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2010 MG Annual
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Longwood Gardens
Trip
Grow It Eat It
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Our Wednesday, March 16th
Master Gardener meeting will focus on the wonderful world of Web Soil
Survey. Web Soil Survey (WSS) provides soil data and information produced by the National Cooperative Soil Survey. It is operated by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and provides access to the largest natural resource information system in the world.
Our guide to WSS will be our local Natural Resources Conservation Service– Talbot County Resource Soil Scientist, Jim Brewer.
Jim will focus on the basics of using the program and how we can utilize this resource in conjunction with the
Master Gardener program.
This will be an interactive meeting using laptop computers that have wireless internet capabilities.
Currently we have 7 laptops available, if you have your own laptop that has wireless internet capability please bring it to the meeting, so we will have enough to share with everyone.
It’s a new year & a new start.
Please let me know who you think has gone above & beyond the call of duty! Please submit your nomination for
“MG of the Month” to Rachel M. Include the activities the MG has been involved with and a little something more about them. Email
Rachel at rmelvin1@umd.edu

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Rachel Melvin,
Master Gardener
Coordinator
Thank you to everyone, who took the time to get their
2010 Master Gardener volunteer hours in by the February deadline. As you know, the countless volunteer hours that each and everyone of you donate helps not only keep the
Queen Anne’s County Master
Gardener program going but it also helps the community.
Please take the time to review the 2010 QAC MG Annual report on pages 4 through 6. We had our hands full and it looks like we’ll be just as busy in the upcoming year.
We are on track with Garden
Affair planning and we will need plenty of volunteers to help with the big day (see page 11) and our first
Grow It Eat It Class in Stevensville had over 30 attendees! If you would like to help with Grow It Eat
It, Garden Affair, or Demo gardens please let me know.
Submitted by Julie Tompkins, with additions by Neenah
UPDATE YOUR
CONTACT INFO!
Please send any changes to Rachel Melvin at rmelvin 1 @umd.edu,
505 Railroad Ave,
Suite 4,
Centreville, MD 21617 or fax: (410) 758-3687
Back Row (from left to right): Kate Greer, Margaret Gardener, Susan McRae, Jane Smith, Jim
Persels, Fran Peters and Carole Colavito
Front Row (from left to right): Bonnie Dixon, Pat Bowell, Dick Crane, Susan Seth (Garden Affair
Chairperson), Rachel Melvin (Master Gardener Coordinator), and Judy Geggis.
Linda & Jack Doub, Gayle Jayne, and Jim Persels for holding a
Grow It Eat It class at the Centreville Library. Linda & Jack
Doub for helping with the Grow It Eat It Class in Stevensville.
Judy Feeny, Susan Seth, and Lynn Wait for being our February
Hostesses. Kate Greer, Linda Doub, Carol Jelich, Susan Seth, Jim Persels, and Vida Morley for attending the QAC Commissioners meeting on behalf of the MG program. Carol
& Joe Jelich for “manning” the booth at the Upper Chester River Watershed Awareness night. Carol & Joe Jelich for hosting Annie’s Luncheon. Bonnie Dixon for taking minutes at the Garden Affair meeting. As always, thanks is due to all of you, but if we missed a deserved thank you or if you wish to express your appreciation to someone, please let
Rachel know and it shall be acknowledged in the next newsletter.
