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BALTIMORE COUNTY OFFICE • 1114 Shawan Road, Suite 2, Cockeysville, MD 21030 • 410-887-8090 • FAX 410-785-5950
www.extension.umd.edu/baltimore-county
Attention all producers of corn, soybeans,
small grains and hay you are invited to attend
the 2015 Northern Maryland Field Crops Day
Meeting on Thursday, December 10, 2O15.
In this Issue
Northern MD Field
Crops Day
1
Beginner Farmer Training
Program Now Accepting
Applications 2
Nutrient Applicator Voucher
Training and Renewal
2
Good Agricultural
Practices (GAP) Update…
2
Soil samples for nematode
testing 3
Notice: Cancellation of
Registrations for Sulfoxaflor 3
Corn Growers
3
Maryland Department of
Agriculture Extends Deadline
for Manure Application to
November 30
3
Central MD Vegetable
Growers Meeting
3
Upcoming Program Dates 4
November 2015
Presentation topics:
•Update on Whole Farm Coverage
•Top Legal Developments Impacting MD Ag
•Lime Rate & It’s Relationship to
•New Weed Mngmt. Strategies & Products
to Control Herbicide Resistant Palmer
Amaranth
• Wildlife and Deer- Status & Strategies for Control
•Insect Resistance to Insecticides & Bt
• Rules & Regulations Affecting Farmers on
the Road Fertility & Soil Type
• Tips on Grain Bin Mngmt. for Quality
Grain Storage & Wheat Quality
in Rainy Harvest Weather
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:
8:30 a.m. — to visit commercial exhibits and refreshments
9:00 a.m.– 3:30 p.m. — Presentations topics
Cost:
$15.00 if you pre-register, or $25.00 at the door,
includes an-all-you-can-eat lunch
This meeting serves as Recertification for
Maryland private pesticide applicators and
offers recertification credits for Pennsylvania
recertification. In addition, producers can
attend specific presentations to also renew their
Maryland nutrient applicator’s voucher.
You can register to attend or get more
information by calling the Baltimore County
Office of the University of Maryland Extension
at 410-887-8090.
Or you can sign up on Event Brite at
https://2015fcd.eventbrite.com
Program Registration Form (Detach and Return this portion)
Name:Email:
Address:
Phone:
The University of Maryland
Extension Office in Baltimore
County will be CLOSED on:
November 26-27, 2015
December 25, 2015
Payment: # attending
x $15.00 = $
Make checks payable to BCEAC. Detach this form, and send it with payment to Baltimore County
Extension Office, Field Crops Day, 1114 Shawan Road, Suite 2, Cockeysville, MD 21030. Call 2 weeks
in advance if you need special accommodations at 410-887-8090.
Educating People to Help Themselves
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1973; and the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990; or related legal requirements should be directed to the Director of Personnel/Human Relations, Office of the Dean, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources,
Symons Hall, College Park, MD 20742
INFORMATION
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Beginner Farmer Training Program
Now Accepting Applications
Ready to farm?
The Foodshed Field School offers a year-long
Beginning Farmer Training Program (BFTP) for people
who are ready to take their passion for farming to the
next level.
What will you do?
• Train with seasoned farmers
• Gain access to resources
• Connect with the local food scene
Why Participate?
The BFTP provides the foundation for successful
farm ownership, management, and education,
and facilitates lasting connections throughout the
Chesapeake region. You will learn:
• Critical Thinking: farm goals, identifying values,
long term planning
• Marketing: choosing your markets, formulating
strategies, reaching your customer base
• Business Planning: creating a business plan, using
spreadsheets to your advantage
• Regulations: requirements for farms in Maryland,
understanding different business structures
• Crop Planning: preparing for the season,
prioritizing farm tasks, assessing potential
challenges
• Production Techniques: crop rotation, soil
management, sustainable pest and weed control,
season extension, time management, post-harvest
handling
Financial Opportunities: grants, loans, support
systems for farmers
How to Apply:
The BFTP accepts new farmers with at least one
season of experience who are poised to manage their
own operation. Training farms are available across
Maryland in the Baltimore, Kent, Frederick, Cecil,
Carroll, Howard, St. Mary’s, Talbot, and Prince
George’s counties. The application period for the
2016 season will open in mid-August. BFTP accepts
applications from new farmers located throughout the
Chesapeake, including MD, DC, VA, WV, DE and PA.
To find out more about the program and to complete an
online application, go to: www.futureharvestcasa.org/
field-school/beginner-farmer-training-program
Nutrient Applicator Voucher
Training and Renewal
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 15, 2015 at 8:30 am to 11:00 am
The training for Voucher RENEWAL
When: December 15, 2015 at 9:00 am to 11:00 am
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
410-887-8090.
Good Agricultural Practices (GAP)
Update…
The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)
Produce Safety rule is now final and has been
published in the Federal Register. The rule
establishes, for the first time, science-based
minimum standards for the safe growing, harvesting,
packing, and holding of fruits and vegetables grown
for human consumption. A summary fact sheet is
available on the FDA website: http://ter.ps/GAPfsma
In addition, University of Maryland Extension
will be including additional information
at the vegetable growers meetings and
specialized GAP meetings this winter.
