Southern Maryland Forage Conference

The Southern Maryland Forage Conference is taking place in Prince Frederick, MD on January 18, 2022.

REGISTRATION

Please visit https://go.umd.edu/smdforageconference or contact the Extension office at 301-475-4484 to register. Registration for the Southern Maryland conference will be $15 per person by January 10th and $20 after the 10th. Checks should be made payable to University of Maryland and sent to Hay & Pasture Conference, University of Maryland Extension, PO Box 663, Leonardtown, MD 20650.

AGENDA

9:00 am    Welcome

9:15 am    Frequently Found Forage Fertility Problems in Southern Maryland, Alan Leslie, UME

10:00 am  Break

10:15 am   Weed Control in Hay and Pasture Systems, Dave Myers and Ben Beale, UME

11:00 am   Improving Soil Quality and Organic Matter in Grazing Systems, Charlie Sasscer, UME

11:45 am   Update from the Maryland-Delaware Forage Council

12:00 pm   Lunch

12:45 pm   From Seed to Harvest: BMPs to Optimize New Forage Stand Production, Dave Myers and Ben Beale, UME

1:30 pm    Tall Fescue Management to Mitigate Toxicosis, Amanda Grev, UME

2:15 pm    Pesticide Recertification and Nutrient Voucher Required Topics

3:00 pm    Wrap Up and Adjourn

CREDITS

Credit approval TBD; credits will be available

QUESTIONS?

If you have questions or need assistance, contact Ben Beale (bbeale@umd.edu; 301-475-4484)

This event is brought to you by the Maryland-Delaware Forage Council, University of Maryland Extension, University of Delaware Extension, and the Mountains-to-Bay Grazing Alliance