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Date
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
* Week Earlier due to Annual
Training Day*
Topic
Web Soil Survey
Speaker: Jim Brewer
Pollinators
Speaker: Mike Embry
Composting
Speaker: Lew Shell
Time Place
9:30am to 11:30 am Wye Research and Education
Center
9:30am to 11:30 am Wye Research and Education
Center
9:30am to 11:30 am Tilghman
Terrace
11:30 am to 2 pm Linda & Jack
Doubs Home
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 Bay-Wise 9:30am to 11:30 am
Wednesday, September 21,
2011
Orchids
Speaker: Roger Cole
Wednesday, October 19, 2011 Bring One Get One,
Bring Two Get Two
Wednesday, November 16,
2011
Planning 2012
Wednesday, December 14, Holiday Luncheon
2011
* Week early due to Holiday*
WREC
9:30am to 11:30 am
9:30am to 11:30 am
9:30am to 11:30 am
P.O. Box 169
Queenstown, MD 21658
410.827.8056
The WREC is seven miles southeast of Queenstown. From US
Route 50 West, turn Left onto Carmichael Road. From US Route
50 East, turn Right onto Carmichael Road. About one-half mile beyond the Carmichael Methodist Church, turn right onto Cheston
Lane. Follow Cheston Lane past Education Lane on the left. Turn left at the second lane. Meetings will be held in the conference room of the red brick WREC Administration Building. Please enter through the main administrative office door.
Tilghman
Terrace
Arbec’s
Greenhouse
Ridgeley, MD
Tilghman
Terrace
Tilghman
Terrace
Place???

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2010 Annual Report
Today, there over 75 active Master Gardeners in the county, working to further the mission of educating Maryland residents about safe, effective and sustainable horticultural practices that build healthy gardens, landscapes, and communities. The Maryland Master Gardener vision is a healthier world through environmental stewardship. Queen Anne’s County Master Gardeners Volunteers work on a variety of projects in cooperation with local schools, government agencies, the green industry and civic and environmental organizations. Annually, Queen Anne’s County Master Gardeners volunteer over 5,000 hours of service and offer many classes that are free and open to the public. Additionally, outreach activities within the county have increased by 70% since 2008.
A Garden Affair: Master Gardeners hold an Annual Garden Affair on the third Saturday in May at the
Centreville Library & Historic Wrights Chance. Master Gardeners partnered with Corsica River Conservancy, Adkins Arboretum, Chesapeake Wildlife Heritage, Kennard Elementary Advanced Ecology club, 4-H, Wrights Chance, the Town of Centreville, Queen Anne’s County Commissioners, the Centreville Library, Queen Anne’s County Department of Education, and Department of Public Works. The goal is to educate the community on environmental horticulture practices. This event is free to the public and has a variety of educational demonstrations including composting and rain barrel construction. Exhibits included, Ask a Master Gardener Plant
Clinic, Growing Great Herbs, Container Gardening, Grow It
Eat It, Beneficial Bugs, Rain Gardens, Composting, Bay-Wise,
Rain Barrels, and projects for children. Additionally, Master
Gardeners obtained a variety of donations from local businesses to offer as door prizes. Over 375 community members attended (adults & children).
Master Gardener, Sabine Harvey talks to home owners at the “Ask a Master Gardener” booth at the 3rd Annual Garden Affair
Bay-Wise : Living within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, Marylanders play a vital role in the health of our streams and tributaries. The Bay-Wise Residential Landscape Management program was developed by the University of Maryland as a part of the University of Maryland Extension Master Gardener program. Its purpose is to provide information and guidance to help people create healthier gardens and landscapes using sustainable practices. This year Master Gardeners developed a Bay-
Wise lecture series that was given throughout Queen Anne’s and Caroline County. Topics included:
Why Fertilize: Composting, Fertilizing Wisely & Lawn Care Basics, Managing Water Wisely: Shoreline plantings, Rain gardens & Rain barrels, Gardening for Wildlife with Native Plants and Know your Bugs:
IPM. In total 8 classes were held reaching 72 people. Additionally, In cooperation with Caroline,
Queen Anne’s and Talbot County-Department of Planning, Bay Wise Master Gardeners participated in the tri county Compost Bin and Rain Barrel sale at Chesapeake College. Master Gardeners provided educational demonstrations on composting and setting up rain barrels. At the sale, 57 residents from all three counties took a survey on composting and water conservation. They each received a fact sheet on composting and received a HGIC magnet. 70% of the individuals surveyed did not currently own a rain barrel or compost bin. 53% of the individuals surveyed said they were interested in reduc-
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2010 Annual Report
Continued ing food waste and conserving water in times of drought.
