Plant Agriculture

Close Encounters with Agriculture is an award-winning program offered; each year to Montgomery County fourth-grade students from the public, and private sectors. Since 1993, over 100,000 students have participated in this hands-on educational program designed to teach students about modern agriculture, maintaining a healthy environment, and leading a healthy lifestyle.

Vegetable and Fruit News-2024 (Volume 15, Issue 6) Topics include Sulfur deficiency in corn and watermelon, Trying to beat the heat in our vegetable production systems, and much more.

The University of Maryland Pesticide Safety and Training program was created to assist agricultural producers and businesses with timely information regarding pesticide use and recommendations. Farms use Integrated Pest Management (IPM) to solve pest problems while minimizing risks to people and the environment.