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Kimberly Monahan

AGNR Information Session for Prospective & Admitted Students

Saturday, Mar 29
  • 10:30 AM
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Kimberly Monahan

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions at the University of Maryland is offering multiple opportunities to visit and tour the University of Maryland this spring, including Maryland Information Sessions and Terrapin Tours. To complement these campus visits, the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (AGNR) is holding an Information Session on select visit days! This particular Info Session will be open to prospective and admitted students. Join us to learn more about our nine undergraduate (BS & BLA) degree programs, our hands-on approach to learning, beyond the classroom experiences, and life as a Terp.

This Info Session will include a brief presentation - providing an overview of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and some UMD basics - as well time to interact with and ask questions of current AGNR students! When we're done, we'll head to the on-campus farm for a brief tour!

Please use the registration form found at the link below for the AGNR options *only* (this will not register you for one of the University held Info Sessions or Tours). Registration will close shortly before the Info Session date, at that time, we will send information regarding location and parking. If you have questions, please contact us at FutureAGNR@umd.edu.

Find Virtual and In-Person Information Sessions at go.umd.edu/agnradmit
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Kimberly Monahan

AGNR Information Session for Admitted Students, featuring breakout discussions by major

  • Friday, March 28 - Friday, March 28
About the Organizer
Contact
Kimberly Monahan

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions at the University of Maryland is offering multiple opportunities to visit and tour the University of Maryland this spring, including Maryland Information Sessions and Terrapin Tours. To complement these campus visits, the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (AGNR) is holding an Information Session on select visit days! This particular Info Session will be tailored to admitted students and therefore prospective students will be asked to opt into another Info Session. Join us to learn more about our nine undergraduate (BS & BLA) degree programs, our hands-on approach to learning, beyond the classroom experiences, and life as a Terp.

This Info Session will include a brief presentation - providing an overview of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and some UMD basics - as well time to interact with and ask questions of current AGNR students! At the mid-point of this session, guests will breakout to meet with their academic department/major.

Please use the registration form found at the link below for the AGNR options *only* (this will not register you for one of the University held Info Sessions or Tours). Registration will close shortly before the Info Session date, at that time, we will send information regarding location and parking. If you have questions, please contact us at FutureAGNR@umd.edu.

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Registration

Registration is required. After registering a zoom link to all 6 meeting sessions will be sent to the email you used to register.

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Cost
Free Event
Location
28647 Old Quantico Rd, Salisbury,Sailbury,MD,US,21801
About the Organizer
Contact
Haley Sater and Emily Zobel
Phone: 3012267718

Backyard Gardening Webinar series 2025

  • Tuesday, March 04 - Tuesday, March 04
  • Tuesday, March 18 - Tuesday, March 18
  • Tuesday, April 01 - Tuesday, April 01
  • Tuesday, April 15 - Tuesday, April 15
  • Tuesday, April 29 - Tuesday, April 29
Registration

Registration is required. After registering a zoom link to all 6 meeting sessions will be sent to the email you used to register.

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Cost
Free Event
Location
28647 Old Quantico Rd, Salisbury,Sailbury,MD,US,21801
About the Organizer
Contact
Haley Sater and Emily Zobel
Phone: 3012267718

The Backyard Gardening Webinar Series is a free virtual program designed for gardeners of all levels, offering valuable insights from expert presenters in each session. Hosted via Zoom, these one-hour sessions on Tuesdays at noon are both informative and interactive, providing an opportunity for participants to learn and engage with specialists in the field. Each session covers a specific gardening topic, and at the end of the presentation, there is a Q&A segment where attendees can ask questions and get personalized advice.

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Cost
$ $30 for mail-in; $33.85 online (Eventbrite)
About the Organizer

The Federated Garden Clubs of Maryland, Inc. was founded in 1926 and incorporated in 1950. In the early part of the last century the Federated Garden Clubs of Maryland, Inc. (FGCMD) was one of the first states to form a Federation as part of the garden club movement. In 1929 Maryland was one of sixteen charter states that organized into what is now the National Garden Clubs, Inc.

