AG RI C U LTU RE
BALTIMORE COUNTY OFFICE • 1114 Shawan Road, Cockeysville, MD 21030 • 410-771-1761 • FAX 410-785-5950
www.extension.umd.edu/baltimore-county/agriculture
Nutrient Applicator Voucher
Training and Renewal
In this Issue
Nutrient Applicator Voucher
Training and Renewal
1
Up Coming Programs
1
Field Crops Day
Registration
2
Part of Maryland’s Nutrient Management
regulations requires farmers to have a Nutrient
Applicators Voucher if they apply nutrients (such
as fertilizer, manure or compost) to 10 acres or
more. The University of Maryland Extension office
is offering both training for people who need a
new voucher and training for people who need
to renew their voucher. Both sessions will be at
the Baltimore County, University of Maryland
Extension office; 1114 Shawan Road, Cockeysville
(the Ag Center). There is no cost for the training
session. The Voucher is good for a 3 year period.
The training for a NEW voucher
When: December 16, 2013 at 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm
The training for Voucher RENEWAL
When: December 16, 2013 at 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
So that we can make the final arrangements we
ask that you register for the training program. To
register, get more program information, or to let us
know of special needs please contact the Extension
office at 410-771-1761
The University of Maryland
Extension Office in Baltimore
County will be CLOSED on:
November 28-29, 2013
December 25, 2013
January 1, 2014
November 2013
Upcoming
Program Dates
to Note
Jan. 20
Farm Management
Classes for Women
at the Baltimore
County Ag Center
from 6–9pm. The cost
is $75.
Jan. 29 Starting a
Small, Intensive
Commercial Farm
for Local Markets
Classes will begin
on Jan. 29th and run
through Mar. 26th
every week from 6:30
pm – 9:00 pm at the
BC Ag Center,
1114 Shawan Road,
Cockeysville, MD.
Jan. 24 Vegetable Growers
Meeting
Commercial Vegetable
Growers are invited
to the 2014 Central
Maryland Vegetable
Growers Meeting
which will be held this
year at Friendly Farms
Restaurant from
8:15 am - 3:20 pm.
Educating People to Help Themselves
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NORTHERN
MARYLAND
FIELD
CROPS
DAY
Attention all
producers of corn,
soybeans, small
grains and hay you
are invited to attend
the 2O13 Northern
Maryland Field
Crops Day Meeting
on Thursday,
December 5, 2O13.
Presentation topics:
• Cultural and Chemical Weed Control
• Critical Issues Update- NRCS & SCD
Risk Management Issues with Crop Insurance
• New Yield Improvement Products • Nutrient Voucher and Plan Implementation Update
• Palmer Amaranth: a New Weed
• The Old and New of Open Pollinated Corn • Key
• USDA Farm Service Agency Update
• Pesticide Regulation Updates Location: Friendly Farm Restaurant
17434 Foreston Rd. Upperco, Md 21155
located about 5 miles west of I-83 via Mt. Carmel Rd. and right onto Foreston Rd.
Time: 8:15 a.m.- to visit commercial exhibits and refreshments
9:00 a.m.- 3:20 p.m. — Presentations topics
Cost: $15.00 if you pre-register, or $25.00 at the door,
includes an-all-you-can-eat lunch
attend specific presentations to also renew their
Maryland nutrient applicator’s voucher.
This meeting serves as Recertification for
Maryland private pesticide applicators and
offers recertification credits for Pennsylvania
recertification. In addition, producers can
You can register to attend or get more information
by calling the Baltimore County Office of the
University of Maryland Extension at 410-771-1761.
Or you can sign up on Event Brite at
www.eventbrite.com/event/9202582171
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sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, religion, ancestry, or natural origin,
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