We are requesting your assistance with gathering farmer participation in an online simulation exercise. As part of a NRCS CIG grant, UMD is leading a team of researchers from UMD, UD, and PSU to better understand how to better incentivize the adoption of novel nitrogen management practices in corn. We have a team of behavioral ..read more

Nidhi Rawat, Small Grains Pathologist University of Maryland Welcome to the wheat and barley heading and flowering season, Maryland! This is the first FHB risk forecast for this season from me, and I will continue to provide you with regular commentaries over the next 6-7 weeks. Wheat is some weeks away from flowering, but barley ..read more

Mark Townsend, Agriculture Agent Associatemtownsen@umd.edu University of Maryland Extension, Frederick County Grain markets have slid significantly from the highs posted last summer that followed the perceived drought in the Midwest. Unfortunately, these drought concerns were generally unfounded as key growing areas received timely rains to keep yields from suffering in the corn belt ..read more

Reports are for crop conditions up to April 5, 2024. Western Maryland Wet, wet, wet. This spring is off to a very different start than last year. Late winter and early spring have gone a long way in replenishing soil moisture and groundwater. Soil temperature and moisture will delay planting for a few weeks, but we are ..read more

Jarrod Miller1, Agronomy Extension Specialistjarrod@udel.edu and Nicole Fiorellino2, Agronomy Extension Specialist 1University of Delaware |2University of Maryland, College Park Soybean Row Spacing and Population Studies Modern soybean varieties can tolerate lower seeding rates and still produce good yields, providing there are no other issues with stand loss or stress. In southern Delaware two ..read more

Shannon Dill, Principal Agriculture Agentsdill@umd.edu University of Maryland Extension, Talbot County The University of Maryland Extension has updated www.go.umd.edu/grainmarketing site with new input data and spray programs for the 2024 field crop budgets. Crop Budgets Cost of production is very important when making decisions related to your farm enterprise and grain marketing. Preliminary surveys from 2024 ..read more

Kurt Vollmer, Weed Management Specialistkvollmer@umd.edu University of Maryland Extension Italian ryegrass has been giving us trouble the past couple of years. I’ve had several reports of ryegrass control failures following glyphosate applications. Last year, seeds from 49 ryegrass populations from Maryland and Delaware were screened for glyphosate-resistance by Dr. Caio Brunharo’s lab at ..read more

An Agricultural Technician is sought to provide technical support for the State Extension Agronomist with applied research and extension programming. This program performs applied research at seven UMD Research and Education Centers located across the state related to the production of corn, soybean, wheat, barley, and other crops of interest to Maryland producers. The incumbent may assist ..read more

College Park, MD – The University of Maryland and the University of Delaware will host the Hiring and Retaining Farm Employees – What you Need to Know and Do four webinars every Friday in April at noon starting on April 5th and ending on April 26.  The free webinars will cover developing an employee handbook ..read more

Paul Goeringer, Extension Ag Law Legal Specialist University of Maryland The article is not a substitute for legal advice. Reposted from the Ag Risk Management Blog A recent Arizona federal district court ruling has vacated the 2020 registrations for dicamba products used over the top in cotton and soybean production. The ruling is based on ..read more