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Solutions in Your Community
In This IssueMark Your Calendar!
Your Money Your GoalsCollege Savings Month
Healthy Eating
October 6:MG CompostingDemonstration
Ask-a-MG Plant Clinic
AGNR Open House
October 13:Ask-a-MG Plant Clinic
BeekeepingDemonstration
October 14:Honeybees Up CloseFall Harvest Festival
October 17:2018 Train the Trainer -Your Money, YourGoals
October 20:Orchids and Milk JugGardening
October 24:MG CompostingDemonstration
November 3:MG CompostingDemonstration
November 4:STEM Library Program
November 6:Election DayOffice closed
November 10:4-H Turkey Shoot
September 2018
Fall finally seems to be upon us! We hope you will take advantage of the many new productsshowing up at the Farmers' Markets, community festivals, craft shows and harvest celebrationsthroughout Southern Maryland. The Master Gardeners are offering many classes this fall thatare open to the public. Check out the left hand column and see what topics interest you andyour family.
We are thrilled to welcome 3 new staff members: Kayla Griffith, Nutrient Management Advisor,Jeanette Jeffrey, Extension Educator, Healthy Living, and Kristena Ratcliffe, AdministrativeAssistant II.
Each of them is already making contributions to our Anne Arundel County Extension program .See the article below to learn about their backgrounds!
Happy Fall to all.
Karol Westelinck Dyson Capital Area Extension Director
Mark Your Calendar!
AGNR Open House October 6, 2018, 10:00 AM-3:00 PM
Central Maryland Research & Education Center, Ellicott City, MD
Please join us to experience the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources' visionaryresearch, impactful Extension programs, and academic opportunities designed to prepare thenext generation of change agents. Our college is at the forefront of solving the mostpressing agricultural and environmental challenges tocreate a more sustainable planet for futuregenerations, and we're thrilled to put it all on display foryou.
Click here to learn more.
November 12:Veteran's DayOffice closed
November 22-23Thanksgiving HolidayOffice closed
December 7:4-H Winter Workshop
December 18:Crops Sustainability &IPM Workshop
December 25:Christmas DayOffice closed
Growing Orchids and Gardening in Milk JugsCrofton Community Library, 1681 Riedel Road, Crofton, MD
Saturday, October 20, 2018, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM
An experienced Anne Arundel County Master Gardener will show you how to grow Orchids inyour home & how to keep them blooming over the years.
An expanded version of Gardening with an ordinary empty milk jugwill be presented by a Master Gardener who has been using thisoverwintering technique for years to successfully grow vegetables &flowers from seed.
Click here to learn more.
Meet Our New Faculty and Staff!
We are pleased to welcome Jeanette Jeffrey to the position of Family and Consumer SciencesEducator for the Capital Cluster, housed in Gambrills. She brings over 25 years of experience innutrition and public health education to our office.In 1996, Jeanette served as a Faculty AssistantNutrition Educator with UME in Baltimore County, leaving to earn a Master's degree in educationfrom The Johns Hopkins University. Since then, Jeanette has held faculty posts at HowardCommunity College (professor), UMBC (lecturer), and UAZ (visiting professor) and has earneda Master of Public Health in nutrition, and a certificate in humanitarian assistance from TheJohns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. We are also pleased to welcome Kayla Griffith, the newAnne Arundel County Nutrient Management Advisor. Kaylagrew up on a tobacco farm in Southern Anne ArundelCounty and still works the farm with her Dad. The farmhas changed through the years, so, like most farmers inSouthern Maryland they no longer grow tobacco, but theydo grow soybeans, corn,wheat, hay, and vegetables. Kayla has a Bachelor's degree in Biology from MichiganTechnological University and a Master's degree inAgronomy from Iowa State University and is a regular vendor at the Anne Arundel County Farmers' Market in Annapolis. Our third new staff member is Kristena Ratcliffe. Kristena is the new Administrative Assistant II,who rejoins UME after being away for 10 years. She was the former Executive AdministrativeAssistant II to the Dean of the College of Arts and Humanities, College Park. While away, Kristystarted her own Hemp Oil business and enjoyed watching her children grow up. Kristy is aCertified Meeting Planner (CMP), a Certified Professional Catering Executive (CPCE), aCertified Procurement Specialist and a Certified Forklift Operator, for which she is most proud!!She holds an AA degree in Business Management from Howard Community College. Please welcome all of these new Extension professionals to our staff!
