November 16, 2023
By Erika Crowl

Meetings for the 2024 Production Season

Fall is officially here, meaning your local Ag Agents are preparing for the 2023-2024 Winter Production Meetings. Here is a list of the upcoming meetings.

AGRONOMY

Date Time Meeting Location details Registration information
Nov. 14-16, 2023   2023 Mid-Atlantic Crop Management School Princess Royale Oceanfront Resort,
9110 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842
For more information or to register go to https://extension.umd.edu/programs/agriculture-food-systems/meetings-and-events/mid-atlantic-crop-management-school
Nov. 29, 2023, Wed. 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
Register by calling Amy Simmons at (301) 791-1304 or emailing simmons@umd.edu
Dec. 7, 2023, Thurs. 8:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Kent County Agronomy Breakfast Chester River Yacht and Country Club,
7738 Quaker Neck Rd.,
Chestertown, MD 21620
Register Online
For more information call University of Maryland Extension-Kent Co. office at (410) 778-1661
Dec. 7, 2023, Thurs. 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Northern Maryland Field Crops Day Friendly Farms Restaurant,
17434 Foreston Rd, Upperco, MD 21155
For more information, contact Erika Crowl at (410) 887-8090.
Dec. 7, 2023, Thurs. 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
Register Online
For more information, contact Dave Myers at (301) 405-4350.
Jan. 10, 2024 6:00 p.m. Talbot County Agronomy Program Easton VFW Post 5118,
355 Glebe Road,
Easton, MD 21601
Register Online
For more information, contact Shannon Dill at (410) 822-1244
Jan.11, 2024, Thurs. 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 To register or for more information, contact Bryan Butler at the University of Maryland Extension-Carroll County Office at(410) 386-2760.
Jan. 26, 2024, Fri. 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Lower Shore Agronomy Day Somerset County Civic Center,
Cristfield Ln.,
Princess Anne, MD 21853
To register or for more information, contact Sarah Hirsh at the University of Maryland Extension-Somerset Co. Office at(410) 651-1350.
Feb. 8, 2024, Wed 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Cecil County Winter Agronomy Meeting Calvert Grange,
2357 Telegraph Rd.,
Rising Sun, MD.
To register or for more information, contact Doris Behnke at the University of Maryland Extension-Cecil Co. Office at(410) 996-5280.
Feb. 20, 2024, Tues. 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
To register or for more information, contact Andy Kness at the University of Maryland Extension-Harford County Office at (410) 638-3255.
Feb. 21, 2024, Wed. 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Central Maryland Agronomy Meeting Urbana Fire Hall
3602 Urbana Pike,
Urbana, Maryland 21704
Register Online
For more information, call (301) 600-3576
Feb. 22, 2024, Thurs. 4:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Mid-Shore Agronomy Meeting TBA To register or for more information, contact Emily Zobel at (410) 228-8800.
Mar. 1, 2024, Fri. 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Queen Anne's County Agronomy Meeting Queen Anne's County 4-H Park, 1945 4-H Park Rd Centreville, MD 21617 Register Online or for more information, contact the UME-Queen Anne's Co. office at (410)-758-0166

FORAGE

Date Time Meeting Location details Registration information
Jan. 16, 2024, Tues. 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Southern Maryland Forage Conference Calvert County Fairgrounds, 140 Calvert Fair Drive, Prince Frederick, MD 20678 To register please visit https://go.umd.edu/smdforage or call 301-475-4481
Jan. 17, 2024, Wed. 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 pm. Tri State Hay and Pasture Conference Garrett Information Enterprise Center
687 Mosser Rd,
McHenry MD 21541
To register for the event or for more information please contact Continuing Education & Workforce Development at 301-387-3069.
Jan.18, 2024, Thurs. 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
Register Online
For more information call (301) 600-3576

FRUIT AND VEGETABLE

Date Time Meeting Location details Registration information
Jan. 25, 2024, Thurs. 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Central Maryland Vegetable Growers Meeting Summit Manor at Hereford Fire Hall,
510 Monkton Rd.
Monkton, MD 21111
Register Online
For more information, contact Erika Crowl at (410) 887-8090.
Jan. 27, 2024, Wed. 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
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Feb. 15, 2024, Thurs. 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
Register Online or to Download Registration Form
For more information, contact Susan Barnes at (301) 432-2767 ext. 301.
Feb. 20, 2024, Tues. 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 Register Online
For more information, contact Emily Zobel at (410) 228-8800.
Feb. 23, 2024, Friday 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Bay Area Fruit School 124 Wye Narrows Drive Queenstown, MD 21658 Register Online
For more information contact Megan Stibbe at (410) 827-8056 or mstibbe@umd.edu

GRAIN MARKETING

Date Time Meeting Location details Registration information
Jan. 5, 2024 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Annual Grain Marketing Update Virtual meeting (via Zoom)
The event is open to all, if any accommodations are needed please contact sdill@umd.edu two weeks prior to the event.
Please register at: https://umd.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMtc-CqqD8tHdFqNsta6fNB_pnIUZ1d_Mwd

ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURE

Date Time Meeting Location details Registration information
Dec. 8, 2023 8:00 a.m to 4:00 p.m. Advanced IPM Conference Carroll Community College,
1601 Washington Road
Westminster, MD

To register by credit card via Eventbrite
Schedule and to register by check

 

Dec. 20, 2023 9:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Turf Nutrient Management Conference CMREC, 11975 Homewood Road, Ellicott City, MD To register by credit card via Eventbrite

Schedule and registration form for paying by check
Lecture dates:
Jan. 8, 9, 10, 11, 2024

In-person lab:
Jan. 8, 9, 10, 11, 2024
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
More Information and to register
Feb. 14, 2024, Wed.   Eastern Shore Pest Management Conference
 
Wicomico Civic Center,
500 Glen Ave. ,
Salisbury, MD 21804
More information and to register
Feb. 29, 2024 -March, 1, 2024   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
Nov. 16, 2023 8:00 a.m. Agricultural and Environmental Law Conference (AELC) Crowne Plaza Hotel,
173 Jennifer Rd,
Annapolis, MD 21401
For more information or to register
Jan. 8-11, 2024, Mon.Tues.Wed., and Thurs.   Delaware Ag Week Delaware State Fairgrounds,
Harrington, DE
For more information
Jan. 24, 2024, Wed. 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Manure Management Workshop New Midway Fire Hall,
12019 Woodsboro Pike, New Midway, MD 21775
Register Online
For more information, call (301) 600-3576
 

 

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