Agronomy
Event: Queen Anne's County Harvest Breakfast
Date: Dec. 1, 2023 | Friday
Time: 8 a.m to 10:30 a.m. | Cost: $10
Location: Chesapeake College | Caroline Center, 1000 College Circle, Wye Mills MD 21679
For more information: https://2023qacharvestbreakfast.eventbrite.com/
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Event: Advanced Cover Cropping Field Day
Date: Dec. 6, 2023 | Wednesday
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. | Cost: Free
Location: Arnold Farm, 219 Double Creek Point Rd, Chestertown MD 21620
For more information: http://go.umd.edu/advancedcovercropping
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Event: 2023 Southern Maryland Crops Conference and Dinner
Date: December 7, 2023 | Thursday
Time: 4:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. | Cost: $15.00
Location: Baden Volunteer Fire Department, 16608 Brandywine Rd., Brandywine, MD 20613
Description: This year, the 2023 Southern Maryland Crops Conference will once again be held in-person on Thursday, December 7, 2023. We are looking forward to seeing familiar faces return to the Baden Volunteer Fire Department Meeting Hall, where we are excited to bring the latest updates on crop production and sustainable agriculture to Southern Maryland farmers. The registration fee of $15.00 includes a catered dinner. Register by November 27, 2023, to ensure dinner availability.
Attendance at this program will fulfill the requirements for Private Pesticide Applicator Recertification and Nutrient Management Voucher Training.
Register-Southern Maryland Crops Conference
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Event: 2023 Kent County Agronomy Breakfast Meeting
Date: December 7, 2023 | Thursday
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. | Cost: Free
Location: Chester River Yacht & Country Club, 7738 Quaker Neck Road Chestertown, MD 21620
Register-Kent County Agronomy Breakfast Meeting
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Event: Northern Maryland Field Crops Day
Date: Dec. 7, 2023 | Thursday
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Cost & Registration: $28.00 if you pre-register, or $35.00 at the door. Cash or Check only. Check made out to BCEAC and sent to 1114 Shawan Rd., Cockeysville, MD 21030
Location: Friendly Farm Restaurant, 17434 Foreston Rd, Upperco MD 21155
Contact: Erika Crowl at 410-887-8090 or ecrowl@umd.edu
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Event: Grain Marketing Update
Date: January 5, 2024 | Friday
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. | Cost: Free
Location: Virtual (via Zoom)
Description: This virtual meeting will include speakers on various grain marketing topics. Speakers include marketing specialists, traders, and more. Topics include local and national grain outlook for 2024, tax considerations, crop insurance, and crop budgets. The event is open to all, if any accommodations are needed please contact sdill@umd.edu two weeks prior to the event.
Register-Grain Marketing Update
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Event: 2024 Talbot County Agronomy Program
Date: January 10, 2024 | Wednesday | Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Easton VFW Post 5118, 355 Glebe Road, Easton, MD 21601 | Cost: $20.00
Description: Join us in celebrating the 2023 Harvest, awards for contestants and recognition for sponsors will be given out during the evening. The program includes a keynote speaker, weather report and crop summary report.
For more information or to register: https://2023talbotagronomyprogram.eventbrite.com/
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Event: Carroll County Mid-Winter Meeting
Date: Jan.11, 2024 | Thursday
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Location: 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.
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Event: Lower Shore Agronomy Day
Date: Jan. 26, 2024 | Friday
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Location: 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.
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Event: Cecil County Winter Agronomy Meeting
Date: Feb. 8, 2024 | Wednesday
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Location: 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.
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Event: Harford County Mid-Winter Agronomy Meeting
Date: Feb. 20, 2024 | Saturday
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. | Cost: $12 before February 9; $20 after.
Location: Deer Creek Overlook, 6 Cherry Hill Rd, Street MD 21154
For more information or to register: call (410-638-3255) or email (akness@umd.edu) our office to register. Checks can be made to "HC EAC"
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Event: Central Maryland Agronomy Meeting
Date: Feb. 21, 2024 | Wednesday
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Location: Urbana Fire Hall, 3602 Urbana Pike, Urbana, Maryland 21704
For more information, contact Mark Townsend at (301) 600-3578
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Event: Mid-Shore Agronomy Meeting
Date: Feb. 22, 2024 | Thurs.
Time: 4:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Location: TBA
To register or for more information, contact Emily Zobel at (410) 228-8800.
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Event: 2024 Queen Anne's County Agronomy Day
Date: March 1, 2024 | Friday | Time: 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Location: Queen Anne's County 4-H Park, 1945 4-H Park Rd Centreville, MD 21617 | Cost: Free
Description: General attendance is free and programming will begin at 8:30 am. It's a great opportunity to network with other farmers and ag businesses. Credits for Nutrient Management, Pesticide Recertification and Certified Crop Advisors will be offered. Lunch will be provided.
