Meetings for the 2024-2025 Production Season
Our local agricultural agents are getting ready and planning our Winter Production meetings 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. Stay tuned for more updates!
AGRONOMY
| Date | Time | Meeting | Location details | Registration information |
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| TBA | 2024 Mid-Atlantic Crop Management School | |||
| Dec. 4, 2024 | 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. | Washington County Agronomy Day | Washington County Agricultural Center- Multi-Purpose Building, 7303 Sharpsburg Pike, Boonsboro, Maryland 21713 |
For more information contact Jeff Semler |
| Dec. 5, 2024 | 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. | Northern Maryland Field Crops Day | Summit Manor at Hereford Fire Hall 510 Monkton Rd., Monkton, MD 21111 |
For more information contact Erika Crowl |
| Dec. 10, 2024 | 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | Kent County Agronomy Breakfast | Chester River Yacht and Country Club, 7738 Quaker Neck Rd., Chestertown, MD 21620 |
For more information contact Dwayne Joseph |
| TBA | 4:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. | Southern Maryland Crops Conference and Dinner | Baden Volunteer Fire Department, 16608 Brandywine Rd., Brandywine, MD 20613 |
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| TBA | 6:00 p.m. | Talbot County Agronomy Program | Easton VFW Post 5118, 355 Glebe Road, Easton, MD 21601 |
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| TBA | 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. | Carroll County Mid-Winter Meeting | Carroll County Ag Center-Burns Memorial Hall, 706 Agricultural Center Dr., Westminster, MD 21157 | |
| TBA | 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. | Lower Shore Agronomy Day | Somerset County Civic Center, Cristfield Ln., Princess Anne, MD 21853 |
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| TBA | 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. | Cecil County Winter Agronomy Meeting | Calvert Grange, 2357 Telegraph Rd., Rising Sun, MD. |
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| TBA | 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. | Harford County Mid-Winter Agronomy Meeting | Deer Creek Overlook, 6 Cherry Hill Rd., Street, Maryland 2115 |
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| TBA | 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. | Central Maryland Agronomy Meeting | Urbana Fire Hall 3602 Urbana Pike, Urbana, Maryland 21704 |
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| TBA | 4:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. | Mid-Shore Agronomy Meeting | TBA | |
| Feb. 28, 2025 | 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. | Queen Anne's County Agronomy Meeting | Queen Anne's County 4-H Park, 1945 4-H Park Rd Centreville, MD 21617 | For more information contact Jenny Rhodes |
FORAGE
| Date | Time | Meeting | Location details | Registration information |
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| TBA. | 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. | Southern Maryland Forage Conference | Calvert County Fairgrounds, 140 Calvert Fair Drive, Prince Frederick, MD 20678 | |
| TBA | 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 pm. | Tri State Hay and Pasture Conference | Garrett Information Enterprise Center 687 Mosser Rd, McHenry MD 21541 |
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| TBA | 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. | Central Maryland Forage Conference | New Midway Volunteer Fire Company, 12019 Woodsboro Pike, New Midway, MD, 21775 |
FRUIT AND VEGETABLE
| Date | Time | Meeting | Location details | Registration information |
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| Jan. 22, 2025 | 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. | Central Maryland Vegetable Growers Meeting | Summit Manor at Hereford Fire Hall, 510 Monkton Rd. Monkton, MD 21111 |
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| TBA | 12:00 p.m. to 4 p.m. | Urban Farmer Winter Meeting | Red Emma's Bookstore Coffeehouse 3128 Greenmount Avenue Baltimore, MD 21218 |
2024 Urban Farmer Winter Meeting Recording Part 1 of 2 | Length: 02:36:31 | Watch Recording > Part 2 of 2 | Length: 58:30:00 | Watch Recording > |
| TBA | 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. | Western Maryland Regional Fruit Meeting | Western Maryland Research and Education Center, 18330 Keedysville Rd., Keedysville, MD 21756 |
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| TBA | 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. | Eastern Shore Vegetable Grower Meeting | Thendara 4-H Camp, 6275 Lord's Crossing Road, Hurlock, MD | |
| TBA | 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. | Bay Area Fruit School | 124 Wye Narrows Drive Queenstown, MD 21658 |
GRAIN MARKETING
| Date | Time | Meeting | Location details | Registration information |
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| TBA | 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. | Annual Grain Marketing Update | Virtual meeting (via Zoom) |
ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURE
| Date | Time | Meeting | Location details | Registration information |
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| TBA | 8:00 a.m to 4:00 p.m. | Advanced IPM Conference | Carroll Community College, 1601 Washington Road Westminster, MD |
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| Dec. 20, 2023 | 9:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | Turf Nutrient Management Conference | CMREC, 11975 Homewood Road, Ellicott City, MD | |
| Lecture dates: TBA In-person lab: TBA |
Lecture 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. In-person lab 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. |
2024 Advanced Landscape IPM PHC Short Course | Department of Entomology, University of Maryland, 4291 Field House Drive Plant Sciences Building, Room 1140 College Park, MD 20742 |
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| TBA | Eastern Shore Pest Management Conference |
Wicomico Civic Center, 500 Glen Ave. , Salisbury, MD 21804 |
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| TBA | Biological Control Conference for Greenhouses, Nurseries, and Landscapes | Central Maryland Research and Education Center, 11975-A Homewood Rd, Ellicott City, MD 21042 |
Other
| Date | Time | Meeting | Location details | Registration information |
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| TBA | 8:00 a.m. | Agricultural and Environmental Law Conference (AELC) | ||
| TBA | Delaware Ag Week | Delaware State Fairgrounds, Harrington, DE |
For more information | |
| TBA | 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. | Manure Management Workshop | New Midway Fire Hall, 12019 Woodsboro Pike, New Midway, MD 21775 |
For questions or further details, contact your local Extension office.