Agronomy
Event: Ag Integrated Pest Management Web Series
Time: 12 noon - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Online webinar (via Zoom)
Description: Weeds, diseases, and insects are often a major concern for growers in Maryland. Integrated pest management (IPM) programs incorporate multiple pest management strategies into their production practices. Join us monthly for timely topics to help manage pests on the farms. Hosted via Zoom, on the Third Thursday of every month at noon, these one-hour sessions are both informative and interactive, providing an opportunity for participants to learn and engage with specialists in the field.
- May 15th - Managing squash bugs and cucumber beetles in cucurbit crops - Dr. Tom Kuhar, Virginia Tech.
- June 26th - Palmer amaranth and pigweed control - Dr. Kurt M. Vollmer, University of Maryland Extension Specialist-Weed Management
- July 17th - Corn spot and tar update and prevention - Andy Kness, University of Maryland Extension
- August 21st - Managing late-season corn earworm - Hayden Schug, University of Maryland Extension
- September 18th - Neo-P and other strawberry diseases - Dr. Mengjun Hu, University of Maryland
- October 16th - Cover crops for weed management - Dr. Dwayne Joseph, University of Maryland Extension
Pesticide Credits will be available but vary by date. Please contact Emily Zobel (ezobel@umd.edu) or Hayden Schug (hschug@umd.edu) for more information.
If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this event, please contact Emily Zobel (ezobel@umd.edu) or Hayden Schug (hschug@umd.edu).
Registration: https://go.umd.edu/%20ipmwebinar
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Event: Cover Crops and Integrated Pest Management
Date: May 1, 2025 | Thursday
Time: 10:30 a.m. | Cost: Free outdoor event with lunch provided, but registration is required.
Location: Mason's Heritage Farm, 1905 Ruthsburg Rd, Queen Anne, MD. 21657
Description: Topics will include: Conservation programs related to IPM, Slugs and cover crops, Pathology and cover crops, and Equipment and cover crops Continuing Education credits will be offered. For questions or to request special accommodations email Sarah Hirsh at shirsh@umd.edu. Please request special accommodations at least two weeks prior to the event.
For more information or to register go to: https://agnr.umd.edu/events/cover-crops-and-integrated-pest-management/?featured_date=3266
Forage
Currently, there are no events scheduled for Forage, but don’t worry! Exciting things are in the works, so check back soon for updates.
Ag Law
Hiring and Retaining Farm Employees – What you Need to Know and Do
Are you trying to find, hire and keep great employees? Is it a bit confusing and time consuming? Do you know where to start and who to involve? Are you worried about the legal considerations when having non-family members employed? This course will help you sort through all these questions and concerns. Navigating this process doesn’t have to be difficult as this course will share with you. Through the four modules of this course, you’ll get important information and resources you can adapt for your own operation. For more information go to https://agrisk.umd.edu/grant-proposals/hiring-and-retaining-farm-employees
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Land in Maryland: Basic Legal Issues for All Landowners
The Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics (AREC) has released a new online course for rural landowners in Maryland. The So You Want to Own Farmland in Maryland course is now available through the University of Maryland’s Enterprise Learning Management System – Canvas. The free program will cover those legal issues that Maryland landowners may face. A grant funds the program through the Northeast Risk Management
Education Center. The online course will feature Paul Goeringer, a Senior Faculty Specialist and Extension Specialist in agricultural law. He will address leasing, landowner liability issues, right-to-farm law, fencing laws, livestock liability, and estate planning. For more information or to register, go to https://extension.umd.edu/resource/so-you-want-own-rural-land-maryland-basic-legal-issues-all-landowners-online-course/
Farm Stress Management
Farm Stress Management Course
This online self-paced training is designed for Agriculture Service Providers to equip them with the skills and knowledge to support farms and farm families in times of distress. The training was developed by the University of Maryland Extension Farm Stress Management Team. The goals include: identify signs of distress, develop skills to communicate with those experiencing stress, and provide resources both locally and nationally. Financial and regulatory topics will also be discussed as they are often contributors to stress on the farm. To access the course visit our online portal at https://umeagfs.teachable.com/p/farm-stress-management.
