Learn about cover crop planning and management and pest management in cover crop, and learn latest results from Maryland "planting green" research trials. 

Activities include: 
Interactive drone and cover crop related equipment demonstrations; Tour strip trials showcasing 14 species of summer cover crop; Interactive soil pit demonstration and more! Register Today!

This event is sponsored by University of Maryland Extension, Future Harvest, and Million Acre Challenge. 
 

Each visit date holds a unique opportunity to discover something new in AGNR. This session includes a general presentation about academic program options within AGNR. The presentation will be followed by an optional visit to environmental science and fermentation science laboratories, as well as a visit to our on-campus farm!

Each visit date holds a unique opportunity to discover something new in AGNR. This session includes a general presentation on academic program options within AGNR. The presentation will be followed by an optional tour of landscape architecture and plant sciences, and the unique opportunity to step onto UMD athletics fields to learn about turf management!

Each visit date holds a unique opportunity to discover something new in AGNR.  This session includes a general presentation about academic program options within AGNR. The presentation will be followed by an optional visit to a wildlife ecology laboratory and then our on-campus farm.

Each visit date holds a unique opportunity to discover something new in AGNR. This session includes a general presentation on academic program options within AGNR. The presentation will be followed by an optional visit to environmental science laboratories and a unique opportunity to step onto UMD athletics fields to learn about turf management!!

Come chat grain market outlook over coffee & donuts with us on August 4, 2026.

Coffee, donuts & other lite breakfast fare at 7:30 am, with talks starting at 8:00 am.

Speakers:

•     Nate Bruce, Farm Business Management Specialist, UDel, will give a grain market outlook, and expectations for Augusts USDA WASDE
•     Dr Kofi Britwum, Assistant Professor of Farm Management and Agricultural Economics, UDel, will review elevator discounts.
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Cost is $10. If the registration cost is a barrier to your participation in this program, please contact Emily Zobel at (410)228-8800.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this event please contact Emily Zobel at (410)228-8800 or ezobel@umd.edu, by July 24, 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.

Join us for an evening of delicious BBQ, sweet ice cream, and beautiful twilight views at Crops Twilight, BBQ & Ice Cream Social  at the Central Maryland Research and Education Center (CMREC), 2005 Largo Road, Upper Marlboro, Maryland on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, from 4:00 to 9 PM.

A barbecue dinner will be served at 4:00 pm followed by homemade ice cream prior to the evening tour. University of Maryland Extension Educators and Specialists will showcase their field crop, vegetable and fruit research plots.

Barbeque begins at 4:00 PM, Ice cream Served at 5:15 PM, Crops Twilight at 6:00 PM

Please arrive on time as the wagon tour will start promptly at 6:00 PM.

This event is free. However, a reserved meal ticket is required. If you need special assistance to participate, please contact the Anne Arundel County Extension office at 301-226-7470 by August 3rd.

The Maryland Weed Management Tour showcases the latest results from University Weed Management trials in agronomic crops. Maryland and Delaware pesticide and CCA credits will be available. This event is free and open to the public. This event will be held rain or shine and lunch will be provided. 

The in-person meeting will be held at the University of Maryland Extension office in Derwood, MD. Topics include: UV light and predictive tool use for sustainable dollar spot management, invasive plant suppression, invasive insect pests, critical landscape diseases, controlled release fertilizers, and an update on Maryland Department of Agriculture's pesticide regulations.

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.