LAUREL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WIN PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY 2026 ENVIROTHON COMPETITION FOR THE 5TH YEAR IN A ROW! Featured: Laurel High School Students with their Envirothon coach BRANDYWINE, MD – The Prince George’s Soil Conservation District (PGSCD) is pleased to… Continue Reading Prince George’s County Envirothon Competition (2026) – Winners: Laurel High School
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PGSCD’s 2025 Cooperator of The Year
Featured: Prince George’s Soil Conservation District Awards ECO City Farms Cooperator of the Year! BRANDYWINE, MD – On Friday, April 24, 2026, the Prince George’s Soil Conservation District (PGSCD) celebrated its 50th annual cooperator awards dinner honoring ECO City Farms… Continue Reading PGSCD’s 2025 Cooperator of The Year
PGSCD’s 2024 Cooperator of The Year
On Friday, April 25, 2025, Prince George’s Soil Conservation District celebrated their 49th annual cooperator dinner honoring Dwayne Catterton of Bonnie Breeze Farm at Baden Fire Hall in Brandywine, MD. Bonnie Breeze Farm was originally owned and operated by… Continue Reading PGSCD’s 2024 Cooperator of The Year
2024 Envirothon Competition
LAUREL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WIN PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY 2024 ENVIROTHON COMPETITION! BRANDYWINE, MD – The Prince George’s Soil Conservation District (PGSCD) is pleased to announce that Laurel High School won first-place honors in the 2024 Prince George’s County Envirothon Competition.… Continue Reading 2024 Envirothon Competition
2022 Cooperator of the Year – 804 Cattle Company
Photo credit: Valerie Watson “At the nexus of art, science, and farming in the heart of Prince George’s County”— this mission statement is embodied by the 804 Cattle Company, and it defines the Brooks family approach to agriculture. Prince George’s… Continue Reading 2022 Cooperator of the Year – 804 Cattle Company
Laurel High School Students Win Prince George’s County’s 2023 Envirothon Competition
The Prince George’s Soil Conservation District and the William S. Schmidt Outdoor Education Center hosted the Prince George’s County Envirothon at the Schmidt Center on April 26. This is the first time the competition was held in person since the… Continue Reading Laurel High School Students Win Prince George’s County’s 2023 Envirothon Competition
USDA Awards $3.25 million to Prince George’s County for Climate-Centric Farming Program
Largo, MD – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, Jennifer Lester Moffitt, announced Prince George’s County has received a competitive $3.25 million grant from Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities. The grant will fund a pilot… Continue Reading USDA Awards $3.25 million to Prince George’s County for Climate-Centric Farming Program
46th Annual Cooperator of the Year Awards Dinner
UPPER MARLBORO, MD – On September 28th, The Prince George’s Soil Conservation District recognized Randy DeVaughn at its 46th Annual Cooperator of the Year Awards Dinner. Almost 200 attendees gathered to celebrate the DeVaughn family after a two-year hiatus due… Continue Reading 46th Annual Cooperator of the Year Awards Dinner
Governor Hogan Announces Launch of Small Acreage Cover Crop Program to Support Urban Agriculture
Governor Larry Hogan announced the launch of a Small Acreage Cover Crop Program to support small farm producers and urban agriculture. The pilot program is operated by the Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) and is aimed at helping historically underserved… Continue Reading Governor Hogan Announces Launch of Small Acreage Cover Crop Program to Support Urban Agriculture
Laurel High School Students Win Prince George’s County 2022 Envirothon Competition
This press release was updated on July 13, 2022. UPPER MARLBORO, MD – The Prince George’s Soil Conservation District (PGSCD) is pleased to announce that Laurel High School won first-place honors in the 2022 Prince George’s County Envirothon Competition. Potomac… Continue Reading Laurel High School Students Win Prince George’s County 2022 Envirothon Competition