The 2025 Agronomy Meeting will take place at 4:00 pm on February 20, 2025, at the Caroline County 4-H & Youth Park, located at 8230 Detour Rd., Denton, Md. 21629.
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.
You are invited to attend the 2024 LESREC Fruit and Vegetable Twilight Tour on August 6. Come listen to extension educators and specialists showcase their vegetable and berry research plots. This event is free, but registration is requested for a dinner count.
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
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.
Register to Attend: https://bit.ly/42vnpyj
For Sponsorship Opportunities: http://tinyurl.com/2024growerexpo
Poultry Team on Delmarva
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.
University of Maryland Extension - Talbot County
The 2024 Agronomy Meeting will take place at 4:30 pm on February 22, 2024, at the Caroline County 4-H & Youth Park, located at 8230 Detour Rd., Denton, Md. 21629.
This event is free and counts for 2024 private pesticide and nutrient re-certifications.
Register to reserve a spot at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2024-agronomy-meeting-registration-780369625557?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
Fill out a Google Form linked to http://bit.ly/42vnpyj or call Sheila at 410-742-1178 or email her at soscar@umd.edu
2024 Poultry Grower Expo!
This event will include a tradeshow and educational sessions throughout the day, including generator maintenance, controller training, energy savings, summer readiness, and more.
Enjoy a free lunch and fellowship.
MD and DE Nutrient Management Credits Offered
Biosecurity is essential! Take all precautions with clothes and footwear.
Please contact with any questions: Jon Moyle, jmoyle@umd.edu, Jenny Rhodes, jrhodes@umd.edu, Maegan Perdue, mperdue@umd.edu, Jennifer Timmons, jtimmons1@umes.edu, Georgie Cartanza, cartanza@udel.edu, and/or Holly Porter at porter@dcachicken.com
Date: Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Time: 9 AM - 2 PM
Location: Somerset County Civic Center, Crisfield Lane, Princess Anne, MD 21853
Registration to attend: https://bit.ly/42vnpyj
For Sponsorship Opportunities: http://tinyurl.com/2024growerexpo
Hosted by The Delmarva Poultry Team, UME, UMES, UDEL, DCA
Advanced Cover Cropping Strategies Workshop
March 1, 2024 12:00pm - 2:00 pm
Approved for 2 Maryland nutrient management credits
cover crop planning, species selection, management options, and practical considerations. We will feature a panel discussion with Aaron Cooper, operator of Cutfresh organics, an organic grain and vegetable operation, and Thelonoius Cook, operator of Mighty Thundercloud Edible Forest, a vegetable, herb, and cut flower operation. We will also learn from Dr. Dwayne Joseph of UMD Extension about how cover crops, coupled with conservation tillage and various IPM strategies, offer effective weed management, foster beneficial insect populations, and contribute to sustainable agricultural practices.
Register by emailing Sarah Hirsh at shirsh@umd.edu or call Somerset County Extension Office at 410-651-1350
This is an outdoor event.
Learn about giant miscanthus as a perennial alternative crop in Maryland.
