Row Crop and Forage Production Meetings

Agronomy

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Event: Washington County Agronomy Day
Date: Dec. 4, 2024  | Wednesday
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Location: Washington County Agricultural Center- Multi-Purpose Building, 7303 Sharpsburg Pike, Boonsboro, Maryland 21713
For more information contact: Jeff Semler

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Event: Northern Maryland Field Crops Day
Date: Dec. 5, 2024  | Thursday
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location: Summit Manor at Hereford Fire Hall, 510 Monkton Rd., Monkton, MD 21111
For more information contact: Erika Crowl

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Event: Kent County Agronomy Breakfast
Date: Dec. 11, 2024  | Wednesday
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Location: Chester River Yacht and Country Club, 7738 Quaker Neck Rd., Chestertown, MD 21620
For more information contact: Dwayne Joseph

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Event: Southern Maryland Crops Conference and Dinner
Date: Dec. 12, 2024  | Thursday
Time: 4:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Location: Baden Volunteer Fire Department, 16608 Brandywine Rd.,Brandywine, MD 20613
For more information contact: Hayen Schug

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Event: Talbot County Corn Club Banquet
Date: Jan. 8, 2025  | Wednesday
Time: 6:00 p.m. | Cost: $20
Location: VFW, Post 5118, 355 Glebe Road, Easton.
Description: Join us in celebrating the 2024 Harvest, awards for contestants and recognitions for sponsors will be given out during the evening. The program includes a keynote speaker, weather report and crop summary report.
Register: https://2024cornclub.eventbrite.com/

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Event: Carroll County Mid-Winter Meeting
Date: Jan. 9, 2025  | Thursday
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Location: Carroll County Ag Center-Burns Memorial Hall, 706 Agricultural Center Dr., Westminster, MD 21157
For more information contact Bryan Butler at 410-386-2760 or email bbutlers@umd.edu

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Event: Annual UME Grain Marketing Update
Date: Jan. 10, 2025  | Friday
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.  | Cost: Free, but registration is required.
Location: Online (Zoom)
Description: This virtual meeting will include speakers on various grain marketing topics. Speakers include marketing specialists, traders, and more. Topics include local and national grain outlook for 2025, tax considerations, crop insurance, and crop budgets. The event is open to all, if any accommodations are needed please contact sdill@umd.edu two weeks prior to the event.
Registration: https://umd.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMvcuqhrDMqHtyBEC9P8s_lS18oq1uLV_AG

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Event: Future Harvest: Farming into the Future
Dates: January 17-18, 2025  |  Friday & Saturday
Location: The Silver Spring Civic Building, 1 Veterans Pl, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Description: More than 40 sessions on a range of topics for advanced and beginning farmers, agtivists and educators, two keynote addresses, farmer-to-farmer chats & more! 
For more information or to register: https://futureharvest.org/2025-conference/

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Event: Lower Shore Agronomy Day
Date: Jan. 22, 2025  | Wednesday
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Location: Somerset County Civic Center, Cristfield Ln., Princess Anne, MD 21853
For more information contact Sarah Hirsh

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Event: Cecil County Winter Agronomy Meeting
Date: Feb. 6, 2025  | Thursday
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Location: Calvert Grange, 2357 Telegraph Rd., Rising Sun, MD.
For more information contact Doris Dehnke at 410-996-8135 or dbehnke@umd.edu

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Event: Harford County Mid-Winter Agronomy Meeting
Date: Feb. 11, 2025  | Tuesday
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.
Location: Deer Creek Overlook, 6 Cherry Hill Rd., Street, Maryland 2115
For more information contact Andy Kness

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Event: Central Maryland Agronomy Meeting
Date: Feb. 19, 2025  | Wednesday
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.
Location: Urbana Fire Hall, 3602 Urbana Pike, Urbana, Maryland 21704
For more information contact Mark Townsend

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Event: Mid-Shore Agronomy Day
Date: Feb. 20, 2025  | Thursday
Time: 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Location: Caroline County 4-H Park, 8230 Detour Road, Denton, MD 21629-2166
Registration: go.umd.edu/MidShoreAgronomy2025
Description: Come listen to extension educators and specialists from UMD, MDA and UDel speak about their research and upcoming regulations. This event is free, but registration is requested for a dinner count.
For more information call the UME-Caroline office at 410-479-4030

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Event: Queen Anne's County Agronomy Meeting
Date: Feb. 28, 2025  | Friday
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location: Queen Anne's County 4-H Park, 1945 4-H Park Rd Centreville, MD 21617
For more information contact Jenny Rhodes
Registration: https://2025QACAgronomyDay.eventbrite.com

Forage

Southern Maryland Forage Conference
Date: Jan. 21, 2025  |  Tuesday
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Location: TBA

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Tri-State Hay and Pasture Conference
Date: Jan. 22, 2025  |  Wednesday
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Location: TBA

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Central Maryland Forage Conference
Date: Jan. 23, 2025  |  Thursday
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Location: TBA

Ag Law

Land in Maryland: Basic Legal Issues for All Landowners (ONLINE COURSE FOR LANDOWNERS)
The Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics (AREC) has released a new online course for rural landowners in Maryland. The So You Want to Own Farmland in Maryland course is now available through the University of Maryland’s Enterprise Learning Management System – Canvas. The free program will cover those legal issues that Maryland landowners may face. A grant funds the program through the Northeast Risk Management Education Center.

The online course will feature Paul Goeringer, a Senior Faculty Specialist and Extension Specialist in agricultural law. He will address leasing, landowner liability issues, right-to-farm law, fencing laws, livestock liability, and estate planning. For more information or to register, go to https://go.umd.edu/3ZSkv4r.

Farm Stress Management

Farm Stress Management Course
This online self-paced training is designed for Agriculture Service Providers to equip them with the skills and knowledge to support farms and farm families in times of distress. The training was developed by the University of Maryland Extension Farm Stress Management Team. The goals include: identify signs of distress, develop skills to communicate with those experiencing stress, and provide resources both locally and nationally. Financial and regulatory topics will also be discussed as they are often contributors to stress on the farm. To access the course visit our online portal at https://umeagfs.teachable.com/p/farm-stress-management.

For more information on the Farm Stress Management program visit go.umd.edu/farmfamily. The program is open to all and is funded through a grant with the Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program under sub award number ENE20-160-34268.