Did you visit the Anne Arundel County Fair this month? Did you wonder what in theworld 4-H is all about? Do you have children between 8 and 18 or know someonewho does? If so, it's easy to learn more! Visit our website or email Amanda Wahlein the UMD Anne Arundel Extension Office at [email protected]. "4-H makes thebest better!"
Your Money, Your GoalsTrain the Trainer Event
October 17, 2018
9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Join professionals from all over the state of Maryland for our "Your Money, Your Goals" training.This Consumer Financial Protection Bureau program will provide tools and resources that youcan use to help clients improve financial management. Topics include setting financial goals,tracking income and bills, understanding your credit report, and avoiding financial traps. CEUsmay be available.
Financial empowerment includes financial education and financialliteracy, but it is focused on building the aptitude and skills ofindividuals to manage money and use financial services; it alsoshares resources and products that may work for them.This trainingwill help your staff navigate important financial empowermentinformation and tools they can access as needed based on theirclient's goals.The 14 module toolkit brings together information, tools,and links to other resources you can use to help your clients buildskills in managing money, credit, debt, and financial products.
Click here to learn more.
For more information or to register, please contact Priscilla Graves or Patricia Maynard or call301 868-9410. Click here to register online.
Nutrient Management UpdateKayla Griffith, Nutrient Management Advisor
Welcome to fall harvest season which is also the time to start thinking about your 2019 NutrientManagement Plans!
If you make $2,500 or more Gross Annual Income from youragricultural operation and/or have 8 or more animal units (1 animal unit= 1,000 lbs. live weight), you are required to have a NutrientManagement Plan. All are welcome to utilize our office as a way tohave your plans written for free. Please remember it takes severalweeks for most plans to be written, and you need your plan in handbefore you apply any nutrients next spring. The closer we get to spring,the longer the wait-list becomes, so come in soon to be near the top ofthe list!
Before I can begin your plan, please remember to bring in updated farm maps, current soil andmanure analyses, and relevant field and manure management information. Soil samples arerequired every three years. Your plan can only be written for as long as your soil samples aregood for, therefore, if your soil samples expire May, 2019, I will ask you take new soil samplesthis fall/winter. Additionally, there are new regulations for operations that have between 8 and 20animal units. If you fall into this category, please contact me before sampling manure. I amhappy to answer any questions or concerns related to soil or manure sampling.
I am excited to work with all of you in Anne Arundel County. My position is part-time, so I stronglysuggest calling or emailing to set up an appointment before coming all the way to Gambrills. Ifyou have any questions, concerns, or would like to schedule a meeting to begin your 2019 plan,please contact me at (410) 222-3900 or by email at [email protected].
Do you have a plant question? Pests in your house? Nothappy with your lawn? The University of Maryland Home andGarden Information Center can help. Visit their website:extension.umd.edu/hgic.
September is College Savings Month Priscilla Graves, FCS Extension Educator
Saving for college is a smart move. You've already taken an important step toward saving foryour child's future education: deciding to start saving! Now, it's time to make another smartdecision and invest with Maryland 529. With a 529 plan, saving for your child's college educationis easier than you think, and the sooner you start, the better. It's never too early or too late tostart saving for college. Investing early and regularly in a 529 plan will provide the potential forlong term growth.
A 529 plan is a tax-advantaged savings plan designed toencourage saving for the future higher educationexpenses of a beneficiary. This beneficiary is typicallyone's child or grandchild, but there does not need to be afamily relationship. The plans are named after Section529 of the Internal Revenue Code. There are two types of529 plans: investment plans and prepaid tuition plans.
Investment Plans Investment plans allow you to invest in a variety ofinvestment options (or portfolios) which typically include varying combinations of mutual funds.You can decide how much you want to invest or contribute, how often, and in what type ofportfolio. Savings in this type of 529 plan can be used for a variety of education expensesincluding tuition, fees, room and board, course-specific fees, books and other supplies.
