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IN THIS ISSUE
1 Hello, Baltimore County!
2 2018 Organic Vegetable Field Day
2 Grow it Eat it Preserve it
2 Foot Rot within your Herd
3 ALEI Resources Can Assist Farmers with Legal Risk
Management
3 “College Day at The Races” at The Maryland State Fair
4 Cucurbits at Risk for Downy and Powdery Mildew
4 Monarch Tag and Release Program
4 Fall Nutrient Application Rules
5 Dates to Remember
The University of Maryland Extension Office in Baltimore County will be CLOSED on: September 3, 2018
Hello, Baltimore County!I guess the saying, “when is it rains, it pours” is nothing
short of the truth lately. Coming into July we were looking at setting records for being the second-driest July and now we are leaving being the wettest ever and nearing mark for the second-most rainfall in any month. Many of you are faced with flooding in your pastures and crop fields from the 15 inches of rainfall we have recently received. This is a good time to start scouting your fields for any diseases. This weather is extremely favorable to many diseases and the earlier you can catch it, the less impact it will have on your entire crop. Not only should you be scouting your crop fields, but you should be keeping a close eye on your livestock. Foot rot and tick borne diseases will become very prevalent if your animals are kept in an area with very moist soils or standing water. Hopefully, August can bring us more sun and a little less rain.
On a lighter note, I hope you are all ready for the State Fair. The Maryland State Fair will run from August 23rd to September 3rd. When they say it’s “the ten best days of summer”, they truly mean it. There is something for everyone to see and it’s a great time to come support your local 4-H and FFA members. Besides all the 4-H and FFA exhibits, you can also enjoy daily horse racing,bullriding, and various concerts.
I hope to see you around the fair!
-Erika
www.extension.umd.edu/baltimore-county
BALTIMORE COUNTY OFFICE • 1114 Shawan Road, Suite 2, Cockeysville, MD 21030 • 410-887-8090 • FAX 410-785-5950
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Foot Rot within your HerdBy Erika Crowl, Extension Educator, University of Maryland Extension
In the beginning of this month, we were all hoping to get a little rain. The ground was getting to dry and hard. Well, our wish was granted but the rain we needed is now too much. In the next few weeks, livestock producers may be experiencing foot rot within their herds.
When livestock are pastured on wet ground or kept in damp areas, their hooves soften allowing them to become more susceptible to organisms that can cause foot rot. Foot rot is a sub-acute or acute necrotic infectious disease that is caused by the interaction of two anaerobic bacterium, Fusobacterium necrophorum and Bacteroides nodosus. This disease will not only cause lameness, but you may experience decreased weight gain and/or milk production. F. necrophorum lives within the ruminant digestive tract and in wet weather it may interact with another bacteria, Corynebacterium pyogenes, to produce an infection between the animal’s toes. This infection allows for the invasion of B. nodosus, which, when met with F. necrophorum, produces what we know as foot rot. The bacteria that causes foot rot is spread from the infected animal to the ground, where it can be picked up by the non-infected animal. The organism will only survive 10-14 days within its carrier, but it will continue to re-infect the herd unless the animal is either culled or the disease is eradicated.
Control of foot rot within your herd is based on good management practices. Several practices are: 1) Hoof Trimming: This will reduce the number of cracks where bacteria can hide, removes infected area, and exposes bacteria to air. 2) Foot Baths: Two common foot baths solution used are Zinc Sulfate or Copper Sulfate. Zinc Sulfate tends to be the most effective and least toxic especially to sheep. 3) Antibiotics: Feeding low levels of Chlortetracycline (CTC). CTC is a broad spectrum antibiotic that may reduce liver abscesses within the animal. F. necrophorum is a major bacteria in liver abscesses and foot rot. Before using you should read the label and withdrawal time. 4) Zinc Supplementation: Zinc plays a major role in maintaining skin and hoof health. Adequate dietary zinc may help minimize foot rot and other lameness. 5) Vaccination: Vaccines are approved for use in cattle and sheep to control foot rot. Your local veterinarian will be able to best assist you with the vaccination.
Eradication of foot rot can be difficult, time consuming, and have a negative economic impact on the farm. Studies show that no single treatment is effective, but a combination of treatments that fit your operation are effective.
2018 Organic Vegetable Field DayWhere: Upper Marlboro Research and Education Center (2005 Largo Rd, Upper Marlboro, MD 20774) When: Wednesday, August 15th from 5-8:30 pm.
Dinner at 5:00 and tour starts at 5:45 pm.Who: Anyone interested in organic or sustainable vegetable
production What: Topics will include:• use and value of cover crops in a fertility program• weed control and management • companion planting for pest management • cucumber beetle control• others
Questions contact Jerry Brust: [email protected]
Grow it Eat it Preserve itBy Dr. Shauna Henley, Extesnion Educator, University of Maryland Extension
For years, USDA approved canning techniques classes and workshops have been taught to our Maryland communities. With the growing demand in this area, these classes/workshops are now an integral part of Grow It Eat It program developed by University of Maryland Extension.
