AGLINE
Newsletter—Cecil, Kent, and Queen Anne’s Counties
Volume 6, Issue 1
Cecil County Agronomy Day
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Inclement Weather Policy
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Cecil/Kent Nutrient Mgmt. Advisor
P.1
Grain Marketing Update
P.1
Calendar
P.2
Mathias Ag Program
P.2
Become A Master Gardener
P.2
Winning The Game/Grain Marketing P.3
Poultry Mortality Short Course
P.3
Queen Anne’s Co. Agronomy Day
P.3
Kent Co. Welcome Nate Richards
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Q.A.’s County Agronomy Day
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Keep An Eye On Your Small Grains
P.4
Women In Ag Conference
P.5
MDA Appoints Hans Schmidt
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Delmarva Dairy Day
P.5
Interstate Pest Management Conf.
P.6
Farmer Training Certification
P.6
Q.A.’s Welcomes Casey Foreman
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INCLEMENT WEATHER
POLICY
The weather closing policy for
Cecil, Kent and Queen Anne’s
Extension programs is: If county
schools are closed, Extension programs will not be conducted. If our
respective County Governments
are closed the Extension offices
will be closed as well and all UME
programs will be cancelled.
January 2016
University of Maryland Extension – Cecil County
Winter Agronomy Meeting
January 27, 2016
Calvert Grange
2357 Telegraph Road, Rising Sun, MD 21911
Pre-registration is required and the cost for materials and lunch is $5 per person. RSVP
by January 20, 410-996-5280. On-line registration is available on the Cecil County
page: extension.umd.edu/cecil-county under the Agronomy link on the Agriculture
tab.
8:30 a.m. Registration Begins/Exhibit Time
9:00 a.m. Current Farm Bill Updates
Dottie Price, Farm Service Agency
9:15 a.m. NRCS Updates
Rachel Yeatman, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
9:30 a.m. Agronomic Crop Disease Updates
Nathan Kleczewski, University of Delaware
10:00 a.m. Weed Herbicide Resistance (Palmer amaranth & others)
Burkhard Schulz, University of Maryland Extension
10:30 a.m. Commonly Asked Agriculture Law Questions and Answers
Sarah Everhart, University of Maryland Ag Law Education Initiative
11:15 a.m. Rainy Harvest Weather and Wheat Quality
Robert Kratochvil, University of Maryland Extension
11:45 a.m. Pesticide Updates
Ashley Jones, Maryland Department of Agriculture
12:00
LUNCH AND EXHIBIT TIME
12:45 p.m. Hiring Migrant, Seasonal and H2-A Visa Workers
Sarah Everhart, University of Maryland Ag Law Education Initiative
1:30 p.m. Update on Whole Farm Coverage
Paul Goeringer, University of Maryland Extension
2:00 p.m. Nutrient Deficiencies-Macro & Micro Nutrients
Nicole Fiorellino, University of Maryland
2:30 p.m. Nutrient Mgmt. Updates/Nutrient Voucher Card Recertification
Darren Alles, Maryland Department of Agriculture
3:00 p.m. First Time Nutrient Voucher Card Training
Darren Alles, Maryland Department of Agriculture
GRAIN MARKETING UPDATE
Chesapeake College - Higher Ed Center
Wye Mills, MD
January 29, 2016, 7:30 to 11:30 a.m.
UME WELCOMES
JENNA TALBOT,
NUTRIENT
MANAGEMENT
ADVISOR!
This breakfast meeting will include speakers on various topics in
grain marketing. Come have breakfast and discuss this year’s strategies for marketing your grain. Speakers include marketing specialists, traders and more. Topics include local and national grain outlook for 2016, tax considerations, crop insurance and the farm bill.
The meeting will be held at Chesapeake College in the Higher Education Center HES-110. This program is open to all. Please register
by January 27th contact sdill@umd.edu (link sends e-mail) or call
410-822-1244.
Jenna will be taking
care of Nutrient
Management for clients
in Cecil County and in Kent County.
Cost: $15 per person and includes breakfast and materials
Welcome aboard, Jenna! Stop by the offices
to meet and greet her.
Jenna hails from Delaware, formerly a flock
supervisor for Perdue.
She has her Bachelors and Masters Degrees
in Animal Science from Delaware State
University.
