Newsletter
Talbot County ● 28577 Mary’s Court, Suite 1 ● Easton, MD 21601 ● (410) 822-1244 ●
SHORE FARMING
WINTER 2015
In This Issue:
E-Mail List
Welcome Dean Beyrouty
Talbot Corn Club
Nutrient Management
Upcoming Dates and Events
Email Mailing List
Please email Shannon Dill at sdill@umd.edu so
you can be added to our email list. Events, hot
topics and announcements often come out in
between print newsletters and your email will
insure that you receive the updates.
The 2015 Maryland
Corn Hybrid
Performance Test
report has been posted.
To find the current and
past variety trials visit:
Welcome Dean Beyrouty
The College of Agriculture and Natural
Resources
officially
welcomes Dr.
Craig
Beyrouty as
dean,
effective
November
1st. Dean Beyrouty will also serve as director
of the Maryland Agricultural Experiment
Station and University of Maryland Extension.
MEET and WELCOME
Dean Beyrouty
UMD AGNR invites faculty, staff, students,
alumni, stakeholders and friends
Friday, December 18 – Elks Club
Dutchman’s Lane • Easton, MD
3:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Light refreshments
Please register by November
25th indicating that you will
attending and the number of
people in your party by emailing
drbeyroutyswelcome@umd.edu
http://www.psla.umd.edu/extension/mdcrops
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Talbot
County Corn
Club
Samples have
been collected
and are being analyzed for the 64th Annual
Talbot County Corn Club and the 45th Annual
Soybean Improvement awards. We are proud to
host this Talbot County tradition. The banquet
program will be held on Wednesday, January
27, 2016 at the VFW on Glebe Road in Easton.
Please call 410-822-1244 if you would like to
attend.
Nutrient Management
Fall will soon be turning
into winter, which means
now is a great time to get
into the Extension office to update your Nutrient
Management Plan! I have sent out NMP data
collection sheets to 2015 clients who will need
updates for the 2016 crop season. So, if you
haven’t received them yet, you should shortly.
If the Extension office did not write your plans
in the past, but you anticipate needing a plan
written for this coming year, please stop by the
office to talk to me. It is best to make an
appointment, as my office starts to get busy with
drop-ins this time of year.
If you plan on coming into the office to request
an update or a new plan, there are a few things
you should bring with you:
•
Planned crops for 2016
•
Crops planted in 2015
•
Yield records
•
Planned manure/organic nutrient source
applications for 2016
•
Manure/organic nutrient source
applications records for previous 2 years
•
Updated soil tests (need to be updated
every 3 years)
•
Updated manure analysis (needs to be
updated yearly)
•
Animal production information
•
New field/tract information, including
FSA map if possible
Do not worry if you are missing a few pieces of
information. We can get started on your plan,
and finish once you are able to get the rest
together. Avoid the springtime rush, and get
your plan started today. As always, please call
or stop by the office with any questions.
Brian Kalmbach
Nutrient Management Advisor, Talbot County
(410) 822-1244
bkalmbac@umd.edu
MDA Extends
Deadline for NonPoultry Manure
Applications 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.
The closing policy for
Extension programs
is: If the Talbot
County schools are
closed than programs
are not conducted. If
Talbot County Government is closed
the Extension office will be closed as
well.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Farm Diversification:
Profitability with Specialty
Fruits and Vegetables
Tuesday December 8th 2015
9:00 to 4:00 PM
At Wye Research and Education Center
Queenstown, MD
Farm diversification opens opportunity and
increases potential profitability! Adding
specialty fruit and vegetable crops to your farm
can increase profit margins several ways.
Like diversifying in the stock market, engaging
in more than one enterprise and adding
value to what you already grow will spread
profit risk, not to mention the “growing”
interests in locally produced foods.
Call Debby Dant to register by November 24th,
2015 at 410‐827‐8056 X115
Farm Transition Workshop
A one-day
workshop will
take place on
December 10,
2015 at
Chesapeake
College-Wye
Mills for those
agricultural producers interested in learning the
components that go into a successful farm
transition.
Keeping the Farm in the Family: Tips on Farm
Transition Planning will involve a single day
workshop from 8:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.. The
workshop will focus on business and personal
goal setting, financial analysis, human
resources, family communications, and estate
planning. The workshop will feature Dale
Johnson, farm management specialist, and
Henry Leonard, III, C.P.A., CBIZ MHM, LLC
and C. Lee Gordon, Esq, Parker, Counts, Melton
& Goodman, P.C..
