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SUMMARY:Agronomic Crops Field Day
DESCRIPTION:The Wye Research & Education Center hosts an Agronomic Crops Field Day on Tuesday\, August 18\, presented in partnership with the Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station\, University of Maryland Extension\, the Maryland Grain Producers Utilization Board\, and the Maryland Soybean Board. The walkable field tour will showcase check-off funded research. A full agenda is coming soon\, and CCA credits are pending.
URL:https://4rmidatlantic.com/event/agronomic-crops-field-day/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260818T090000
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SUMMARY:Soil Health Field Day
DESCRIPTION:The Soil Health Field Day brings together agricultural leaders from across the community who are prioritizing soil health and land productivity. Tuesday\, August 18\, 2026\, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in Georgetown\, Delaware.\n\n \n\nClay Lowe\, owner and operator of Cedar Point Farm\, opens with a look at his operation and the practices he uses to work through drought conditions. Amanda Bunn\, Applied Agricultural Conservationist\, and Casey Collier of Willard Ag will demonstrate Plant Map 3D — a new incentive opportunity that uses mapping technology to help farmers reduce fertilizer use while improving soil and water quality. A panel of Sussex County producers follows\, sharing their own approaches to building soil health and lifting crop yields.\n\n \n\nLunch is provided\, followed by NRCS program specialists presenting program updates and new financial assistance opportunities through the Regenerative Pilot and Cover Crop programs. Dessert is served courtesy of the Vanderwende Ice Cream Truck.\n\n \n\nAttendees can earn 2.75 Delaware Nutrient Management continuing education credits. Registration is required.
URL:https://4rmidatlantic.com/event/soil-health-field-day/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260818T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260818T130000
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Intentional Decision Making
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, August 18\, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. CT. Dr. Rishma Walji presents a practical approach to decision-making for professionals facing career transitions\, leadership demands\, and decision fatigue. Hosted by the ASA/CSSA/SSSA Women in Science Committee; all are welcome. 1.0 CCA/CPAg CEU. Free for members\, $65 for non-members. Recording included.
URL:https://4rmidatlantic.com/event/webinar-intentional-decision-making/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260819T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260819T130000
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SUMMARY:Cover Crop Showcase
DESCRIPTION:August 19\, 2026 | Chestertown\, Maryland \nDiscover the latest research and practical applications of cover crops at the 2026 Cover Crop Showcase. Hosted at Kings Grant Farm in Chestertown\, this free educational event brings together farmers\, crop advisers\, nutrient management professionals\, and conservation partners to explore proven strategies for improving soil health\, nutrient stewardship\, and crop performance. \nAttendees will tour strip trials featuring 14 different summer cover crop species\, participate in interactive drone and equipment demonstrations\, and learn about cover crop planning\, pest management\, and the latest findings from the University of Maryland’s Planting Green research trials. The program also includes an interactive soil pit demonstration\, providing an up-close look at how cover crops influence soil structure and health. \nEvent Details\nDate: Wednesday\, August 19\, 2026\nTime: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.\nLocation: Kings Grant Farm\n7029 Quaker Neck Road\nChestertown\, MD 21620 \nCost: Free (Lunch Included) \nEvent Highlights\n\nFree event with lunch included\nPesticide and nutrient management credits offered\nInteractive drone and cover crop related equipment demonstrations\nTour strip trials showcasing 14 species of summer cover crop\nInteractive soil pit demonstration\nLearn about cover crop planning and management and pest management in cover crops\nLearn latest results from Maryland “planting green” research trials\n\n 
URL:https://4rmidatlantic.com/event/cover-crop-showcase/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260820T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260820T190000
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SUMMARY:CMF Field Day
DESCRIPTION:August 20\, 2026 \n\n\n\nThe Mid-Atlantic 4R Nutrient Stewardship Association will be attending the CMF Field Day and invites farmers\, crop advisers\, and agricultural professionals to join the conversation around improving nutrient use efficiency and profitability in today's challenging economic environment. \n\n\n\nHosted by Temple Rhodes\, this field day will feature three side-by-side fertility programs designed to compare different nutrient management approaches. Attendees will explore a conventional fertilizer program based on retailer recommendations\, an efficiency-focused program that applies only the nutrients needed to meet crop requirements\, and a poultry litter program. Throughout the day\, participants will have the opportunity to evaluate each approach in the field and discuss the economic and agronomic impacts of today's fertilizer decisions.
