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.

You are invited to attend the 2026 LESREC Fruit and Vegetable Twilight Tour on June 25th. from 5:00-8:00 pm.
 

Come listen to extension educators and specialists from UMD, UDel and IR4 speak about and taste their research on blueberries, blackberries, sweet corn, watermelon, cantaloup, peppers, and biodegradable plastic.  
 

Lower Eastern Shore Research & Education Center is located at 27664 Nanticoke Road, Salisbury, MD.

This event is free, but registration is requested for a dinner count. Dinner is at 5:00 pm, with the tour starts at 5:45 pm. 

If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this event don't hesitate to get in touch with Haley Sater at hsater@umd.edu or (301)226-7718 by June 11, 2026.

Maryland Pesticide Credits available for 1A, Core and PVT. 

If you have questions about the program, please contact Haley Sater at hsater@umd.edu or (301)226-7718.
 

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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.

Many counties, and Baltimore city, around the state start our Master Gardener basic training together in February. Curious what the basic training, and all else that becoming a Master Gardener entails? This session will cover all that and more. If you're interested in becoming a Master Gardener, this is your chance to learn all about it.

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

February 12, 2026
Salisbury University
Montgomery Conference Room, Commons Dining hall

Lunch is included.

Transportation to tour two nearby local farms will also be included.

The event begins at 9:30a and ends around 3:30p

* Fun with Fiber Art - Explore the art of working with fibers, including wool felting.
* Science in a Jar - Discover the excitement of science in a jar while learning and conducting cool, hands-on experiments.
* Bundle Up & Beachcomb - While beachcombing is often thought of as a summer activity, winter is actually the best time to find shells. Learn how to identify native shells and start
your very own shell collection.
* Scrapbooking - Learn creative techniques that turn scrapbooking into a keepsake to be treasured for generations.

AGENDA

8:00 - 8:50 Organic Waste Products as Soil Amendments...Andrew Ristvey, UME

9:00 - 9:50 Updates on Invasive Landscape Insect Pests...Lauren Nixon, UME

10:00 - 10:50 Aquatic Weed Control...Suzanne Boom, Longwood Gardens

11:00 - 11:50 How Fertility Directly Affects Turf Pest Control...Ginny Rosenkranz, UME

12:00 - 12:30 LUNCH

12:30 - 1:00 When and Why you Need to Call 811...Jason Lyon, Delmarva 811

1:00 - 1:50 Right of Way...Dwayne Joseph, UME

2:00 - 2:50 What Diseases are Damaging the Landscapes?...Anna Cristina Palma, UMD

3:00 - 3:50 MDA Pesticide Update...Billy Carmen, MDA

CREDITS/CEU:

MDA Pesticide Credits: (Forestry) 3A, C (Ornamentals and Turf) 5 (Aquatic) 6 (Right of Way) 10 (Demonstration & Research)

Virginia Pesticide Credits: 3A, C (Ornamentals and Turf) 5 (Aquatic) 6 (Right of Way) 10 (Demonstration & Research)

Delaware Pesticide Credits: 3A, C (Ornamentals and Turf) 5 (Aquatic) 6 (Right of Way) 10 (Demonstration & Research)

District of Columbia Credits:

Pennsylvania Credits:

MDA-NM Certification: 2 CEUs for Professional Fertilizer Applicator (PFA) 8

ISA: 3 CEUs, Maryland Tree Expert

LTE: 4.0 CEUs

Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional: 4 CEUs

CHP: 1 CEU (self-reporting on the MNLGA website)

Join us for a workshop focusing on pruning fundamentals to enhance yield, fruit quality, and long-term plant health for apples, peaches, blueberries, blackberries, etc. The program will begin at The Mill and conclude with hands-on pruning demonstrations at the University of Maryland, Lower Eastern Shore Research and Extension Center, where participants will practice techniques and receive guided instruction and feedback.

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