Agriculture

74th TALBOT CORN CLUB and

55th SOYBEAN IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

This year the annual Talbot Corn Club and Soybean Improvement Program Banquet will be held on Wednesday, January 14, 2026. The banquet will begin at 6:00 pm with a social and dinner at 6:30 pm at the VFW Post 5118, 355 Glebe Road, Easton.

Join us in celebrating the 2025 Harvest, awards for contestants and recognitions for sponsors will be given out during the evening. The program includes a keynote speaker, weather report and crop summary report.

Thank you for being a part of this important Talbot County tradition. We look forward to seeing you at the banquet!

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 reasonable accommodation to participate in any event or activity, please contact Univeristy of Maryland Extension - Talbot County at 410-822-1244 by December 29, 2025.

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.

A twilight tour at Wye Research and Education Center. Featuring an insecticide study on tomatoes, weed management on watermelon test plots, ginger production, and drone work in a sweet corn field. The event is free to attend.

The 2025 Maryland State Fair is back for three weekends of fun! The dates are August 21-24, August 28- September 1, and September 4-7. 

The 2025 Maryland State Fair is back for three weekends of fun! The dates are August 21-24, August 28- September 1, and September 4-7. 

The 2025 Maryland State Fair is back for three weekends of fun! The dates are August 21-24, August 28- September 1, and September 4-7. 

Please note this workshop is available in two separate locations from 9:00 am -1:30 pm:

August 21, 2025-- Harford County Extension Office in Street, MD
August 26, 2025- Charles County Soil Conservation Office in Waldorf, MD

Please indicate on the registration form which day you will be attending and if you have any dietary restrictions or special assistance is needed.

For more information, please contact Andy Kness at akness@umd.edu or Erika Crowl at ecrowl@umd.edu

Same as above

This is an in person event only. There will be no virtual component.

A free event for all ages of sheep producers sponsored by the Maryland Sheep Breeders Associations in partnership with the University of Maryland Extension. Attendees will spend the day learning the basics of raising sheep and networking with other producers. Lunch will be provided.

9:45 am – 10:00 am: Check in

10:00 am – 10:15 am: Welcome and Introductions

10:15 am – 11:00 am: Fencing and Facilities

11:00 am – 11:15 am: Break

11:15 am – 12:00 am: Nutritional Management

12:00 pm – 12:45 pm: Lunch

12:45 pm – 1:30 pm: Know your Resources

1:30 pm – 2:00 pm: Keeping your Herd Healthy

2:00 pm – 2:15 pm: Break

2:15 pm – 3:00 pm: Producer Panel

2:15 pm – 3:00 pm: Equipment and Show Prep for 4-Hers

3:00 pm – 3:15 pm: Wrap-up and evaluations

If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in any event or activity, or have any food allergies, please contact Dr. Brittany Fletcher 2 weeks prior to the event at (301) 226-7576.

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 University of Maryland Extension, NRCS, and Keith Ohlinger for an educational pasture walk at Porch View Farm in Woodbine, MD (Howard county).

Porch View Farm is a family farm dedicated to raising heritage breed livestock on a silvopasture system. The farm currently raises Irish Dexter cattle and honey bees but has previously had pigs, goats, sheep, rabbits, chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, and guineas. Our host, farm owner Keith Ohlinger, will share his experience implementing practices like silvopasture, rotational grazing with mixed species, and using amendments like biochar and compost to build soil health on the farm.

Sponsored by University of Maryland Extension

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.