Upcoming Agricultural Events in Region

 

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 22

• Farm to School workshop, hosted by Maryland Department of Agriculture and Maryland Department of Education, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Eastern Shore Hospital Center-English Hall, Cambridge, Md. For more information, phone 410-841-5773 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
• Agriculture in Education in Harford County Workshop, 9 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Event is provided by LEAD Maryland Foundation Inc., and Rural Maryland Council. For more information, or to register for the workshop, e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or phone 410-827-8056, ext. 176 by Feb. 20.
• Maximizing Irrigated Corn Yields workshop, 6-9 p.m., at 69 Transportation Circle, Dover, Del. For more information, or to register, call 302-730-4000.

SATURDAY, FEB. 25

• Maryland Dairy Industry Association & Maryland Dairy Shrine joint annual meeting, 8:30 a.m., Frederick County Fairgrounds, Building No. 9. For more information, phone 301-349-0750 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

TUESDAY, FEB. 28

• Grain Marketing Meeting, 6:30 a.m., at Higgy’s Restaurant, 5306 Church Hill Rd., Church Hill, Md.
• “Food for Profit,” seminar, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Washington County Agricultural Education Center, 7303 Sharpsburg Pike, Boonsboro Md.. For more information, call 717-270-4391 or 301-432-2767, ext. 338.

THURSDAYS, MARCH 1, 8, 15

• Pasture Renovation and Management, 7-9 p.m., Harford County Extension Office. $10 fee covers all three sessions. Register by Feb. 28 by calling 410-638-3255 or e-mailing This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

SATURDAY, MARCH 3

• Maryland Grape Growers Association training, pruning clinic, 9 a.m., Friday Creek Winery, Owings, Md. Cost is $15 for MGGA members, $26 for non-members. For more information, visit www.marylandgrapes.org.

SATURDAY, MARCH 10

• Maryland Grape Growers Association training, pruning clinic, 9 a.m., Knob Hall Winery, Clear Spring, Md. Cost is $15 for MGGA members, $26 for non-members. For more information, visit www.marylandgrapes.org.

THU., FRI., MARCH 15-16

• Geospacial Technology in Agriculture workshop, at Delaware State University, Dover, Del. Thursday theme: “The Cloud Meets the Farm;” 8:30 a.m.; Friday’s theme “Using Google Earth on the Farm,” 8 a.m. For more information, call 302-857-6476 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

FRIDAY, MARCH 16

• Equine seminar and dinner, 6 p.m., American Legion, Laurel, Del. Topics: “Choose a Feed that’s Right For You” and “Horse and Budget”. RSVP by March 2 by phoning 302-875-5293.

FRIDAY, MARCH 23

• Sheep shearing school, through Saturday, March 24 (9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., both days), at 1942 Uniontown Rd., in Westminster, Md. Fee: $80 per person. Fore more information, e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .