Month: January 2022

Maryland Beginning Farmer Success Course

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Maryland Beginning Farmer Success Course  

This course is designed for those who are considering or  in the beginning stages of starting a farm as a business.  Topic covered will include: Business planning, marketing, crop production, soil health, pest management, food safety and regulations and certification. Classes will meet virtual Thursday evening from 7pm to 8:30pm, from February 10 through April 2, 2022.  Cost $65.

More information can be found at https://go.umd.edu/bfs2022 

University programs, activities, and facilities are available to all without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, national origin, political affiliation, physical or mental disability, religion, protected veteran status, genetic information, personal appearance, or any other legally protected class.

 

Upcoming UME Fruit and Vegetable Meetings!

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Below is a list of UME Fruit and Vegetable meetings for 2022!

Virtual Statewide Grower Meeting

The following meeting will be in-person. Participants may be required to wear a mask and follow social distancing guidelines based on county guideline at the time of the meeting. Seating may be limited for on-site participation due to University of Maryland COVID 19 meeting rule compliance. 

  • Central Maryland Vegetable Growers Meeting
    January 27, 2022,  8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
    Location: Friendly Farm Inn, (17434 Foreston Road) Upperco, Maryland.
    Topics will include: Blueberry Fertility, Strawberry Disease Management, Apple Rootstocks, Management of Spider Mite and Thrips, MDA updates ….and more!
    Presentations start at 8:30 and end at 12:30 with Friendly Farms famous all-you-can-eat lunch. Cost to attend this meeting is $28.00 if you pre-register or $35.00 at the door. 
    For more information or to register call UM Extension Baltimore County Office at 410-887-8090 or email Erica Crowl ecrowl@umd.edu.  Register online: https://2022veggieday.eventbrite.com 
  • Southern Maryland Vegetable & Fruit Production Meeting
    February 10, 2022, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
    Location: Baden Volunteer Fire Department, 16608 Brandywine Road, Brandywine, MD 20613
     $15.00 fee payable at the door. Speakers will provide IPM updates and present on a broad range of production topics.  For more information please contact Ben Beale (301-475-4484)  or Dave Myers (301-405-4351). Register here
  • Western Maryland Fruit Meeting
    February 10, 2022, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
    Location: Western Maryland Research and Education Center, 18330 Keedysville Road, Keedysville, MD.  Fee of $30.00  (after Feb. 3 – $40) Speakers will provide IPM  & Nutrient Management updates and will present on Fruit production topics. For more information please contact Joe Fiola (30-432-2767 x 344). Register Here 
  • Eastern Shore Vegetable Growers Meeting
    February 16, 2022, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
    Location: Cambridge Premier Cinemas, 2759 Dorchester Square, Cambridge, MD.
    Cost $10.  For more information please contact Emily Zobel (401-228-8800).

 

Bringing the Farm to School: A Training for Agricultural Producers

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The Maryland Department of Agriculture in partnership with the University of Maryland Extension (UME) Agriculture and Food Systems (AgFS) and the Maryland State Department of Education will be conducting an USDA Farm to School Producer Training for Maryland producers interested in selling local food to Maryland’s school districts and eligible providers.

The intent of the workshop is to give agricultural producers training and tools to build their capacity to launch or grow efforts to market to schools, therefore increasing sales to schools for farmers while expanding farm to school activities for students in schools and communities across the nation.

We have three upcoming Workshops:
 
Mid-Atlantic Fruit & Vegetable Convention
Date: January 31, 2022
Time: 12:00pm-4:00pm
Register: https://www.mdhortsociety.org/mafvc
Hyatt Regency-Cambridge Workshop
Date: February 25, 2022
Time: 10:00am- 2:30pm
Register: https://f2straining.eventbrite.com/
Virtual Workshop
Date: March 1, 2022
Time: 1:00pm- 4:30pm
Register: https://go.umd.edu/farm2schooltraining