Row Crop and Forage Production Meetings

Agronomy

Event: Talbot County Corn Club Banquet
Date: Jan. 8, 2025  | Wednesday
Time: 6:00 p.m. | Cost: $20
Location: VFW, Post 5118, 355 Glebe Road, Easton.
Description: Join us in celebrating the 2024 Harvest, awards for contestants and recognitions for sponsors will be given out during the evening. The program includes a keynote speaker, weather report and crop summary report.
Register: https://2024cornclub.eventbrite.com/

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Event: Carroll County Mid-Winter Meeting
Date: Jan. 9, 2025  | Thursday
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Location: 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

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Event: Annual UME Grain Marketing Update
Date: Jan. 10, 2025  | Friday
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.  | Cost: Free, but registration is required.
Location: Online (Zoom)
Description: This virtual meeting will include speakers on various grain marketing topics. Speakers include marketing specialists, traders, and more. Topics include local and national grain outlook for 2025, tax considerations, crop insurance, and crop budgets. The event is open to all, if any accommodations are needed please contact sdill@umd.edu two weeks prior to the event.
Registration: https://umd.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMvcuqhrDMqHtyBEC9P8s_lS18oq1uLV_AG

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Event: Future Harvest: Farming into the Future
Dates: January 17-18, 2025  |  Friday & Saturday
Location: The Silver Spring Civic Building, 1 Veterans Pl, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Description: More than 40 sessions on a range of topics for advanced and beginning farmers, agtivists and educators, two keynote addresses, farmer-to-farmer chats & more! 
For more information or to register: https://futureharvest.org/2025-conference/

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Event: Lower Shore Agronomy Day
Date: Jan. 22, 2025  | Wednesday
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Location: Somerset County Civic Center, Cristfield Ln., Princess Anne, MD 21853
For more information contact Sarah Hirsh

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Event: Cecil County Winter Agronomy Meeting
Date: Feb. 6, 2025  | Thursday
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Location: Calvert Grange, 2357 Telegraph Rd., Rising Sun, MD.
For more information contact Doris Dehnke at 410-996-8135 or dbehnke@umd.edu

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Event: Harford County Mid-Winter Agronomy Meeting
Date: Feb. 11, 2025  | Tuesday
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.
Location: Deer Creek Overlook, 6 Cherry Hill Rd., Street, Maryland 2115
For more information contact Andy Kness

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Event: Central Maryland Agronomy Meeting
Date: Feb. 19, 2025  | Wednesday
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.
Location: Urbana Fire Hall, 3602 Urbana Pike, Urbana, Maryland 21704
For more information contact Mark Townsend

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Event: Mid-Shore Agronomy Day
Date: Feb. 20, 2025  | Thursday
Time: 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Location: Caroline County 4-H Park, 8230 Detour Road, Denton, MD 21629-2166
Registration: go.umd.edu/MidShoreAgronomy2025
Description: Come listen to extension educators and specialists from UMD, MDA and UDel speak about their research and upcoming regulations. This event is free, but registration is requested for a dinner count.
For more information call the UME-Caroline office at 410-479-4030

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Event: Queen Anne's County Agronomy Meeting
Date: Feb. 28, 2025  | Friday
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location: Queen Anne's County 4-H Park, 1945 4-H Park Rd Centreville, MD 21617
For more information contact Jenny Rhodes
Registration: https://2025QACAgronomyDay.eventbrite.com

Forage

2025 Southern Maryland Forage Conference
Date: Jan. 21, 2025  |  Tuesday
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Cost: Early Bird: $25; Early Bird & MDFC Membership: $45; Regular Admission: $30; Regular Admission & MDFC Membership: $50; Conferenece Sponsorship: $100.
Location: Calvert County Fair Grounds,140 Calvert Fair Drive Prince Frederick, MD 20678
Description: University of Maryland Extension and the Maryland-Delaware Forage Council invite forage producers, grazers, livestock owners, and associated industry personnel to attend the upcoming Southern Maryland Forage Conference in Prince Frederick, MD on January 21, 2025.

Topics for the conference will include:

• Mineral Nutrition and Practical Feeding Considerations
• Matching Mineral Nutrition to Livestock Needs
• Integrating Annual Forages as a Drought Management Strategy
• Reestablishing Forages after Drought-BMP's for Success
• Digging a Little Deeper-Understanding Soil Fertility Recs for Forages
• Pests and Diseases in Forage Crops-What to Watch For

Morning refreshments will be available, and lunch is included in the price of the ticket. Doors will open at 8:30 am, and the meeting will start at 9 am.

Participants will be able to earn nutrient management certification credits and private and commercial pesticide applicator credits (amounts will be updated once credits are approved).

