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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. 

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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

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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Registration
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Cost
Free Event
Location
Talbot Agriculture and Education Center

Private Pesticide Applicator Exam - MidShore

  • Tuesday, February 04 - Tuesday, February 04
Registration
Cost
Free Event
Location
Talbot Agriculture and Education Center

This exam is for those who wish to obtain a pesticide private applicator license. There is an optional training which includes a review of the study manual.

Study manuals can be found online on the Maryland Department of Agriculture's website: MD Core Manual or obtained from the Talbot County Extension Office at 28557 Marys Court Suite 1 Easton MD 21601. They cost $20.

** We are collecting cell phone numbers in case of inclement weather. This event will follow Talbot County School closings for inclement weather.

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 - Talbot County at 410-822-1244 by January 21, 2025.

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Registration
Register Now
Cost
Free Event
Location
Talbot Agriculture and Education Center
About the Organizer
Contact
Shannon Dill

Private Pesticide Optional Exam Training - MidShore

  • Tuesday, January 21 - Tuesday, January 21
Registration
Cost
Free Event
Location
Talbot Agriculture and Education Center
About the Organizer
Contact
Shannon Dill

This training is for the exam that will be administered on February 6, 2024 for those who wish to obtain a pesticide private applicator license. This is an optional training that includes a review of the study manual.

Study manuals can be found online on the Maryland Department of Agriculture's website: MD Core Manual or obtained from the Talbot County Extension Office at 28557 Marys Court Suite 1 Easton MD 21601. They cost $20.

** We are collecting cell phone numbers in case of inclement weather. This event will follow Talbot County School closings for inclement weather.

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 - Talbot County at 410-822-1244 by January 7, 2025.

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Registration
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About the Organizer
Contact
Shannon Dill
Phone: 410-822-1244

Women in Agriculture Fall Farm Tour

  • Thursday, October 03 - Thursday, October 03
Registration
About the Organizer
Contact
Shannon Dill
Phone: 410-822-1244

Schedule

8:15 Leave Chester Park & Ride (Under the west side of the Kent Narrows Bridge)

9:00 Arrive Davidsonville Park & Ride (Davidsonville Road, at Rt. 50/301 Exit 16)

9:30 Leave Davidsonville Park & Ride

9:55 Stop 1: Arrive Greenstreet Gardens (95 minutes) - 391 W Bay Front Road, Lothian 20711. For more information visit https://greenstreetgardens.com/

11:30 Leave Greenstreet Gardens

12:00 Stop 3: Arrive Robin Hill Farm and Vineyards (110 minutes) – 15800 Croom Road, Brandywine 20613

Lunch Location - https://www.robinhillfarmandvineyards.com/

1:50 Leave Robin Hill Farm and Vineyards

2:15 Stop 4: Arrive Montpelier Farms (75 minutes) – 1720 Robert S. Crain Hwy, Upper Marlboro 20774. For more information visit https://www.montpelierfarms.com/

3:30 Leave Montpelier Farms

3:45 Arrive Davidsonville Park & Ride

4:00 Leave Davidsonville Park & Ride

4:30 Arrive Chester Park & Ride

Map Link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/RFJKEUMYMWwtncfD7

 

Notice of Filming and Photography - When you attend this event, you enter an area where photography, audio, and video recording may occur. By attending this event, you consent to such recording media and its release, publication, exhibition, or reproduction.

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 Kate Welch at the Talbot County Extension Office at 410-822-1244 by September 19, 2024.

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Registration
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Cost
$ $100-175
About the Organizer
Contact
University of Maryland Agroecology Lab

Salinity-Affected Lands in Transition (SALT) Conference

  • Tuesday, June 11 - Wednesday, June 12
Registration
Cost
$ $100-175
About the Organizer
Contact
University of Maryland Agroecology Lab

Saltwater intrusion represents one of the foremost challenges related to climate change facing farmers in coastal communities in the Mid-Atlantic region. SALT, a two-day conference focused on saltwater intrusion and sea level rise in coastal agroecosystems, will be held June 11 and 12, 2024, at the Hyatt Regency in Cambridge, Md., and hopes to address what is happening in academics and on the ground to face it.

SALT stands for “Salinity-Affected Lands in Transition.” The conference will feature expert speakers discussing saltwater intrusion and sea level rise, case studies of areas across the country and hemisphere, environmental justice, coastal farming, ghost forests, adaptation solutions and mitigation strategies.

“The SALT Conference will bring together practitioners, policy-makers, and scientists to discuss issues related to sea-level rise and saltwater intrusion across the Eastern Seaboard of the U.S. I am excited to share some of our lessons learned from projects in Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia (funded by USDA-NIFA, NFWF, and the NSF) and learn from others who are facing similar challenges across the U.S. and the world,” said Dr. Kate Tully, a University of Maryland College of Agriculture and Natural Resources researcher investigating saltwater intrusion on the Delmarva Peninsula. “The SALT conference will provide a platform for information sharing, partnership building, and networking. I'm hoping for a great turnout.”

