Event Calendar

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO AN UNDETERMINED DATE. STAY TUNED FOR UPDATES. Visit the Montgomery County Agricultural History Farm Park and learn about all things edible at the University of Maryland Grow It Eat It Spring Event on May 2, 2020, from 10 am-4 pm! Entry to the event is free. Fees...

Are Your Products Retail Ready? Looks Count! We buy things with our eyes. How your product is presented can make a powerful statement as to its quality, value, and sales potential. Learn about packing, labeling, retail point of sale material, how to write a sales magnet to promote your product and...

Water Testing Basics and Understanding Water Test Results Water tests can help homeowners and farmers better understand how safe their water sources are for different uses. Tune into this webinar to learn how water samples are collected, tested, and how to interpret water test results. Registration...

Beef Basics: Things to Consider Before Starting your Small Herd This webinar will address key areas that need to be considered before starting a small beef herd. Emphasis for this talk will be on defining of end-product goals and using those goals to drive animal management decisions. This talk...

Emotional Well-Being: Warning Signs and Resources Farmers experience a wide range of emotional stress that can affect both the individual and their family. This session will share warning signs and resources available to deal with emotional stress. Some topics covered include financial stress,...

Agricultural Labor Mistakes to Avoid Agricultural employers face a variety of unique legal challenges. Although there are some exemptions for agricultural workers in federal and state labor laws, incorrectly applying those exemptions is, according to the U.S. Department of Labor, a common mistake...

How to Build a Professional and Personal Landlord-Tenant Relationship Landlords and tenants both benefit from having a great landlord-tenant relationship and it all begins with communication. Learn the many means of communication, resources for contracts, budgets, grain marketing and much more...