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Federated Garden Clubs of Maryland

Earth Day Event

  • Thursday, April 24 - Thursday, April 24
Cost
$ $30 for mail-in; $33.85 online (Eventbrite)
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The Federated Garden Clubs of Maryland, Inc. was founded in 1926 and incorporated in 1950. In the early part of the last century the Federated Garden Clubs of Maryland, Inc. (FGCMD) was one of the first states to form a Federation as part of the garden club movement. In 1929 Maryland was one of sixteen charter states that organized into what is now the National Garden Clubs, Inc.

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Federated Garden Clubs of Maryland

Join the Federated Garden Clubs of Maryland (FGCM) for an Earth Day Symposium featuring three of University of Maryland Extension's Faculty members covering topics from ecological landscaping, native plants, and pollinators.

Dr. Stacy Small-Lorenz, Specialist for Residential Landscape Ecology will speak on Ecological Landscaping for a Climate Resistant Watershed.
Lisa Kuder, Native Plants & Landscape Specialist will speak on Beauty, Biodiversity, and Resilience.
Madeline Potter, Faculty Specialist for Entomology & IPM will speak on Protecting Pollinators and Beneficial Insects Amid Climate Change.

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Registration

This event will be offered in person at the Miller Branch and also as a live webinar. If you would to attend online, please register here: https://howardcounty.librarycalendar.com/event/think-planet-online-3011….

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Cost
Free Event
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Howard County Sierra Club: Think of the Planet

Creating Pollinator Havens with Native Plants

  • Tuesday, March 25 - Tuesday, March 25
Registration

This event will be offered in person at the Miller Branch and also as a live webinar. If you would to attend online, please register here: https://howardcounty.librarycalendar.com/event/think-planet-online-3011….

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Cost
Free Event
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Howard County Sierra Club: Think of the Planet

Discover how to turn any green space-- big or small-- into a thriving haven for pollinators! Join entomologist and University of Maryland Extension Faculty Specialist Madeline Potter to explore the fascinating world of Maryland's local pollinators and the critical role native plants play in supporting them. From container gardens on your balcony to expansive pollinator gardens, you'll learn practical, climate-resilient strategies to provide year-round support for these essential animals. Get inspired to make a difference and help sustain our local ecosystems. Let's work together to create vibrant, pollinator-friendly landscapes!

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Cost
$ $15 plus eventbrite fees
About the Organizer
Contact
University of Maryland Extension, Agriculture and Food Systems Program
Phone: 301-226-7415

Urban Farmer Winter Meeting

  • Sunday, March 23 - Sunday, March 23
Cost
$ $15 plus eventbrite fees
About the Organizer
Contact
University of Maryland Extension, Agriculture and Food Systems Program
Phone: 301-226-7415

You're invited to the 8th Annual Urban Farmer Winter Meeting, organized by UMD Extension.
Attend this annual professional development event to be updated on the latest local issues and research results.

This year we will meet at Allen AME Church, in Baltimore, MD. A big thank you to them for allowing us to meet in their space this year.

Draft agenda:
- Panel on land access
- Allen AME's experiences with community development through gardening
- Updates from new Urban Agriculture Extension Specialists
- Preliminary results of rainwater harvesting and treatment research
- Dinner and networking
More to be announced soon!

Registration and attendance options
In person attendance is capped at 60. This event will also be broadcast online. In the event of inclement weather, we will move the event fully online.

Registration is $15, plus eventbrite fees. This registration fee enables us to pay for dinner for in-person attendees and for the broadcast equipment to enable online attendance.

If this cost is a financial barrier to your participation, please fill out this scholarship application: https://ume.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5BwkBtD8wSdTNdQ

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Registration

Please register on 4-H Online, look for your family profile and select events. Select the Volunteer and Teen Forum for 2024 and start the registration process. You will need to upload a completed health form, insurance card and photo. You will need to register at the Carousel Hotel in Ocean City separately ask for the 4-H discounted rate. 

