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This is an outdoor event.
Learn about giant miscanthus as a perennial alternative crop in Maryland.

This event is for professionals in the turf, nursery, and landscape industries. Pesticide and turf nutrient management credits will be available. Topics include controlling troublesome weeds, insect updates, pesticide safety, ornamental and turf disease reviews, equipment calibration, spill control, and updates from the Maryland Department of Agriculture.

Beat the winter blues by working with spring greens! Join the Talbot Master Gardener Volunteers for our winter workshops on seed starting and herbs for container gardening.

This is a free half-day seminar from 8 am to 2 pm. The agenda for the day includes presentations covering key topics such as the direction and future of organic production, insights into organic grain markets, and navigating certification, regulations, and requirements. Additionally, there will be a farmer roundtable discussion featuring panelists representing various aspects of organic farming, including grain, vegetable, animal, and research. Light breakfast refreshments and lunch will be served.

Stop by the Kent County Public Library in Chestertown on the first and third Saturday of every month from January to March from 10 am to noon with all your questions about gardening, garden pests, plant problems, and insects. Master Gardeners will be on hand to give tips and tricks to make your home garden flourish, help troubleshoot tricky growing situations, and offer encouragement on creating the perfect garden for your space.

February 3,2024- Winter Birding with Special Guest Birder Dave Burgevin from Black Water and Eastern Neck Wildlife National Refuge

February 17, 2024- The Spotted Lantern Fly Is Here. Updates For The Summer

March 2, 2024 – Seed Swap & Garden Day

March 16, 2024- How Healthy Is Your Soil?

For further information please call or reasonable accommodations to participate in this event email the University of Maryland Extension Queen Anne’s County, Senior Agent Associate for Horticulture and Master Gardener Coordinator, Rachel J. Rhodes, at 410-758-0166 or rjrhodes@umd.edu or see us on Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/QueenAnnesCountyMasterGardeners

University programs, activities, and facilities are available to all without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, national origin, political affiliation, physical or mental disability, religion, protected veteran status, genetic information, personal appearance, or any other legally protected class.

Join us for the next installment of MomentUMD Live: AGNR Conversations Around Grand Challenges, featuring Eric Reson, Chief Programmes Officer with the Maasai Mara Wildlife Conservancies Association. This installment on Tuesday, February 13 at The Stamp will feature a dialogue on international wildlife conservancy.

Featuring speaker Dr. Sara Via, Professor and Climate Extension Specialist at the University of Maryland, this event will explore the impacts of climate change on landscapes and how to create properties that will reduce carbon emissions, improve soil health, manage stormwater, and increase biodiversity.

Following the key speaker's presentation, there will be an audience Q&A session, followed by a breakout session of landscape solution stations for one-on-one consultations with Master Gardener experts. Complimentary desserts and drinks will be available.

If you require reasonable accommodation to participate in this event, please contact the UMD-Talbot County Extension office at 410-822-1244 by February 29th. Registration is free but requested: https://ClimateFriendlyLandscapes.eventbrite.com.

University programs, activities, and facilities are available to all without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, national origin, political affiliation, physical or mental disability, religion, protected veteran status, genetic information, personal appearance, or any other legally protected class.

The Western Maryland Regional Fruit Meeting will be held at the University of Maryland, Western Maryland Research and Education Center, 18330 Keedysville Road, Keedysville, MD 21756, on Thursday, February 15, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The cost to attend the workshop is $40* ($45 after Feb 8, 2024), which includes continental breakfast, lunch, and handouts.

This yearly meeting will present industry information (including pesticide and nutrient management updates) related to commercial tree and small fruit production by the University of Maryland Extension and industry experts.

Attendance at this meeting qualifies for recertification continuing education credits (CEU’s) for individuals possessing a current and valid license:

• MARYLAND Recertification Training Commercial/Public Agency/Consultant/Private—credits in Categories 1A, 10*, 12*, PVT*
• WEST VIRGINIA Pesticide Recertification Training
• MARYLAND Nutrient Management Program

For more information or if you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this event (two weeks prior), please contact Joseph Fiola or by calling (301) 432-2767 x344

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University programs, activities, and facilities are available to all without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, national origin, political affiliation, physical or mental disability, religion, protected veteran status, genetic information, personal appearance, or any other legally protected class.

Whether it be an unpleasant smell, scale, or a health risk contaminant, fortunately there are numerous water filtration units to effectively treat these contaminants. This webinar will present options for homeowners to treat their drinking water.

We will present a cover crop planning protocol and tools for getting more agronomic and financial benefits from cover cropping. We will evaluate successful cover crop systems used in various farming enterprises and scales.