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Online University of Maryland Extension Course Teaches Small Woodland Management
Oct 12, 2020
The University of Maryland Extension (UME) is offering a webinar series to provide education on land care practices for small-scale natural area management. The webinar series, which will take place...

Productive Pastures for Happy Horses, Happy Humans, and a Healthy Environment

Tuesday, Jun. 9, 2020 - 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Online
Productive pastures are good for horse and human alike. Learn more about environmentally friendly practices that can benefit everyone on your farm.

Winning the Mud War on Your Farm

Tuesday, May. 19, 2020 - 3:00pm to 4:00pm
online
Join us for our 2020 Webinar series Zoom-ing in on Healthy Horsekeeping In this webinar, learn more about how to manage mud on horse farms from Extension Associate Erika Crowl. Free to attend, but please register to receive log in information.
Four students take part in stormdrain stenciling at an elementary school
Howard County Students Learn How to Care for Local Waterways
Dec 19, 2019
The Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) has partnered with the Howard County Watershed Stewards Academy (WSA), a program of the University of Maryland Extension, to collaborate on a variety of...

Water Consortium Symposium: Is Maryland's Water Future Sustainable and Secure? Opportunities and Challenges

Friday, Nov. 22, 2019 - 9:00am to 4:00pm
FWS Patuxent Research Refuge’s National Wildlife Visitor Center
The symposium will explore the management, policy, socio-economic challenges, research and outreach needs, and opportunities in sustaining Maryland's water supply for future generations. The symposium will revisit the Wolman Report and Recommendations developed after Maryland's last severe drought...

Panel Presentation: Restoration of the Bay and Local Waters

Thursday, Sep. 26, 2019 - 6:30pm to 8:00pm
UMD Extension Howard County
Learn about the restoration of the Bay, and how you can take part, from experts from the Chesapeake Bay Program. The panel will include: Dana Aunkst, Director, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Overview of the Bay Program Lucienda Power, Acting Branch Chief for Science, Analysis and...

Close Encounters with Agriculture

Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019 - 10:00am
Montgomery County Extension
Close Encounters with Agriculture is an award winning program offered each year to Montgomery County fourth grade students. Since 1993, over 80,000 students have participated in this hands-on educational program designed to teach students about modern agriculture, maintaining a healthy environment...

Close Encounters with Agriculture

Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019 - 10:00am
Montgomery County Extension
Close Encounters with Agriculture is an award winning program offered each year to Montgomery County fourth grade students. Since 1993, over 80,000 students have participated in this hands-on educational program designed to teach students about modern agriculture, maintaining a healthy environment...

Close Encounters with Agriculture

Monday, Oct. 28, 2019 - 10:00am
Montgomery County Extension
Close Encounters with Agriculture is an award winning program offered each year to Montgomery County fourth grade students. Since 1993, over 80,000 students have participated in this hands-on educational program designed to teach students about modern agriculture, maintaining a healthy environment...

Close Encounters with Agriculture

Monday, Oct. 21, 2019 - 10:00am
Montgomery County Extension
Close Encounters with Agriculture is an award winning program offered each year to Montgomery County fourth grade students. Since 1993, over 80,000 students have participated in this hands-on educational program designed to teach students about modern agriculture, maintaining a healthy environment...

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