For more information on the Farm Stress Management program visit go.umd.edu/farmfamily. The program is open to all and is funded through a grant with the Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program under sub award number ENE20-160-34268.
Archives (Recordings)
Agronomy
Queen Anne's County Agronomy Meeting
Date: Feb. 28, 2025 | Friday
If you missed the Queen Anne's Agonomy Day event, don't worry! You can now watch the uploaded videos on YouTube to gain access to valuable insights and crucial information that were shared during the meeting.
- Controlling Slugs
Video Length: 36:57 | Speaker: Dr. Kelly Hamby, Assoc. Professor & Extension Specialist, Dept. of Entomology, University of Maryland - FRST Ferilizer Recommendation Support Tool
Video Length: 42:01 | Speaker: Dr. Josh McGrath, Ag Research Exec., Consultant, Former Extension Soil Specialist - Ag Law Update
Video Length: 34:15 | Speaker: Paul Goeringer, Principal Faculty & Extension Specialist, Dept. of Agriculture & Resource Economics, University of Maryland - Nitrogen in Row Crops
Video Length: 37:56 | Speaker: Dr. Gurpal Toor, Professor & Extension Specialist, Dept, of Environmental Science & Technology, University of Maryland - MDA Pesticide Update
Video Length: 31:24 | Speaker: David Parks, Agriculture Inspector, Advanced Pesticide Regulation, Maryland Department of Agriculture - Herbicide & Weed Research Update
Video Length: 39:53 | Speaker: Dr. Kurt Vollmer, Extension Specialist, Weed Management, University of Maryland, Wye Research and Education Center - Crop Budgeting Tool
Video Length: 11:37 | Speaker: Shannon Dill, Principal Agent, Agriculture and Food Systems, University of Maryland Extension
Queen Anne's County Agronomy Day
Mar. 1, 2024 | Friday
If you missed the Queen Anne's Agonomy Day event, don't worry! You can now watch the uploaded videos on YouTube to gain access to valuable insights and crucial information that were shared during the meeting.
- Regulating the Air through Water Quality
Video Length: 26:02 | Speaker: Paul Goeringer, Extension Specialist, University of Maryland - Managing Deer Damage
Video Length: 40:03 | Speaker: Luke Macaulay, Wildlife Management Specialist - MDA Pesticides Update
Video Length: 36:15 | Speaker: David Parks, Agricultural Inspector Advanced - National Soybean Research Update...
Video Length: 46:54 | Speaker: Nicole Fiorellino, Assistant Professor & Extension Agronomist - MDA Nutrient Management Update
Video Length: 17:18 | Speaker: Howard Callahan, Nutrient Management Office, MDA - Maryland Climate Smart Agriculture Project
Video Length: 4:16 | Speaker: Terry Nuwer, Project Coordinator, Maryland Climate-Smart Agriculture Project - Animal Waste Technology Fund Grant
Video Length: 10:40 | Speaker: Elizabeth Thilmany, Faculty Specialist, Ag & Resource Economics, University of Maryland, College Park - Herbicide and Weed...