The food preservation classes are intended to provide a hands on learning experience for beginners and advanced canners. This course is aimed at introducing the food science principles of high and/or low acid foods to be preserved, as well as the knowledge to safely can to prevent botulism. For our advanced canners this class provides them with the updated science, resources, and tools that may not have been available when they first started canning.
Typical WorkshopClass lecture, followed by participants going into the
kitchen to make their own canned produce that they will bring home that day!
A $20 fee includes lecture/instruction, and all the equipment and produce to process your own preserved jar.
For $15 you can purchase the So Easy to Preserve 6th Edition.
The following are the next classes that have not been sold out yet. 8/17/18 6 pm – 8:30 pm Pickles 8/21/18 6 pm – 8:30 pm Peach Salsa To register go to https://gieipi2018.eventbrite.com
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ALEI Resources Can Assist Farmers with Legal Risk ManagementBy Jess Feldman, Agriculture Law Education Initiative
Agricultural liability is the responsibility Maryland farmers have under the law. It involves complying with existing laws and regulations as well as potential civil claims or “torts” that can arise. While agriculture liability is a continuing issue for farmers, with assistance from the Agriculture Law Education Initiative (ALEI), farmers can be better prepared for various forms of potential lawsuits.
Maryland’s Right-to-Farm (RTF) law protects agricultural operations ranging from grain, produce, dairy, poultry, traditional forestry actions or commercial seafood operations, with a strong defense to nuisance suits. Extension Legal Specialist and ALEI member Paul Goeringer and Dr. Lori Lynch of the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics created a fact sheet in 2017 to assist Maryland facing such lawsuits from nonfarm neighbors. The fact sheet, Understanding Agricultural Liability: Maryland’s Right-to-Farm Law Can Limit Liability for Maryland Farm, Commercial Fishing, and Seafood Operators, shows that if a farmer or waterman demonstrates “use of good agricultural or commercial fishing practices,” he or she can defeat a claim regardless of whether it is true. Such a defendant would win the case if they are in compliance with Maryland RTF regulations, provided the agricultural operation had been in business for at least 365 days. Even if this standard is met and good farming practices are used, farmers must be aware of how to manage and mitigate potential suits.
The fact sheet also lists who to contact when faced with a lawsuit, the general definitions farmers should know, and how to maintain strong neighbor relationships.
In addition to the fact sheet, ALEI provides risk management workshops covering topics ranging from drift liability, liability for grazing and livestock operations, agritourism, to people getting hurt on an individual’s property.
For more information on how to limit the legal risk of your operation, please contact Paul Goeringer at [email protected] or Dr. Lori Lynch at [email protected]. For additional resources, see the ALEI publications library at: http://umaglaw.org/publications-library/.
“College Day at The Races” at The Maryland State FairMaryland Horse Industry board Press Release
College Students, stop by for a day of horse racing fun and a chance to win one of multiple $1000 College Scholarships at “College Day at The Races” at the Maryland State Fair!
DATE: Saturday, August 25, 2018 TIME: 1 PM – 6 PM EVENT CHECK-IN: 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM. The
earlier you check-in, the more chances you have to win. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A CHANCE TO WIN (Scholarship winner’s names will be drawn prior to races, throughout the day):
• Pre-Register by Friday, August 24, at 4 PM. • Check-In (Food Vouchers provided at Check-In to
registered individuals). • Have your College/University ID and valid photo ID. • Must Be Present.
LOCATION: MD State Fair Top Floor North End of the Grandstand
CONTACT: [email protected] or 410-252-2100, x 113
Come out to “College Day at The Races,” it’s all about horses!
How do you bet? You’ll find out and have the opportunity to place your first bet. Check out tip sheets, programs, and everything that goes along with horse racing.
Hang out with old friends, meet new friends, and be prepared to have your photo taken in the Winner’s Circle should you win one of the many $1,000 Scholarships.
Watch the races from the Grandstand or next to the rail. Visit Horseland. Meet a jockey. Pet a retired race horse. Enjoy plenty of fun photo ops, including trying on authentic
jockey silks and more. Watch 4-H English Horse
Shows in the Horse Show Arena.
College Day at The Races is proudly sponsored by: Country Life and Merryland, Dark Hollow Farm, Maryland Horse Breeders Association, Maryland Horse Council, Maryland Horse Industry Board, Maryland Jockey Club, Maryland Million, Maryland Thoroughbred Horseman’s Association Inc.
Terms & Conditions: The Scholarship monies will be made payable to the winner’s school and sent directly to each institution after College Day at the Races. Individuals winning scholarships must provide proof of current enrollment in an accredited college or university. Scholarships will be provided for the Spring 2019 semester. Must be 18-years-old or older to bet on the races.
