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Updated: July 12, 2024

2024  |  Volume 15, Issue 5

  • Vegetable Production Guide Mid-Atlantic Commercial Vegetable Production Recommendations (EB-236)

  • Spray Program for Multi-Small Fruit Plantings

  • Common Fruit Herbicides*

Upcoming UME & UMES Events

    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

    Women in Ag Webinars: Setting Up a Farm Chart of Accounts.
    Date: July 9, 2024 (Tuesday)
    Time: Virtual Noon—1:00 p.m.
    Description: A chart of accounts is the base of all financial record keeping. It is an organized classification of transactions within the business. It makes managing finances easier, categorizing transactions, and understanding. This webinar will provide an introduction to setting up a farm chart of accounts.
    Location: Online (via Zoom)
    Registration: https://agnr.umd.edu/events/2024-webinars-setting-up-a-farm-chart-of-accounts/

    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

    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.

    LESERC Fruit and Vegetable Twilight Tour
    Date:
    August 6, 2024
    Time: 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
    Cost: This event is free, but registration is requested for a dinner count.
    Location: Lower Eastern Shore Research & Education Center, 27644 Nanticoke Rd., Salisbury, MD.
    Description: Come listen to extension educators and specialists showcase their vegetable and berry research plots. 
    Registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1_hC9Pyg7Aw74oiCTu8rW7sb2-oKCNvzUqt9q1Jle3Ko/viewform?edit_requested=true

    CMREC 2024 Field Crops Research Twilight, Barbecue & Ice Cream Social.
    Date: August 7, 2024
    Time: 4:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
    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 re-search plots.
    Register online

    Summer Vegetable Twilight Tour at WREC
    Date: August 20, 2024
    Time: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
    Location: Wye Research and Education Center, 211 Farm Lane, Queenstown, MD
    Cost: this event is free to attend, but registration will be appreciated.
    Description: This twilight tour will feature watermelons, sweet corn, and tomatoes.
    Registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScFgRMmsEKosDQ-Bc67yR9WCjCRKTxtEaTF738en_m2OGW1ZA/viewform

    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

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    Vegetable & Fruit News is a research-based publication for the commercial vegetable and fruit industry available electronically from April through October.  Published by the University of Maryland Extension Agriculture and Food Systems team.

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    EDITOR

    Emily Zobel
    University of Maryland Extension Agent - Dorchester County
    501 Court Lane, Room 208
    Cambridge, MD 21613
    Phone: (410) 410-228-8800
    Email: ezobel@umd.edu

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