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CALENDAR
05 - Timely Ag Issues/Grain Marketing, 7:30 a.m.,
Jeremy Reynolds, “ Unmanned Aircraft Systems
(Drones) How Can we Use Them In Agriculture”,
Tilghman Terrace, Centreville, MD. $2/person: coffee,
donuts, etc.
06 - Grain Marketing Workshops Winning the Game:
Launch Your Pre-Harvest Marketing Plan Chesapeake
College, Contact Shannon Dill, 410-822-1244,
sdill@umd.edu
FEBRUARY 2016:
02 - Timely Ag Issues/Grain Marketing, 7:30 a.m.,
Tilghman Terrace, Centreville, MD. $2/person: coffee,
donuts, etc.
10-11 Women In Ag 15th Annual Conference. Details P5.
11 - The Science Behind Pruning Blueberries With
Method Demonstration Workshop, 9:30 a.m. to
2:30 p.m., Outreach & Research Center, DE State U, 884
Smyrna-Leipsic Rd., Smyrna, DE 19977. Guest Speaker:
Gary Pavlis from Rutgers University. Contact 302-857-7796.
08 - Nutrient Trading Symposium, 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.,
Chesapeake College, Todd Performing Arts Center, 1000
College Circle, Wye Mills, MD Cost: $25 includes breakfast
and lunch. Contact: 410-827-8056, Nancy Nunn.
11-14 Delaware Ag Week
12 - NRCS Webinar: New Division of Soil Health Approach
16 - Timely Ag Issues/Grain Marketing, 7:30 a.m.,
Tilghman Terrace, Centreville, MD. $2/person: coffee,
donuts, etc.
17 - Bay Area Fruit Meeting Date at the Wye Research
& Education Center...more info next newsletter.
and Benefits, 2:00 p.m. With the increasing interest in
soil health by farmers, ranchers, and landowners across the
18 country, USDA NRCS has responded by creating a Division
of Soil Health. The new Division, staffed by soil health
19 experts located strategically across the country, will provide
direct training and technical assistance on soil health training,
assessment, planning, and implementation. This webinar will
provide an overview of the purpose of the new Division and
how it will function to provide direct assistance to NRCS field
26 staff, landowners, and others seeking to improve the health
of their soils. CEUs, Instructions and More
12 - Heating With Wood Webinar, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Online: https://umeheatingwithwoodandpellets.eventbrite.com
13 - Wheat Quality and Marketing Opportunities:
Maximizing Profits, 6:00-9:00 p.m., Harrington, DE,
DE State Fairgrounds, Exhibit Hall. Credits: DE & MD
Pesticide and CCA..
14 - Future Harvest CASA’s 17th Annual Conference,
College Park Marriott Hotel, Hyattsville, MD. Jan. 14-16, 2016
Future Harvest CASA's 17th annual Cultivate the Chesapeake Food
shed conference! One of the largest sustainable ag conferences in
the lower Mid-Atlantic, this festive winter gathering brings together
farmers, chefs, advocates, and foodies for 3 full days of learning,
networking, and good food. To learn more & preview the conference
program, visit futureharvestcasa.org.
18 - UME Cecil, Kent & Q.A.’s Offices closed.
19 - Timely Ag Issues/Grain Marketing, 7:30 a.m., Ed
Vitalos, “ Internet/Broadband Service Use for
Precision ag and Farm/Home Use”, Tilghman Terrace,
Centreville, MD. $2/person: coffee, donuts, etc.
23 - Beekeeping 101, Talbot Extension Office, Easton,
MD, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 Noon. Registration fee is $125
which is included “The Beekeepers Handbook - Fourth
Edition”. Register with Pam Chollet, 410-822-1244 or
pchollet@umd.edu. More info contact Mike Embrey,
410-924-0028.
26 - Farmer Training & Certification, Write Your Own
Nutrient Management Plan, 9:30 a.m. Tues. 4:30 p.m. February 9., Wye Research & Ed Center.
$35 Call 410-841-5959.
27 - UME Cecil County Winter Agronomy Meeting, 8:30
a.m., Calvert Grange, 2357 Telegraph Rd., Rising
Sun, MD. PRE-REGISTER BY JANUARY 20 at 410996-5280. Cost of materials and lunch is $5.00.
29 - Grain Marketing Update, 7:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.,
Chesapeake College, Higher Ed Center, $15/person.
Contact Shannon Dill: 410-822-1244, sdill@umd.edu
Delmarva Dairy Day, Hartly Fire Hall, Hartly, DE.
