AGNR News

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What do Katie O'Malley, cover crops, and onthefarmradio.com have in common?
Answer: The Grow It Eat It Campaign! Onthefarmradio.com, promotes cover crops and the Grow It Eat It campaign with Katie O'Malley's Kitchen Garden. - posted Nov 19, 2009

MDA features Grow It Eat It in November eNewsletter.
Maryland's 1st Lady Katie O'Malley plants a cover crop in her kitchen garden with the help of Master Gardeners as part of the Grow It Eat It campaign. - posted Nov 17, 2009

General Forestry Course
Interested in learning about the trees in your woodlot, and how to protect them from insects and pests? Are you interested in managing your forest for wildlife? These topics and more are covered in the General Forestry Course. - posted Nov 16, 2009

Maryland Secretary of Agriculture
The SGA Speaker Series presents: Maryland Secretary of Agriculture Buddy Hance Tuesday, Nov. 10th. - posted Nov 6, 2009

Willie Lantz Receives Recognition at 2009 National Meeting
UMD Extension Educator received national achievement award. - posted Nov 5, 2009

PSLA announces USDA grant award for $5.16 Million
The Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture is proud to announce a U.S. Department of Agriculture grant award for $5.16 Million. - posted Nov 2, 2009

10 unusual majors can get you these jobs
From CNN.com - The importance of choosing your college major has never been so important. Explore Food Science and Natural Resouces as options. - posted Oct 26, 2009

AGNR Faculty I-series Courses
AGNR faculty will introduce three new courses in the Spring 2010 semester. Click on link above to see Brochure. - posted Oct 20, 2009

Safe Canning Workshop
A two-day Understanding Acidified Foods Workshop on October 29-30, 2009, will provide businesses with the special training needed to safely can salsa,pickles, and other acidified foods for sale. - posted Oct 14, 2009

PestNet Report #14
What to do for late blight this fall and next spring - posted Oct 12, 2009