URL:https://4rmidatlantic.com/event/cmf-field-day/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260826T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260826T130000
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SUMMARY:The Mill's Crop Showcase
DESCRIPTION:The Mid-Atlantic 4R Nutrient Stewardship Association will be attending The Mill's Crop Showcase and invites farmers\, crop advisers\, agribusiness professionals\, and industry partners to join them for a day of education\, field demonstrations\, and networking.\n\nHosted by The Mill\, this annual showcase provides an opportunity to see the latest agronomic research and field trials in corn and soybean production. Attendees will participate in guided wagon tours through research plots\, connect with agricultural vendors\, and learn about emerging products\, technologies\, and management practices being evaluated by The Mill's agronomy team. The event also includes lunch and fellowship\, offering valuable opportunities to exchange ideas with fellow members of the agricultural community.\n\nStop by to meet the Mid-Atlantic 4R team\, learn more about current nutrient stewardship initiatives\, and discover resources that support efficient\, profitable\, and environmentally responsible nutrient management.\nEvent Details \nDate: Wednesday\, August 26\, 2026\nTime: 7:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.\nLocation: Clear Meadow Farm\n3116 Troyer Road\nWhite Hall\, MD 21161\n\nRegistration Link: Sign Up Here\n\nHighlights\n\n 	Meet the Mid-Atlantic 4R team\n \n 	Guided field trial wagon tours\n \n 	Corn and soybean research demonstrations\n \n 	Agricultural vendors and exhibits\n \n 	Lunch and networking opportunities
URL:https://4rmidatlantic.com/event/the-mills-crop-showcase/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260827T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260827T120000
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SUMMARY:Webinar: The High Cost of Inefficient Nitrogen: Solutions for Profitability and Sustainability
DESCRIPTION:Nitrogen losses carry real economic and environmental costs across many cropping systems. Volatilization\, leaching\, delayed availability\, and nitrogen supply that doesn't match crop demand all pull down yield potential and return on investment — and the nitrogen source itself is often the deciding factor.\n\n \n\nThis one-hour webinar looks at why nitrogen form matters and how it shapes availability\, loss pathways\, and crop uptake. Attendees will come away with a clearer sense of how nitrogen decisions aligned to crop demand and guided by the 4R principles improve nutrient use efficiency\, produce more consistent crop performance\, and support more sustainable systems.\n\n \n\nPresented by Markus Braaten\, Senior Technical Agronomist\, and Erika Wagner\, Climate Choice Business Development Manager\, both of Yara North America. Sponsored by Yara North America.\n\n \n\nThursday\, August 27\, 2026 · 10:00–11:00 a.m. Central\n\n \n\nFree for everyone\, members and non-members alike. Earn 1.0 CCA/CPAg Nutrient Management CEU or 1.0 CPSS/CPSC Professional Meetings credit. Registration includes the live session and a recording.
URL:https://4rmidatlantic.com/event/webinar-the-high-cost-of-inefficient-nitrogen-solutions-for-profitability-and-sustainability/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260901T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260901T120000
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Mentor Match: Making Meaningful Connections Through Mentorship
DESCRIPTION:Mentorship shapes careers at every stage — expanding networks\, opening up new perspectives\, and helping professionals work through the hard turns. The benefits run both directions\, whether you're looking for guidance or ready to share what you've learned.\n\n \n\nThis panel discussion and live Q&A brings together members with broad mentoring experience to talk through what makes these relationships succeed and how to get the most out of participating. The session also walks through the 2026 CANVAS Mentor Match Program\, which opens for enrollment in September — how to sign up\, what to expect\, and answers to questions live.\n\n \n\nPanelists: AJ Foster\, PhD\, CPAg\, Co-founder of SDG Plant Nutrition Consulting; Aaron Daigh\, PhD\, President of the Soil Science Society of America and Associate Professor at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln; Andrea Basche\, PhD\, Associate Professor at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln; and Chris Schaefer\, PhD\, Soybean Breeder and Evaluation Zone Lead at Corteva. Moderated by Grace Moran\, Volunteer Coordinator for ASA\, CSSA\, and SSSA.\n\n \n\nTuesday\, September 1\, 2026 · 10:00–11:00 a.m. Central\n\n \n\nFree for members and certified professionals; $65 for non-members. Earn 1.0 CCA/CPAg Professional Development CEU or 1.0 CPSS/CPSC Professional Meetings credit. Registration includes the live session and a recording
URL:https://4rmidatlantic.com/event/webinar-mentor-match-making-meaningful-connections-through-mentorship/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260910T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260910T120000
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Precision Agriculture 2.0 From Sensors to Soil Health: New Textbook Release
DESCRIPTION:Precision agriculture is moving fast\, and the second edition of Precision Agriculture Basics has been fully updated to keep pace. This webinar gives a first look at the new edition straight from the authors\, organized around the book's four core topics: improving agricultural efficiency through precision technologies\, overcoming adoption barriers for machine learning and precision farming tools\, strategies for pest\, disease\, and weed management\, and the role of soil health in precision farming.\n\n \n\nWhether you teach\, research\, or work in the field\, the session offers practical insight into where the industry is headed.\n\n \n\nPresented by David Clay\, Editor-in-Chief of the American Society of Agronomy\, SD Endowed Corn Utilization Council Chair in Precision Farming\, and Distinguished Professor in Soil BioGeochemistry at South Dakota State University; and Skye Brugler\, Research Associate I in Agronomy\, Horticulture & Plant Science at South Dakota State University. Moderated by Richard Easby of ASA\, CSSA\, and SSSA.\n\n \n\nThursday\, September 10\, 2026 · 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Central\n\n \n\nFree for members and certified professionals; $65 for non-members. Earn 1.0 CCA/CPAg Precision Agriculture CEU or 1.0 CPSS/CPSC Professional Meetings credit. Registration includes the live session and a recording.
