Agriculture

Pasture and Soil Health Panel
Pasture management overview
Strategies to build soil health
lunch included
Free Registration
Speakers: Dr. Amanda Grev, Darlene Goehringer, Webb Dulin Jr.

The Cecil County Winter Agronomy Meeting is for farmers and producers to receive updates on agriculture topics and nutrient management and private pesticide license credits.  

This training is for those who wish to obtain a pesticide private applicator license. This is an optional training that includes a review of the study manual.

Study manuals can be found online on the Maryland Department of Agriculture's website: MD Core Manual or obtained from the Talbot County Extension Office at 28557 Marys Court Suite 1 Easton MD 21601. They cost $20.

** We are collecting cell phone numbers in case of inclement weather. This event will follow Talbot County School closings for inclement weather.

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 University of Maryland Extension - Talbot County at 410-822-1244 by January 21, 2026.

This year’s program features presentations covering nutrient management updates, precision planting, irrigation strategies, and other key agronomic topics relevant to Maryland producers.

Topics include:
Scouting/Field Assessment Technology
Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture
Pest Management
Animal Waste Technology
Irrigation & Drainage
Livestock Management

Presentation topics: New EPA label requirements, IPM Planning in Row Crops, Grain Marketing, Sulphur Management, MDA Nutrient Management Updates, and MDA Pesticide Updates. Light freshments and catered lunch.

This 2-hour course is for farmers needing continuing education credits to renew their Maryland private applicator license. This class is in-person at the Harford County Extension office and is free to attend.

Individual tickets to the event are $10.

Sponsorship for the event is $150 and includes 2 tickets to the event. If you would like, you may bring a door prize with your name on it. We will recognize you in the program.

The morning of the breakfast, we will be accepting monetary donations for the Maryland Food Bank - Eastern Shore.

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 this event, please contact Caroline Welch at University of Maryland Extension - Queen Anne's County at 410-758-0166 or cwelch13@umd.edu by October 31, 2025.

If you need both nutrient voucher and pesticide credits, come for the full 3 hours (6:00-9:00pm). If you only need nutrient voucher credits, come at 6:00pm and leave at 8:00pm. If you only need private pesticide applicator recertification credits, come at 7:00pm and leave at 9:00pm.

📅 November 4, 2025
🕘 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
📍 Wye Angus Conference Center, 2010 Carmichael Road, Queenstown, MD 21658

Join the University of Maryland Extension’s Agricultural Nutrient Management Program for a full-day, hands-on workshop.

Morning session (9:30–11:30 AM): Learn different methods for measuring forage yield in pastures and hayfields, including clip & weigh, plate meters, grazing sticks, and table estimations.

Afternoon session (12:30–4:00 PM): Participate in manure spreader calibration to determine swath width, overlap, and application rates. UMD Soil Fertility Bulletins EC-1 & EC-2 will be provided.

✅ No cost to attend
📚 Earn 6 Nutrient Management Continuing Education Credits (6 CEUs)
☔ Rain or shine – please dress for outdoor activities

For accommodations, contact Kayla Griffith at (301) 226-7403 or kmgriffi@umd.edu
by October 1, 2025.