The remaining 47% were interested in decreasing fertilizer usage, increasing gardening skills, and reducing run off and pollution.
Grow It Eat It: The Grow It Eat It campaign is a collaboration between the University of Maryland Extension
Master Gardener Volunteers and the Home and Garden Information Center. This venture addresses the growing need of Marylanders to learn how to start and maintain successful food gardens. As part of Maryland’s Food Gardening Network, Queen Anne's County Master Gardener Volunteers offer Beginner Vegetable Garden classes and workshops. All classes and workshops will be given by Master Gardener Volunteers across Queen Anne's County at community locations and to groups upon request. Our vision is one million gardeners in the state producing their own affordable, healthy food. In 2010, Queen Anne’s County Master Gardeners Volunteers taught 8 classes in
Stevensville, Sudlersville, and Centreville on the 12 simple steps to food gardening, composting, extending the season, the magic of veggies and vegetable IPM. Additionally, Master Gardener Volunteers partnered with United
States Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Farm Service Agency (FSA) in the People’s Garden initiative in order to offer free vegetable, herb, and flower seeds at all of the classes, clinics, and booths throughout the county. In total 200 seed packets were distributed and 109 adults and children were reached. 44 individuals that took the basic vegetable gardening class were surveyed. 80% of the 44 already had a vegetable/herb garden. Additionally, 75% of the 44 were already practicing “in ground” gardens. After the class, 44% had an increased interest in the University of
Maryland Salad Table/box as a method of vegetable/herb production. 80% of the 44 were interested in food gardening as a way to save money and have a healthier diet.
Plant Clinics: “ Ask a Master Gardner-Plant Clinic’s” is a program where Master Gardener
Volunteers in conjunction with the University of Maryland Extension provide information to home gardeners at the Centerville and Chestertown Farmers Markets.
Master Gardeners look at samples of ailing plants to make diagnosis, give recommendations, answer questions, and provide printed information on a variety of gardening subjects. At the Ask a Master Gardener plant clinics are conducted from May to September
The Chestertown Farmers Market Plant Clinics in Fountain Park start on first Saturday in May from 8am to
12pm and runs every other Saturday through September.
The Centreville Farmers Market Plant Clinics on Lawyers
Row start on the first Wednesday in May from 8am to 12pm and runs every other Wednesday through September.
Booths: Master Gardener Volunteers have informational booths at many of the mid-shore events to promote environmental stewardship. In 2010, Master Gardeners were present at Kent Island
Day, Kent Island Federation of the Arts– Garden by the Sea Tour,
Adkins Arboretum Spring Plant Sale, An Eastridge Garden Spring
Open House, Chestertown Tea Party, Tri-County rain barrel and compost sale, the Queen Anne’s County 4-H Fair, and Corsica River Awareness Day.
Junior Master Gardeners: The Junior Master Gardener (JMG) program engages children in novel, “hands-on” group and individual learning experiences that promote a love of gardening, develop an appreciation for the environment, and cultivate the mind . JMG encourages youths to be of service to others through service learning and leadership development projects and rewards them with certification. Each spring Master
Gardener Volunteers offer a 6 week JMG program after school at Kennard
Master Gardener Booth at the
5th Annual Corsica River
Awareness Day.
Queen Anne’s County Master Gardener
Volunteers educated 229 individuals on pollinators and pollinator friendly gardens. Additionally, children were also able to get their picture taken with their favorite pollinator cut out made by Master Gardeners.

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2010 Annual Report
Continued Elementary. Children receive hands on experience in soils, ecology, plant propagation, hydrology, insects and integrated pest management, plant identification and vegetables, herbs and fruits. Children are able to relay key concepts that they had learned throughout the course during the final session. Parents, teachers, school administrators and students have commended the program and requested to have it held again.