For more information or to register go to https://2024qacagronomyday.eventbrite.com
Forage
Event: SAVE THE DATE! Southern Maryland Forage Conference
Date: Jan. 16, 2024 | Tuesday
Time: TBA | Cost: TBA
Location: TBA
For more information: contact Amanda Grev at (301) 432-2767 ext.339
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Event: SAVE THE DATE! Western Maryland Forage Conference
Date: Jan. 17, 2024 | Wednesday
Time: TBA | Cost: TBA
Location: TBA
For more information: contact Amanda Grev at (301) 432-2767 ext.339
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Event: SAVE THE DATE! Central Maryland Forage Conference
Date: Jan. 18, 2024 | Thursday
Time: TBA | Cost: TBA
Location: TBA
For more information: contact Amanda Grev at (301) 432-2767 ext.339
Ag Law
Land in Maryland: Basic Legal Issues for All Landowners (ONLINE COURSE FOR LANDOWNERS)
The Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics (AREC) has released a new online course for rural landowners in Maryland. The So You Want to Own Farmland in Maryland course is now available through the University of Maryland’s Enterprise Learning Management System – Canvas. The free program will cover those legal issues that Maryland landowners may face. A grant funds the program through the Northeast Risk Management Education Center.
The online course will feature Paul Goeringer, a Senior Faculty Specialist and Extension Specialist in agricultural law. He will address leasing, landowner liability issues, right-to-farm law, fencing laws, livestock liability, and estate planning. For more information or to register, go to https://go.umd.edu/3ZSkv4r.
Archives (Recordings)
Agronomy
Virtual Winter Agronomy Meeting
Date: December 1, 2020 | Length: 4:24:27
Topics discussed:
- Herbicide and Weed Update
Kurt Vollmer, Weed Management Specialist, Agriculture & Food Systems University of Maryland Extension - Evaluating Post Herbicide Tank Mixes in Soybean Traits
Ben Beale, Principal Agent, Agriculture & Food Systems University of Maryland Extension - Grain Insect Pests
Alan Leslie, Agent, Agriculture & Food Systems, University of Maryland Extension - MDA Pesticide Update
Kelly Love, Agricultural Inspector, Pesticide Regulation, Maryland Department of Agriculture - Updating Critical Nutrient Levels for Corn Tissue Tests
Nicole Fiorellino, Assistant Professor & Extension Specialist, Agronomy, Plant Science & Landscape Architecture, University of Maryland Extension - Cover Crop Mixes
Sarah Hirsh, Agent, Agriculture & Food Systems, University of Maryland Extension - Soybean Population Research Updates
Alan Leslie, Agent, Agriculture & Food Systems, University of Maryland Extension - MDA Nutrient Management Update
Weylin Anderson, Nutrient Management Specialist, Maryland Department of Agriculture
Northern Maryland Field Crops Day
Date: December 3, 2020 | Length: 4:09:39
Topics discussed:
- Soybean Population Research Update
Bryan Butler, Principal Agent, Agriculture & Food Systems, University of Maryland Extension - Pesticide Legal Update
Paul Goeringer, Senior Faculty Legal Specialist, Agricultural & Resource Economics, University of Maryland Extension - Weed Management Update
Kurt Vollmer, Weed Management Specialist, Agriculture & Food Systems, University of Maryland Extension - MDA Pesticide Update
Kelly Love, Agricultural Inspector, Pesticide Regulation, Maryland Department of Agriculture - Precision Management in an Imprecise World
Josh McGrath, Extension Associate Professor, Agricultural Soil ManagementDepartment of Plant and Soil Sciences, College of Agriculture, Food, and the Environment, University of Kentucky - Cover Crops & Soil Carbon
Ray Weil, Professor, Department of Environmental Science and Technology University of Maryland College Park - MDA Nutrient Management Update
Weylin Anderson, Nutrient Management SpecialistMaryland Department of Agriculture
Virtual Winter Agronomy Meeting
Date: January 21, 2021
The recordings for this meeting was broken up into four sections
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Agenda
| 8:00 a.m. | Neonicotinoid Seed Treatments in Maryland Grain Crops Aditi Dubey, Ph.D. Student, EntomologyUniversity of Maryland College Park |
| 8:30 a.m. | Weed Management Update Kurt Vollmer, Weed Management Specialist, Agriculture & Food SystemsUniversity of Maryland Extension |
| 9:00 a.m. | Pesticide Litigation Update Paul Goeringer, Senior Faculty Legal SpecialistAgricultural & Resource Economics, University of Maryland Extension |
| 9:30 a.m. | MDA Pesticide Update David Parks, Agricultural Inspector, Pesticide RegulationMaryland Department of Agriculture |
| 10:00 a.m. | Sponsor Highlights |
| 10:15 a.m. | Cover Crop Mixes Sarah Hirsh, Agent, Agriculture & Food SystemsUniversity of Maryland Extension |
| 10:45 a.m. | Fertility Considerations for Giant Miscanthus Production Brian Kalmbach, Faculty Specialist, Agricultural Nutrient Management Program, University of Maryland College Park |
