Bryan R Butler

Bryan R. Butler Sr. is a Principle Agent in Agriculture and Natural Resources stationed in the Carroll County Office. A 1984 Graduate of the University of Maryland College of Agriculture and Life Science in General Agriculture he also holds a Master’s of Science in Environmental Biology from Hood College.

He began with The University of Maryland Extension in 1989 and has served in a number of different roles.

He provides research based information to commercial producers and has been involved in a number of research projects including, Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in tree and small fruit as well as Spotted Winged Drosophila in small fruit, pumpkin variety trials, barley and hops trials, NC-140 apple rootstock trials, organic small fruit and vegetable production and the use of high tunnels as well as mobile tunnels. Much of the high tunnel work has been done with strawberries and raspberries as well as tomatoes and cut flowers to extend the growing season and provide unique marketing opportunities for producers in the mid-Atlantic. Other research has included barley, rye and hop production for Industry Partners, and post harvest handling work to meet the needs of the Maryland Sprits Industry.  As a County Extension Agent he also provides  commercial agricultural  producers of Carroll County  with educational programs in the use of Pesticides and in Nutrient Management as well as working directly with producers in the field.

He was been program manager for the Carroll County Extension Nutrient Management Program for 22 years and has worked with a wide variety of manure management issues including both active and passive compost systems.