2024 | Volume 15, Issue 7
Inside this issue:
Nine Agency Rule Notification
"USDA recipients of Federal financial assistance are required to provide written notice to program beneficiaries that they do not discriminate on the basis of an organization or entity's religious character, motives, or affiliation." Moreover, in compliance with 7 CFR 16, UME programs and services are delivered on a nondiscriminatory basis through the utilization of public notification requirements and the University of Maryland's Nondiscrimination Policy and Procedures VI-100 (B)
Upcoming UME & UMES Events
Drones in Agriculture
Date: August 1, 2024 (Thursday)
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Cost: $10
Location: Wye Research & Education Center,124 Wye Narrows Dr., Queenstown, MD. 216584
Description: Learn about the use of drones in agronomic production systems and what you will need to legally operate. Farmers, Ag service providers, or anyone interested in the technology is encouraged to attend.
For more information and to register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScdhM_Fw2WoojPJdQ46CXzeqNNnKuwTEL-lNO4Z7OgOP6lpyg/viewfor
Drones in Agriculture
Date: August 2, 2024 (Friday)
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Cost: $10
Location: Upper Marlboro Research & Education Center, 2005 Largo Rd., Upper Marlboro, MD. 20774
Description: Learn about the use of drones in agronomic production systems and what you will need to legally operate. Farmers, Ag service providers, or anyone interested in the technology is encouraged to attend.
For more information and to register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScdhM_Fw2WoojPJdQ46CXzeqNNnKuwTEL-lNO4Z7OgOP6lpyg/viewform.
LESERC Fruit and Vegetable Twilight Tour
Date: August 6, 2024
Time: 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Cost: This event is free, but registration is requested for a dinner count.
Location: Lower Eastern Shore Research & Education Center, 27644 Nanticoke Rd., Salisbury, MD.
Description: Come listen to extension educators and specialists showcase their vegetable and berry research plots.
Registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1_hC9Pyg7Aw74oiCTu8rW7sb2-oKCNvzUqt9q1Jle3Ko/viewform?edit_requested=true
CMREC 2024 Field Crops Research Twilight, Barbecue & Ice Cream Social.
Date: August 7, 2024
Time: 4:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Location: Central Maryland Research & Education Center, 2005 Largo Road, Upper Marlboro, MD
Description: A barbecue dinner will be served at 4:00 pm followed by homemade ice cream prior to the evening tour. University of Maryland Extension Educators and Specialists will showcase their field crop, vegetable and fruit re-search plots.
Register online
Event: University of Maryland Eastern Shore Ag Showcase 2024
Date: August 7, 2024 | Time: 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Location: UMES Research, Extension and Teaching Farm, 10789 Stewart Neck Road, Princess Anne.
Description: Attendance is free. Participants are encouraged to register in advance to help estimate attendance. Please register by August 2 at https://wwwcp.umes.edu/extension/small-farms-program/ag-showcase/
Summer Vegetable Twilight Tour at WREC
Date: August 20, 2024
Time: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Location: Wye Research and Education Center, 211 Farm Lane, Queenstown, MD
Cost: this event is free to attend, but registration will be appreciated.
Description: This twilight tour will feature watermelons, sweet corn, and tomatoes.
Registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScFgRMmsEKosDQ-Bc67yR9WCjCRKTxtEaTF738en_m2OGW1ZA/viewform
Event: How to Interpret a Soil Test Report
Date: October 8, 2024 (Tuesday)
Time: 12:00 noon
Cost: Free
Location: Online webinar (Zoom)
Description: pH, organic matter, CEC, ppm, FIV, base saturation, oh my! This presentation will cover the basics of a soil test report and how to make management decisions based on your test results.
Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2024-women-in-ag-webinars-tickets-770439012827
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Vegetable & Fruit News is a research-based publication for the commercial vegetable and fruit industry available electronically from April through October. Published by the University of Maryland Extension Agriculture and Food Systems team.
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EDITOR
Emily Zobel
University of Maryland Extension Agent - Dorchester County
501 Court Lane, Room 208
Cambridge, MD 21613
Phone: (410) 410-228-8800
Email: ezobel@umd.edu
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