Dorchester County Ag & Natural Resources

Highlights of Dorchester County Extension Agriculture Program

There are 114,800 total crop acres in Dorchester County including: soybeans, wheat, barley, corn, sorghum, fruit and vegetable crops, as well as the production of around 25,000,000 chickens from just over 100 poultry operators. There is some hog and beef production as well.

Extension serves to help farmers manage the vast array of production and marketing issues. Agent consults with university specialists on problems and issues that confront agriculture ranging from legislative to production issues and brings these specialists to the county when appropriate to share their knowledge and expertise.

Check out the website USDA for Kids. It is filled with great links about Agriculture, 4-H, and Family & Consumer Science just for kids.

Please call (410) 228-8800 if you have any questions.

Other links of interest:

Upcoming Meetings 2012
Small Grain VarietyTrials in Maryland
Soybean Variety Trials in Maryland
Corn Variety Trials in Maryland
Home and Garden Information Center
Grain Marketing Website
National Sea Grant
Farms.com
Manufacturers Pesticide Labels
Maryland Agriculture Web Links
National Corn Growers Association
USDA
USDA's History Collection Ag Library
Farm Bill Conference Summary
Commodity Marketing
2005 VA, WV & MD Spray Bulletin for Commercial Tree Fruit Growers
Extension Publications Available EB237 Pest Management Recommendations for Field Crops - listed under Crops & Pest Control. Many other available.
Delaware Variety Trials
Cantaloupe, Cucumber and Watermelon Production (PowerPoint)
Grain & Forage Journal

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For more information, contact Sudeep Mathew, Extension Educator, Agricultural Science; 410-228-8800

Last updated: 01/25/2012

Memorial Day Keepsake Flag
Freedom's Feast program for Memorial Day, including making a Keepsake Flag. Go to www.freedomsfeast.org - posted May 22, 2012

Maryland 4-H Aerospace Challenge
Great News for 4-H Aerospace Enthusiasts! The Maryland 4-H Aerospace Challenge is back. It will take place on Saturday, July 14 from 9 am-3 pm. In order to prepare for this State Challenge, a workshop will be held on June 30th from 9 am - 2pm. - posted May 22, 2012

4-H National Youth Science Day
The 2012 National Science Experiment for 4-H National Youth Science Day has been released. The 4-H Eco-Bot Challenge will introduce youth to engineering concepts as they program a self-directed robot to clean up a simulated environmental spill. - posted May 22, 2012

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