2026 Women in Agriculture Conference
- 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Join us on February 11, 2026 as we celebrate 25 years of empowering MidAtlantic Women in Agriculture!
It will be a milestone event you won’t want to miss. More details coming soon.
Join us on February 11, 2026 as we celebrate 25 years of empowering MidAtlantic Women in Agriculture!
It will be a milestone event you won’t want to miss. More details coming soon.
Women in Ag and Annie's Project enthusiasts come together to tour the Upper Eastern Shore area.
Cost: $25.00 per person for the tour to include lunch.
Tentative Schedule
8:05 Leave Millington Park & Ride - 31787 Howard Johnson Road, Millington, MD 21651
9:15 Arrive at Fair Hill Training Center - 719 Training Center Drive, Elkton, MD 21921
10:45 Leave Fair Hill training center
11:00 Arrive at Milburn - 1495 Appleton Rd, Elkton, MD 21921
11:15-12:30 Milburn Tour
12:30 Lunch at Milburn
1:45 Load Bus
2:00 Leave Milburn
2:45 Stop 3 - TBD
3:45 Load Bus
4:00 Leave Stop 3
4:30 Millington Park & Ride
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 18, 2025.
Event: Pasture Walk at Twin Cedar Farm
Date: August 27, 2025 | Wednesday
Time: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. | Cost: free
Location: Twin Cedar Farms - Grass Fed Beef, 31440 Blades Road East Cordova, MD 21625
Description: Join University of Maryland Extension, NRCS, and Webb Dulin Jr. for an educational pasture walk at Twin Cedar Farm in Cordova, MD (Talbot county). Twin Cedar Farm raises grass-finished beef that is marketed directly to the consumer while also utilizing the cattle to regenerate the soil and improve the environment. In addition to focusing on frequent rotations and building soil health, the farm is also doing some experimenting with summer annual cover crops interseeded into perennial pasture to boost summer forage production. This pasture walk will cover grazing management, finishing cattle on grass, and integrating annual forages into the grazing rotation.
For more information or to register: https://go.umd.edu/pasture-august
June 10: Health Insurance Management, build up your skills to better understand, manage, resolve, and avoid health cost conflicts.
June 17: MIND Diet, nutrition for better brain health
June 24: Emotional Grief, managing grief and loss through narrative
July 1: Kitchen Eye Spy, learn best practices to save food and maintain your health
Note: One Zoom link will cover all four sessions.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in any event or activity, please contact the educator, Dr. Henley, on or before May 8th, 2025, at shenley@umd.edu
Free outdoor event with lunch provided.
Cover crops and integrated pest management (IPM).
Conservation programs related to IPM.
Speakers present : slugs and cover crops, pathology and cover crops, and equipment and cover crops.
For questions or to request special accommodations email Sarah Hirsh at shirsh@umd.edu. Please request special accommodations
at least two weeks prior to event.
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.
Join us at lunchtime (on your cell phone or computer) as Paul Goeringer discusses current legal issues farmers on Delmarva are facing, including, the Open Fields Doctrine. Paul will also be giving updates on other legal hot topics as well and taking any questions you may have.
February 6th- Common Houseplant Propagation
March 6th- Seed Starting
Salisbury, MD – The Eastern Shore Pest Management Conference will take place on February 11, 2025, at the Wicomico Civic Center, located at 500 Glen Ave, Salisbury, MD. This premier event brings together industry professionals for a day of insightful presentations and networking, focusing on the latest trends and techniques in pest management.
| Time | Title | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30 - 8:00 AM | Check In | |
| 8:00 - 8:50 AM | Aquatic Weed Control | Kelly Billing, Water Becomes a Garden |
| 9:00 - 9:50 AM | What’s Going on with the Leaves? | Dave Clement, UME |
| 10:00 - 10:50 AM | Right of Way Weed Control | Dwayne Joseph, UME |
| 11:00 - 11:50 AM | Elements of a Compliant Inspection (PFA) | Sara Butcher, MDA |
| 12:00 - 1:00 PM | Lunch | |
| 1:00 - 1:50 PM | Stinging Bugs & Ouchy Plants | Emily Zobel & Ginny Rosenkranz, UME |
| 2:00 - 2:50 PM | How Effective are Organic Fertilizers and Composts in Delivering Nutrients to Turf (PFA) | Andrew Ristvey |
| 3:00 - 3:50 PM | MDA Pesticide Update |
Billy Carman, MDA |
This conference is an excellent opportunity for attendees to gain valuable continuing education credits in various categories
Reserve your spot today by following this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-eastern-shore-pest-management-conference-tickets-1091167825339
Join us for a day of learning, networking, and advancing your knowledge in pest management.
If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in any event or activity, please contact Ginny Rosenkranz on or before (2 weeks prior to event; may adjust depending on accommodation) at (301) 226-7715 or rosnkrnz@umd.edu
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.