Agricultural Nutrient Management Meetings
Farmer Training & Certification (FTC) | Nutrient Management Voucher
Event: Operator Certification (FTC) for Writing Nursery Nutrient Management Plans for Nurseries, Greenhouses and Controlled Environments
Date: January 18, 2024 | Thursday | Time: 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Cost: $35.00 and includes program costs (including lunch) and the MDA exam fee ($20). For consultants not taking the exam, the cost is $15. Payment will be required at the beginning of the program. A check can be made out to University of Maryland. A receipt will be available.
Location: Wye Research and Education Center, 124 Wye Narrows Drive, Queenstown, MD 21658
Description: If you're interested in getting certified for writing nutrient management plans as a farmer, you might want to consider the Nursery Operator Certification (FTC) program. This program provides training for writing a nutrient management plan for your nursery, greenhouse, or controlled environment. If your agricultural business earns $2,500 or more per year in sales, you'll need to write a nursery nutrient management plan. With this certification, you can submit your own plan and annual implementation reports. To get certified, you'll need to attend a Training Day on Thursday, January 18, 2024. There, you'll learn the plan-writing process. After the training day, you'll have about five weeks to study the Nursery Nutrient Management Training Manual and work on your plan. The Exam/Sign-off Day will be announced later, where you'll review your newly developed plan (or renew your old plan) and become certified by the Maryland Dept of Agriculture (MDA).
Registration: To register, please email Dr. Andrew Ristvey (aristvey@umd.edu) with your business name and phone number before January 12, 2024. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me or call me at 410-827-8056 x113. If you require any accommodations for the program, please let me know by January 4th.
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Event: SAVE THE DATE! Manure meeting
Date: Jan. 24, 2024 | Wednesday | Time: TBA
Location: New Midway Fire Hall, 12019 Woodsboro Pike, New Midway, MD 21775
We will provide additional information soon.
Nutrient Management Voucher
| Tues. Dec. 6, 2023 | Mount Airy Volunteer Fire Company Reception Hall, 702 North Main Street, Mount Airy, MD, 21771 |
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. | Register online or for more information or to register contact Mark Townsend at (301) 600-3578 |
| Thurs., Dec. 14, 2023 | UME-Anne Arundel Co. 97 Dairy Lane Gambrills, MD 21054 |
6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. | For more information or to register contact Dave Myers at (301) 405-4350. |
| Thurs. Feb 22, 2024 | UME-Harford Co. 3525 Conowingo Road, Suite 600, Street, MD 21154 |
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. | For more information or to register contact Andrew Kness at (410) 638-3255 |
| Thurs. Feb 22, 2024 | UME-Washington Co. 7303 Sharpsburg Pike, Boonsboro, MD 21713 |
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. | For more information or to register contact Jeff Semler at (301) 791-1304 |
| Thurs., Mar. 4, 2024 | UME-Carroll Co. 700 Agriculture Center Westminster, MD 21157 |
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. | For more information or to register contact Bryan Butler at (410) 386-2760. |
| Tues. Mar. 5, 2024 | Talbot County Ag & Education Center 10659 Hiners Lane, Easton, Maryland 21601 |
6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. | Register online or call (410)-822-1244. |
| Tues. Mar. 12, 2024 | UME-Anne Arundel Co. 97 Dairy Lane Gambrills, MD 21054 |
6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. | For more information or to register contact Dave Myers at (301) 405-4350. |
| Tues. Apr. 16, 2024 | UME-Anne Arundel Co Online |
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. | For more information or to register contact Dave Myers at (301) 405-4350. |
Agricultural Nutrient Management Program
The University of Maryland Extension's Agricultural Nutrient Management Program, which is a component of the University of Maryland's College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, focuses on balancing nutrient applications with crop requirements to optimize crop production while reducing pollution to the Chesapeake Bay.