9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Grain Marketing Workshops Winning the Game:
Launch Your Pre-Harvest Marketing Plan Wicomico
County Extension Office, Contact Jarrod Miller 410-6511350, jarrod@umd.edu
Queen Anne’s County Agronomy Day, 8:00 a.m.1:00 p.m., Queen Anne’s County 4-H Park,
Centreville, MD. Must pre-register. Call 410-758-0166.
MATHIAS AG PROGRAM
The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) is once again
offering the FY2016 Kathleen A. P. Mathias Agriculture Energy Efficiency Program (Mathias Ag program) to support energy efficiency and renewable energy projects in the agriculture
sector. Through this program MEA will provide grants on a
competitive basis to farms/businesses in the agricultural sector. Eligible projects include energy efficiency measures and
renewable energy measures when done in conjunction with
energy efficiency. For details including the application, program information and other documentation, please visit the
2016 Mathias Ag Program web page. Applications are
due January 20, 2016. Contact: Jacob Lent, Program
Manager & Lead EDC, EnSave, Inc., 65 Millet Street, Suite
105, Richmond, VT 05477 Toll Free: (800) 732-1399
Direct: (802) 434-1841, Fax: (802) 434-7011
jacobL@ensave.com
www.ensave.com
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Maryland Grain Marketing Workshops
University of Maryland Extension presents Grain Marketing Workshops
Winning the Game: Launch Your Pre-Harvest Marketing Plan
Do you have a marketing plan or know when to pull the trigger?
This workshop focuses on practicing marketing skills. During the session you
will review an actual marketing plan and learn how crop insurance, target
dates and target prices can help you more consistently secure a good average
crop price. A market simulation game in this workshop demonstrates how a
marketing plan can work and how to react to real-life market fluctuations. If special assistance is required please
notify the contact 5 days prior to the meeting. Registration Fee: $10 (Includes Refreshments and Materials) Preregistration required 3 days prior to the scheduled meeting.
Pre-Harvest Marketing Workshops:
January 6th – Chesapeake College, Contact Shannon Dill, 410-822-1244, sdill@umd.edu
January 26th – New Market Fire Hall, Contact Doug Tregoning, 301 590-2809, dwt@umd.edu
February 2nd –Washington County Extension Office, Contact Jeff Semler, 301-791-1304, jsemler@umd.edu
February 9th – Upperco, Friendly Farms, Contact Dave Martin, 410-887-8090, dmarti@umd.edu
February 17th – Hughesville, Contact Ben Beale 301-475-4484, bbeale@umd.edu
February 19th – Wicomico County Extension Office, Contact Jarrod Miller 410-651-1350, jarrod@umd.edu
March 1st – Carroll County Extension Office, Contact Bryan Butler, 410-386-2760, bbutlers@umd.edu
Times vary so contact the site for more information.
Other Grain Marketing Activities:
January 29th - Grain Marketing Breakfast Update – Chesapeake College and Somerset County Extension Office
Grain Marketing Clubs – Queen Anne’s County, Montgomery County
For more information visit: www.extension.umd.edu/grainmarketing
Sponsored By: Maryland Crop Insurance Education Program
Poultry Mortality Composting Short Course and Demonstration
Wednesday January 13, 2016 9:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m.
Poultry Research Center, University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Princess Anne, MD
Sponsored by : Environmental Sc. & Technology Department
UME/UMES
Cost: $40 covers refreshments, lunch, and materials. Please register by Monday January 11, 2016. Call (301) 4051198 or email tscites@umd.edu
Maximum Registration is 20 people.
Certificate of completion will be awarded. Name and contact information will be sent to MDA as desired. Registration Form Poultry Mortality Compost Short Course Instructors: Dr. Gary Felton, Dr. Jonathan Moyle.
Call your local Extension Office for details and registration information.
UME KENT WELCOMES NATE RICHARDS, AG/FEA!
UME Kent County is proud to welcome Nate Richards as a new member of their staff effective
January 11, 2016.
He will be serving as the AG Faculty Extension Assistant for UME Kent County. Nate received a
Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural and Resource Economics from the University of
Maryland, College Park. Following graduation, he worked for three years as the assistant manager
for tree growing operations for a prominent, large-caliper wholesale tree nursery headquartered in
Maryland. He has served as a research assistant for a deep nitrogen cover crop study at the
University of Maryland, and as a Biological Science Technician for the USDA’s Natural Resources
Conservation Service in Beltsville, Maryland.