This conference highlights research being conducted by the University of Maryland (UMD) Agroecology Lab, the University of Delaware (UD) and George Washington University (GWU) on the Delmarva Peninsula, which comprises the coastal areas of Maryland, Delaware and Virginia. The partners have been researching the extent and economic impact of saltwater intrusion in the region and developing potential mitigation strategies for land affected by saltwater intrusion. The Harry R. Hughes Center for Agro-Ecology has been partnering with researchers from these institutions on outreach and stakeholder engagement for the project.

This research and conference are supported by grants from the National Fish & Wildlife Foundation, the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture, and the National Science Foundation. People can register for the conference online at go.umd.edu/SALT. Registration is open until June 3, 2024.

This conference is complemented by a podcast series called Delmarva’s Invisible Flood. The three-episode series features conversations with the researchers at UMD, UD and GWU who are working on the ground to test and implement mitigation strategies, map saltwater intrusion’s extent, and deduce its impact on society. The podcast series can be found at hughescenter.podbean.com.

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Cost
Free Event
About the Organizer
Contact
Phone: 410-228-8800

4-H Spring Fling Fun Day

  • Saturday, May 04 - Saturday, May 04
Cost
Free Event
About the Organizer
Contact
Phone: 410-228-8800

The University of Maryland Extension Dorchester County Office will host a kids' spring fling event at the Cambridge Library (303 Gay St. Cambridge, MD) on May 4 from 10 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. There will be spring-themed activities and a goat your kids can get their picture taken with. Come pet and get your picture taken with a goat, plant a flower, learn about bees, and more.

This event is free, and registration is not required. If you need reasonable accommodation to participate in either of these UME events, please get in touch with Erica or Emily at the UME Dorchester County office at 410-228-8800 by April 19.

University of Maryland Extension programs are open to all people and will not discriminate against anyone because of race, age, sex, color, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, religion, ancestry, or national origin, marital status, genetic information, or political affiliation, or gender identity and expression.

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Registration
Cost
Free Event
Location
303 Gay St. ,Cambridge,MD,US,21613
About the Organizer
Contact
Emily Zobel
Phone: 40-228-8800

Growing Tomatoes

  • Tuesday, April 30 - Tuesday, April 30
Cost
Free Event
Location
303 Gay St. ,Cambridge,MD,US,21613
About the Organizer
Contact
Emily Zobel
Phone: 40-228-8800

Join the University of Maryland Extension Dorchester County Master Gardeners on April 30th at 5:00 p.m. at the Cambridge Library (303 Gay St. Cambridge, MD) to learn the basics of growing tomatoes. Come learn the ins and outs of this favorite summer vegetable crop. What varieties are best for our area? What is the difference between a hybrid and a heirloom tomato? Why do need to cage them? What is a tomato sucker and how do you remove them?

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Cost
Free Event
Location
12000 Beaver Dam Road,Glen Dale,MD,US,20769
About the Organizer
Contact
Million Acre Challenge, University of Maryland Extension, NRCS, MDA, Future Harvest

Planting Green Workshop

  • Thursday, May 09 - Thursday, May 09
Cost
Free Event
Location
12000 Beaver Dam Road,Glen Dale,MD,US,20769
About the Organizer
Contact
Million Acre Challenge, University of Maryland Extension, NRCS, MDA, Future Harvest

May 9, 2024 9:30am-2:30pm
Planting green demonstration, Biomass and root sampling activities, Soil pit investigation, Slug scouting and control methods, Single species and mixes, sandy and clayey soils
The field day will include coffee, light breakfast and lunch

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Cost
Free Event
Location
Crisfield Lane,Princess Anne,MD,US,21853
About the Organizer

Poultry Team on Delmarva

Contact
University of Maryland Extension, University of DE Cooperative Extension, UMES, DCA
Phone: 410-742-1178

2024 Poultry Grower Expo!

  • Wednesday, April 03 - Wednesday, April 03
Registration

Register to Attend: https://bit.ly/42vnpyj

For Sponsorship Opportunities: http://tinyurl.com/2024growerexpo

Register Now
Cost
Free Event
Location
Crisfield Lane,Princess Anne,MD,US,21853
About the Organizer

Poultry Team on Delmarva

Contact
University of Maryland Extension, University of DE Cooperative Extension, UMES, DCA
Phone: 410-742-1178

This year’s Poultry Grower Expo will include a tradeshow with 25+ businesses and several educational sessions throughout the day, including generators, generator maintenance, energy savings, solar opportunities, heater repair, and summer readiness.

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