Farmers/Producers

Join fellow farmers, industry representatives and Extension Agents for a day of learning about forages, grazing, and cropping systems. Equipment demonstrations will occur throughout the day. Walk 9 different annual warm season forage grass plots. 

This will be an informal tour, with plenty of opportunity to discuss your crop and forage questions with other growers. Handouts and other brochures will be available. 

Directions: The farm is located off of Route 6 in the Charlotte Hall area. Take Rt. 5 south toward Leonardtown. Turn right onto Rt 6 and proceed 2 miles. Turn left onto Farmland Place. Proceed to the first farm on the right. 

Private Applicator Pesticide Credits and Nutrient Voucher Credits Approved 

You are invited to attend the 2026 Wye Blueberry and Blackberry Twilight Tour on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.

Join University of Maryland Extension educators and specialists at the Wye Research & Education Center to learn about current blueberry and blackberry research and production practices. Participants will have the opportunity to taste fruit from our cultivar trials and compare varieties that may be suitable for commercial production or home plantings.

Dr. Kelly Hamby will discuss insect pest management strategies, including spotted wing drosophila management, and Dr. Mengjun Hu will provide updates on disease prevention and management in blueberries and blackberries.

The berry tasting will begin at 5:00 p.m., followed by the tour and presentations from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.

Wye Research & Education Center is located at 124 Wye Narrows Drive, Queenstown, MD 21658.

This event is free, but registration is requested.

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.

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

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.

The Dining with Diabetes program is offered as a series of four weekly classes and one follow up class after three months.

Mondays in June: 1, 8, 15, 22 from 6:00 - 8:00 PM

*Follow up session: September 21

LOCATION:

Eastern Shore Area Health Center,  814 Chesapeake Drive, Cambridge, MD 21613

Each in-person session includes diabetes education and food tastings.

This program is led by Registered Dietitians and trained University of Maryland Extension Educators in consultation with Registered Dietitians.

*If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in any event or activity, please contact Lynn Matava at (301) 226-7713 or lmatava@umd.edu no later than 5/20/2026

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.

Learn what’s in your water—and what you can do about it. Join University of Maryland experts for a free, engaging webinar (via Zoom) on drinking water quality, including how to test your water and understand your results. Connect with researchers and UMD Extension Agents, and share your experiences. All are welcome! Register here.

Learn what’s in your water—and what you can do about it. Join University of Maryland experts for a free, engaging workshop on drinking water quality, including how to test your water and understand your results. Connect with environmental health scientists from the UMD School of Public Health and UMD Extension Agents, and share your experiences. All are welcome! Click here to register. 

Join University of Maryland Extension for an educational pasture walk with Maryland Solar Grazing Solutions in Hagerstown, MD (Washington county).

This pasture walk will feature a unique opportunity to tour an active solar site where sheep are being grazed for vegetation management. Business owners Sara and Joseph Kidd specialize in grazing Katahdin sheep on solar arrays and raise and sell lambs for market. They will share their story and discuss the pros and cons of grazing sheep under solar panels.

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University of Maryland Extension 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 reasonable accommodation to participate in any event or activity please contact us at least 2 weeks prior to the event.

Join University of Maryland Extension for an educational pasture walk at the Western Maryland Research and Education Center in Keedysville, MD (Washington county).

This pasture walk will feature a mixed-species grazing system with sheep and cattle utilizing both perennial and annual forages. Discussion will include setting up a grazing system, mixed-species grazing, parasite management, utilizing annual forages to extend the grazing season, pasture renovation, and what to do with failed seedings. Extension educators are also starting work on a soil amendment study looking at diferent sources of fertility (compost, litter, etc.) on a pasture-based system.

Sponsored by University of Maryland Extension and NE SARE

University of Maryland Extension 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 reasonable accommodation to participate in any event or activity please contact us at least 2 weeks prior to the event.

Join University of Maryland Extension for an educational pasture walk at Blue Moon Farm in Gaithersburg, MD (Montgomery county).

Dave and Ellen Quirk have set up a small-scale rotational grazing system for their horses and are working on improving the soil health an fertility of their pastures with an on-farm composting system. Discussion will include practical pasture management for horses, soil health in pasture systems, and composting and spreading manure on pastures as a fertility source.

Sponsored by University of Maryland Extension and NE SARE

University of Maryland Extension 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 reasonable accommodation to participate in any event or activity please contact us at least 2 weeks prior to the event.
 

Join us for a hands-on Crop Scouting School focused on building practical skills for identifying and managing pests, diseases, and crop issues in the field. Participants will learn how to scout effectively, recognize key problems, and make informed management decisions using Integrated Pest Management (IPM) principles. This program is designed for farmers, crop consultants, and ag service providers looking to improve their field diagnostics and decision-making. This event covers common pests in row crop and vegetable production systems.

Join us for a hands-on Crop Scouting School focused on building practical skills for identifying and managing pests, diseases, and crop issues in the field. Participants will learn how to scout effectively, recognize key problems, and make informed management decisions using Integrated Pest Management (IPM) principles. This program is designed for farmers, crop consultants, and ag service providers looking to improve their field diagnostics and decision-making. This event covers common pests in row crop and vegetable production systems.