The workshop is hosted by the Agriculture Law
Education Initiative, the Department of
Agricultural and Resource Economics,
University of Maryland Extension, and with
funding from USDA-Risk Management
Agency. The workshop costs $10/person and
includes a lunch and refreshments. To register
online visit
http://keepingthefarminthefamily.eventbrite.com
for more information contact Shannon Dill at
sdill@umd.edu or 410-822-1244. January 1216, 2015
Delaware Agriculture Week
Monday, January 11 –
Thursday, January 14,
2016
Delaware Agriculture
Week will be held in
Harrington at the
Delaware State
Fairgrounds from January 11-14, 2016.
Delaware “Ag Week” is in its 11th year and is
an ongoing collaboration between University of
Delaware Cooperative Extension, Delaware
State University Cooperative Extension and the
Delaware Department of Agriculture.
Delaware Ag Week provides useful and timely
information to the agricultural community and
industry through educational meetings and
events. In addition, it is a great time for
networking and fellowship with old and new
acquaintances.
The associated trade show will take place in the
Dover Building from Monday afternoon,
January 11 to Thursday January 14.
Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania
Pesticide recertification credits, Nutrient
Management credits and CCA credits will be
offered.
For more information, detailed session agendas,
exhibitors, sponsors, and directions visit the DE
Ag Week website at:
http://sites.udel.edu/delawareagweek
Wheat Quality and Marketing
Opportunities: Maximizing Profits
Sponsored by: University of Delaware
Cooperative Extension and the Maryland Crop
Improvement Association
The quality of winter wheat has been threatened
by diseases such as Fusarium head blight, glume
blotch, and environmental issues that result in
low falling numbers. This meeting will focus on
wheat quality from several different
perspectives in order to deliver a safe, high
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quality product to the buyers and end users and
improve grower profitability. Local grain buyers
will discuss the importance of high quality grain
and opportunities for marketing wheat in our
area. All wheat growers in our region should
plan to attend and learn about management
options for quality reducing diseases of wheat
and the future outlook of the local wheat
market. Light refreshments will be served
courtesy of Murray Brothers Seed, Eddie
Mercer Agri-Services, and Syngenta AgriPro
seeds.
Date: Wednesday, January 13, 2016
Time: 6:00-9:00 pm
Location: Harrington, DE; Delaware State
Fairgrounds; Exhibit Hall
Continuing Educations Credits: DE Pesticide;
MD Pesticide; CCA
Future Harvest Conference
Join us January 14-16, 2016
for Future Harvest CASA's
17th annual Cultivate the
Chesapeake Foodshed
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. This
year's conference features: 3 keynotes, 10
intensive pre-conference workshops, 7
conference tracks with 42 sessions, and our
Local Fare Fair, featuring some of the region's
finest craft food and drink. To learn more and
to preview the conference program, please visit
www.futureharvestcasa.org.
Talbot County Corn Club
January 27, 2016
VFW on Glebe Road
For more
information call 410822-1244
Grain Marketing
Update
January 29, 2016
Chesapeake College, HEC
110, Wye Mills For more information call 410822-1244
Regional Women in Agriculture
Conference
Dover Downs Dover DE
For more information
February 10-11
www.extension.umd.edu/womeninag
March 1, 2016
LAST SCHEDULED MEETING FOR
RECERT FOR THE SEASON
Pesticide Private Applicator Recertification &
Nutrient Management Voucher
6:00-9:00p.m. Talbot County Agriculture
Center, Easton For more information call 410822-1244
Local Agronomy Meetings – Pesticide
Private Applicator Recertification &
Nutrient Management Voucher
Lower Shore Agronomy Day
January 21, 2016. 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Somerset County Civic Center
11828 Crisfield Lane, Princess Anne, MD
Register at the Somerset County Extension
Office: 410-651-1350
Caroline County Agronomy Day
February 17, 2016 4:30 pm
Caroline County 4-H Park
8230 Detour Rd, Denton, MD 21629
Register by calling the Caroline County UME
Office at 410-479-4030
Queen Anne’s Agronomy Day
February 26, 2016. 8:00-1:00pm
Queen Anne’s County 4-H Park
101 Dulin Clark Road, Centreville, MD 21617
Must pre-register. Call 410-758-0166.
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ALL THE BEST FOR A
HAPPY
AND HEALTHY 2016
Shannon Dill
AGNR Educator
sdill@umd.edu
Pam Chollet
Admin Assistant
pchollet@umd.edu
Mikaela Boley
Urban Horticulture
mboley@umd.edu
Brian Kalmbach
Nutrient Management Advisor
cyohn@umd.edu
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