Demonstration Gardens : The Queen Anne's County Master Gardener Volunteers have four demonstration gardens that are maintained on a monthly basis. Each garden may serve many functions from improving storm water management issues, creating microhabitats for native wildlife and educating citizens.
Centreville Library Rain Garden
Millstream Park Garden in Centreville
213 North Garden in Centreville
Eastern Neck Wildlife Refuge Butterfly Garden in Rock Hall
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MG Volunteer Hours-Summary 2010
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600
400
200
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356
211 221
47
311
549
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MG Volunteer Activities
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The Queen Anne’s, Talbot, and Dorchester Master Gardeners will be joining together to visit
Longwood Gardens on Thursday, April 14, 2011. We will be leaving the route 404 & 50
Park and Ride via motor coach promptly at 7: 15 am and will not be returning until 5:30 pm. The cost of the trip is $40 and includes the cost of the bus and ticket into Longwood's.
The trip is limited to 44 individuals so this is a first come first serve basis.
Please submit registration form by March 7, 2011 with check in the amount of $40 made payable to QAC EAC (Queen Anne’s County Extension Advisory Council):
University of Maryland Extension-Queen Anne’s County
505 Railroad Ave, Suite 4
Centreville, MD 21617
(410) 758-0166
R.S.V.P and payment due by Monday, March 7th

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Check out all of these
Grow It Eat It Classes
March
Amend soil according to soil test results, which may call for adding lime or other nutrients. When the ground can be worked, dig in that layer of well-aged manure, compost, mushroom soil, or leaf mold to improve soil texture and fertility.
Put up trellises and teepees for peas, pole beans and other climbers. Waiting until plants come up can harm plant roots.
Harden off leeks, shallots, and onions in cold frame, or set outside on a porch or protected area, a few hours a day at first, before bringing them in at dusk; then gradually working up to eight hours a day. Do this for about a week, before transplanting in the garden. (Follow this same procedure for any crop started indoors.)
As soon as soil can be worked, plant potatoes, peas, onion sets, leeks and other cool weather crops, including beets, Chinese cabbage, kale mustard and turnips.
Apply water around the base of seedlings when planting that contains a soluble fertilizer. This will help roots grow strong.
Sow more seeds of spinach, lettuce, arugula and other salad greens in cold frames or in the vegetable bed, under row covers.
Start seeds of eggplant, pepper (if not started in February) broccoli and cabbage indoors under lights, to be ready for planting outdoors in six to eight weeks.
Queen Anne’s County Free
Library in Stevensville:
· Wednesday, March 9, 2011 from
6:30 to 7:30 pm-Plant Choices,
Planting & Garden Design
· Wednesday, April 13, 2011 from
6:30 to 7:30 pm-Container Gardening & Raised Beds
· Wednesday, May 11, 2011 from
6:30 to 7:30 pm-Composting made Simple
· Wednesday, June 22, 2011 from
6:30 to 7:30 pm-Vegetable Gardening IPM
Queen Anne’s County Free
Library in Centreville:
· Wednesday, March 23, 2011 from
6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.- Growing healthy habits for children
· Wednesday, April 13, 2011 from
6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. - Container Gardening
· Wednesday, May 25, 2011 from
6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.– Vegetable Gardening IPM
· Wednesday, June 8, 2011 from
6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. – Extending the Season for
Fall Harvest
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Submitted by: MG Sabine Harvey
Did you know there are two school gardens in Kent County; one at Worton Elementary School and one at Kent County Middle School. The garden at the elementary school got started in Spring 2009; the one at the
Middle School was established last spring. Ed Stack, dedicated Social Studies teacher at KCMS, wanted to spark his students‟ sense of service to our community. In 2010 he decided that they should grow food when he realized that a lot of families, including quite a number of our own students, do not have enough money for fresh produce. In just five months we managed to harvest 418 lbs of vegetables. We donated 274 lbs to the
Community Food Pantry. 43 lbs went to Dragonfly Heart Camp (they made gazpacho). We used another 17 lbs. to make salads for our teachers. The remaining 84 lbs of vegetables went home with students who worked in the garden.
