MGGA/UME Summer Winegrape Field Day
Date: June 29, 2024 | Saturday
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. | Cost: $55 with Crossvines lunch; $30 without lunch
Location: The Crossvines, 16601 West Willard Road Poolesville, MD 20837
Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mgga-summer-field-day-at-crossvines-vineyard-june-29-2024-tickets-914906819927
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Event: Setting Up a Farm Chart of Accounts
Date: July 9, 2024 | Tuesday
Time: 12 noon | Cost: Free
Location: Online webinar (Zoom)
Description: A chart of accounts is the base to all financial recordkeeping. The chart of accounts is an organized classification of transactions within the business. It makes managing the finances easier to manage, categorize, and understand. This webinar will provide an introduction to setting up a farm chart of accounts. This webinar is sponsored by Women In Agriculture and are free and open to all.
Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2024-women-in-ag-webinars-tickets-770439012827
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Maryland State Horticultural Society Summer Tour
Date: July 10, 2024 (Wednesday)
Registration and for more information: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/maryland-state-horticultural-society-summer-tour-2024-eastern-shore-tickets-929371153137?aff=oddtdtcreator
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Drones in Agriculture
Date: August 1, 2024 (Thursday)
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. | Cost: $10
Location: Wye Research & Education Center,124 Wye Narrows Dr., Queenstown, MD. 216584
Description: Learn about the use of drones in agronomic production systems and what you will need to legally operate. Farmers, Ag service providers, or anyone interested in the technology is encouraged to attend.
For more information and to register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScdhM_Fw2WoojPJdQ46CXzeqNNnKuwTEL-lNO4Z7OgOP6lpyg/viewfor
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Drones in Agriculture
Date: August 2, 2024 (Friday)
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. | Cost: $10
Location: Upper Marlboro Research & Education Center, 2005 Largo Rd., Upper Marlboro, MD. 20774
Description: Learn about the use of drones in agronomic production systems and what you will need to legally operate. Farmers, Ag service providers, or anyone interested in the technology is encouraged to attend.
For more information and to register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScdhM_Fw2WoojPJdQ46CXzeqNNnKuwTEL-lNO4Z7OgOP6lpyg/viewform.
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Event: Lower Shore Vegetable Twilight Tour
Date: August 6, 2024 | Tuesday
Time: 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. | Cost: This event is free, but registration is requested for a dinner count.
Location: Lower Eastern Shore Research & Education Center, 27664 Nanticoke Road, Salisbury, MD 21801-1648
Description: Come listen to extension educators and specialists showcase their vegetable and berry research plots. If you have questions about the program, please contact Emily Zobel at ezobel@umd.edu or (410) 228-8800.
Registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1_hC9Pyg7Aw74oiCTu8rW7sb2-oKCNvzUqt9q1Jle3Ko/viewform?pli=1&pli=1&edit_requested=true
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Event: Crops Twilight Barbecue & Ice Cream Social CMREC Upper Marlboro Farm
Date: August 7, 2024 | Wednesday
Time: 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. | Cost: Free, However, a reserved meal ticket is
required.
Location: Central Maryland Research & Education Center, 2005 Largo Road, Upper Marlboro, MD
Description: 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.
Register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdbL8WpoqxHmjnTQsU73BbagfiAJgi1-Xb_Pqwy-SGK0W4OEg/viewform
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Event: Summer Vegetable Twilight Tour
Date: August 20, 2024 | Tuesday
Time: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. | Cost: Free, but registration is appreciated.
Location: Wye Research and Education Center, 211 Farm Lane, Queenstown, MD
Description: featuring watermelons, sweet corn, and tomatoes. For more information please call Megan Messix Stibbe at (443) 446-4248 and mstibbe@umd.edu or Chris Cochran at (443) 988-8595 or ccochra3@umd.edu.
Register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScFgRMmsEKosDQ-Bc67yR9WCjCRKTxtEaTF738en_m2OGW1ZA/viewform?usp=sf_link
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Event: How to Interpret a Soil Test Report
Date: October 8, 2024 | Tuesday
Time: 12:00 noon | Cost: Free
Location: Online webinar (Zoom)
Description: pH, organic matter, CEC, ppm, FIV, base saturation, oh my! This presentation will cover the basics of a soil test report and how to make management decisions based on your test results.
Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2024-women-in-ag-webinars-tickets-770439012827
Viticulture and Grape Growing Workshops
New Grape Grower Workshop
The New Grape Grower Workshop is held yearly during the month of March or April at the Maryland Wine Grape Industry Annual Meeting, sponsored by the Maryland Grape Growers Association and Maryland Wineries Association in cooperation with the University of Maryland Extension.
This course offers a broad overview of commercial vineyard development from pre-plant planning into the third year including economics and marketing information, variety, clone, and rootstock choices, site selection and preparation, pre-plant decisions, equipment, and supply requirements. We will also cover the basics of ordering, planting, and tending the vines through the third year of growth, as well as best practices for training, canopy management, and pest management.
The workshop is classroom format with a lot of time for Q&A.This seminar is a good overview of what is involved with getting a commercial vineyard started in the Mid-Atlantic.
Archives (Webinar Recordings)
Central Maryland Vegetable Growers Virtual Meeting
Date: January 28, 2020 | Length: 4:04:35
Virtual Winter Vegetable Grower Meeting
Date: December 2, 2020 | Length: 4:14:46
Topics discussed: Legalities of Direct Farm Marketing Specialty Crops, Sarah Everhart, Legal Specialist,
University of Maryland; Maryland Food Safety Program Update, Angela Ferelli, Agent Associate & Carol Allen, Agent Associate, University of Maryland; Vegetable Weed Control Update; Kurt Vollmer, Weed Science Specialist, University of Maryland Extension; MDA Pesticide Update, Maryland Department of Agriculture; Odd Insects and Diseases of Vegetables, Jerry Brust, Vegetable IPM Specialist, University of Maryland Extension; Managing Salinity and pH in High tunnels, Neith little, Urban Educator & Andrew Ristvey, Alternative Crops Specialist, University of Maryland Extension; Vegetable Trials Update, Gordon Johnson, Vegetable Specialist, University of Delaware Extension; and MDA Nutrient Management Update, Maryland Department of Agriculture
Virtual Winter Fruit Grower Meeting
Date: December 10, 2020 | Thursday
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. | Location: Virtual
Topics discussed: Spotted Wing Drosophila on Cranberries, Maggie Lewis, Entomology, Graduate Student University of Maryland; Insect Biological Control, Alan Leslie, Extension Educator University of Maryland Extension; Small Fruit Update, Ben Beale, Extension Educator University of Maryland Extension; MDA PAT Update, Maryland Department of Agriculture; Food Safety Update, Angela Ferelli, Agent Associate, Carol Allen, Agent Associate University of Maryland; Soil Health in High Tunnels, Neith little, Urban Educator, and Andrew Ristvey, Alternative Crops Specialist University of Maryland Extension; Fruit Tactics for the Coastal Plains, Dave Myers, Extension Educator University of Maryland Extension; and MDA Nutrient Management Update, Maryland department of Agriculture
Bay Area Virtual Fruit Meeting
Date: February 10, 2021 | Length: 4:23:36
Topics discussed: Legalities of Direct Farm Marketing Specialty Crops, Sarah Everhart, Legal Specialist,
University of Maryland; Insect Control Update, Kelly Hamby, Entomology Assistant Professor, University of Maryland; Fruit Weed Control Update, Kurt Vollmer, Weed Science Specialist, University of Maryland Extension; MDA PAT Update, Maryland Department of Agriculture; Apple Maturity and Harvest, Macarena Farcuh, Horticulture Assistant Professor, University of Maryland; Maryland Vineyard Industry Update, Joe Fiola, Viticulture & Small Fruit Specialist, University of Maryland Extension; Climate Change and the Orchard, Chris Walsh,, Horticulture Professor Emeritus, University of Maryland; MDA Nutrient Management Update, Maryland Department of Agriculture
Explore Meeting and Events
Agriculture Extension Winter Crop Production Meetings
Our local agricultural agents are getting ready and planning our Winter Production meetings later this summer. Get ready for an exciting lineup of events in the fall of 2024 and winter of 2025. Don't miss the opportunity to earn pesticide recertification and nutrient management credits at these meetings.