AGLINE
This Issue
Public Mtg. & Ag Tour
P. 1
Winter Wheat Stand
P. 1
Scab Management
P. 2
Calendar of Events
P. 3
Sponsor Thank You
P. 4
Ag Day Video Links
P. 5
Agricultural Act of 2014
P. 5
Small Farm Workshop
P. 5
Ag Bill Expenditures
P. 6
Tri-County Newsletter—Cecil, Kent, and Queen Anne’s Counties
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Maryland Agricultural Commission Schedules
Public Meeting and Ag Tour for April 9th
ANNAPOLIS, MD (March 18, 2014) – The Maryland Agricultural Commission
will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, April 9, at 7:00 p.m. at Ruthsburg
Community Club. (105 Damsontown Road, Queen Anne, Md., 21657). The
hearing will be held after the commission’s Spring agricultural tour of Kent
and Queen Anne’s counties. Anyone interested in farming and rural topics is
encouraged to attend. The public meeting is designed to give citizens an opportunity to share their opinions and discuss issues and policies affecting agriculture and rural communities, exchange ideas, get better acquainted with the
role of the Maryland Agricultural Commission, and meet the commission
members. The Maryland Agricultural Commission is made up of 26 members,
appointed by the Governor, who represent commodities and organizations
across the state and serve as an advisory body to the Agriculture Secretary.
As a group, the members address legislative and policy issues that
affect Maryland agribusiness.
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Evaluating Winter Wheat Stand
From: The Ohio State University Extension
C.O.R.N. Newsletter - Laura Lindsey, Ed Lentz & Pierce Paul
This year, many areas of Ohio experienced extremely low temperatures
for several days. (-20° as I was driving to an Extension meeting in Coshocton County on January 28.) Snowfall was also above average in many areas causing standing water as the snow melted. Where does this
leave our winter wheat crop?
Winter wheat is a cold season grass that can tolerate fairly harsh weather conditions. Wheat “hardens” in
the fall to acclimate to cold conditions. Cold acclimation is variety-dependent and requires a period of
growth when temperatures are between 30° and 60°F followed by slowly declining soil temperatures. After
hardening, wheat can tolerate temperatures between 0 and 10°F especially when there is good snow cover.
The growing point of wheat is below ground until conditions are warm in the spring, but extremely cold conditions can still cause damage to the plant. However, plants are only killed by low temperatures if the crown
(lower stem) is damaged. Although, there were negative air temperatures, soil temperatures remained in
the upper 20s to low 30s. Some fields may have had damaged from areas where melting snow left standing
water that later became ice. Standing water and especially ice on plants for several days may lead to
“suffocation” of the crowns which may cause weakening of the stand in those areas or complete loss of plants.
Fields should not be evaluated until completely green from warmer temperatures for at least 10 to 14 days.
Stand evaluations will be more accurate when made during weather periods that promote growth. Yield potential is reduced if tiller numbers fall below 25 per square foot after green up. Pick about 10 to 15 spots in
the field and count the number of plants per foot of row. A stand with an average of about 12 plants per foot
of row may still result in a good population of head-bearing tillers per acre. For those fields with tillers, 15
tillers per square foot is considered minimum for an economic crop. The number of tillers per square foot is
equal to the number of tillers in 19.2 inches of 7.5-inch wide rows. Our studies have shown that under adequate weather conditions, tillering may compensate for relatively poor initial stand establishment.
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Scab Management .
Winter 2013-2014 Update
Check the scab risk on the web at:
www.wheatscab.psu.edu.
Scab Risk Map from May 12, 2013 Risk was low on 5/9/13
then increased peaking on Mothers day (5/12) then declined to low by 5/15. Secondary period of disease favorable
weather occurred between 5/22 and 5/26 for bay coastal
areas and MD northern tier.
PA southern tier. Some flowering coincided with brief periods of moderate risk, much of the crop developed between
these periods of raised risk. Wheat not yet in flower is not
susceptible to this disease.
Resistance to scab and to toxin development is incomplete
and many available varieties are quite susceptible. All
wheat varieties benefit from fungicide applications when
scab risk is high to reduce toxin development and yield
losses due to the disease. Scab does not develop every year
so fungicides for scab management are only needed if risk
is high. Wheat is only susceptible when in flower to about 10- 14 days after and is most susceptible at the beginning of flowering.