Prepaid Tuition PlansPrepaid tuition plans are 529 plans that allow for the pre-purchase of tuition based on a currentprice. One of the main benefits of 529 prepaid tuition plans is that they allow you to hedgeagainst future tuition increases. In Maryland, the Prepaid College Trust is generally designed tocover tuition and mandatory fees at a Maryland public college, but accounts can also be appliedtoward private and/or out of state colleges.
Benefits
There are several benefits to saving with a 529 plan. It is flexible, affordable, and offers taxbenefits at the State and Federal levels. It can also be used at nearly any college nationwide andbeneficiaries are still eligible for financial aid.
Visit https://maryland529.com for additional information regarding Maryland 529 plans, compareplans, obtain tools and resources, and enroll. or contact Priscilla Graves, Extension Educator [email protected] with additional questions.
Become an Anne Arundel County Master Gardener
Interested in becoming a Master Gardener? Master Gardenersare a group of gardening enthusiasts who are passionate aboutgardening, education, and volunteering in their community. Thecurriculum is presented by University of Maryland Extensionfaculty and trained Master Gardeners. Click here for more information.
Agriculture & Natural Resources
Interested in agriculture? There are many agriculture resources available on our website.
Agriculture Newslettershttp://extension.umd.edu/anne-arundel-county/agriculture/agnr-newsletters
Agriculture Bulletins http://extension.umd.edu/anne-arundel-county/agriculture/agriculture-bulletins
Agriculture Slide Series https://extension.umd.edu/anne-arundel-county/agriculture/agnr-slide-presentations
Agriculture Calendar of Eventshttps://extension.umd.edu/anne-arundel-county/agriculture/agriculture-calendar-events
For more information, please contact Dave Myers, Extension Educator, AGNR.
If you are interested in agriculture for YOUTH, please contact our office and speak with amember of the 4-H staff or email Christa Stibolt. 4-H offers plant and animal science programsfor youth ages 8-18. See the 4-H website for more details.
Healthy Eating - Cantaloupe Melon Kabobs
1 cup fresh cantaloupe, cut in 1-inch cubes1 cup fresh honeydew melon, cut in 1-inch cubes1 cup fresh watermelon, cut in 1-inch cubes, remove seeds1 cup low-fat or fat-free vanilla or fruit-flavored yogurt, for dipping or drizzling12 wooden craft sticks
Wash melons under cool running tap water. Scrub outside of melons with clean vegetablebrush and rinse. Cut open and remove seeds of cantaloupe andhoneydew melons. Cut melon flesh from rind and remove anybruised or damaged areas. Cut into 1-inch cubes. Press woodenstick through center of a piece of cantaloupe, leaving 1-inch of stickbare for a handle at one end. Repeat pressing other pieces ofmelon on wooden stick alternating types until stick isfull. Refrigerate or serve immediately. Offer yogurt as sauce fordipping kabobs Source: eatsmart.umd.edu
Did you know...
2018 has been Grow It Eat It's Year of the Peppers! Click here to learn more.
Anne Arundel County Extension97 Dairy Lane
Gambrills, MD 21054410-222-3900
http://extension.umd.edu/anne-arundel-county
Area Extension Director Karol Dyson, AED [email protected] or 410-222-3900 http://extension.umd.edu/anne-arundel-county
Agriculture & Natural ResourcesDave Myers, Principal [email protected] or 410-222-3906
http://extension.umd.edu/anne-arundel-county/agriculture-natural-resources Nutrient ManagementKayla Griffith, Nutrient Management [email protected] or 410-222-3906 http://extension.umd.edu/anne-arundel-county/agriculture/nutrient-management
Master Gardener ProgramNancy Allred, Interim Master Gardener [email protected] or 410-222-3906 http://extension.umd.edu/anne-arundel-county/master-gardener-program
4-H Youth DevelopmentAmanda Wahle, [email protected] or 410-222-3900
http://extension.umd.edu/anne-arundel-county/4-h-youth-development
Food Supplement Nutrition Education ProgramLaTasha Coleman, Principal Agent [email protected] or 410-222-3903
http://extension.umd.edu/anne-arundel-county/food-supplemental-nutrition-education-fsne
Family and Consumer SciencesPriscilla Graves, [email protected] or 301-868-9410
http://extension.umd.edu/anne-arundel-county/personal-finance
Jeanette Jeffrey, [email protected] or 410-222-3906