Registration is required to attend. Early bird pricing is available through January 12th. Attendees also have the option to renew or become a member of the Maryland-Delaware Forage Council with the purchase of a ticket to the forage conference (and receive a $5 discount off the cost of membership!). Payment is accepted by credit card or check payable to the Maryland-Delaware Forage Council.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider. If you have questions or need a reasonable accommodation to participate in any event or activity, please contact us at 301-475-4484.
Registration: go.umd.edu/smdforage

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Tri-State Hay and Pasture Conference (2025 Western Maryland Forage)
Date: Jan. 22, 2025  |  Wednesday
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Location: Grantsville Volunteer Fire, 178 Springs Road, Grantsville, MD 21536
Cost: Early Bird: $30; Early Bird & MDFC Membership: $50; Regular Admission: $40; Regular Admission & MDFC Membership: $60; Conferenece Sponsorship: $100.00
Description: University of Maryland Extension, the Maryland-Delaware Forage Council, Penn State Extension, and the Pennsylvania Forage and Grasslands Council invite forage producers, grazers, livestock owners, and associated industry personnel to attend the upcoming Tri-State Forage Conference in Grantsville, MD on January 22, 2025.

Topics for the conference will include:

• Mineral Nutrition and Practical Feeding Considerations
• Matching Mineral Nutrition to Livestock Needs
• Integrating Annual Forages as a Drought Management Strategy
• and more!

Morning refreshments will be available, and lunch is included in the price of the ticket. Doors will open at 8:30 am, and the meeting will start at 9 am.

Participants will be able to earn nutrient management certification credits and private and commercial pesticide applicator credits (amounts will be updated once credits are approved).

Registration is required to attend. Early bird pricing is available through January 13th. Attendees also have the option to renew or become a member of the Maryland-Delaware Forage Council with the purchase of a ticket to the forage conference (and receive a $5 discount off the cost of membership!). Payment is accepted by credit card or check payable to the Maryland-Delaware Forage Council.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider. If you have questions or need a reasonable accommodation to participate in any event or activity, please contact us at 301-334-6960.
Registration: go.umd.edu/wmforage

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2025 Central Maryland Forage Conference
Date: Jan. 23, 2025  |  Thursday
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Cost: Early Bird: $30; Early Bird & MDFC Membership: $50; Regular Admission: $40; Regular Admission & MDFC Membership: $60; Conferenece Sponsorship: $100.00
Location: Mt. Airy Fire Company Activities Grounds, 1008 Twin Arch Road Mount Airy, MD 21771
Description:

University of Maryland Extension and the Maryland-Delaware Forage Council invite forage producers, grazers, livestock owners, and associated industry personnel to attend the upcoming Central Maryland Forage Conference in Mt. Airy, MD on January 23, 2025.

Topics for the conference will include:

• Mineral Nutrition and Practical Feeding Considerations
• Matching Mineral Nutrition to Livestock Needs
• Integrating Annual Forages as a Drought Management Strategy
• and more!

Morning refreshments will be available, and lunch is included in the price of the ticket. Doors will open at 8:30 am, and the meeting will start at 9 am.

Participants will be able to earn nutrient management certification credits and private and commercial pesticide applicator credits (amounts will be updated once credits are approved).

Registration is required to attend. Early bird pricing is available through January 14th. Attendees also have the option to renew or become a member of the Maryland-Delaware Forage Council with the purchase of a ticket to the forage conference (and receive a $5 discount off the cost of membership!). Payment is accepted by credit card or check payable to the Maryland-Delaware Forage Council.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider. If you have questions or need a reasonable accommodation to participate in any event or activity, please contact us at 301-600-3576.

Registration: go.umd.edu/cmforage

Ag Law

Land in Maryland: Basic Legal Issues for All Landowners (ONLINE COURSE FOR LANDOWNERS)
The Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics (AREC) has released a new online course for rural landowners in Maryland. The So You Want to Own Farmland in Maryland course is now available through the University of Maryland’s Enterprise Learning Management System – Canvas. The free program will cover those legal issues that Maryland landowners may face. A grant funds the program through the Northeast Risk Management Education Center.

The online course will feature Paul Goeringer, a Senior Faculty Specialist and Extension Specialist in agricultural law. He will address leasing, landowner liability issues, right-to-farm law, fencing laws, livestock liability, and estate planning. For more information or to register, go to https://go.umd.edu/3ZSkv4r.

Farm Stress Management

Farm Stress Management Course
This online self-paced training is designed for Agriculture Service Providers to equip them with the skills and knowledge to support farms and farm families in times of distress. The training was developed by the University of Maryland Extension Farm Stress Management Team. The goals include: identify signs of distress, develop skills to communicate with those experiencing stress, and provide resources both locally and nationally. Financial and regulatory topics will also be discussed as they are often contributors to stress on the farm. To access the course visit our online portal at https://umeagfs.teachable.com/p/farm-stress-management.

For more information on the Farm Stress Management program visit go.umd.edu/farmfamily. The program is open to all and is funded through a grant with the Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program under sub award number ENE20-160-34268.