Artificial
Inoculation
Scab Infected
Heads (5)
Scab Infected
Spikelets (%)
Yield
(bu/A)
DON
(ppm)
None
5.3
0.7
101.0
0.2
IF + 1d
29.3
15.2
88.5
2.2
IF + 8d
6.0
1.2
95.9
1.4
IF + 16d
3.3
1.1
102.2
0.3
IF = Initial Flower (anthers apparent on 10‐15% of main tillers). Cultivar ‘Merl’ without fungicide.
Data from A. Grybauskas and E. Reed, University of Maryland, 2012.
Scab Fungicide “application window”
Fungicide and Timing
DON (ppm)
Yield (bu/A
Untreated
2.2
88.5
Prosaro 6.5 fl oz/A at IF
0.9
97.0
Caramba 13.5 fl oz/A at IF
1.6
94.8
Prosaro 6.5 fl oz/A at IF + 7d
1.6
97.1
Caramba 13.5 fl oz/A at IF + 7d
1.6
95.0
All above inoculated one day after initial flower (IF).
Sign up for e‐mails or text messages that warn you of changes in scab risk assessment
and commentary at: www.scabusa.org. Go to: Attention Growers: Important Tools for
FHB and click on link: Sign up for FHB Alerts.
Wheat Scab Management Trial 2012‐ University of Maryland
Moderate disease risk site as forecast by Scab Risk Tool (Keedysville, MD 2012)
Prepared by: Dr. Arv Grybauskas, Emeritus Field Crops Pathologist, University of Maryland.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Apr. 5, 2014
Apr. 29, 2014
36th Wye Angus Sale,12 Noon-4 p.m., Wye Research & Educa- Understanding Sustainable Forestry, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Talbot County Community Center, Wye Room. University of Maryland Extension in partnership with the Talbot County Office of Economic Development will host an evening workshop on sustainable
Apr. 5, 2014
forestry at the Talbot County Community Center in Easton. ForGrafting Tomatoes, 10:00 a.m. until 1 p.m.
ests today are managed using sustainable forestry practices, which
Agriculture Research Building, University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Toma- include a toolbox of techniques and management decisions to help
to Grafting..it’s easier than you think. If you grow varieties of tomatoes that
ensure we retain the forest resource opportunities we have today
are not resistant to air and soil borne diseases, you should attend this workfor the future. This workshop will discuss how our present forests
shop. In the hands-on session at the greenhouse, you will graft plants to
developed and the principles and practices of forest and wildlife
take home. Preregistration is strongly suggested. For more information,
contact: University of Maryland Extension at (410) 651-6070 or email: kjpar- ecology that underlie the management practices that are used to
ensure a healthy and productive forest ecosystem. The workshop is
mar@umes.edu or mce@umes.edu. Pre-register online at
www.umes.edu/1890-mce
free and open to all. For more information or to register please call
410-822-1244 or sdill@umd.edu.
Apr. 8, 2014
tion Center, 2016 Carmichael Road, Queenstown, MD 21658.
2014 Sale catalog will be available on line March 1, 2014
Grain Marketing, 6:30 a.m., Sudlersville Methodist Church Hall,
103 N. Church Street, Sudlersville, MD. $10 breakfast.
Apr. 9, 2014
MD Agricultural Commission Schedules Public Meeting
and Ag Tour, 7:00 p.m. at Ruthsburg Community Club. (105
Damsontown Road, Queen Anne, Md., 21657). See details Pg. 1
MARYLAND SHEEP &
WOOL FESTIVAL
May 3 & 4, 2014.
9am - 6pm on Saturday
9am - 5pm on Sunday
Apr. 11, 2014
(Always the first full weekend in
So. MD Region Poultry and Rabbit Slaughter/Processing TrainMay) Come join us for a funing Workshop, Calvert County Economic Development building
filled weekend of live animals,
meeting room at: 205 Main Street, Prince Frederick. Contact:
crafts and supplies, entertainJeanne Herbert at 301-274-1922 ext. 1 or jherbert@smadc.com.
ment and more. Check out our
Apr. 12, 2014
schedule and events pages for
Small Ruminant Integrated Parasite Management, 9:00 a.m.—
more details about the Festival.
