2009 -2010 Maryland Private Applicator Recertification Training Meetings Brochure (PDF) - Maryland Department of Agriculture

Winery Tasting Room Design and On-Site Marketing
A program on winery design and on-site marketing at Surry Community College, Dobson, North Carolina. Organized by Dr. Bruce Zoecklein, Head, Enology-Grape Chemistry Group, Virginia Tech and hosted by Surry Community College. This one day program will bring some of the country's leading marketers and winery tasting room designers together to discuss and highlight the relationships between design componets and wine marketing. Cost is $150.00. Go to http://www.surry.edu/news/2009/70709winery-design-workshop.html for more information or to register.

New England Fruit and Vegetable Growers Conference
Manchester, NH. For more information go to: www.newenglandvfc.org

Private Applicator Certication Training & Examination
Davidsonville Family Recreation Center, Davidsonville, MD from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. If you have allowed your Private Pesticide Applicator Certification to expire or are a new applicant, then you are invited to attend the Private Pesticide Applicator Certification Training and Examination. It is a two step process. More details forthcoming!

Empire State Fruit and Vegetable Expo & Farmers' Direct Marketing Conference
Will consist of meetings and classes to inform and educate growers on many of the aspects of fruit and vegetable production and marketing, as well as current technologies and events which affect agriculture as a whole. Specialists from all over the country will be at the Expo providing growers with the latest in growing and production techniques, harvesting and storage options, and plenty of up-to-date and innovative research. This information is specifically designed to help growers continually grow and improve their farm business. The large trade show will feature many businesses specifically devoted to the fruit and vegetable industry, with equipment for all sizes of growing operations. Special trade show demonstrations will be scheduled for growers and their employees throughout the two days as well. For more information please visit their web site at http://www.nysaes.cornell.edu/hort/expo/index.php

Annie's Project - January 27th thru March 17th.
Every Wednesday Evening from 6-9 p.m. Class locations: Annapolis, MD, Westminister, MD, Elkton, MD, Wye Mills, MD, McHenry, MD, Newark, DE, Hughesville, MD, Georgetown, DE, Boonsboro, MD. Annie's Project focuses on the many aspects of farm management and is designed to empower women overall farm decision making and to build local networks thoughout the state. For registration information contact Jenny Rhodes jrhodes@umd.edu 410-758-0166 orShannon Dill sdill@umd.edu 410-822-1244.