| 11:15 a.m. | Nutrient Availability Macro to Micro Jarrod Miller, Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist in AgronomyDepartment of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Delaware |
| 11:45 a.m. | Updating Critical Nutrient Levels for Corn Tissue Tests Nicole Fiorellino, Assistant Professor & Extension Specialist, AgronomyPlant Science & Landscape Architecture, University of Maryland Extension |
| 12:15 p.m. | Adjourn Complete recertification forms and program evaluations |
Virtual Winter Agronomy Meeting
Date: February 17, 2021 | Length: 4:00:28
Topics discussed:
- Herbicide and Weed Update
Kurt Vollmer, Weed Management Specialist, Agriculture & Food Systems, University of Maryland Extension - Bt Traits in Corn
Alan Leslie, Agent, Agriculture & Food Systems, University of Maryland Extension - Weed Management for Pastures
Jeff Semler, Principal Agent, Agriculture & Food Systems, University of Maryland Extension - MDA Pesticide Update
Jeff Semler, Principal Agent, Agriculture & Food Systems, University of Maryland Extension - Interpreting a Soil Test
Andy Kness, Agent, Agriculture & Food Systems, University of Maryland Extension - Fertility Management for Forages
Amanda Grev, Agent, Forage Specialist, Western Maryland Research and Education Center, Agriculture & Food Systems, University of Maryland Extension - Cover Crop Mixes
Sarah Hirsh, Agent, Agriculture & Food Systems, University of Maryland Extension - Increasing the Protein Content of Soft Red Winter Wheat
Nicole Fiorellino, Assistant Professor & Extension Specialist, Agronomy, Plant Science & Landscape Architecture, University of Maryland Extension
Virtual Winter Agronomy Meeting
Date: February 26, 2021 | Length: 4:25
Topics discussed:
- Herbicide and Weed Update
Kurt Vollmer, Weed Management Specialist, Agriculture & Food Systems, University of Maryland Extension - Pesticide Litigation Update
Paul Goeringer, Senior Faculty Legal Specialist, Agricultural & Resource Economics, University of Maryland Extension - Disease Management for Corn on Corn Rotations
Andy Kness, Agent, Agriculture & Food Systems, University of Maryland Extension - MDA Pesticide Update
David Parks, Agricultural Inspector, Pesticide Regulation, Maryland Department of Agriculture - Nitrogen Management with Cover Crops
Steven Mirsky, Research Ecologist, Sustainable Agricultural Systems, Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, USDA - Precision Management in an Imprecise World
Josh McGrath, Extension Associate Professor, Agricultural Soil Management, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, College of Agriculture, Food, and the Environment, University of Kentucky - Updating Critical Nutrient Levels for Tissue Tests
Nicole Fiorellino, Assistant Professor & Extension Specialist, Agronomy, Plant Science & Landscape Architecture, University of Maryland Extension - MDA Nutrient Management Update
Howard Callahan, Nutrient Management Specialist, Maryland Department of Agriculture
Forage
Virtual Forage Conference
Date: January 25 & 27 , 2022 | Tuesday & Thursday
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | Location: Online
Contact: Amanda Grev | Region: Statewide
Description: The 2022 Maryland-Delaware Forage Conferences will again be offered virtually. The virtual sessions will follow the same format as last year and will take place over two partial days on January 25th and January 27th starting at 9 AM each morning. Certified crop advisor, nutrient management, and private pesticide applicator credits will be offered. Topics will include livestock selection for grazing systems, working with your processor, direct marketing, round bale silage management, sorghum as a forage crop, and bale grazing.
Recordings on YouTube
Grain Marketing
Grain Marketing Session
Date: January 8, 2021 | Friday
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. | Location: Virtual
Contact: Shannon Dill
Description: This meeting will be virtual including speakers on various topics in grain marketing. Topics include local and national grain outlook for:
- tax considerations,
- crop insurance and agricultural law.
Agenda
| 8:00 a.m. | Welcome Shannon Dill, Extension Educator, TalbotCounty, University of Maryland Extension |
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| 8:15 a.m. | Agriculture Law and Crop Insurance Update Paul Goeringer, Senior Faculty Legal Specialist Agricultural & Resources Economics, University of Maryland Extension |
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| 8:40 a.m. | Tax Update Henry Leonard, Certified Public Accountant, BSC Group, LLC |
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| 9:10 a.m. | Grain Marketing Outlook Jay Pierce, Director of Risk Services, NagelFarm Service |
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| 9:40 a.m. | Basis Tables and Grain Marketing Resources Dale Johnson, Farm Management Specialist, University of Maryland Extension |
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| 10:00 a.m. | Announcements and Adjourn Share a link to resources and survey. |