Mid-Atlantic Women in Agriculture Conference
Dover Downs Hotel and Casino 1131 North Dupont Highway, Dover, DE, United StatesSee event website for information.
$35 – $55
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Join SMIT at the PEARL Lab for a discussion on Agriculture and Aquaculture Technology. RSVP at www.smit.tech. Hosted by Calvert County Department of Economic Development.
Sponsored by Cecil County Young Farmers: Come out and enjoy a pancake breakfast while discussing agricultural issues with legislators! RSVP to cecilyoungfarmers@gmail.com or 443-206-8766
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 …
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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