{"id":27029,"date":"2023-01-12T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-12T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/?p=27029"},"modified":"2023-01-09T11:02:54","modified_gmt":"2023-01-09T16:02:54","slug":"mpt-series-maryland-farm-harvest-visits-anne-arundel-howard-and-washington-counties-during-january-17-episode","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/press-release\/2023\/01\/12\/mpt-series-maryland-farm-harvest-visits-anne-arundel-howard-and-washington-counties-during-january-17-episode\/","title":{"rendered":"MPT series Maryland Farm &amp; Harvest visits Anne Arundel, Howard, and Washington Counties During January 17 Episode"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/11\/Maryland-Farm-Harvest-Season-9-Graphic.jpeg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"26007\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/press-release\/2021\/11\/04\/new-season-of-mpts-maryland-farm-harvest-premieres-november-9\/attachment\/maryland-farm-harvest-season-9-graphic\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/11\/Maryland-Farm-Harvest-Season-9-Graphic.jpeg?fit=1920%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Maryland Farm &amp;amp; Harvest Season 9 Graphic\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/11\/Maryland-Farm-Harvest-Season-9-Graphic.jpeg?fit=760%2C428&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-26007\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/11\/Maryland-Farm-Harvest-Season-9-Graphic.jpeg?resize=300%2C169\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/11\/Maryland-Farm-Harvest-Season-9-Graphic.jpeg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/11\/Maryland-Farm-Harvest-Season-9-Graphic.jpeg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/11\/Maryland-Farm-Harvest-Season-9-Graphic.jpeg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/11\/Maryland-Farm-Harvest-Season-9-Graphic.jpeg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/11\/Maryland-Farm-Harvest-Season-9-Graphic.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><i>New episode features technological advances in animal and plant breeding<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>ANNAPOLIS, MD (January 12, 2023) \u2013 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maryland Public Television\u2019s (MPT) original series <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mpt.org\/programs\/farm\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maryland Farm &amp; Harvest<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, now in its 10<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> anniversary season, will feature farms and locations in Anne Arundel, Howard, and Washington counties during an episode premiering on Tuesday, January 17.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maryland Farm &amp; Harvest<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> airs on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. on MPT-HD and online at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mpt.org\/anywhere\/live-stream-mpt\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">mpt.org\/livestream<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Encore broadcasts are available on MPT-HD Thursdays at 11 p.m. and Sundays at 6 a.m. Each episode also airs on \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 MPT2\/Create\u00ae on Fridays at 7:30 p.m.\u00a0 Episodes are also available to watch on demand using <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/video.mpt.tv\/show\/maryland-farm-harvest\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">MPT\u2019s online video player<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mpt.org\/anywhere\/pbs-video-app\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">PBS Video App<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The popular weekly series takes viewers on a journey across the Free State, telling engaging and enlightening stories about the farms, people, and technology required to sustain and grow agriculture in Maryland, the state\u2019s number one commercial industry. During its 10<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> season, the series looks back to when it all began nearly a decade ago and revisits some favorite farms and farmers from past episodes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The January 17 episode, with its focus on technological advances in animal and plant breeding, features the following segments:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Hybrid Wheat Research (Howard County).<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Dr. Vijay Tiwari and his team at the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/agnr.umd.edu\/research\/research-and-education-centers-locations\/research-greenhouse-complex\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">University of Maryland Plant Research Growth Facility<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> are developing a wheat hybrid ideally suited for Maryland\u2019s climate and weather conditions. This hybrid will be disease and heat-resistant and also produce higher yields and profit. Small grain breeders are working alongside small grain pathologists to study and cross-pollinate the most resilient traits of Maryland\u2019s wheat. Dr. Tiwari and his team discuss the research and breeding process and demonstrate some of their techniques. They also show viewers around the 920-acre <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/agnr.umd.edu\/research\/research-and-education-centers-locations\/central-maryland-research-education-center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Central Maryland Research and Education Center<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in Clarksville, where they plant and study variations of wheat. The researchers are monitoring the crops and at harvest time they identify the plants with the best disease resistance, strongest stalks, and highest yields.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>10th Anniversary Revisit, Season One \u2013 Dairy Genetics (Washington County).