4:00 p.m. Be Smart… Drench Smart…Food Science and TechHoward County Fairgrounds,
nology Building, University of Maryland Eastern Shore.
2210 Fairground Rd., West
the 3 hour morning session will serve as the introduction for the
Friendship, MD 21794- 9604 No
dogs - Please leave your pets at
afternoon hands-on training session which will allow particihome. Contact us at:
pants to get certified on the use of the FAMACHA© score card
office@sheepandwool.org or
and learn how to conduct fecal egg count. For more information,
leave
message
at
410-531-3647.
Contact Gwen Handler,
contact: University of Maryland Extension at (410) 651-6070 or
chaiman,
e-mail:
chairman@sheepandwool.org
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email: kjparmar@umes.edu or mce@umes.edu.
Pre-register online at www.umes.edu/1890-mce
Apr. 12, 2014
Mid- Shore DHIA & Holstein Assoc. Annual Banquet
Meeting Call Donnie Skinner 410 490 9974 to register.
Ingleside Community Center 7:00 p.m.
Apr. 16, 2014
Delmarva Poultry Booster Banquet
Wicomico Youth and Civic Center, Salisbury, Maryland for
more information contact DPI office at 302-856-9037
Apr. 18-19, 2014
MD-DE Sheep Shearing School For Beginning Shearers,9:30
a.m.—3:30 p.m., Ridgely Thompson Farm 1942 Uniontown Rd.,
Westminster, MD 21857
Apt. 22, 2014
Grain Marketing, 6:30 a.m., Sudlersville Methodist Church Hall,
103 N. Church Street, Sudlersville, MD. $10 breakfast.
Apr. 26, 2014
Growing High Tunnel Spring Crops, 10:00 a.m. until 12 p.m.
Pereyra Farm, 6182 Worcester Hwy., Newark, MD 21841
Participants can expect to learn the basics of high tunnel systems
to include: site preparation, set-up, pricing, types of crops that can
be grown, and financial assistance programs available from USDA.
For more information, contact: University of Maryland Extension at
(410) 651-6070 or email: kjparmar@umes.edu or mce@umes.edu.
Pre-register online at www.umes.edu/1890-mce
COMMERCIAL POULTRY
GROWERS MEETING
Tilghman Terrace, Centreville, MD
May 13, 2014, 11:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m.
Light Lunch
Call 410-758-0166 or email
jrhodes@umd.edu to register. Topics: Legal Issues—Paul Goeringer ,
Research Associate
Center for Agricultural & Natural
Resource Policy
Management of Bird Welfare—Jon Moyle, Poultry Specialist
UME & Jenny Rhodes, Extension Educator UME
June 2014
Dates To Remember
14—MD Ag Education Foundation celebrates 25 years.
www.maefonline.com/25
18—DPI College Scholarship Golf Tournament, Green Hill
Country Club, Quantico http://www.dpichicken.org/events/
20-21—Delmarva Chicken Festival, Q.A.’s Co. 4-H Park,
Centreville, MD http://www.dpichicken.org/festival/visitor/
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Agronomy Day Sponsors!
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University of Maryland Agriculture Law Education Initiative
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Ag. Technology Group - Wm. Starkey & Scott Quinn
AgroLab, Inc. - Bill Rohrer
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Allen Chorman & Son, Inc. – Paul L. Gunther
Asgrow – Brick Veirs
Atlantic Tractor, LLC
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AXIS Seed – Billy Simmons
Baker Ag-Lime – Steve Morrison
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BASF – The Chemical Company – Greg Samis
Boyle Bros., Inc.
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CNB – Dennis Walters
Crow Insurance Agency – Buddy Cahall
Daisey Insurance, Inc. – Harry Daisey
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Delmarva Aerial Crop Service – Eric Paniere
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Delmarva Farm Management – Bob Rich
Doebler’s PA Hybrids, Inc. – Peter Bell
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DuPont – Karen Hartman
DuPont Pioneer – Jonathan King
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Farm Credit – Kathi Levan
Farmsite Technology – Scott Quinn
Growmark FS, LLC.–Preston Greenwalt & Bobby Yeager, Jr.