Video Length: 44:46 | Speaker: Kurt Vollmer, Extension Specialist- Weed Management, University of Maryland
Virtual Winter Agronomy Meeting
Date: December 1, 2020 | Length: 4:24:27
Topics discussed:
- Herbicide and Weed Update
Kurt Vollmer, Weed Management Specialist, Agriculture & Food Systems University of Maryland Extension - Evaluating Post Herbicide Tank Mixes in Soybean Traits
Ben Beale, Principal Agent, Agriculture & Food Systems University of Maryland Extension - Grain Insect Pests
Alan Leslie, Agent, Agriculture & Food Systems, University of Maryland Extension - MDA Pesticide Update
Kelly Love, Agricultural Inspector, Pesticide Regulation, Maryland Department of Agriculture - Updating Critical Nutrient Levels for Corn Tissue Tests
Nicole Fiorellino, Assistant Professor & Extension Specialist, Agronomy, Plant Science & Landscape Architecture, University of Maryland Extension - Cover Crop Mixes
Sarah Hirsh, Agent, Agriculture & Food Systems, University of Maryland Extension - Soybean Population Research Updates
Alan Leslie, Agent, Agriculture & Food Systems, University of Maryland Extension - MDA Nutrient Management Update
Weylin Anderson, Nutrient Management Specialist, Maryland Department of Agriculture
Northern Maryland Field Crops Day
Date: December 3, 2020 | Length: 4:09:39
Topics discussed:
- Soybean Population Research Update
Bryan Butler, Principal Agent, Agriculture & Food Systems, University of Maryland Extension - Pesticide Legal Update
Paul Goeringer, Senior Faculty Legal Specialist, Agricultural & Resource Economics, University of Maryland Extension - Weed Management Update
Kurt Vollmer, Weed Management Specialist, Agriculture & Food Systems, University of Maryland Extension - MDA Pesticide Update
Kelly Love, Agricultural Inspector, Pesticide Regulation, Maryland Department of Agriculture - Precision Management in an Imprecise World
Josh McGrath, Extension Associate Professor, Agricultural Soil ManagementDepartment of Plant and Soil Sciences, College of Agriculture, Food, and the Environment, University of Kentucky - Cover Crops & Soil Carbon
Ray Weil, Professor, Department of Environmental Science and Technology University of Maryland College Park - MDA Nutrient Management Update
Weylin Anderson, Nutrient Management SpecialistMaryland Department of Agriculture
Virtual Winter Agronomy Meeting
Date: January 21, 2021
The recordings for this meeting was broken up into four sections
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Agenda
| 8:00 a.m. | Neonicotinoid Seed Treatments in Maryland Grain Crops Aditi Dubey, Ph.D. Student, EntomologyUniversity of Maryland College Park |
| 8:30 a.m. | Weed Management Update Kurt Vollmer, Weed Management Specialist, Agriculture & Food SystemsUniversity of Maryland Extension |
| 9:00 a.m. | Pesticide Litigation Update Paul Goeringer, Senior Faculty Legal SpecialistAgricultural & Resource Economics, University of Maryland Extension |
| 9:30 a.m. | MDA Pesticide Update David Parks, Agricultural Inspector, Pesticide RegulationMaryland Department of Agriculture |
| 10:00 a.m. | Sponsor Highlights |
| 10:15 a.m. | Cover Crop Mixes Sarah Hirsh, Agent, Agriculture & Food SystemsUniversity of Maryland Extension |
| 10:45 a.m. | Fertility Considerations for Giant Miscanthus Production Brian Kalmbach, Faculty Specialist, Agricultural Nutrient Management Program, University of Maryland College Park |
| 11:15 a.m. | Nutrient Availability Macro to Micro Jarrod Miller, Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist in AgronomyDepartment of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Delaware |
| 11:45 a.m. | Updating Critical Nutrient Levels for Corn Tissue Tests Nicole Fiorellino, Assistant Professor & Extension Specialist, AgronomyPlant Science & Landscape Architecture, University of Maryland Extension |
| 12:15 p.m. | Adjourn Complete recertification forms and program evaluations |
Virtual Winter Agronomy Meeting
Date: February 17, 2021 | Length: 4:00:28
Topics discussed:
- Herbicide and Weed Update
Kurt Vollmer, Weed Management Specialist, Agriculture & Food Systems, University of Maryland Extension - Bt Traits in Corn
Alan Leslie, Agent, Agriculture & Food Systems, University of Maryland Extension - Weed Management for Pastures
