Montgomery County Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension Educators work with farmers, landscapers and Nurserymen by providing technical and educational information and resources. Agriculture programs focus on issues which include:

  • Agricultural Production
  • Agriculture Marketing & Regulations
  • Farm Management
  • Farmers Market Promotion & Regulations
  • Environmental Quality
  • Nutrient Management Program
  • Urban Agriculture
  • Pest Management

Our educators:

Assurance Statement

University programs, activities, and facilities are available to all without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, national origin, political affiliation, physical or mental disability, religion, protected veteran status, genetic information, personal appearance, or any other legally protected class.

 

Applications are open for Summer 2024 'Creating Leadership & Professional Development' Through Extension Internships.

This is a great opportunity for Undergraduate students from certification programs to apply. The internships are open to 4-year and 2-year institutions

Visit https://go.umd.edu/extensioninternships to learn more and to apply. 

Video: https://youtu.be/4Q-C1EiVObA?feature=shared: 

 

Montgomery County Agricultural Programs

  • Close Encounters with Agriculture

    Close Encounters with Agriculture

  • Agricultural Nutrient Management Program

    Nutrient Management

  • Beginning Farmer Logo

    Small Farm Workshops

    Beginning Small Farm Workshop services are offered annually, please contact mocoinfo@und.edu.

  • Case of Strawberries ready for market

    Commercial Horticulture

  • Pesticide Safety

    Pesticide Safety & Training

  • Bruk Belayneh in strawberry patch with remote moisture sensing units and irrigation equipment.

    Farm and Agribusiness Management

  • Apple orchard

    Fruit and Vegetable Production

  • Bakyard Chickens

    Animal Science

  • Combine harvesting corn

    Row Crop and Forage Production

Working in Cooperation With

  • Montgomery County Office of Agriculture 2

    Montgomery County Office of Agriculture

  • Montgomery Soil Conservation District

    Montgomery Soil Conservation District

  • USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

    USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

AgFS

 

Beginning Farmer Resources
Frederick, Howard, & Montgomery Counties

Beginning Farmer Resources (PDF)