January 11, 2024 – 9:00am – 2:00pm. – Located in the Burns Hall.

Please RSVP – 410-386-2760

Get your Pennsylvania and Maryland Sprayer Certifications!  

This program also provides Maryland Private Applicator recertification credit, Maryland Nutrient Management Voucher recertification credit, and Pennsylvania Pesticide credits.

9:00 – 9:30 – Welcome Coffee and Doughnuts

9:30 – 10:00 – Paul Goeringer, Senior Faculty Specialist Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics UMD – and Elizabeth Thilmany – Legal update on pesticides and solar update.

10:00 – 10:45 – Kelly Nichols, UMD Montgomery County Ag. Agent – Overview of manure injection and impact on field management.

10:45 – 11:30 – Kurt Vollmer, Extension Specialist UMD – controlling weeds while managing resistance.

11:30 – 12;00 – Aaron Boggs and Chris Bach, Atlantic Tractor – Latest technology in sprayer, autonomy, and see and spray along with importance of documentation of field data.

12:00 – 12;30 – Lunch – Get your food and go back to the tables and the meeting will continue.

12:30 – 1:00 – Andy Kness, Extension Agent UMD – Corn and soybean disease update and preparing for Tar Spot.

1:00 – 1:30 – Bryan Harris, MDA – Nutrient Management Update.

1:30 – 2:00 – Kelly Love, MDA – Pesticide safety and handling update.

Sponsored by: University of Maryland Extension and Atlantic Tractor.