Who should attend? Farmers, growers and food processors who: • Need to comply with FSMA produce safety rule, preventive controls rule or both. e.g., producers growing leafy greens, tomatoes, berries, cucumber, etc. and/or processing them into ready-to-eat products. • Are exempt from the rule but need to comply with the rules due to supply chain …

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Join us for the 2018 Eastern Shore Vegetable Growers Meeting to be held in Cambridge, MD. Come hear the latest updates about vegetable diseases, insect pests, crop yields, cover crop management, FSMA and specialty crops. Maryland Pesticide applicators (Private and Commercial A1) and nutrient management credits will be available. See website link for more details.

Running a farm with a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), on-farm market and/or agritourism component has individualized food safety risks that need to be understood and addressed. This webinar series will provide information for identifying and addressing risks associated with each type of operation and give simple ideas for how risks can be prevented. In addition, on-farm recall …

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Topics to be discussed include an overview of weed resistant challenges, focusing on palmer amaranth, common ragweed, marestail and many others, integrated management strategies, and current research findings from area herbicide trials. Pesticide credits will be offered for this workshop. Lunch will be served at 12pm. RSVP by February 12th to the Wicomico County Extension …

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The University of Maryland is offering  a fruit tree pruning workshop on Feb. 17 from 9am-2pm in Princess Anne, MD. The workshop is for novice and experienced tree planters. The workshop will offer classroom instruction and live demonstrations on local farms. There is a $20 registration fee. For more information: http://umessmallfarm.com/

Running a farm with a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), on-farm market and/or agritourism component has individualized food safety risks that need to be understood and addressed. This webinar series will provide information for identifying and addressing risks associated with each type of operation and give simple ideas for how risks can be prevented. In addition, on-farm recall …

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The 2018 Bay Area Fruit School at the Wye Research and Education Center will be held Wednesday, February 21, 2018. University of Maryland, MDA, and USDA experts will discuss many topics, including: High density apple training and Fireblight Management of Fungal Diseases on Apples Management of Peach Bacterial Spot Herbicides for Fruit plantings Strategies for successful fruit production in …

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Topics to be discussed include an overview of weed resistant challenges, focusing on palmer amaranth, common ragweed, marestail and many others, integrated management strategies, and current research findings from area herbicide trials. Pesticide credits will be offered for this workshop. RSVP by February 20th to the Kent County Extension Office (302-730-4000).

Topics to be discussed include an overview of weed resistant challenges, focusing on palmer amaranth, common ragweed, marestail and many others, integrated management strategies, and current research findings from area herbicide trials. Pesticide credits will be offered for this workshop. Lunch will be served at 12pm. RSVP by February 19th to the St. Mary's County …

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