Agriculture in Maryland: Resources in Special Collections  

• Agricultural Biotechnology
• Agriculture
• Agriculture in Maryland: Archival and Manuscript Material
• Animal and Avian Sciences
• Biological Resources Engineering
• Chesapeake Bay
• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
• Horse Racing and Breeding in America: Archival & Manuscript Material
• Horticulture
• Landscape Architecture
• Maryland's Environment, Issues and Organizations: Archival & Manuscript Material
• Meteorology
• Nutrition and Food Science
• Plant Diseases
• Scientific Journal Lists and Abbreviations
• Threatened or Endangered Species
• Tutorials for Science/Engineering Information Resources
• Urban Forestry
• Wetlands and Water Quality

Agriculture in Maryland will help navigate the rich resources available to study the history of agriculture in Maryland, from early farming activities, to the role of the University of Maryland in agricultural research. Charles Benedict Calvert, who founded the Maryland Agricultural College in 1856, was an early advocate of the United States Department of Agriculture.  This guide will recommend rich primary and secondary sources useful to scholars who wish to explore this history in more detail.

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