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Harvest, post-harvest storage, and food safety

Urban Ag home | Table of contents How you harvest your crops and how you store them until your customers purchase them has an important impact on the quality of your product and on food safety risk management. For most vegetables and fruits, especially leafy greens and herbs, harvesting first thing...

Production topics to learn more about

Urban Ag home | Table of contents Across production systems, there are several important urban production topics a grower will need to learn about and consider in their risk management planning: Urban soils and growing media Soil contamination assessment and risk management Nutrient management Crop...

Evaluating Grape Samples For Ripeness

Timely Viticulture - Pre-Harvest
It is critical to properly monitor and assess the fruit characteristics and maturity to make the appropriate management, harvesting, and winemaking decisions to produce the best quality grapes and wine possible from each specific vintage. The last “Timely Viticulture” described how to take a proper...

Crop Development Sampling

Timely Viticulture - Pre-Harvest
It is critical to properly monitor and assess fruit maturity characteristics to make the appropriate management, harvesting, and winemaking decisions to produce the best quality grapes and wine possible. The first step to assess ripeness and quality is to take a proper sample that best represents...

Worcester UME Office Open House

Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015 - 11:00am to 4:00pm
Worcester County Extension Office
The University of Maryland Worcester County Extension (Worcester County UME) will be hosting an open house as part of Snow Hill’s Annual Blessing of the Combines event! As part of this town event that celebrates the start of the harvest season, Worcester County UME will be showcasing how MD...
Green Book 2014: How to Apply for Woodland Harvest Permits in Maryland
“Green Book 2014” Updates Maryland Woodland Harvest Permit Process
Mar 4, 2014
The University of Maryland Extension Woodland Steward Education program announces the publication of Extension Bulletin EB-417, entitled “Green Book 2014: How to Apply for Woodland Harvest Permits in...
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