Join us for an exciting Q&A session on February 26, 2025 at 6pm EST to learn more about Master of Extension Education Program. This your opportunity to meet with faculty and ask any and all questions.
Panelists:
Farmer Chippy - Plantation Park Heights
Farmer Gale - Deep Roots Farm
Mario Harley - Piscataway Conoy Tribe
Sebi Medina-Tayac - Red Cedar Farms
Join us for Dining with Diabetes, a diabetes education program for adults with type 2 diabetes or pre-diabetes and their families. Dining with Diabetes teaches healthy meal planning and other self-management skills. the Dining with Diabetes program is offered as a series of four weekly classes and one follow up class after three months. Each in-person session includes diabetes education and food tastings.
This program will meet on Wednesdays, from 5-7 PM, on May 7, 14, 21, & 28, 2025.
Join Nutrition Educator Jennifer Dixon Cravens online to learn how to cook healthy dishes bursting with flavor using culinary Herbs & Spices to safely improve your health.
A free event for all ages of sheep producers sponsored by the Frederick County and 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.
Date: March 29, 2025 | Saturday
Time: 10 AM – 3:15 PM | Cost: Free, but registration is required.
Location: Frederick Fairgrounds 797 East Patrick Street, Building 7, Frederick, MD 21701
Registration information: go.umd.edu/sheepbasics
Contact: Dr. Brittany Fletcher | bfletch1@umd.edu | 301-226-7576
Agenda:
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 Dr. Brittany Fletcher 2 weeks prior to the event at (301) 226-7576.
Have you updated your nutrient management plan for the upcoming cropping season? Do you have questions? Do you need help getting started? Do you need a software refresher?
The University of Maryland Extension (UME) Nutrient Management Specialists will be available to assist you with updating to your nutrient management plan and the nutrient management planning software NuMan Pro 5.3. The sessions will be informal and participants will work at their own pace. Participants must be familiar with a keyboard/computer and able to retrieve and save files. Bring a keyboarding assistant, if needed.
WHAT SHOULD YOU BRING?
WHAT WILL BE PROVIDED?
Laptop computers equipped with NuMan Pro 5.3 software, printers, and technical support to make the updating process quick and easy.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
| DATE | TIME | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|
| February 10, 2025 (snow date: February 19, 2025) |
1:00pm-4:00pm (1:00pm-4:00pm) |
UME-Charles County Office 9501 Crain Highway, Bel Alton, MD 20611 |
| February 11, 2025 (snow date: February 17, 2025) |
1:00pm-4:00pm (1:00pm-4:00pm) |
Wye Research and Education Center 124 Wye Narrows Drive, Queenstown, MD 21658 |
| February 18, 2025 (snow date: March 10, 2025) |
1:00pm-4:00pm (1:00pm-4:00pm) |
UME-Baltimore County Office 1114 Shawan Road, Suite 2, Cockeysville, MD 21030 |
| February 25, 2025 (snow date: March 3, 2025) |
1:00pm-4:00pm (1:00pm-4:00pm) |
UME-Frederick County Office 330 Montevue Lane, Frederick, MD 21702 |
| February 26, 2025 (snow date: March 4, 2025) |
1:00pm-4:00pm (1:00pm-4:00pm) |
UME-Washington County Office 7303 Sharpsburg Pike, Boonsboro, MD 21713 |
| April 7, 2025 (snow date: April 14, 2025) |
1:00pm-4:00pm (1:00pm-4:00pm) |
UME- Frederick County Office 330 Montevue Lane, Frederick, MD 21702 |
Registration: Although the event is free, registration is required for logistics management (refreshments, working lunch, and educational materials packets).
DIRECT LINK FOR REGISTRATION - CLICK: https://forms.office.com/r/qQRCkXwSVZ
We have limited slots. It is on a first-come, first-served basis. If you need help registering, please let us know.
Please do not hesitate to share this information with your network. The flyer below provides all the details.
Event Details:
Date: FEBRUARY 19 (WEDNESDAY), 2025
Time: 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Venue: 709 Morgnec Road, Suite 202, Chestertown, MD 21620 (Office Building: Kent County Extension Office)
We look forward to seeing you at the event. Thank you.
Click on link: https://go.umd.edu/GLB-economics and fill out the registration information. Join us on Feb. 13, 2025!
Speaker: Dr. Jordan Shockley
Our speaker for this GLB will be Dr. Jordan Shockley, Associate Extension Professor, Farm Management and Poultry Specialist, with the University of Kentucky.
Dr. Shockley was born and raised in a small rural town on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. He then moved to Kentucky to attend the University of Kentucky as an undergraduate and spent 10 years in Lexington, where he received both his Masters and Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics.
Join us on Thursday, February 13, to get the latest information on the Economics of Biosecurity for Commercial Poultry Growers!
Register for this Zoom here: https://go.umd.edu/GLB-economics
Talbot County Master Gardeners provide research-based, unbiased information to communities in the areas of horticulture and sustainable landscaping.
February 6th- Common Houseplant Propagation
March 6th- Seed Starting
RSVP via Handshake: https://umd.joinhandshake.com/events/1671878/share_preview
The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) provides science-based knowledge to meet the environmental challenges of the 21st century. SERC leads research on coastal ecosystems—where the land meets the sea—to inform real-world decisions for wise policies, best business practices, and a sustainable planet.
Learn from SERC's Internship and Fellowship Coordinator about their summer internship program for undergraduate and masters students or recent graduates. You will gain insight on what to expect from the program in addition to what is looked for in competitive applicants.
