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Register by contacting Paul Shipley

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Update Your Nutrient Management Plan

Cost
Free Event

2025 Schedule

Have you updated your nutrient management plan for the upcoming cropping season? Do you have questions? Do you need help getting started? Do you need a software refresher?

The University of Maryland Extension (UME) Nutrient Management Specialists will be available to assist you with updating to your nutrient management plan and the nutrient management planning software NuMan Pro 5.3. The sessions will be informal and participants will work at their own pace. Participants must be familiar with a keyboard/computer and able to retrieve and save files. Bring a keyboarding assistant, if needed.

WHAT SHOULD YOU BRING?

  • A copy of your most recent nutrient management plan
  • An electronic copy of your NuMan Pro file and other plan components on CD or memory stick
  • Soil test results no older than Fall 2022
  • A recent manure analysis (if manure is applied to your land)
  • Knowledge of what crops are planned for the 2025 cropping season
  • A record of manure applications made in the 2023 and 2024 cropping years

WHAT WILL BE PROVIDED?
Laptop computers equipped with NuMan Pro 5.3 software, printers, and technical support to make the updating process quick and easy.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

  • Registration is mandatory to ensure an adequate number of computers are available.
  • Each session will be limited to 11 participants so register early.
  • There is no fee to attend these sessions.
  • Register by contacting Paul Shipley at 301-405-2563 or prs@umd.edu
  • Note: Continuing education credits are not available for these sessions.
DATE TIME LOCATION
February 10, 2025
(snow date: February 19, 2025)
1:00pm-4:00pm
(1:00pm-4:00pm)
UME-Charles County Office
9501 Crain Highway, Bel Alton, MD 20611
February 11, 2025
(snow date: February 17, 2025)
1:00pm-4:00pm
(1:00pm-4:00pm)
Wye Research and Education Center
124 Wye Narrows Drive, Queenstown, MD 21658
February 18, 2025
(snow date: March 10, 2025)
1:00pm-4:00pm
(1:00pm-4:00pm)
UME-Baltimore County Office
1114 Shawan Road, Suite 2, Cockeysville, MD 21030
February 25, 2025
(snow date: March 3, 2025)
1:00pm-4:00pm
(1:00pm-4:00pm)
UME-Frederick County Office
330 Montevue Lane, Frederick, MD 21702
February 26, 2025
(snow date: March 4, 2025)
1:00pm-4:00pm
(1:00pm-4:00pm)
UME-Washington County Office
7303 Sharpsburg Pike, Boonsboro, MD 21713
April 7, 2025
(snow date: April 14, 2025)
1:00pm-4:00pm
(1:00pm-4:00pm)
UME- Frederick County Office
330 Montevue Lane, Frederick, MD 21702

 

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Cost
$ $30 for mail-in; $33.85 online (Eventbrite)
About the Organizer

The Federated Garden Clubs of Maryland, Inc. was founded in 1926 and incorporated in 1950. In the early part of the last century the Federated Garden Clubs of Maryland, Inc. (FGCMD) was one of the first states to form a Federation as part of the garden club movement. In 1929 Maryland was one of sixteen charter states that organized into what is now the National Garden Clubs, Inc.

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Federated Garden Clubs of Maryland

Earth Day Event

  • Thursday, April 24 - Thursday, April 24
Cost
$ $30 for mail-in; $33.85 online (Eventbrite)
About the Organizer

The Federated Garden Clubs of Maryland, Inc. was founded in 1926 and incorporated in 1950. In the early part of the last century the Federated Garden Clubs of Maryland, Inc. (FGCMD) was one of the first states to form a Federation as part of the garden club movement. In 1929 Maryland was one of sixteen charter states that organized into what is now the National Garden Clubs, Inc.

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Federated Garden Clubs of Maryland

Join the Federated Garden Clubs of Maryland (FGCM) for an Earth Day Symposium featuring three of University of Maryland Extension's Faculty members covering topics from ecological landscaping, native plants, and pollinators.

Dr. Stacy Small-Lorenz, Specialist for Residential Landscape Ecology will speak on Ecological Landscaping for a Climate Resistant Watershed.
Lisa Kuder, Native Plants & Landscape Specialist will speak on Beauty, Biodiversity, and Resilience.
Madeline Potter, Faculty Specialist for Entomology & IPM will speak on Protecting Pollinators and Beneficial Insects Amid Climate Change.

