November 16, 2023
By Erika Crowl

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
Nov. 19-21, 2024 Varies 2024 Mid-Atlantic Crop Management School Princess Royale, 9110 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842

For more information
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. 11, 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
Dec. 12, 2024 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		 For more information contact Hayden Schug
Jan. 8, 2025 6:00 p.m. Talbot County Corn Club Banquet Easton VFW Post 5118,
355 Glebe Road,
Easton, MD 21601		 Registration
Jan. 9, 2025 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 For more information contact Bryan Butler at 410-386-2760 or email bbutlers@umd.edu
Jan. 22, 2025 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Lower Shore Agronomy Day Somerset County Civic Center,
Cristfield Ln.,
Princess Anne, MD 21853		 For more information contact Sarah Hirsh
Feb. 6, 2025 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Cecil County Winter Agronomy Meeting Calvert Grange,
2357 Telegraph Rd.,
Rising Sun, MD.		 For more information contact Doris Dehnke at 410-996-8135 or dbehnke@umd.edu
Feb. 11, 2025 9:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. Harford County Mid-Winter Agronomy Meeting Deer Creek Overlook,
6 Cherry Hill Rd.,
Street, Maryland 2115		 For more information contact Andy Kness
Feb. 19, 2025 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Central Maryland Agronomy Meeting Urbana Fire Hall
3602 Urbana Pike,
Urbana, Maryland 21704		 For more information contact Mark Townsend
Feb. 20, 2025 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Mid-Shore Agronomy Day Caroline County 4-H Park,
8230 Detour Road
Denton, MD 21629-2166		 Registration
For more information call the UME-Caroline office at 410-479-4030
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
Jan. 21, 2025 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Southern Maryland Forage Conference TBD  
Jan. 22, 2025 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 pm. Tri-State Hay and Pasture Conference TBD  
Jan. 23, 2025 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Central Maryland Forage Conference TBD  

FRUIT AND VEGETABLE

Date Time Meeting Location details Registration information
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		 For more information contact Erika Crowl
March 2025 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 Recordings
Part 1 of 2  |  Length: 02:36:31  |  Watch Recording >
Part 2 of 2  |  Length: 58:30:00  |  Watch Recording >
 
Feb. 13, 2025 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Western Maryland Regional Fruit Meeting Western Maryland Research and Education Center,
18330 Keedysville Rd.,
Keedysville, MD 21756		 For more information contact Joe Fiola or Susan Barnes
Feb. 18, 2025 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Eastern Shore Vegetable Grower Meeting TBA Registration
For more information contact Emily Zobel
Feb. 19, 2025 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Bay Area Fruit School 124 Wye Narrows Drive Queenstown, MD 21658 For more information contact Chris Cochran at 410-827-7388 x181 or ccochra3@umd.edu

GRAIN MARKETING

Date Time Meeting Location details Registration information
Jan. 10, 2025 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Annual Grain Marketing Update Virtual meeting (via Zoom) Register : https://umd.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMvcuqhrDMqHtyBEC9P8s_lS18oq1uLV_AG

ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURE

Date Time Meeting Location details Registration information
Dec. 13, 2024 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Turf Nutrient Management Conference Central Maryland Research and Education Center, 4240 Folly Quarter Road Ellicott City, MD 21042 For more information
Dec. 19, 2024 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Advanced IPM Conference Carroll Community College,
1601 Washington Road
Westminster, MD		 For more information
Lecture dates:
Monday, January 6 - Thursday, January 9, 2025

In-person lab:
Monday, January 6 - Thursday, January 9, 2025		 Lecture
8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

In-person lab
3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.		 2025 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		 For more information or to register
February 11, 2025   Eastern Shore Pest Management Conference
 		 Wicomico Civic Center,
500 Glen Ave. ,
Salisbury, MD 21804		  

Other

Date Time Meeting Location details Registration information
TBA   Delaware Ag Week Delaware State Fairgrounds,
Harrington, DE		 For more information

 

For questions or further details, contact your local Extension office.

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