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Organic Grain

According to the 2017 USDA census of agriculture there are 117 organic farms in Maryland with product sales of $30,438,000. Organic grain markets offer price premiums that are often enticing to producers. However, organic grain production brings many challenges. The 3-year transition period prior...

Online Education Resources - Pesticide and Nutrient Management

Welcome to University of Maryland Extension Online Education Resources for Pesticide and Nutrient Management *note - this training does not meet requirements for Commercial Pesticide Applicator ReCertification or Nutrient Management Consultants. Please contact MDA for a list of training...

2019 Agronomy Meetings

Below are recordings from agronomy events for the 2017-2018 growing year. 2018 Crop Management School https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLY9rvHb_ggB7cQMksln1ybU8uk3OBcGCN Queen Anne's County Agronomy Day Weed and Herbicide Control Update https://youtu.be/oLK-spUcFAQ Review of Nitrogen Behaivor...

2018 Agronomy Meetings

Below are recordings from agronomy events for the 2018-2019 growing year. 2018 Crop Management School https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLY9rvHb_ggB6DGNT1J9UxR51IwoVipz2M Queen Anne's County Agronomy Day Welcome https://youtu.be/o10hmKAi5aE Weed and Herbicide Control Update https://youtu.be/...

2017 Agronomy Meetings

Below are recordings from agronomy events for the 2016-2017 growing year. 2016 Crop Management School https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMLuppy5wfw&list=PLY9rvHb_ggB7JspecM7vTTfxeHLv09og7 Queen Anne's County Agronomy Day Welcome and Update from Hans Schmidt https://youtu.be/glhSR9G0yiY Weed and...

Soybean

Soybeans are the second largest grain crop grown in Maryland. Soybeans are a legume and have many uses in the food system. UMD Soybean Variety Trials Maryland Soybean Board

Corn

Corn is the most popular grain crop grown in Maryland. The crop grows well in this area and is an important feed source to the livestock and poultry industry. UMD Variety Trials Maryland Grain Producers

Cover Crops

Cover crops are an important practice for the health of the Chesapeake Bay and the productivity of Maryland's farmland. Farmers participate in Maryland's Cover Crop program in an effort to imporve soil health and recycle unused nutrients. Maryland Cover Crop Program UMD Cover Crop Research

Wheat

Wheat is Maryland's most popular small grain and cover crop with over 300,000 acres planted annually. UMD Small Grain Trials US Wheat and Barley Scab Initiative Fusarium Head Blight Prediction Center Wheat Diseases - Fungicide Efficacy for Control of Wheat Diseases Stripe Rust Susceptible Varieties...

Precision Agriculture

Some form of prescision agriculture is being used on every grain farm in Maryland - from GPS, to variable rate techonologies and maybe one day Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). University of Maryland and Delaware Extension Services sponsor an annual field and education day dedicated to this topic...

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