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Cost
Free Event
Location
online
About the Organizer
Contact
Jennifer Dixon Cravens

Nutrition, Health and Wellness: Eating for a Healthy Heart

  • Wednesday, February 05 - Wednesday, February 05
Registration
Cost
Free Event
Location
online
About the Organizer
Contact
Jennifer Dixon Cravens

Join us for an online "heart-to-heart" discussion on heart health, nutrition and tips for healthy shopping and cooking to reduce the risk of heart disease and other chronic diseases.

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Cost
Free Event
Location
online
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Contact
Jennifer Dixon Cravens

Health Literacy and Communication: How To Talk To Your Doctor

  • Wednesday, January 29 - Wednesday, January 29
Registration
Cost
Free Event
Location
online
About the Organizer
Contact
Jennifer Dixon Cravens

You can play an active role in your healthcare. Attend this one hour program and receive a free workbook with easy tips that can help prepare for your appointment and talk to your doctor.

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Registration

Registration is free.

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Cost
Free Event
Location
CMREC,Ellicott City ,MD,US,21042
About the Organizer
Contact
Paul Goeringer

So You Want to Own Farmland in Maryland

  • Wednesday, January 22 - Wednesday, January 22
Registration

Registration is free.

Register Now
Cost
Free Event
Location
CMREC,Ellicott City ,MD,US,21042
About the Organizer
Contact
Paul Goeringer

The workshop will feature Paul Goeringer, a Principal Faculty Specialist and Extension Specialist in agricultural law. He will address leasing, landowner liability issues, right-to-farm law, fencing laws, livestock liability, and estate planning. The workshops will also involve research related to solar development by Elizabeth Thilmany, a Faculty Specialist in AREC.

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Cost
Free Event
Location
Harford County Agricultural Center
About the Organizer
Contact
Harford County Public Library

Spice Up Your Tea with Master Gardeners

  • Tuesday, January 14 - Tuesday, January 14
Registration
Cost
Free Event
Location
Harford County Agricultural Center
About the Organizer
Contact
Harford County Public Library

Get cozy while learning about how types of tea are grown and looking at tea's connection to American history. 

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Registration

Please register on 4-H Online, look for your family profile, and select events. Select the Maryland 4-H Dog Quiz Bowl Contest for 2024 and start the registration process. 

If you need reasonable accommodations, please select that when you register and add your reasonable accommodations. 

Register Now
Cost
$ $5
Location
Animal Science Building at University of Maryland, College Park
About the Organizer

4-H is the largest youth development program in the nation, with just over 6 million youth participating annually—over 69,000 youth contacts here in Maryland. We are committed to growing an inclusive program where youth have opportunities to engage in STEM, Civic Engagement, Healthy Living, and Agriculture through clubs, afterschool, camps, and more! All youth ages 5-18 are invited to join the fun. Want to learn more?

Check out the 'Get Involved' section to learn about a program near you.

Contact
Maryland 4-H
Phone: 301 314 9070

2024 Maryland 4-H State 4-H Dog Quiz Bowl Contest

  • Sunday, December 08 - Sunday, December 08
Registration

Please register on 4-H Online, look for your family profile, and select events. Select the Maryland 4-H Dog Quiz Bowl Contest for 2024 and start the registration process. 

If you need reasonable accommodations, please select that when you register and add your reasonable accommodations. 

Register Now
Cost
$ $5
Location
Animal Science Building at University of Maryland, College Park
About the Organizer

4-H is the largest youth development program in the nation, with just over 6 million youth participating annually—over 69,000 youth contacts here in Maryland. We are committed to growing an inclusive program where youth have opportunities to engage in STEM, Civic Engagement, Healthy Living, and Agriculture through clubs, afterschool, camps, and more! All youth ages 5-18 are invited to join the fun. Want to learn more?

Check out the 'Get Involved' section to learn about a program near you.

Contact
Maryland 4-H
Phone: 301 314 9070

This is a contest in which teams compete. Youth and coaches who wish to participate should contact the county/city 4-H office for information about team selection. Team members selected for statewide competition must be registered using the 4HOnline system and approved by their county/city 4-H office. Entries are due by November 17th. For more information on the structure of teams, please refer to the section entitled, “Teams”. 

The contest will feature Junior, Intermediate, and Senior age divisions. Registration for the event will open soon in 4-H Online and will be due by November 17, 2024.

The rules and regulations for the 2024 contest are posted on the Maryland 4-H webpage at: Dog Bowl Rules and Information

Contact Ashley Travis at ashley90@umd.edu or Chris Anderson at canders2@umd.edu if you have questions

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Registration

Please register on 4-H Online, look for your family profile and select events. Select the Volunteer and Teen Forum for 2024 and start the registration process. You will need to upload a completed health form, insurance card and photo. You will need to register at the Carousel Hotel in Ocean City separately ask for the 4-H discounted rate. 

