You are invited to a Fields Crops Research Twilight, Barbecue and Ice Cream Social at the Central Maryland Research & Education Center, 2005 Largo Road, Upper Marlboro, Maryland on Wednesday, August 7, 2024 from 4:00 to 9:00 PM. A barbecue dinner will be served at 4:00 pm followed by homemade ice cream prior to the evening tour. University of Maryland Extension Educators and Specialists will showcase their field crop, vegetable and fruit research plots.

AGNR faculty and staff are invited to the 2024 State of the College and Cornerstone Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, May 8 at 9:00am at the Riggs Alumni Center. The Cornerstone Awards serves to recognize an AGNR faculty or staff member or an external partner in actively promoting awareness of one of the Strategic Initiatives who demonstrates innovation, and provides a model for others in the college.

Join Sarah and Ashley from University of Maryland Extension to answer any Western Maryland garden-related questions during this live Zoom session.

Need a plant identified? Want advice on starting a garden? Want to add a native plant to your landscape in 2024? Are you encountering pests? Insects? Plant Diseases?

If you have a gardening question that you want us to answer live, please send photos and questions to abachtel@umd.edu or post on the event details in the comments section.

We will be discussing some of the common garden tasks for your garden and a timeline of what you should be seeding now?

Session will be recorded and posted after the event.

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University programs, activities, and facilities are available to all without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, national origin, political affiliation, physical or mental disability, religion, protected veteran status, genetic information, personal appearance, or any other legally protected class. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in any event or activity, please contact University of Maryland Extension @ 301-334-6960 before March 7, 2024.

Bring One - Take One!  Join us for our annual Plant Swap!  Bring plants in containers labeled with plant name, care instructions, and growing conditions.  Plants should be pest/disease free and have a good root system.

Learn simple steps to create a colorful pollinator-friendly landscape around your home.  Learn about pollination and its importance, the many different pollinators, and the colors that attract pollinators.

Join the Environmental Science & Policy program for their annual symposium featuring esteemed guest speakers. 

Presenter: Shane Kunkleman, Vice President Agribusiness
Location: University of Delaware - Carvel Research & Education Center Building
Room 3, 16483 County Seat Hwy., Georgetown, DE 19947
Time: 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Cost: Free and lunch will be provided if pre-registered
Register: https://tinyurl.com/GLBinsurance
**If you need special assistance, please let us know by April 20, 2024,
by emailing Sheila at soscar@umd.edu.

This food preservation series is intended to provide a hands-on learning experience for beginners and advanced canners.  Each workshop begins with a class lecture then participants go into the kitchen to make their own canned produce to take home.  Fee includes instruction, recipe, and all the equipment and produce to process your own preserved jar.

Drying Herbs & Fruits - May 11;     Canning Pickled Peppers - August 17;     Canning Cranberry Orange Chutney - November 16

Register for 1, 2 or all 3!

Learn the health benefits of cooking with herbs and spices, the best practices for storing them safely and how to flavor meals like a pro!

With planting season upon us , it is a great time to refresh your pest identification and management skills. Join the University of Maryland Extension for a one-day review class about integrated pest management. Whether you have need a refresh or this is your first time hear about IPM and want a basic overview this class is for you. During this class we will review the principle of integrated pest management and how to use it to reduce plant diseases, insect damage, and weeds on the farm. We will also go over basic skills for identifying common insect pests and weeds in Maryland.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in any event or activity, please contact Emily Zobel at 410-228-8800 by April 11, 2024.
Disponible en español a pedido. 410-228-8800.

University programs, activities, and facilities are available to all without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, national origin, political affiliation, physical or mental disability, religion, protected veteran status, genetic information, personal appearance, or any other legally protected class.

This material is based upon work supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, through the Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program under subaward number SNE22-005-MD.