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Soil samples for nematode testing
Corn Growers
The University of Delaware no longer accepts out
of state soil samples for nematode testing. There
are other university-affiliated nematology labs
that will accept out of state samples for nematode
testing – three are listed below. Sample submission
information, fees and addresses can be found at the
websites for each lab.
The 2015 Corn Hybrid Performance report (variety
test) results from 5 locations across Maryland have
just been posted by Dr. Bob Kratochvil, University
of Maryland Extension Specialist on the MD CROPS
webpage ( http://ter.ps/MDCrops ) … the direct link
to the 29 page report is below. The locations include
the Eastern Shore (Poplar Hill, Salisbury, Wye) and
Western Shore Locations (Clarksville -Howard Co.
and Keedysville-Washington Co.)
http://ter.ps/MDCropsCorn
Virginia Tech Nematology Laboratory
(phone 540-231-4650)
http://ter.ps/VTNL
Clemson Plant Problem Clinic and Nematode
Assay Lab
http://ter.ps/CPPCNAL
Rutgers Plant Diagnostic Laboratory and
Nematode Detection Service
http://ter.ps/RPDLNDS
2016 Bay Area Fruit Meeting Date
at the Wye Research and Education Center has been
set...Wednesday February 17, 2016
Notice: Cancellation of
Registrations for Sulfoxaflor
On November 12, 2015, EPA issued a cancellation
order for all previously registered Sulfoxaflor
products. Pursuant to EPA’s cancellation order, and
beginning November 12, 2015, distribution or sale
by the registrant of cancelled sulfoxaflor products
is prohibited, unless such distribution or sale is for
the purpose of disposal or export. Also, stocks of
cancelled products held by persons other than the
registrant may not be commercially distributed in
the United States, but instead may be distributed
only to facilitate return to the manufacturer or for
proper disposal or lawful export. Use of existing
stocks by end users is permitted provided such use
is consistent in all respects with the previouslyapproved labeling for the product.
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Attention all
CENTRAL MARYLAND
Commercial
VEGETABLE
Vegetable Growers
are invited to the
GROWERS
2016 Central Maryland M E E T I N G
Vegetable Growers
Meeting on
Friday, January 29, 2016.
Maryland Department of
Agriculture Extends Deadline
for Manure Application
to November 30
Due to a late harvest combined with favorable soil
conditions, the Maryland Department of Agriculture
has extended the deadline for the fall application
of organic waste on dairy farms and other livestock
operations from November 15 to November 30. After
this date, farmers will not be able to spread manure
on their fields until March 1. The extension does not
apply to poultry farmers.
“Spring planting was delayed in many areas of
the state due to below average temperatures. This
resulted in a late harvest for many fall crops,” said
Maryland Agriculture Secretary Joe Bartenfelder. “By
all indications, the warm fall weather will continue
for the next several weeks, providing a favorable
environment for farmers to empty their waste
storage systems in preparation for the winter ban
on spreading manure. Our goal in extending the fall
deadline is to reduce the number of farms that will
inevitably exceed their manure storage capacity by
late winter and need to request emergency spreading
on frozen or snow covered ground.”
Maryland’s Nutrient Management Regulations allow
livestock (non-poultry) farmers to apply manure to
fields in fall on either an existing crop or a crop that
will be planted later in the fall or next spring. Certain
requirements apply. Farmers should review their
Nutrient Management Plan, talk to their nutrient
management consultant, or contact the nutrient
management specialist serving their county. For
more information, contact the Nutrient Management
Program at 410-841-5959 or www.mda.maryland.gov.
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University of Maryland Extension
Baltimore County Office
1114 Shawan Road, Suite 2
Cockeysville, MD 21030
October 20, 2015
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Harford County
Extension Office
Forest Hill, MD
Upcoming Program Dates*
Nov. 30Maryland Department of Agriculture
Extends Deadline for Manure
Application
Dec. 10Central MD Field Crops Day
Friendly Farms Restaurant 17434
Foreston Rd. Upperco, Md 21155
$15 in advance, $25 at the door
Dec. 12 4-H Ag Science Series
from 1-4 at 1114 Shawan Road,
Cockeysville, MD 21030
Dec. 15Nutrient Applicator Voucher Training
and Renewal
1114 Shawan Road, Cockeysville, MD
21030 call 410-887-8090 for more
information
Jan. 20 Starting a Small, Intensive
Mar. 23Commercial Farm for Local Markets
A 10 week series of sessions located
at 1114 Shawan Rd Cockeysville, MD
21030, call 410-887-8090 for more
information.
Jan. 29Central MD Vegetable Growers Meeting
Friendly Farms Restaurant 17434
Foreston Rd. Upperco, Md 21155
$15 in advance, $25 at the door
Feb. 10 Harford County Agronomy Day
Please contact the Harford County
Extension at 410-638-325 for more
information.
Feb. 13 Carroll County Agronomy Day
Please contact the Carroll County
Extension at 410- 386-2760 for more
information.
Feb. 17 2016 Bay Area Fruit Meeting
at the Wye Research and Education
Center
Feb. 23 New Private Pesticide Applicator
Certification
at the BC Ag Center, 1114 Shawan Road,
Cockeysville, MD from
9 am – 11:30 am Exam Date is March 1
from 9 am – 10:30 am
Feb. 23 Private Pesticide Applicator
Re-Certification
at the BC Ag Center, 1114 Shawan Road,
Cockeysville, MD from
1 pm – 3:30 pm