Forum attendees are responsible to arrange their own lodging. This registration does not include hotel reservations or other lodging arrangements.  

Participants are encouraged to stay at the Forum host hotel, but are free to make any lodging arrangements they choose. Information about the host hotel and how to receive the Forum reservation is provided below.

Teen Participant, Adult Volunteer, Teen Presenter, Adult Presenter, Cloverbud, Junior Youth, Intermediate Youth

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Cost
$ $65 per person (one day no food) and higher depending on how long you stay
Location
Carousel Oceanfront Hotel
About the Organizer

4-H is the largest youth development program in the nation, with just over 6 million youth participating annually—over 69,000 youth contacts here in Maryland. We are committed to growing an inclusive program where youth have opportunities to engage in STEM, Civic Engagement, Healthy Living, and Agriculture through clubs, afterschool, camps, and more! All youth ages 5-18 are invited to join the fun. Want to learn more?

Check out the 'Get Involved' section to learn about a program near you.

Contact
Maryland 4-H
Phone: (470) 629-1390

2024 Volunteer and Teen Forum

  • Saturday, November 23 - Sunday, November 24
Registration

Please register on 4-H Online, look for your family profile and select events. Select the Volunteer and Teen Forum for 2024 and start the registration process. You will need to upload a completed health form, insurance card and photo. You will need to register at the Carousel Hotel in Ocean City separately ask for the 4-H discounted rate. 

Forum attendees are responsible to arrange their own lodging. This registration does not include hotel reservations or other lodging arrangements.  

Participants are encouraged to stay at the Forum host hotel, but are free to make any lodging arrangements they choose. Information about the host hotel and how to receive the Forum reservation is provided below.

Teen Participant, Adult Volunteer, Teen Presenter, Adult Presenter, Cloverbud, Junior Youth, Intermediate Youth

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Cost
$ $65 per person (one day no food) and higher depending on how long you stay
Location
Carousel Oceanfront Hotel
About the Organizer

4-H is the largest youth development program in the nation, with just over 6 million youth participating annually—over 69,000 youth contacts here in Maryland. We are committed to growing an inclusive program where youth have opportunities to engage in STEM, Civic Engagement, Healthy Living, and Agriculture through clubs, afterschool, camps, and more! All youth ages 5-18 are invited to join the fun. Want to learn more?

Check out the 'Get Involved' section to learn about a program near you.

Contact
Maryland 4-H
Phone: (470) 629-1390

Join us for the 2024 Maryland 4-H Volunteer and Teen Forum in Ocean City, MD! 

This event is open to all 4-H volunteers, teen youth, and 4-H faculty/staff members. The Forum provides time to network and connect with others from around the state and learn more about the 4-H program's wonders. It is an excellent opportunity for 4-H teens and adults to gain the knowledge and skills necessary to be successful leaders in their local 4-H programs and Grow and Grow. 

The Forum can also be a fun 4-H Family Getaway to Ocean City! It offers something for the whole family, from fun drop-in activities to free time on the beach or boardwalk to workshops for adults and Teens and classes for younger 4-Hers and Cloverbuds where they can learn and have fun while their parents attend activities for adults. 

The Forum provides professional development workshops, connection sessions during the day on Saturday and Sunday mornings, and fun, hands-on drop-in activities on Saturday evenings. Professional development workshops are designed for adults and teens aged 13 and older. Youth classes will also be offered on Saturdays to engage and educate.

Completed registration is due by November 21, 2024.
Hurry while space lasts.

If you require accommodation, please check that box when registering and indicate the reasonable accommodation. 

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Registration

Register through the Zoom link. Register to receive webinar recording links (including previous webinars) and materials.

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Cost
Free Event
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The University of Maryland Extension Master Gardener Program is designed to train volunteer horticultural educators to support the University of Maryland Extension mission by educating residents about safe, effective and sustainable horticultural practices that build healthy gardens, landscapes, and communities.