Nate is a native of Montgomery County, Maryland. He has been coming to Kent County for more than 20 years on holidays
to visit his aunt, who lives in Chestertown. His fiancé Jackie, a doctor of physical therapy, and her dog Nusa will be joining
him in the spring.
Please stop by the office to meet Nate and welcome him to the team, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
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QUEEN ANNE’S CoUNty
Agronomy Day
February 26, 2016
PRIVATE PESTICIDE APPLICATOR & NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT RECERTIFICATION
8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Queen Anne’s County 4-H Park
101 Dulin Clark Road, Centreville, MD 21617
Must pre-register. Call 410-758-0166.
Note times may vary…..
8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Break 15 minutes
10:30 a.m..-11:15 a.m.
11:15 a.m. – 11:45 p.m.
11:45 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
12:30 p.m. – 12:45 p.m.
12:45 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m.
Registration & Visit with Sponsors, Coffee, Donuts, Snacks, Fruit
2015 Weed & Herbicide Control Up-Date
Mark J. VanGessel, Professor and Extension Weed Specialist
University of Delaware
Nitrogen Management for Corn
Dr. Bob Kratochvil, Associate Professor & Extension Specialist, Plant Science and Landscape Architecture
2015 Disease & Fungicide Update
Dr. Nathan Kleczewski, Extension Plant Pathologist
University of Delaware Cooperative Extension
All You Need to Know about Phosphorus
Dr. Nicole Fiorellino Post-Doctoral Research Associate University of Maryland
Nutrient Management Update
Howard Callahan, Nutrient Management Specialist, MD Department of Agriculture
Crop Insurance Update
Dr. Howard Leathers, Associate Professor, Agricultural and Resource Economics
Clicker Evaluation
Lunch Provided FREE courtesy of your local Ag Supplier sponsors
KEEP AN EYE ON YOUR SMALL GRAINS!
Posted Dec. 10, 2015 by Nathan Kleczewski, Plant Pathology, Del Delaware Ext. Ser.
El nino is really making it an interesting winter. On one hand, the excessively warm temperatures have helped produce some really nice wheat and barley stands. On the other hand, the extended warm weather may potentially increase the risk of some diseases. The key to reducing your risk of suffering losses due to these diseases is to stay on
top of your fields. Nobody wants to be out scouting in December, but you should continue to do so as long as we are
hovering in the 50-60 F range. Weather forecasts are calling for temperatures approaching 70 F next week!
What should you be looking for?
We are seeing powdery mildew popping up in some fields. This disease likes it cool, so unfortunately our recent
weather has been ideal for disease development. I normally would not advise an early fungicide application (Feekes 5)
but if you notice powdery in your fields now, you could be at risk for severe disease development in the Spring. A
cheap triazole (tebuconazole or propiconazole) will do the job. Quilt Xcel has a small grain label allowing a cut rate
application at FGS 5. The strobilurin component may provide you with some additional residual control. Avoid
pushing nitrogen levels in fields with powdery mildew as this can exacerbate the disease.
Keep an eye on aphid populations. Bird Cherry Oat Aphid, English Grain Aphid, and Greenbugs can vector Barley
Yellow Dwarf Virus. Predicting when and where a BYDV outbreak will occur is difficult. However, in 2012 we had a
similar warm winter and spring and growers did see some virus in some fields. In general, impacts are greater when
the virus is transmitted in the Fall when plants are very young. Typically we do not see the severe strains in our area,
which is important to keep in mind. Historically BYDV has not been considered to be a significant disease in Delaware
and Maryland, but it is important when you move South to Virginia and Kentucky.
The bottom line is that the more aphids you have now, the more potential there is to see BYDV next season. Although
there is no commercially available resistant wheat, varieties do differ significantly in viral tolerance, meaning that
symptom expression is less severe or yields are less affected by viral infection. The Virginia Tech Small Grain Program rates their varieties for BYDV tolerance because they have more consistent infestations than we do in DE and
MD. Use this information to help you with your variety selections in future years. It is important to have symptomatic plants tested to confirm the virus (Agdia Inc. is one option) because issues such as nutrient deficiencies and other
soilborne viruses (Wheat Spindle Streak and Wheat Soilborne Mosaic Virus) can cause similar symptoms. Contact
your IPM or Entomology Extension Specialist for aphid control recommendations.
