Join the College of Agriculture & Natural Resources Alumni Network on Saturday, October 4 before the Washington vs. Maryland football game for food & fun on Family Weekend. Reconnect with fellow alums, enjoy tailgate eats, and get game-day ready AGNR-style. Don’t miss this chance to celebrate with your UMD family—see you there!

Come learn about the field of ag communications with AGNR alum, Katrina Stacey. She will discuss her career path in ag communications, provide insight into her current role, and offer advice for entering and progressing within the field.

A bit more about Katrina:

Katrina serves as Field to Market's Senior Manager of Communications and Marketing, driving strategic marketing and communications to build upon and enhance Field to Market's reputation as the voice of the agriculture value chain. Katrina comes to Field to Market from the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD), where she served as the organization's communications coordinator for almost three years. In this role, she developed and delivered communications among NACD's stakeholders, managed NACD's social media channels, and supported the execution of NACD meetings. She also served as the staff lead on a number of NACD's soil health projects, including soil health case study projects and a soil testing project. Katrina received a bachelor's degree from the University of Maryland, College Park, in Environmental Science and Policy and concentrated her studies in agriculture.

Investigating how to share, eat, and distribute flowers has been an integral part of our cultures.  Learn the uses of flowers in contemporary and historic culinary practices.

Morning session (9:30–11:30 AM): Learn different methods for measuring forage yield in pastures and hayfields, including clip & weigh, plate meters, grazing sticks, and table estimations.
Afternoon session (12:30–4:00 PM): Participate in manure spreader calibration to determine swath width, overlap, and application rates. UMD Soil Fertility Bulletins EC-1 & EC-2 will be provided.

✅ No cost to attend
📚 Earn 6 Nutrient Management Continuing Education Credits (6 CEU)
🍽 Bring your own lunch and drinks
☔ Rain or shine – please dress for outdoor activities

For accommodations, contact Kayla Griffith at (301) 226-7403 or kmgriffi@umd.edu by October 1, 2025.

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