Forum attendees are responsible to arrange their own lodging. This registration does not include hotel reservations or other lodging arrangements.  

Participants are encouraged to stay at the Forum host hotel, but are free to make any lodging arrangements they choose. Information about the host hotel and how to receive the Forum reservation is provided below.

Teen Participant, Adult Volunteer, Teen Presenter, Adult Presenter, Cloverbud, Junior Youth, Intermediate Youth

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Cost
$ $65 per person (one day no food) and higher depending on how long you stay
Location
Carousel Oceanfront Hotel
About the Organizer

4-H is the largest youth development program in the nation, with just over 6 million youth participating annually—over 69,000 youth contacts here in Maryland. We are committed to growing an inclusive program where youth have opportunities to engage in STEM, Civic Engagement, Healthy Living, and Agriculture through clubs, afterschool, camps, and more! All youth ages 5-18 are invited to join the fun. Want to learn more?

Check out the 'Get Involved' section to learn about a program near you.

Contact
Maryland 4-H
Phone: (470) 629-1390

2024 Volunteer and Teen Forum

  • Saturday, November 23 - Sunday, November 24
Registration

Please register on 4-H Online, look for your family profile and select events. Select the Volunteer and Teen Forum for 2024 and start the registration process. You will need to upload a completed health form, insurance card and photo. You will need to register at the Carousel Hotel in Ocean City separately ask for the 4-H discounted rate. 

Forum attendees are responsible to arrange their own lodging. This registration does not include hotel reservations or other lodging arrangements.  

Participants are encouraged to stay at the Forum host hotel, but are free to make any lodging arrangements they choose. Information about the host hotel and how to receive the Forum reservation is provided below.

Teen Participant, Adult Volunteer, Teen Presenter, Adult Presenter, Cloverbud, Junior Youth, Intermediate Youth

Register Now
Cost
$ $65 per person (one day no food) and higher depending on how long you stay
Location
Carousel Oceanfront Hotel
About the Organizer

4-H is the largest youth development program in the nation, with just over 6 million youth participating annually—over 69,000 youth contacts here in Maryland. We are committed to growing an inclusive program where youth have opportunities to engage in STEM, Civic Engagement, Healthy Living, and Agriculture through clubs, afterschool, camps, and more! All youth ages 5-18 are invited to join the fun. Want to learn more?

Check out the 'Get Involved' section to learn about a program near you.

Contact
Maryland 4-H
Phone: (470) 629-1390

Join us for the 2024 Maryland 4-H Volunteer and Teen Forum in Ocean City, MD! 

This event is open to all 4-H volunteers, teen youth, and 4-H faculty/staff members. The Forum provides time to network and connect with others from around the state and learn more about the 4-H program's wonders. It is an excellent opportunity for 4-H teens and adults to gain the knowledge and skills necessary to be successful leaders in their local 4-H programs and Grow and Grow. 

The Forum can also be a fun 4-H Family Getaway to Ocean City! It offers something for the whole family, from fun drop-in activities to free time on the beach or boardwalk to workshops for adults and Teens and classes for younger 4-Hers and Cloverbuds where they can learn and have fun while their parents attend activities for adults. 

The Forum provides professional development workshops, connection sessions during the day on Saturday and Sunday mornings, and fun, hands-on drop-in activities on Saturday evenings. Professional development workshops are designed for adults and teens aged 13 and older. Youth classes will also be offered on Saturdays to engage and educate.

Completed registration is due by November 21, 2024.
Hurry while space lasts.

If you require accommodation, please check that box when registering and indicate the reasonable accommodation. 

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Cost
Free Event
Location
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Contact
Jennifer Dixon Cravens

Nutrition & Wellness Plus: Eating for Seasonal Self-Care

  • Wednesday, December 11 - Wednesday, December 11
Registration
Cost
Free Event
Location
online
About the Organizer
Contact
Jennifer Dixon Cravens

A fun session that promotes healthy emotional, mental, social wellness and self-care for the holiday season.

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Cost
Free Event
Location
online
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Contact
Jennifer Dixon Cravens

Food Safety: Capture the Flavor Healthy Cooking with Herbs and Spices

  • Thursday, November 14 - Thursday, November 14
Registration
Cost
Free Event
Location
online
About the Organizer
Contact
Jennifer Dixon Cravens

The Capture the Flavor class offers new ways to use herbs and spices as well as an understanding of their health benefits. You will also learn the best storage methods for maximum flavor and safety.

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