Lastly, other viruses such as Wheat Soilborne Mosaic and Wheat Spindle Streak Virus could be out there.
These viruses are derived from the soil and persist in the absence of wheat for many years. If you have fields that
tested positive for these viruses you may start to see symptoms expressed under current environmental conditions.
Plants typically grow out of symptoms once temperatures start to increase, which makes it hard to determine yield
losses. Now or early in the spring are good times to identify symptomatic fields. Always plant varieties with good soilborne virus resistance if you are going to plant wheat into a field with a history of either virus.
Lastly several growers are playing around with Fall applications of fungicides. Keep in mind that we do have powdery mildew out there, so if you see differences next season it may not be do to purported “plant health” benefits but
rather to suppression of powdery mildew at this point in time. The best way to determine if disease suppression is involved is to assess your untreated checks for powdery mildew now and compare this to the treated areas (I know you
all include those right?).
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WOMAN IN AG CONFERENCE
Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2016 (All day) to Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016 (All day)
Dover Downs Hotel and Casino
1131 N Dupont Hwy., Dover, DE 19901
http://www.extension.umd.edu/womeninag/2016-annual-conference
The 2016 MidAtlantic Women in Agriculture Conference will be held at the Dover Downs Hotel and Casino(link is external) [6] in Dover, DE
on Thursday, February 11th. Once again this year, we will be offering a pre-conference on Wednesday, February 10th. Follow us
on FACEBOOK(link is external) [7] to get conference updates and much more delivered right to your news feed!
WIA Special Guest Room Rate is $139 Room Reservations must be made by Monday, January 11, 2016 to receive the discounted rate. To
receive discounted rate contact Dover Down's Reservation Department: 866-473-7378.
SAVE WITH EARLY BIRD PRICING ~ REGISTER FOR THE CONFERENCE
February 10, 2016 – Pre-Conference ~ 2 Workshop Topics to Choose From 1 p.m. - 5 p. m.
 GMO 101 Workshop
 Employee Management Workshop
February 10, 2016 - Harness Racing Reception, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Breakout Sessions - Topics will include:
 Protecting Your Farm: Landowner Liability and Agritourism Issues This presentation will address the different people that may come
Understanding Your Property’s Full Potential Speaker: Sarah Everhart
 Preparing for the Transition: What to consider when developing your farm transition plan or estate plan Speaker: Paul Goeringer
 Specialty Crops and Farm Diversification Speaker Dr. Andrew Ristvey
For more information, please visit: http://extension.umd.edu/womeninag/2016-annual-conference Contact: Victoria Corcoran, vgc@umd.edu
Agriculture Secretary Appoints Hans Schmidt to Assistant Secretary
ANNAPOLIS, MD – Maryland Department of Agriculture Secretary Joe Bartenfelder has appointed Hans Schmidt to Assistant Secretary of
Resource Conservation, effective December 2. He will replace Royden Powell who retired on November 30 after serving MDA for more than
20 years in various capacities.
“We are very pleased to announce this appointment,” said Agriculture Secretary Joe Bartenfelder. “Hans’ expertise
and accomplishments in resource conservation will be invaluable as we move forward with implementing programs
that protect both our famers and our natural resources.”
Prior to this appointment, Schmidt has operated his family farm with his brother Alan where he was responsible for
sustainability, conservation and agronomics. Their 2,100 acre farm is certified through the Maryland Association of
Soil Conservation Districts Farm Stewardship Certification and Assessment Program (FSCAP).
They till about 1,800 acres and have several hundred acres of woodland and more than 120 acres in conservation.
In addition to his duties at Schmidt Farms Inc., Schmidt has served in leadership roles for several agriculture groups including Maryland
Association of Conservation Districts, Maryland Soybean Board and State Soil Conservation Committee. In 2008, Schmidt Farms, Inc. was
inducted into the Governor’s Agriculture Hall of Fame and was selected as a national finalist in the Farm Journal Top Producer Award.
“I am honored and excited to take on this new opportunity,” said Schmidt. “I look forward to using my knowledge and experience to further
the administration’s priorities and make sure our farmers have the resources they need to maintain responsible conservation plans.”
