County.

05/14/2026

FCFB sponsored lunch for the Maryland Ag Commission Farm tour of Washington/Frederick counties. They enjoyed a boxed lunch at Linganore Winery, and a presentation by Eric Aellen.
The Winery suffered major crop loss during the recent freeze; as well as many other farms across the region.
The Ag Commission listened to the discouraging report and the helplessness from those farmers on the Board.
The Commission will take the reports and comments back to Ag Secretary Atticks for review and create a plan of action.
Great conversations and networking made for a revealing visit.
We praise the opportunity to be a voice for our agriculture community.

04/28/2026

Think...before climbing into a grain tank

It only takes four seconds for an adult to sink up to their knees in flowing grain and be unable to free themselves.

Maryland Soybean Board is proud to partner with Nationwide to provide Grain Bin Rescue Tubes and specialized training to fire companies all across Maryland.

Nominate your local fire company to receive a Grain Bin Rescue Tube before April 30th through this link: https://bit.ly/4sV6BMD