URL:https://4rmidatlantic.com/event/webinar-precision-agriculture-2-0-from-sensors-to-soil-health-new-textbook-release/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260914T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260914T150000
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SUMMARY:Maryland Crop Scouting School
DESCRIPTION:September 24\, 2026 | Ellicott City\, Maryland \nDevelop practical field scouting skills at the Maryland Crop Scouting School\, a hands-on educational program hosted by University of Maryland Extension. Designed for farmers\, crop consultants\, Certified Crop Advisers\, and agricultural service providers\, this workshop focuses on improving field diagnostics and making informed crop management decisions using Integrated Pest Management (IPM) principles. \nParticipants will learn how to identify common insects\, diseases\, weeds\, and other crop concerns in both row crop and vegetable production systems through interactive field exercises. By strengthening scouting techniques and early problem identification\, attendees will be better equipped to make timely\, effective management decisions throughout the growing season. \nEvent Details\nDate: Thursday\, September 24\, 2026\nTime: 9:00 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.\nLocation: Central Maryland Research & Education Center (CMREC) – Clarksville Facility\n4240 Folly Quarter Road\nEllicott City\, MD 21042 \nEvent Highlights\n\nHands-on crop scouting instruction\nIntegrated Pest Management (IPM) principles\nIdentification of common insects\, diseases\, and weeds\nField diagnostics for row crop and vegetable production\nPractical decision-making strategies for crop management\nLunch and refreshments provided
URL:https://4rmidatlantic.com/event/maryland-crop-scouting-school/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260917T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260917T130000
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Mixed Cover Crops in Corn-Soybean Systems: Examining Soil Health\, Input Efficiency and Yiel
DESCRIPTION:Mixed cover crop systems change more than soil cover — they shift soil fertility and input efficiency across a corn–soybean rotation. This webinar draws on long-term irrigated trials in Arkansas led by Dr. Trenton Roberts\, examining how species selection\, blend composition\, and management decisions shape soil health and yield outcomes over time.\n\n \n\nThe session focuses on findings from irrigated systems\, where cover crops frequently deliver cost savings through reduced irrigation\, fertilizer\, and pesticide inputs.\n\n \n\nPresented by Dr. Trenton Roberts\, Professor in Crop\, Soil\, and Environmental Sciences at the University of Arkansas. Moderated by Sumita Sen\, PhD student in the Department of Horticulture and Crop Science at The Ohio State University.\n\n \n\nThursday\, September 17\, 2026 · 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Central\n\n \n\nFree for members and certified professionals; $65 for non-members. Earn 1.0 CCA/CPAg Soil & Water Management CEU or 1.0 CPSS/CPSC Professional Meetings credit. Registration includes the live session and a recording.
URL:https://4rmidatlantic.com/event/webinar-mixed-cover-crops-in-corn-soybean-systems-examining-soil-health-input-efficiency-and-yiel/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260922T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260922T130000
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Organic Post-Harvest Handling and Food Safety
DESCRIPTION:This webinar walks through the standards that govern organic crop integrity from harvest through storage and transportation\, covering approved handling practices\, contamination prevention\, and the regulatory overlap between organic certification and food safety requirements. Key takeaways:  \n\n\nApproved mechanical\, physical\, and preventative controls — moisture and temperature management\, seed cleaning\, and equipment considerations — for maintaining crop quality and managing pest and disease pressure through handling\, storage\, and transport\n\n\n\nThe safeguards required to prevent contamination and commingling of organic crops throughout post-harvest handling\n\n\n\nPermitted materials and practices for wash water sanitation\, pest control\, and equipment clean-out\, and how they align with Organic System Plan and record-keeping requirements\n\n\n\nThe distinction between raw agricultural commodity handling and further processing\, and how organic regulations intersect with food safety requirements including preventive programs\, lot traceability\, and sanitation\n\nPresented by Sara Runkel\, M.S.\, Local Food Program Director at the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association. \n\n\n\nTuesday\, September 22\, 2026 · 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Central Free for everyone\, members and non-members alike. Earn 1.0 CCA/CPAg Organic CEU or 1.0 CPSS/CPSC Professional Meetings credit. Registration includes the live session and a recording.
URL:https://4rmidatlantic.com/event/webinar-organic-post-harvest-handling-and-food-safety/
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