WHAT ARE THE PLANS FOR THIS SEASON? Students will evaluate what we planted last year and what we will be planting for the new growing season. For the summer months, we are planning to organize a monthly picnic, conduct cooking “classes” and participate in the Kent County Fair.
The summer workday at the middle school garden will be Mondays, 5-6 pm. If you would like to help, or if you have ideas about specific programs or plants to grow, please contact Sabine Harvey, sharvey1@umd.edu.
For more pictures and info go to Facebook: “School and Community Gardens in Kent County”
Students at the Kent County Middle School show off their product of their hard work
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Kent County Extension Office in Chestertown:
· Tuesday, March 8, 2011 from 7 to 8 pm-Beyond Potatoes and Tomatoes: How to Grow and Eat lesser known Vegetables
· Tuesday, April 12, 2011 from 7 to 8 pm-Unusual Fruits for the Backyard
· Tuesday, May 10, 2011 from 7 to 8 pm-Vegetable Gardening IPM
· Tuesday, June 7, 2011 from 7 to 8 pm-Extending the Season: Summer Planting for Fall Harvest
Sudlersville Memorial Library:
Thursday, March 10, 2011 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m- Basic Veggie Gardening
Thursday, April 14, 2011 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m-Herbs & Planting an Edible Landscape
Thursday, May 13, 2011 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m-Growing Great Tomatoes

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Submitted by: MG Intern Jim Persels
submitted by MG: Debbie Pusey & Alice Macnow
Spring is almost here and I know that we are all gearing up to get outside. This year we will start the spring clean up to our two demonstration gardens in Centreville in March. All hands will be needed to help mend the damage of winter.
Demo garden work schedule:
March-Library Rain Garden at 9:30
April – Millstream at 9:30
May - Library Rain Garden at 9:00
June and July – Library Rain Garden at 9:00
August – Millstream at 9:00
September – Library Rain Garden at 9:00
October 20 – Millstream at 9:30 and
November 17 – Library Rain Garden at 9:30
The locations may change if we feel one garden or the other needs more or less attention. The town has been taking care of the garden at Rt 213 north since they now have a
„Welcome to Centreville‟ sign there .
Garden cleanup work is starting up at Eastern Neck Wildlife Refuge butterfly garden, which is a demonstration garden in the
Master Gardener's program. MG's are able to count their volunteer hours done at
ENWR for cleanup days, which are held on
Thursdays from about 9:00AM to noon
(varies a bit according to the weather).
Dave Gauntt and Zeeger deWilde are usually there much earlier (and much later.)
Everyone is welcome, please check in at the lodge to record volunteer hours for
ENWR and also record your MG hours for
Rachel. ENWR is 7 miles south of Rock
Hall, take route 20 to Rock Hall, then Main
Street South from the center of town to the
Refuge. The garden is down the road to the right where the sign says Butterfly/
Bayview. The lodge is a little farther down the main road to the right where it says Office/bookstore/Lodge. Bring gloves, your favorite small tools, some other tools are there, Binoculars are available too. Spring is really coming!
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Submitted by: MG Susan Seth (Chairperson)
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Spring is always such a busy time. Before we know it Garden Affair will be here.
I‟m always making lists to help me remember everything. Here is an initial check list to make sure we will be ready for Garden Affair:
_____Circle Saturday, May 21 on the calendar for Garden Affair.
_____Select and sign up for activity on Garden Affair sign up list.
_____Start seeds for plant sale.
_____Get pots ready to divide perennials.
_____Start cuttings or divisions of house plants.
_____Put aside items for the green elephant sale – garden related magazines and books, pots and planters, tools, etc.
_____Mark Thursday, May 19 on the calendar to help with clean up of demonstration garden and Wright‟s Chance garden.
Perhaps you have additional items related to your Garden Affair duties to add to your check list.
