Agriculture & Natural Resources

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Berkeley County is home to many small farms producing diverse commodities from fruit to honey, grain to meat, and dairy to poultry. Diverse farming operations offer diverse habitats of fields and hedgerows, orchards and woodlands for area wildlife to live, forage and rear young. Whether you are a back yard gardener, an orchardist, or a farmer, our focus is to be your local connection to up-to-date agricultural information. Scroll to bottom of page for links to external agriculture organizations and agencies in the local area.

Lawn, Gardening & Pests

This Month in the Garden Calendar

Fertilizing the Garden for Thriving Plants

Everyone wants a beautiful lawn or a healthy garden throughout the season. To achieve that goal, one must follow several practices, such as preparing the planting site, providing adequate water, and applying fertilizers and lime following soil test recommendations.  

Fertilizer provides plants with necessary nutrients. Most fertilizers contain three macronutrients: nitrogen, which helps plants to grow and is always required regardless of soil test results; phosphate, which helps plants use energy; and potassium, which helps plants resist disease, withstand wetness and grow roots.  

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Eastern Panhandle News

Intro to Gardening Series

Thinking about starting your own garden but not sure where to begin? Visit your local library at one of our upcoming sessions to hear from a WVU Extension Master Gardener on the basics of starting a new vegetable garden. Each session presented will be the same, RSVP to the location you wish to attend.

Read about Intro to Gardening Series

Martinsburg Gardening Workshop March 22

Join the Berkeley-Jefferson WVU Extension Master Gardener Association for a morning of gardening workshops to kick off the 2024 growing season. This year, the program will include nine sessions to choose from, with topics geared towards beginner gardeners, intermediate gardeners, and advanced gardeners. 

Date: Saturday, March 22, 2025

Time: 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., doors open at 8:30 a.m.

Read about Martinsburg Gardening Workshop March 22

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