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Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs): Irrigation Water Treatment for High E. coli Levels [1]

Introduction:What should you do if your water test results show that levels of generic E. coli exceed the maximum recommended amount? Before investing in a system to clean and sanitize your irrigation water, do a visual survey of your water sources to investigate what is causing the elevated...
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Charles County Connection Summer 2020 [3]

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From the Desk of Shelley King-Curry, Southern Area Extension Director 4-H'ers Stand Strong Through Challenging Times Nature . . . Just What the Doctor Ordered During This Pandemic! Mental and Behavioral Health Specialist Joins University...More info [3]
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Charles County Farming Spring 2020 [5]

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In this Issue . . . Farmer survey Upcoming events Farmers market vendor agreements Crop budgets and custom rates Evaluating wheat stands 2017 Census of Ag Paraquat trainingMore info [5]
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What You Need to Know to Improve Your Grain Marketing Practices [7]

Grain farmers face a number of marketing alternatives which vary in complexity and in the knowledge needed to make the most effective marketing choices. Individual grain producers have different marketing objectives, financial constraints, production situations and attitudes towards risk. This fact...
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Understanding Grain Marketing Strategies is Critical for Success [9]

The greater number of grain marketing tools available allow producers to increase their returns and reduce risks. Successful grain marketing involves a series of choices. It calls for tradeoffs among the farmer’s willingness and ability to accept price risk; amount of production risk associated...
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Starting a Farm Enterprise in Maryland: Checklist [11]

According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) 2007 Census, direct to consumer marketing amounted to $1.2 billion in current dollar sales, compared with $551 million in 1997. Starting a farm or adding a new farm enterprise can be an enjoyable and attractive business decision. When...
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Advanced Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) [13]

Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020 - 8:00am to 4:00pm
University of Maryland Extension, Frederick County
Advanced Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) Training Are you are currently working with a written food safety plan and are looking for more in-depth guidance to streamline food safety practices and programs on your farm, or are you are interested in pursuing U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)...
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Basic Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) [15]

Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020 - 8:00am to 4:00pm
University of Maryland Extension, Wicomico County
Attending a Basic GAP course may be right for you if... You are thinking about pursuing GAP certification for some or all parts of your operation You are interested in developing a good safety plan to increase operational efficiency and build a food safety culture You are looking to learn more...
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Advanced Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) [17]

Friday, Feb. 28, 2020 - 8:00am to 4:00pm
Eastern Shore Hospital Center
Is an Advanced GAP Course Right for Me?... If you are currently working with a written food safety plan and are looking for more in-depth guidance to streamline food safety practices and programs on your farm, or If you are interested in pursuing USDA harmonized or Harmonized+ GAP certification… an...
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Basic Good Agricultural Practices (GAP)-3/15/20 UPDATE: Event Postponed-New date tbd [19]

Tuesday, Mar. 17, 2020 - 8:00am to 4:00pm
University of Maryland Extension, Baltimore County
Attending a Basic GAP course may be right for you if... You are thinking about pursuing GAP certification for some or all parts of your operation You are interested in developing a good safety plan to increase operational efficiency and build a food safety culture You are looking to learn more...
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[1] https://extension.umd.edu/learn/publications/good-agricultural-practices-gaps-irrigation-water-treatment-high-e-coli-levels
[2] https://extension.umd.edu/print/17231
[3] https://extension.umd.edu/news/newsletters/charles-county-connection-summer-2020
[4] https://extension.umd.edu/sites/extension.umd.edu/files/_docs/newsletters/charles-county-connection/Charles%20County%20Connection%20Summer%202020.pdf
[5] https://extension.umd.edu/news/newsletters/charles-county-farming-spring-2020
[6] https://extension.umd.edu/sites/extension.umd.edu/files/_docs/newsletters/charles-county-farming/Farming%20Spring%202020.pdf
[7] https://extension.umd.edu/learn/publications/what-you-need-know-improve-your-grain-marketing-practices
[8] https://extension.umd.edu/print/16779
[9] https://extension.umd.edu/learn/publications/understanding-grain-marketing-strategies-critical-success
[10] https://extension.umd.edu/print/16778
[11] https://extension.umd.edu/learn/publications/starting-farm-enterprise-maryland-checklist
[12] https://extension.umd.edu/print/16775
[13] https://extension.umd.edu/events/wed-2020-02-19-0800-advanced-good-agricultural-practices-gap
[14] https://extension.umd.edu/print/16045
[15] https://extension.umd.edu/events/tue-2020-02-25-0800-basic-good-agricultural-practices-gap
[16] https://extension.umd.edu/print/16044
[17] https://extension.umd.edu/events/fri-2020-02-28-0800-advanced-good-agricultural-practices-gap
[18] https://extension.umd.edu/print/16043
[19] https://extension.umd.edu/events/tue-2020-03-17-0800-basic-good-agricultural-practices-gap-31520-update-event-postponed-new
[20] https://extension.umd.edu/print/16042
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