Maybe I should add :
____Pray for good weather!
Garden Affair Meetings
Don’t forget to mark your calendars:
· Monday, March 14, 2011-9 A.M.
· Monday, April 11, 2011- 9 A.M.
· Monday, May 9, 2011-9 A.M.
· Post meeting Tuesday, May 24, 2011-9 A.M.
Submitted by: MG Carole Colavito
Our Garden Affair event will be here in just a few weeks! The plant sale committee is counting on you for a contribution: one plant or 50. Veggies, annuals, perennials, houseplants, herbs, etc. Plants started from seed should be of substantial size and houseplants well-established in a pot. Pots are available at the Master
Gardener meetings or use the bottom half of plastic milk containers (punch holes in bottom for drainage). Please label each container with as much info as possible ( variety, color, care, etc. ).
Labels can be as simple as a strip of masking tape or elaborately computer-generated. The main idea is saleability.
We also hope to have a good selection of garden-related items for sale on the Green Elephant table. Please have your items labeled with a price when you bring them on May 21. And be prepared to take home any unsold items after the event.
We have had great success with these sales at past Garden Affairs due solely to contributions by you! More information and reminders will appear in the next newsletter.

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March 2011
Mon Tue
1
Wed
2
7 Longwood registration Due (see page 7)
8 Bay Wise Advanced 9 Grow It Eat It-
Stevensville 6:30-
Grow It Eat It –
7:30pm (see page
Chestertown 7-8pm
8 )
(see page 8)
Thu
3
Fri
4 Kent Co Hort Lecture 10am –Invasive
Plants
10 Grow It Eat It
-Sudlersville
6:30-7:30pm
11 Kent Co Hort Lecture 10am-Herbs
14 Garden Affair
Meeting 9am at
Extension Office
15 Bay Wise Advanced
Training– See page 11 Meeting 9:30am at
WREC 11:30am
17 St. Patrick’s
Day
21 22 23 Grow It Eat It-
Centreville 6:30-
7:30pm (see page
8)
24
18 Kent Co Hort Lecture 10am-
Gardening with Allergies
25 Kent Co Hort Lecture 10am-
Deckscaping
28 29 30 31
Fri, March 4: Kent Co. Horticulture Lecture Series-10am “Invasive Plants”
Mon, March 7: Registration for Longwood Gardens Due
Tue, March 8: Bay Wise Advanced Training See page 11
Tue, March 8: Grow It Eat It –Chestertown 7-8pm (see page 8)
Tue, March 9: Grow It Eat It-Stevensville 6:30-7:30pm (see page 8)
Thur, March 10: Grow It Eat It-Sudlersville 6:30-7:30pm (see page 8)
Fri, March 11: Kent Co. Horticulture Lecture Series-10am “Herbs”
Mon, March 14: Garden Affair Meeting 9am at Extension Office
Tue, March 15: Bay Wise Advanced Training– See page 11
Wed, March 16: MG Monthly Meeting 9:30am at WREC
Fri, March 18: Kent Co. Horticulture Lecture Series-10am “Gardening for
Allergy Suffers”
Wed, March 23:Grow It Eat It-Centreville 6:30-7:30pm (see page 8)
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April Newsletter Deadline:
Monday, March 21st
Send submissions to Rachel: rmelvin1@umd.edu
University of Maryland Extension
505 Railroad Avenue, Suite 4
Centreville MD, 21617
Phone: (410) 758-0166
Fax: (410) 758-3687 http://queenannes.umd.edu/
QACMG Website: http://queenannes.umd.edu/QACMG/ index.cfm
Master Gardener Coordinator,
Queen Anne‟s County
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University of Maryland Extension
Queen Anne’s County
505 Railroad Ave.
Suite 4
Centreville, MD 21617