Southern Maryland Forage Conference
Tue, Jan 17
|Calvert County Fairgrounds
Maryland-Delaware Forage Conferences - Southern Maryland 1/17/23
Time & Location
Jan 17, 2023, 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Calvert County Fairgrounds, 140 Calvert Fair Dr, Prince Frederick, MD 20678, USA
About The Event
The Southern Maryland Forage Conference is taking place in Prince Frederick, MD on January 17, 2023.
REGISTRATION
Please visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2023-hay-and-pasture-conference-tickets-487835407837 or contact the Extension office at 301-475-4484 to register. Registration for the Southern Maryland conference will be $20 per person. 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
8:30 am Registration, refreshments, visit sponsor exhibits
9:00 am Welcome
9:15 am Forage IPM--Diagnosing and Managing Common Forage Pests, Dave Myers, UME
10:00 am Break
10:15 am Research Roundtable--Updates from Ongoing Projects
11:00 am Does Improved Forage-Type Crabgrass Have a Fit in Southern MD?, Charlie Sasscer, UME
11:30 am Orchardgrass Variety Trial Update, Dr. Amanda Grev, UME
12:00 pm Update from the Maryland-Delaware Forage Council
12:15 pm Lunch
12:45 pm The Economics of Hay and Pasture Production, Mark Townsend, UME
1:30 pm Soil Health in Forage Systems, Lisa Blazure, Pennsylvania Soil Health Coalition
2:15 pm Pesticide Recertification and Nutrient Voucher Required Topics
3:00 pm Wrap Up and Adjourn
CREDITS
Credit approval TBD; nutrient management, pesticide, and CCA 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