As Assistant Secretary, Schmidt will coordinate and manage the development and delivery of the agency’s soil and water conservation programs, which have been among the most high profile since the Bay restoration efforts escalated more than two decades ago. He also oversees the administration of regulatory and technical and financial assistance programs that help Maryland’s farmers implement sound conservation practices, maintain productive farmland, and protect valuable natural resources.
DELMARVA DAIRY DAY
February 18, 2016
Hartly Fire Hall, Hartly, DE
9:30 to 10:15 a.m.
10:15 to 10:45 a.m.
10:45 to 11:15 a.m.
11:15 to 11:45 a.m.
11:45 to 12:45 a.m.
12:45 to 1:15 p.m.
1:15 to 1:45 p.m.
1:45 to 2:15 p.m.
Visit with Exhibitors, Coffee and Pastries
Coming Changes in Veterinary Feed Directives
Susan Garey and Dan Severson, UD Cooperative Extension
Ovarian Dysfunction as a Cause of Reproductive Inefficiency
Jim Ferguson, VMD, University of Pennsylvania
The Latest in Dry Cow/Transition Cow Management
Tom Bass, DVM, Ph.D., Renaissance Nutrition
Lunch (with UD ice cream!) and visit with Exhibitors
Chromium and its Impact on Fertility
Jim Ferguson, VMD, University of Pennsylvania
Update on Heat Stress in Dairy Cattle
Andy Holloway, DVM, Elanco
Culling Strategies
Tom Bass, DVM, Ph.D., Renaissance Nutrition
Contact information for sponsorship or general questions: Dan Severson: severson@udel.edu or (302)831-2506 Limin Kung, Jr.: lksilage@udel.edu
NONPROFIT ORG
US POSTAGE PD
PERMIT NO. 157
CHESTERTOWN, MD
University of Maryland Extension,
Kent County
709 Morgnec Rd., Ste. #202
Chestertown, Maryland 21620
The University of Maryland, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources programs are open to all and will not discriminate against anyone because of race,
age, sex, color, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, religion, ancestry, or national origin, marital status, genetic information, or political affiliation,
or gender identity and expression. The University of Maryland is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Equal Access Programs. La Universidad de
Maryland es una institución con Igualdad de Oportunidades de Empleo y con Igualdad de Acceso a Programas.
Contact your local UME Agriculture Educator:
Cecil County ~ Doris Behnke at 410-996-5280 or dbehnke@umd.edu
Kent County ~ Nate Richards at 410-778-1661 (as of 1/11/16)
Queen Anne’s County ~ Jennifer Rhodes at 410-758-0166 or jrhodes@umd.edu
INTERSTATE PEST
MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
January 27 and 28, 2016
Department of Entomology
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
4112 Plant Sciences Building
College Park, MD 20742-4454
Please visit the Interstate Pest Management Conference website for printable registration, secure on-line registration, program and recertification information, directions and contact
information for additional questions.
Website address is: www.ipmc.umd.edu
UME WELCOMES CASEY FOREMAN,
Nutrient Management Advisor!
Q.A.’S County is happy to welcome
Casey Foreman as their new Nutrient
Management Advisor.
Casey hails from Easton and currently
resides in Easton. She has her
Bachelor’s Degree in Ag and Natural
Resources from the University of Delaware. She
formerly worked for Chapel’s Country Creamery.
Please stop by the Queen Anne’s Extension Office,
between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to meet
and greet Casey. Welcome to the team, Casey!
FARMER TRAINING CERTIFICATION
The Farmer Training and Certification workshops provide opportunities
for producers with cropland and pastures who use commercial fertilizer
and/or manure to learn how to write nutrient management plans for their
operation that meet Maryland Department of Agriculture’s regulations.
Each of the workshops listed below offer a day of instruction and
a second day for an open-book exam and plan development.
Individuals with fields or pastures high in soil test phosphorus
may require additional training and a greater time commitment.
Required Skills:
Competency in high school math, familiarity with using a keyboard, and
the ability to save and retrieve files is essential for completion of the
course and nutrient management plan development.
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University of Maryland
Extension
Anne Arundel County
office
University of Maryland
Wye Research and Education Center
University of Maryland
Extension – Washington
County Office
January 19 (snow date January 21) and February 2 (exam
and plan writing) (snow date
February 4)
January 26 (snow date January 28) and February 9 (exam
and plan writing) (snow date
February 11)
February 16 (snow date February 19) and February 23 (exam
and plan writing) (snow date
February 26)