Clik here to view.
Md. Town Will Allow Schools To Raise Chickens
SYKESVILLE, Md. (AP) — The Sykesville Town Council has approved a code amendment that will allow accredited educational institutions to raise chickens. The amendment was approved Monday by a 4-3 vote....
View ArticleClik here to view.
FDA: Some Chicken May Have Small Amounts Of Arsenic
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday that some chicken meat may contain small amounts of arsenic, though the agency is stressing that the amount is too tiny to be dangerous...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Delmarva Chicken Festival Returning To Salisbury
SALISBURY, Md. (AP) — An annual celebration of the Delmarva region’s poultry industry is scheduled to return to Salisbury next year. The Daily Times of Salisbury reports that the 63rd Delmarva Chicken...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Settlement Talks In Md. Poultry Pollution Case
BALTIMORE (AP) — Attorneys in a poultry pollution case filed by a University of Maryland environmental law clinic will try to settle the dispute during a conference in U.S. District Court in Baltimore....
View ArticleClik here to view.
October Court Date Set In Poultry Pollution Suit
BALTIMORE (AP) — A new court date has been set for Oct. 9 in a poultry pollution lawsuit filed by a University of Maryland environmental law clinic. The case was originally scheduled to begin this week...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Maryland To Ban Arsenic In Chicken Feed
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Gov. Martin O’Malley is expected to sign a bill this week that would make Maryland the first state to ban an arsenic additive in chicken feed. Last month, state lawmakers passed a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Poultry Farmers Brace For Challenge In Hot Weather
SALISBURY, Md. (AP) — Poultry farmers on the Delmarva peninsula say the hot weather is presenting challenges as they produce 11 million chickens a week. Perdue Farms chicken grower Jack Lavelle of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Defense: Local Cows, Not Perdue Chickens To Blame For Polluting Md. Streams
BALTIMORE (WJZ)—Environmentalists may be targeting poultry giant Perdue, but they’re doing it by going after one small farm. Alex DeMetrick reports it could be a precedent-setting federal trial, with...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Testimony Ends In Closely Watched Md. Poultry Suit
BALTIMORE (AP) — Testimony concluded Wednesday in an environmental lawsuit against an Eastern Shore chicken grower and poultry producer Perdue Farms Inc. that is being closely watched by...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Md. Chicken Farmer Prevails In Pollution Lawsuit
WASHINGTON (AP) — A farmer who raises chickens for poultry giant Perdue Farms did not discharge pollution into a nearby river, a federal judge ruled Thursday in a case that had been closely watched by...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Md. Ban On Arsenic In Chicken Feed Takes Effect
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland has become the first state to ban an arsenic additive in chicken feed. A law banning the additive is among new state laws taking effect on Tuesday. Last year, state...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Md. Family Still Feeling Impact From Poultry Suit
By ELAINE BEAN The Daily Times of Salisbury BERLIN, Md. (AP) — For three long years, farmer Alan Hudson and his wife were the defendants in the pollution lawsuit filed by the Waterkeeper Alliance....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Maryland To Buy Chicken-Litter Power
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Chicken waste will one day power state offices and university buildings in Maryland. Gov. Martin O’Malley announced Friday that the state and the University of Maryland have...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ask A Baltimore Expert: Best Workout Recipes
Baltimore-area fitness and nutrition experts said certain meals are best consumed at different times of an individual’s exercise routine. “Always be critical about nutrition and fitness,” advises Dana...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Man Gets 60 Days In Deaths Of 33,700 Chickens
SALISBURY, Md. (AP) — Authorities say a man accused of turning off power to a chicken house and causing the death of some 33,700 birds has been ordered to spend 60 days in jail. Joshua Shelton, 21, was...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Annapolis Chicken Sculptures Have People Clucking
By THERESA WINSLOW The Capital ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Love `em. Hate `em. Just don’t fry `em. The Annapolis chicken sculptures have raised the pecking order of public art in the city. “I’ve heard a lot...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Chicken Skeletons From China Prevented From Entering Baltimore
BALTIMORE (WJZ)— Chicken skeletons from China arrived to Baltimore by sea. But Baltimore U.S. Customs and Border Protection wouldn’t allow them in the city. Slated for educational purposes, the first...
View ArticleClik here to view.
More Backyard Chicken Coops May Come To Roost In Baltimore County
CATONSVILLE, Md. (WJZ)–A lot of people grow their own fruits and vegetables. Now add chicken, or at least their own eggs, to the menu. Alex DeMetrick reports it’s a growing trend and soon may be coming...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Anne Arundel Looks To Ease Rules On Chickens
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Some Anne Arundel County lawmakers want to ease rules on residents who own backyard poultry. A bill introduced in the county council would permit residents living on a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Top Chef Carla Hall’s Famous Chicken Pot Pie
(Photo credit: Atria Books) Carla Hall attended L’Academie de Cuisine in Maryland and is owner and executive chef of Carla Hall Petite Cookies, an artisan cookie company based out of Washington, DC....
View Article
