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This interactive workshop for 4-H youth will allow you to discover the essentials for starting your own bee colony. Fun activities will be included.  

If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this event, please contact the University of Maryland Extension Office - Allegany County at 301-724-3320 by October 21.

Contest Rules:
•Open to Allegany County 4-H Youth (ages 5 to 18 as of Jan. 1, 2025)
• Entries can use the following decorating techniques - Painted, Carved, or Mixed Media (Paper, yarn, glitter, flowers, etc.)
• Create a design on only one side of the pumpkin.
• Submit a photo of one pumpkin. 4-Her should not be in the photo.
• Include your name, 4-H age, and primary 4-H club in the email.
• Entries must be submitted by October 24, 2025, to jparrish@umd.edu.One inner from each age group will receive a fall-themed prize. (Clover, Junior, Intermediate, and Senior)
If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this event, please contact the University of Maryland Extension Office at 301-724-3320.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider. Winners will be announced on October 31 on our Facebook page( https://www.facebook.com/UMEAlleganyCo4H/) and in an email announcement to Allegany County 4-H members.

This session will cover design fundamentals for solar energy systems, including site assessment, system sizing, and planning considerations for residential and agricultural applications. It is the third webinar in the Fall 2025 Solar Energy Webinar Series, which introduces key topics in solar energy for Maryland residents and professionals. Hosted by Drew Schiavone, Energy Specialist with University of Maryland Extension.

This session will explain the fundamentals of solar PV technology, including energy conversion, system components, and performance considerations. It is the second webinar in the Fall 2025 Solar Energy Webinar Series, which introduces key topics in solar energy for Maryland residents and professionals. Hosted by Drew Schiavone, Energy Specialist with University of Maryland Extension.

This session will explore Maryland’s solar market, including current incentives, economic drivers, and emerging opportunities for homes, farms, and businesses. It is the first webinar in the Fall 2025 Solar Energy Webinar Series, which introduces key topics in solar energy for Maryland residents and professionals. Hosted by Drew Schiavone, Energy Specialist with University of Maryland Extension.

If you would like the opportunity to learn from home, yet still be engaged, then be sure to enroll in the Live Online Nutrient Applicator Voucher Recertification Training, scheduled for from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, April 9, 2026. This session will focus on fertility and production related topics for all field crops, fruits and vegetables. This ZOOM recertification session will be live via the internet directly from the University of Maryland. This meeting will provide Private Applicator Recertification & Nutrient Applicator Voucher Recertification .

Registration by April 7th is required in order to receive ZOOM login instructions.

If you would like the opportunity to learn from home, yet still be engaged, then be sure to enroll in this Live Online Private Pesticide Recertification Training, scheduled for from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 2, 2026. The session will focus on pesticide use and related topics for all field crops, fruits and vegetables. This ZOOM recertification session will be live via the internet directly from the University of Maryland. This meeting will provide Private Applicator Recertification & Nutrient Applicator Voucher Recertification.

Registration is required by March 31st in order to receive ZOOM login instructions.

If you have allowed your Private Pesticide Applicator Certification to expire or are a new applicant, then you are invited to attend the Private Pesticide Applicator Certification Training and Examination.

It’s a two-step process:
Step 1: A Private Applicator Certification Training will be conducted at the Anne Arundel Extension Office from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 13, 2026.
Step 2: A Private Pesticide Applicator Exam will be given at the Anne Arundel Extension Office from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 27, 2026.

Registration is required.

Make plans to attend one of the Urban Farming Vegetable and Fruit Production IPM Workshop PAT/NM Recertification, Tuesday, March 10, 2026, from 6:00-9:00 p.m. at the Anne Arundel County Extension Office. The workshops will explore advanced fruit and vegetable production practices focusing on sustainability, food security and integrated pest management tactics. This meeting will provide Private Applicator Recertification & Nutrient Applicator Voucher Recertification.

Make plans to attend one of the Urban Farming Vegetable and Fruit Production IPM Workshop PAT/NM Recertification, Thursday, December 18, 2025, from 6:00-9:00 p.m. at the Anne Arundel County Extension Office. The workshops will explore advanced fruit and vegetable production practices focusing on sustainability, food security and integrated pest management tactics. This meeting will provide Private Applicator Recertification & Nutrient Applicator Voucher Recertification.