Below is a list of UME Fruit and Vegetable meetings for 2022!
Virtual Statewide Grower Meeting
- Virtual Vegetable Grower Meeting
Date: February 8, 2022 , 3:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Register Online Here - Virtual Fruit Grower Meeting
March 1, 2022 , 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
Register online Here
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).