Agro-Ecology Education and Outreach

2009 State of Maryland Forestry Summit
The Harry R. Hughes Center for Agro-Ecology and members of Maryland’s forestry and environmental communities have been planning a Maryland Forestry Summit. The Summit is scheduled for Monday, October 5th. Further details will be provided shortly.
Western Maryland Local Government Exchange - May 15, 2009
The Local Government Exchange will be held on Friday, May 15, 2009 at the Hagerstown Hotel and Convention Center. The theme of the Exchange is "Manageable and Practical Solutions toward Sustainable Communities."
Agro-Ecology on the Kojo Nnamdi Show - July 16, 2008
Executive Director Russ Brinsfield, Board member Bobby Hutchison, and others discuss the Chesapeake Bay initiatives of the 2008 Farm Bill and answer questions about the effects of agriculture on Bay water quality
Nuffield Scholars Visit Southern Maryland - June 18-20, 2008
Working in partnership with the Hughes Center for Agro-Ecology, the Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission assembled area experts and offered an informative perspective of Southern Maryland agriculture, tours of innovative farms, and a variety of opportunities for exchange with agricultural entrepreneurs
Land Use Forum for Local Governments - June 13, 2007
The Center hosted a Land Use Forum for Local Government representatives on June 13, 2007 at the Maritime Institute for Technology in Linthicum, MD.
Senator Cardin visits Eastern Shore
Sen. Benjamin Cardin, (D-Md), visited the Eastern Shore on August 6 to speak with farmers in the region about drought conditions and the Farm Bill
Agro-Ecology on Voices of the Chesapeake
Hear Center Director Russ Brinsfield and former Assistant Director Kevin Miller discuss the state of agriculture and forestry in Maryland with host Michael Buckley on the "Voices of the Chesapeake Bay" radio program on 103.1 WRNR
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Education and Outreach Archive

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Last updated: 03/10/2009