Urban Farmer Winter Meeting: Prince George's County
Schedule
Wed Mar 04 2026 at 09:30 am to 03:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
Watkins Nature Center | Upper Marlboro, MD
Annual professional development event for farmers in urban areas of Maryland organized by UMD Extension.About this Event
You're invited to the 9th Annual Urban Farmer Winter Meeting, organized by UMD Extension.
Attend this annual professional development event to be updated on the latest local issues and research results.
This year we are replicating the event in BOTH Baltimore City and Prince George's County.
- Monday, March 2, from 10am to 3pm, in Baltimore City
Venue address: Allen A.M.E. Church, 1130 W. Lexington St., Baltimore, MD - Wednesday, March 4, from 10am to 3pm, in Prince George's County
Venue address: Watkins Nature Center, 331 Watkins Park Drive, Kettering, MD
This registration page is for the PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY location.
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Each location will have a similar agenda, with topics including
- Biochar as a soil amendment, and opportunities to get involved in on-farm research
- How farming and gardening practices affect urban soil microbiology
- Cut flower marketing and enterprise budgets
- How to get your first farm nutrient management plan
- Lunch and time for networking and socializing
- Tips and advice from a peer farmer
- Local policy updates
- A facilitated group discussion of local priorities
A registration fee of $18 plus eventbrite fees is requested, to help defray the costs of morning refreshments and lunch.
If this cost is a financial barrier to your participation, please fill out this scholarship application: https://ume.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5BwkBtD8wSdTNdQ
A big thank you to the Prince George’s County Parks and Recreation Department and Allen A.M.E. Church for providing meeting spaces, and to the Prince George’s County Soil Conservation District for assisting with planning and connections.
P hoto credit: Community Supported Agriculture subscription box of vegetables, photographed by Remsberg Photography, (c) UMD AGNR Image Database.
Equal Opportunity of Educational Programs:
University programs, activities, and facilities are available to all without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, national origin, political affiliation, physical or mental disability, religion, protected veteran status, genetic information, personal appearance, or any other legally protected class.
If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in any event or activity, please contact Neith Little by phone at 301-226-7415 or by email at [email protected]
Los programas, actividades e instalaciones de la universidad están disponibles para todos sin distinción de raza, color, sexo, identidad o expresión de género, orientación sexual, estado civil, edad, origen nacional, afiliación política, discapacidad física o mental, religión, estado de veterano protegido, información genética, apariencia personal o cualquier otra clase legalmente protegida.
Si necesita adaptaciones razonables para participar en cualquier evento o actividad, comuníquese con Neith Little a numero telephono 301-226-7415 o a correo electronico [email protected]
所有人均可使用大學課程、活動和設施，而不必考慮種族、膚色、性別、性別認同或表達方式、性取向、婚姻狀況、年齡、國籍、政治背景、身體或精神殘疾、宗教信仰、受保護退伍軍人身份、遺傳信息、個人外貌或任何其他受法律保護的階層。
如果您需要合理的住宿條件來參加任何活動，請聯絡您當地的馬里蘭大學推廣辦公室。
301-226-7415 [email protected]
대학 프로그램, 행사_및 시설은 인종, 피부색, 성별,성 정체성 또는 표현, 성적 지향, 결혼 여부, 나이, 출신 국가, 정치적 소속, 신체적 또는 정신적 장애, 종교, 보호재향 _군인, 정보, 외모 또는 법적으로 보호를 받고 있는_기타 계층에 관계없이 누구나 이용하실 수 있습니다.
행사 활동에 참여하기 위해 적절한 숙박 시설이 _필요하시다면 해당 지역의 메릴랜드 대학교 확장 사무소에 문의해 주시기 바랍니다.
301-226-7415 [email protected]
Where is it happening?
Watkins Nature Center, 331 Watkins Park Drive, Upper Marlboro, United StatesUSD 21.05