Jeff Semler, Principal Agent, Agriculture & Food Systems, University of Maryland Extension - MDA Pesticide Update
Jeff Semler, Principal Agent, Agriculture & Food Systems, University of Maryland Extension - Interpreting a Soil Test
Andy Kness, Agent, Agriculture & Food Systems, University of Maryland Extension - Fertility Management for Forages
Amanda Grev, Agent, Forage Specialist, Western Maryland Research and Education Center, Agriculture & Food Systems, University of Maryland Extension - Cover Crop Mixes
Sarah Hirsh, Agent, Agriculture & Food Systems, University of Maryland Extension - Increasing the Protein Content of Soft Red Winter Wheat
Nicole Fiorellino, Assistant Professor & Extension Specialist, Agronomy, Plant Science & Landscape Architecture, University of Maryland Extension
Virtual Winter Agronomy Meeting
Date: February 26, 2021 | Length: 4:25
Topics discussed:
- Herbicide and Weed Update
Kurt Vollmer, Weed Management Specialist, Agriculture & Food Systems, University of Maryland Extension - Pesticide Litigation Update
Paul Goeringer, Senior Faculty Legal Specialist, Agricultural & Resource Economics, University of Maryland Extension - Disease Management for Corn on Corn Rotations
Andy Kness, Agent, Agriculture & Food Systems, University of Maryland Extension - MDA Pesticide Update
David Parks, Agricultural Inspector, Pesticide Regulation, Maryland Department of Agriculture - Nitrogen Management with Cover Crops
Steven Mirsky, Research Ecologist, Sustainable Agricultural Systems, Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, USDA - Precision Management in an Imprecise World
Josh McGrath, Extension Associate Professor, Agricultural Soil Management, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, College of Agriculture, Food, and the Environment, University of Kentucky - Updating Critical Nutrient Levels for Tissue Tests
Nicole Fiorellino, Assistant Professor & Extension Specialist, Agronomy, Plant Science & Landscape Architecture, University of Maryland Extension - MDA Nutrient Management Update
Howard Callahan, Nutrient Management Specialist, Maryland Department of Agriculture
Forage
Virtual Forage Conference
Date: January 25 & 27 , 2022 | Tuesday & Thursday
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | Location: Online
Contact: Amanda Grev | Region: Statewide
Description: The 2022 Maryland-Delaware Forage Conferences will again be offered virtually. The virtual sessions will follow the same format as last year and will take place over two partial days on January 25th and January 27th starting at 9 AM each morning. Certified crop advisor, nutrient management, and private pesticide applicator credits will be offered. Topics will include livestock selection for grazing systems, working with your processor, direct marketing, round bale silage management, sorghum as a forage crop, and bale grazing.
Recordings on YouTube
Grain Marketing
Grain Marketing Session
Date: January 8, 2021 | Friday
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. | Location: Virtual
Contact: Shannon Dill
Description: This meeting will be virtual including speakers on various topics in grain marketing. Topics include local and national grain outlook for:
- tax considerations,
- crop insurance and agricultural law.
Agenda
| 8:00 a.m. | Welcome Shannon Dill, Extension Educator, TalbotCounty, University of Maryland Extension |
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| 8:15 a.m. | Agriculture Law and Crop Insurance Update Paul Goeringer, Senior Faculty Legal Specialist Agricultural & Resources Economics, University of Maryland Extension |
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| 8:40 a.m. | Tax Update Henry Leonard, Certified Public Accountant, BSC Group, LLC |
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| 9:10 a.m. | Grain Marketing Outlook Jay Pierce, Director of Risk Services, NagelFarm Service |
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| 9:40 a.m. | Basis Tables and Grain Marketing Resources Dale Johnson, Farm Management Specialist, University of Maryland Extension |
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| 10:00 a.m. | Announcements and Adjourn Share a link to resources and survey. |