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Farmers market meet and greet — March 6, 6 to 8:30 p.m. Washington County Agricultural Education Center, front conference room, 7313 Sharpsburg Pike near Sharpsburg. The Washington County Department of Business Development is hosting a meet and greet event to prepare for the upcoming farmers market season. Managers of local farmers markets will meet with farmers and vendors who are interested in selling their products at farmers markets across Washington County. All local and regional farmers, vendors, producers and artisans are encouraged to attend. Details about and applications for each market will be available. For more information, contact Agricultural Business Specialist Leslie Hart at 240-313-2284 or lhart@washco-md.net.
Maryland Farmers Market Conference — March 7, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Maryland Department of Agriculture, 50 Harry S Truman Parkway, Annapolis. Conference sessions will include marketing tips for farmers markets, insurance needs for markets and farmers, food gleaning and welcoming customers with disabilities. Other sessions will include training for the Farmers Market Nutrition Program, Seniors Farmers Market Nutrition Program, eWIC and direct marketing. Information on the new Maryland Farms and Families Program will be provided. The department’s weights and measures program will offer equipment certifications for farmers who bring their market scales. Farmers and market managers are encouraged to register early, as space is limited. Registration costs $35 and includes a locally sourced continental breakfast and lunch. Registration information can be found at mda.maryland.gov. For more information, contact Weida Stoecker at weida.stoecker@maryland.gov or 410-841-5776.
Franklin County 4-H strawberry plant sale — Orders due by March 15. Several varieties are available for $7 per bundle of 25 plants each. Proceeds will assist Franklin County 4-H youth. For order forms or more information, call the Penn State Extension Office in Franklin County at 717-263-9226.
Food Safety Modernization Act training — March 6, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cumberland County Extension Office, 310 Allen Road, Carlisle, Pa. At least one supervisor from every produce farm with annual sales of more than $250,000 is required to attend a grower training course. To register, go to exten sion.psu.edu/fsma and choose the appropriate location or call 877-345-0691. The cost is $20 per participant, and registration is required. For more information, call Rhoda Crider at the Penn State Extension Office in Franklin County at 717-263-9226.
Beginner beekeeping basics course — March 7, 14, 21, 28 and April 4, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Ag Heritage building, 185 Franklin Farm Lane, Chambersburg, Pa. An apiary field day will be April 13. The cost is $65 per family. Registration is required and limited to the first 50 people. Registration includes a beekeeping manual, membership in the Franklin County Beekeepers’ Association and various resources. To request a registration form, call 717-263-9226 or go to www.fcbapa.org.
GardenWise — March 9, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Central York Middle School, 1950 N. Hills Road, York, Pa. Penn State Extension and the York County Master Gardeners invite gardening enthusiasts to the 23rd annual GardenWise, an educational program of speakers and seminars for home and community gardeners. Award-winning native landscape designer and author Larry Weaner will give the keynote speech, titled “Living in the Wild: My House,” demonstrating that nature does not need to be secluded, but can be part of everyday living. Breakout session topics will include herbs, hollies, pruning and ticks/Lyme disease. Advance registration is required. The fee is $75, which includes breakfast and lunch. Registration closes March 2. To register, go to extension.psu.edu/gardenwise. For more information about Penn State Extension and the Master Gardener Program, contact Connie Schmotzer, educator, at cxs51@psu.edu or 717-840-7408.
Eastern Panhandle Ag Action meeting — Thursday, 5 p.m. Blue Ridge Community and Technical College, 13650 Apple Harvest Drive, Martinsburg, W.Va. There will be a discussion about moving the local agriculture industry forward. Producers from all enterprises are encouraged to attend. For more information, email tina.metzer@easternwv.edu or nbergdoll@wvda.us; or call 304-490-9308.
Gardening 101 workshop — Saturday, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. West Virginia University Tree Fruit Research and Education Center, 67 Apple Harvest Lane, off old W.Va. 9, Kearneysville, W.Va. The Berkeley-Jefferson Extension Master Gardeners are leading this workshop for beginning gardeners. Registration costs $5, which should be paid in cash at the door. Register by emailing Emily.Wells@mail.wvu.edu or calling 304-728-7413.
Appalachian Grazing Conference — March 7 to 9. Waterfront Hotel, Morgantown, W.Va. Livestock producers can expand their knowledge about grazing and improve the efficiency of their operations. For more information and to register, go to www.wvagc.com.
Gardening talks — The Berkeley-Jefferson Extension Master Gardeners are presenting free gardening talks from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Jefferson County West Virginia University Extension Service meeting room, 1948 Wiltshire Road, Suite 3, Kearneysville, W.Va.
March 13: Growing herbs, led by Wilma Myers
March 20: “A Garden Discovery: An Introduction to Heirloom Flowers,” led by Claudia Bentley
March 27 — Seed starting and vegetable cultivation, led by Cathy Sigalas and Wilma Myers
For more information, call the Berkeley County Extension Office at 304-264-1936. For directions, go to extension.wvu.edu/jefferson.
Agricultural education dinner meeting
— March 14, 6:30 p.m. West Virginia University Kearneysville Tree Fruit Research and Education Center, 67 Apple Harvest Lane, Kearneysville, W.Va. Doug Peterson will discuss soil health. Please RSVP by noon March 6, by calling the Berkeley County Extension Office at 304-264-1936.
To reach the Washington County Extension office, drive about seven miles south of Hagerstown from the Interstate 70 exit onto Sharpsburg Pike. The office is in the Washington County Agricultural Education Center complex. For more information about 4-H events, go to Extension.umd.edu.
The Franklin County, Pa., Extension office is at 181 Franklin Farm Lane in Chambersburg. From Hagerstown, take Interstate 81 north to the U.S. 30 east exit. Take the first road to the left, which is Franklin Farm Lane.
The Berkeley County, W.Va., Extension office is at 400 W. Stephen St., Suite 302, in Martinsburg. Call 304-264-1936.
The Jefferson County, W.Va., Extension office is at 1948 Wiltshire Road, Suite 3, in Kearneysville. Call 304-728-7413.
The Morgan County, W.Va., Extension office is at 129 Fairfax St. in Berkeley Springs. Call 304-258-8400.
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