Registration Required. Go.UMD.EDU/FutureAGNR
Take this opportunity to visit our 4.5 acre campus farm -- a living laboratory primarily serving Animal Sciences students. This student-led tour will also give prospective students an opportunity to interact with current Animal Sciences students to learn about the major, community and more!
Registration Required. Go.UMD.EDU/FutureAGNR
Take this opportunity to visit our 4.5 acre campus farm -- a living laboratory primarily serving Animal Sciences students. This student-led tour will also give prospective students an opportunity to interact with current Animal Sciences students to learn about the major, community and more!
Registration Required. Go.UMD.EDU/FutureAGNR
Take this opportunity to visit our 4.5 acre campus farm -- a living laboratory primarily serving Animal Sciences students. This student-led tour will also give prospective students an opportunity to interact with current Animal Sciences students to learn about the major, community and more!
Register by September 20, 2024. Seating is limited. Further directions including payment specifics, will be sent via email on September 13, 2024.
Event: How to Write a Nutrient Management Plan for Certified Consultants
Dates: September 27th and October 4th, 2024* (*Please note: October 4th is an optional, but recommended, plan writing day.)
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location: Wye Research and Education Center, 124 Wye Narrows Drive, Queenstown, MD 21658
Description: This course will introduce the Maryland nutrient management planning process from beginning to end. Participants will apply that information to a real plan, written in it’s entirety, on the (optional) second day utilizing NuMan Pro 5.3 software. Newly (less than one year since certification) certified nutrient management consultants will receive 6 continuing education credits.
Who should attend: All are welcome; however, priority is given to certified consultants who intend on writing Maryland nutrient management plans.
NuMan Pro 5.3 will be utilized during this course. Participants may bring their own laptops, however, NuMan Pro 5.3 is not compatable with Mac or Chromebooks. It is not required to purchase NuMan prior to the course, however, purchase instructions will be emailed a week prior for those interested in purchasing a copy.
Cost: $30 paid as a non-refundable check covers a USB drive with course materials and lunch on days 1 and 2, due to MDA by September 23rd, 2024. Payment and lunch signup information will be sent to registrants along with separate payment information for NuMan Pro Software, which has a $75 cost.
Registration: Register at http://go.umd.edu/HTWNMPFall24 by September 20, 2024. Seating is limited. Further directions including payment specifics, will be sent via email on September 13, 2024.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Kayla Griffith, kmgriffi@umd.edu or (301) 226-7439. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate, please contact Kayla Griffith on or before September 13, 2024.
Online version: Will be offered at a future TBD date if there is sufficient interest. Notify Kayla Griffith at kmgriffi@umd.edu if you are interested in signing up for an online course.
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.
Event: Apple Workshop! Harvest and postharvest practices for improving apple fruit marketability: Fruit quality and safety
Date: Monday, November 4, 2024
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location: Western Maryland Research and Education Center, 18330 Keedysville Road, Keedysville, MD 21756
Cost: $25 (which includes snacks, lunch, coffee, and networking)
Description: Learn about the latest technologies and strategies for improving apple fruit marketability while maintaining fruit quality and produce safety. Presentations, demonstrations, and discussions!
To register, go to https://go.umd.edu/AppleWorkshop (be sure to check in at the registration table beginning at 8:30 a.m.)
Agenda
8:30 a.m. Registration
| Time | Title | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 a.m. | Horticultural Practices and their Impact on Apple Fruit Quality. | Dr. Macarena Farcuh, University of Maryland |
| 9:45 a.m. | Integrative Solutions for Controlling Fruit Drop and Enhancing Apple Coloration. | Dr. Sherif M. Sherif, Virginia Tech |
| 10:30 a.m. | Break | |
| 10:45 a.m. | An Update About Apple Postharvest Diseases and their Management for Growers in the Mid-Atlantic. | Dr. Kari Peter, Penn State University |
| 11:15 a.m. | Achieving Fruit Quality by Managing Fireblight and Other Orchard Troubles. | Mr. Dave Myers, University of Maryland Extension-Anne Arundel Co. |
| Noon | Working Lunch (Graduate students present their posters) |
| Time | Title | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 1:00 p.m. | Benefits and Food Safety Risks in Postharvest Produce Washing. | Dr. Rohan Tikekar, University of Maryland |
| 2:00 p.m. | Break | |
| 2:15 p.m. | Navigating the New Pre-Harvest Agricultural Water Rule. | Ms. Carol Allen, University of Maryland |
| 3:30 p.m. | Wrap up and evaluation/surveys | Mr. Dave Myers, University of Maryland Extension-Anne Arundel Co. |
For more information or if you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this event (two weeks prior), please contact Dr. Macarena Farcuh at mfarcuh@umd.edu or by calling (301) 405-1323
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 on October 5th, 2024 for a family fun day at at the farm to see agriculture education in action! Events are geared for children and include tractor races, milking contest, feed bag toss, compost chaos, egg operation, and more! This family event is free to attend and is located at the Frederick County Farm Museum Fall Fest at Rose Hill Manor Park in Frederick, MD. We hope to see you there!
Weeds, diseases, and insects are often a major concern for growers in Maryland. Integrated pest management (IPM) programs incorporate multiple pest management strategies into their production practices. This workshop will present information on common crop insect pest identification and biology, monitoring and thresholds, preventive and nonchemical pest control methods, and chemical controls.
Workshops will be repeated in two locations:
On September 30, 2024, in Queenstown, MD.
On October 1, 2024, at the University of Maryland Extension Montgomery County Office (18410 Muncaster Rd, Derwood, MD 20855)
Each workshop will be from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., with lunch included.
If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this event, please contact Emily Zobel at ezobel@umd.edu or 410-228-8800 by September 11, 2024.
This material is based upon work supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, through the Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program under subaward number SNE22-005-MD and NIFA award 2021-70006-35384. Empowering small-scaled, limited-resource and other farmers with IPM knowledge.
Join Dean Beyrouty for a discussion and Q&A with Lisa Munoz, Founder and President of SciComm Services, science content strategist and author of Women in Science Now.
https://forms.gle/xNusLjYiTqexMuLEA (best)
or call Sheila at 410-742-1178 or email soscar@umd.edu (2nd best)
Place: Caroline County 4-H Park, 8230 Detour Road, Denton, MD 21629
Cost: Free but must register
Registration: https://forms.gle/xNusLjYiTqexMuLEA
Nutrient Management Credits available from DE and MD
Topics to be covered: 'Packers & Stockyard Rule Updates' by Dr. James MacDonald, Agricultural & Resource Economics, UMD
'Litter Management for Salmonella Control' by Dr. Zac Williams, Poultry Science Extension Specialist, Univ. of Arkansas
https://forms.gle/xNusLjYiTqexMuLEA
or call Sheila at 410-742-1178 or email soscar@umd.edu
5:30 Sign-in and Dinner
6:00 “Packers & Stockyard Rule Updates” by Dr. James MacDonald, Research Professor,
Agricultural & Resource Economics, University of Maryland
6:30 Questions and Answers
7:00 “Litter Management for Salmonella Control” by Dr. Zac Williams, Poultry Science
Extension Specialist, University of Arkansas
7:30 Questions and Answers and Wrap Up
Nutrient Management Credits Available