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Helena Chemical Company – Greg Hawn
Hoffman Irrigation
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King Crop Insurance, Inc. – Donna & Nancy King
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Martin Limestone, Inc. – Jeff Hall
Maryland Department of Ag. - Crop Insurance
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Mountaire Farms – Lee Sproull
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Nagel Crop Insurance - Chad Nagel
Paradise Energy Solutions – Jason Beiler
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Perdue Agri-Business – April Cheesman
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PNC Bank – Andrew McClean
Queen Anne’s Soil Conservation District
Queenstown Bank of Maryland
Schaeffer’s Specialized Lubricants – Alan Bradley,CLS
Southern States – Q.A. Co. Service – David Conley
Syngenta - Mark Whalen
Triton Wealth Management LLC–Karen Baer & Ryan Wolfe
USDA NASS – Dale P. Hawks
Willard Agri. Service – Berl Jastram
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2014 Agronomy Day Video Links
(copy and paste into URL window)
http://vp.telvue.com/preview?id=affiliate1&video=188748 (AGRONOMY DAY 2014 Dr Josh McGrath)
http://vp.telvue.com/preview?id=affiliate1&video=188066 (AGRONOMY DAY 2014 Dr. Ron Ritter)
http://vp.telvue.com/preview?id=affiliate1&video=188055 (AGRONOMY DAY 2014 Dr.Arvydas Grybauskas)
The Agricultural Act of 2014 was signed into law on February 7.
The United States addresses agricultural and food policy through a variety of programs, including commodity
support, nutrition assistance, and conservation. The primary legal framework for agricultural policy is set
through a legislative process that occurs approximately every 5 years.
A new farm law, the Agricultural Act of 2014 (2014 Farm Act), was signed on February 7, 2014, and will remain
in force through 2018—and in the case of some provisions, beyond 2018. The 2014 Farm Act makes major changes in commodity programs, adds new crop insurance options, streamlines conservation programs,
modifies some provisions of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and expands programs for
specialty crops, organic farmers, bioenergy, rural development, and beginning farmers and ranchers.
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projects that 80 percent of outlays under the 2014 Farm Act will fund
nutrition programs, 8 percent will fund crop insurance programs, 6 percent will fund conservation programs, 5
percent will fund commodity programs, and the remaining 1 percent will fund all other programs, including
trade, credit, rural development, research and extension, forestry, energy, horticulture, and miscellaneous programs.
Small Farm Workshop series geared toward area farmers
The Small Farm Workshop series kicks off with "Be Smart . . . Drench Smart: Small Ruminant Integrated Parasite Management" Sat., March 15, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Central Maryland Research and Education Center in Upper Marlboro. Participants will learn
about gastrointestinal parasites that badger sheep and goats as well as anthelmintic resistance and practices to mitigate or manage parasite burdens. A subsequent workshop will be held in the Food Science and Technology Building on
the University of Maryland Eastern Shore campus Sat., April 12, from 9 a.m. to
4 p.m.
A "Grafting Tomatoes" workshop scheduled for Sat., April 5, offers pertinent
information for anyone who is currently growing a variety of tomatoes that are
not resistant to air and soil borne diseases. The workshop includes a hands-on
session at the greenhouse where participants will graft plants to take home.
Registration is limited to 20, and preregistration is strongly suggested.
The series culminates with "Growing High Tunnel Spring Crops" Sat., April 26,
from 10 a.m. until noon. The event will be held at the Pereyra Farm, located at
6182 Worcester Highway in Newark, Md. Participants will be taught the basics
of high tunnel systems, including site preparation, site set-up, pricing, types of
crops that can be grown and financial assistance programs available from the
USDA.
Workshop fees, which cover handout materials and lunch, are $10 per person for the High Tunnel Spring Crops
workshop and at $20 per person for the remaining workshops.
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PERMIT NO 16
ELKTON, MD
University of Maryland Extension,
Cecil County
County Administration Building
200 Chesapeake Blvd., Suite 1500
Elkton, MD 21921
University of Maryland Extension programs are open to any person and will not discriminate against any 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.
Contact your local UME Agriculture Educator:
Cecil County ~ Doris Behnke at 410-996-5280 or dbehnke@umd.edu
Kent County ~ Emily M. Joyce at 410-778-1661 or ejoyce@umd.edu
Queen Anne’s County ~ Jennifer Rhodes at 410-758-0166 or jrhodes@umd.edu
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