<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0 During the first episode of season one (2013), the show traveled to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/palmyrafarm.net\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Palmyra Farm<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in Hagerstown, known for the elite genes of its world-class dairy cows raised by farmers and first cousins Michael Creek and Ryan Shank. The cousins welcome Mr. Katzumi, who has traveled from Japan with the hope of purchasing frozen embryos from the farm\u2019s renowned Holstein dairy cows. Dr. John Heizer is shown determining how many embryos are successful from a recent artificial insemination procedure. He explains the process of collecting embryos so that they can be frozen and later implanted into other cows. Michael discusses how the family ventured into cheese making, raising show cattle, and selling cow embryos to diversify their incomes. The segment concludes with news that there are nine successful embryos, which will bring the farm thousands of dollars in revenue. The farm\u2019s breeding and genetics operation continues to draw buyers from around the world.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b><i>The Local Buy:<\/i><\/b><b> Governor\u2019s Buy Local Cookout (Anne Arundel County).<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0 Segment host Al Spoler <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">attends the annual Governor\u2019s Buy Local Cookout in Annapolis, hosted by the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mda.maryland.gov\/Pages\/default.aspx\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maryland Department of Agriculture<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0 Al samples a variety of Maryland\u2019s tastiest treats and talks to the chefs to learn more about the recipes they have prepared. He also speaks with Secretary of Agriculture Joseph Bartenfelder<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Governor Larry Hogan about the important contributions of Maryland\u2019s farmers and watermen. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">More information about some of the farmers and chefs featured in this segment is available at <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mpt.org\/farm\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">mpt.org\/farm<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">More than 14 million viewers have watched <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maryland Farm &amp; Harvest<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> on MPT since its fall 2013 debut. The series has traveled to more than 430 farms, fisheries, and other agriculture-related locations during its first nine seasons, covering every Maryland county, as well as Baltimore City, and Washington, D.C.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Past episodes can be viewed at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/video.mpt.tv\/show\/maryland-farm-harvest\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">video.mpt.tv\/show\/maryland-farm-harvest\/<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, while episode segments are available on the series\u2019 YouTube channel at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/MarylandFarmHarvest\/featured\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">youtube.com\/c\/MarylandFarmHarvest\/featured<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Engage with the show on social media <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MarylandFarmHarvest\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">@MarylandFarmHarvest<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> on Facebook<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mdfarmtv?lang=en\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">@mdfarmtv <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">on Twitter<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Maryland Department of Agriculture is MPT&#8217;s co-production partner for <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maryland Farm &amp; Harvest<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0 Major funding is provided by the Maryland Grain Producers Utilization Board.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Additional funding is provided by Maryland&#8217;s Best, Rural Maryland Council, Maryland Agricultural Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation (Marbidco), a grant from the Maryland Department of Agriculture Specialty Crop Block Program, Farm Credit, Maryland Soybean Board, Maryland Association of Soil Conservation Districts, Wegmans Food Markets, Maryland Nursery, Landscape &amp; Greenhouse Association, Maryland Seafood Marketing Fund, Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation, Maryland Farm Bureau, and The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Other support comes from Mar-Del Watermelon Association.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">###<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Follow Maryland Department of Agriculture on Twitter <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/MdAgDept\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">@MdAgDept<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New episode features technological advances in animal and plant breeding ANNAPOLIS, MD (January 12, 2023) \u2013 Maryland Public Television\u2019s (MPT) original series Maryland Farm &amp; Harvest, now in its 10th anniversary season, will feature farms and locations in Anne Arundel, Howard, and Washington counties during an episode premiering on Tuesday, January 17.\u00a0\u00a0 Maryland Farm &amp;<a href=\"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/press-release\/2023\/01\/12\/mpt-series-maryland-farm-harvest-visits-anne-arundel-howard-and-washington-counties-during-january-17-episode\/\">&nbsp;&nbsp;Read the Rest&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":222,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27029","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-press-release"],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27029","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/222"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27029"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27029\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27032,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27029\/revisions\/27032"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27029"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27029"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27029"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}