Contact
University of Maryland Extension, Master Gardener State Office

Plant Diagnostics Training Series: Part 3

  • Wednesday, November 13 - Wednesday, November 13
Registration

Register through the Zoom link. Register to receive webinar recording links (including previous webinars) and materials.

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Cost
Free Event
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The University of Maryland Extension Master Gardener Program is designed to train volunteer horticultural educators to support the University of Maryland Extension mission by educating residents about safe, effective and sustainable horticultural practices that build healthy gardens, landscapes, and communities.

Contact
University of Maryland Extension, Master Gardener State Office

Become a plant detective and enhance your diagnostic skills! Join Madeline Potter, UME Faculty Specialist for Entomology & IPM, for a three-part plant diagnostic training series with a focus on diagnosing plant damage by insects and other arthropods. Live attendance is highly encouraged to participate in interactive portions of the training, but each training will be recorded if you cannot join us live. Training topics will include diagnostic tools, identification of plant damage categories and types, identification of common arthropod pests, plant diagnostic case studies, and more. Participants will have the opportunity to put their new skills to practice by virtually submitting monthly plant damage specimens. Register to receive webinar recording links and materials.

Schedule:
-Sept. 11th: Diagnosing plant problems
-Oct. 9th: Insect identification
-Nov. 13th: Integrated pest management & working with the public

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Registration

RSVP through the event Eventbrite link to get free tickets and free parking.

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Cost
Free Event
About the Organizer

(Re)connecting Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) to land and nature in Baltimore City.

Contact
Backyard Basecamp

Harvest Festival

  • Sunday, October 27 - Sunday, October 27
Registration

RSVP through the event Eventbrite link to get free tickets and free parking.

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Cost
Free Event
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(Re)connecting Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) to land and nature in Baltimore City.

Contact
Backyard Basecamp

Join Baltimore City, Maryland based non-profit Backyard Basecamp for their annual Harvest Festival on Sunday, October 27th from 2pm to 6pm (EST). The festival will feature local vendors, family-friendly activities, cooking and food demonstrations, workshops, crafts, food, music and more!

Extension Educator Madeline Potter, will be tabling with an activity about sustainable fall gardening and the benefits of leaving the leaves.

Event Highlights:
-Cooking Demos & Tastings: Savor mouthwatering cooking demonstrations and tastings that will tantalize your taste buds.
-Fun for Kids: Enjoy face painting, pony rides, pumpkin carving, and more activities designed for kids and families.
-Local Vendors: Explore the talents of local vendors and discover unique, handcrafted items.
-Food Truck Delights: Treat yourself to delectable offerings from our food truck.
-Farmstand with Chloe: We’re bringing back the farmstand with Chloe, who will be selling our amazing produce and farm goods.

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Cost
Free Event
Location
121 S. Commerce Stree,Centreville,MD,US,21617
About the Organizer

We support the University of Maryland Extension (UME) mission by educating residents about safe, effective and sustainable horticultural practices that build healthy gardens, landscapes, and communities.

Contact
University of Maryland Extension Queen Anne's County Master Gardeners
Phone: 4107580166

Top 10 Houseplants

  • Thursday, February 20 - Thursday, February 20
Cost
Free Event
Location
121 S. Commerce Stree,Centreville,MD,US,21617
About the Organizer

We support the University of Maryland Extension (UME) mission by educating residents about safe, effective and sustainable horticultural practices that build healthy gardens, landscapes, and communities.

Contact
University of Maryland Extension Queen Anne's County Master Gardeners
Phone: 4107580166

When it comes to adding color and texture to your living space, look no further than houseplants. In this presentation, University of Maryland Extension Horticulture Educator Ginny Rosenkranz will discuss the top 10 picks for easy houseplants and dive into the deep end of sprucing up our indoor spaces.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this activity please contact your local University of Maryland Extension Office, Rachel Rhodes (410) 758-0166 or rjrhodes@umd.edu by February 6, 2025.

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.

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