Join Talbot County Master Gardener Volunteers and Sam Droege, Wildlife Biologist with USGS at the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center. His work on native bees of North America provides insight on how we can create pollinator gardens with minimal effort.

Practical Experiences in Nutrient Management is a workshop conducted by the University of Maryland Extension Agricultural Nutrient Management Program that provides participants with hands-on farming and nutrient management related activities including yield and moisture estimates of grain crops, harvest machinery overview and demonstration, and compost and cover crop application to fields.

9:00-9:30 -     Registration

9:30-12:00 - This session will provide a practical overview of key post-season grain crop management and harvest evaluation activities. Participants will review common grain crop yield estimate procedures, examine a combine and its major components, and observe the machine harvesting a grain crop in the field. The program will also include a comparison of moisture readings taken with a hand test moisture meter and those recorded by the combine yield monitor to highlight accuracy and calibration considerations. In addition, attendees will see post-harvest field operations including compost application, broadcast seeding of a cover crop, and vertical tillage used to incorporate the compost and cover crop seed into the soil. 

12:00-12:30- Lunch

12:30-1:00-   MDA Nutrient Management Update

1:00-3:30-     This session will provide participants with an overview of vegetable production and harvest, and view the vegetable harvesting conveyor.  The program will end with an overview of the production of compost on the farm and the planning process for fall applications.

CEUs: 5.5 hours of credit toward consultants’ or operators’ continuing education requirement will be earned from full participation in this event.

Join the Talbot County Master Gardeners for a hands-on workshop about saving seeds from the garden, how to store them. Learn seed saving techniques and more about our local Seed Library.

If you require reasonable accommodation, please contact the Talbot Extension Office at 410-822-1244 or mboley@umd.edu by August 7th.

This session will cover the 8 keystone habits of the Bay-Wise Living Landscape Metric, and tell you more about steps involved in getting your landscape certified as Bay-Wise.

The University of Maryland Extension offers a free weekly, expert-backed program series designed specifically for caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer's, covering critical topics such as communication in dementia care, healthcare in senior years, managing someone else's money, The MIND diet - boosting brain power with food, food poisoning prevention and rest and relief for caregivers.

Multiple date options:

1. Option 1: Six sessions running April 2, 9 & 16 from 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

2. Option 2: Six sessions running May 6, 13, 20 10 am - noon

Join Dr. Chris Riley and arborists from Bartlett Tree Experts to learn about what to expect in 2026 and answer your tree care questions. 

If you require reasonable accommodation to participate in this event, please contact mboley@umd.edu or call 410-822-1244 by April 1st, 2026.

Join University of Maryland Extension Educator, Rachel Rhodes, to learn about simple plant propagation techniques and common house plants to duplicate.  Participants will have the opportunity to propagate plants and take home cuttings afterwards.

If you require reasonable accommodation to participate in this event, please contact Mikaela at mboley@umd.edu by March 4th, 2026.

Participants will learn more about herbs that are vibrant, nutritious, and can grow in compact locations (like a windowsill). Pots, soil media, and herbs will be provided for each audience member to take home.

A resident's guide for taking action for ensuring a sustainable, resilient environment.
Featuring speaker Mikaela Boley, Horticulture Educator for University of Maryland Extension, we will cover best practices for managing the landscape in Talbot County. Using the Maryland Living Landscapes Metric as a guiding tool, focusing on sustainable habits and practices that you can use in your back yard. A panel of Master Gardener Experts will be available to answer questions and provide resources. Participants will also have the opportunity to sign up for a FREE "Bay-Wise" property consultation with knowledgeable volunteers.

Registration is required due to limited space- sign up now for free! Parking is off-street and limited; please consider carpooling if possible.

If you require reasonable accommodation to participate in this event, please contact the UMD-Talbot County Extension office at 410-822-1244 (or mboley@umd.edu) by March 14th.

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.

Sessions on: Disease challenges in field crops, Sulfur for grain crops, Phosphorus research, Making sense of efficacy trials, and Right to farm law
MD and DE continuing education credits in nutrient management, private and commercial pesticide applicator and CCA.
Free Event