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Cucurbits at Risk for Downy and Powdery Mildew By Kate Everts Professor, Plant Pathology University of Maryland, [email protected]
Powdery Mildew on Cucurbits Powdery mildew on cucurbits is now beginning to progress. The powdery mildew pathogen is windborne and, unlike many other pathogens, can even efficiently infect during dry periods. Effectively managing powdery mildew requires fungicides. However, because the pathogen is prone to resistance, fungicide resistance within the pathogen population (Podosphaera xanthii) must be considered. Bioassays to evaluate the presence of resistance throughout the region have been conducted in the past year. Quintec (FRAC 13), Luna products (FRAC 7), and Vivando (FRAC U8) were all highly effective throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Torino (FRAC U6) was effective in some locations but moderately effective in others including in my Maryland trials.
Remember that the FRAC group 11 and 1 fungicides, which include strobilurin fungicides like Flint, and Topsin M, are ineffective. FRAC group 3 and 7 fungicides, which include Myclobutanil (Nova), boscalid (one of the active ingredients in Pristine), Fontelis and Folicur are in an intermediate group. We do know that resistance to FRAC groups 3 and 7 can be found in our pathogen populations, but if these products are used judiciously and in rotation with other effective products, they can be useful. Always tank mix fungicides with broad spectrum materials such as chlorothalonil, and alternate with a fungicide that has a different mode-of-action (FRAC group).
A good strategy is to use moderately resistant cultivars and then alternate fungicides in FRAC groups where resistance has not been detected with fungicides in FRAC groups 3 or 7.
Downy Mildew on Cucumber Downy mildew on cucumber has now been confirmed in
Salem County, NJ. All cucumbers should be protected with targeted fungicides. Other cucurbits should be scouted aggressively for the presence of downy mildew. Note: Please read labels carefully as some of the fungicides mentioned in this article are not labelled on all cucurbits.
Monarch Tag and Release ProgramMeet us in the demonstration garden and learn how to protect
monarchs by raising larvae and tagging adults. Watch newly emerged monarchs take to the skies.
Every Wednesday starting August 15 and running thru October 31 at 10 am weather permitting (monarchs do not fly in colder temperatures or the rain) there will be a tag and release.
Fall Nutrient Application RulesMaryland Department of Agriculture
Now that summer is in full swing, it’s not too soon to look ahead to Maryland’s fall nutrient application dates which run from September 10 through December 15.
Here are the rules: • Farmers are required to plant cover crops on fallow fields
where organic nutrient sources have been applied in the fall. The planting deadline is November 15. Organic nutrient sources may be applied between November 16 and December 15 to cover crops and other vegetative cover that have been previously planted.
• A fall application of an organic nutrient source (not poultry litter) may be made to an existing crop, a crop to be planted during the fall, or a crop to be planted the following spring before June 1 following crop fertility recommendations provided in the Maryland Nutrient Management Manual. If imported organic sources are used, a Fall Soil Nitrate Test (FSNT) must be taken in advance to determine if additional nitrogen is warranted for a commodity small grain crop.
• Poultry litter may be applied in the fall for an existing crop or crop to be planted in the fall. If the crop to be planted will be harvested as a small grain crop for commodity purposes, a FSNT must be taken to determine if it is eligible to receive nitrogen.
• A fall application of a chemical fertilizer may be made to an existing crop or crop to be planted during this time period based on crop fertility recommendations provided in the Maryland Nutrient Management Manual.
• REMEMBER…nutrient applications are prohibited during the fall application period when the soil is saturated, when the ground is covered with snow greater than one inch, or when the ground is hard-frozen greater than two inches.
For more information, contact Darren Alles at 410-638-4828 or MDA’s Nutrient Management Program at 410-841-5959.4
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DATES TO REMEMBERAugust 4 Hereford Junior Farm Fair, Baltimore
County Ag Center, 9-2:30
August 6 Clean WateR^3: Reduce, Remediate, Recycle Conference, 8 am- 4:15pm, College Park, MD, Contact: John Lea-Cox at [email protected]
August 14- Penn State Ag Progress Days, Russel E Larson Ag Research Center, visit https://agsci.psu.edu/apd for more information.
August 15 Organic Vegetable Field Day, Upper Marlboro Research Center, 5-8:30 pm, Contact: Jerry Brust at [email protected]
August 15 4R Technology Field Day, Wye Research Center, 8:30am- 2:30 pm, For more info call 443-262-8491.
University of Maryland ExtensionBaltimore County Office 1114 Shawan Road, Suite 2Cockeysville, MD 21030
August 17 Pickles Workshop, Baltimore County Extension Office, 6-8:30pm, $20, Register: https://gieipi2018.eventbrite.com
August 21 Peach Salsa Workshop, Baltimore County Extension Office, 6-8:30pm, $20, Register: https://gieipi2018.eventbrite.com
August 23- Maryland State Fair, Timonium, MD, www.marylandstatefair.com
August 25 College Day at The Races, Maryland State Fair, 1-6pm, Contact: Jordyn at [email protected]
STAFFErika Nicole Crowl Kamil Rosales Trish Moore Extension Agent, Agriculture Nutrient Management Graphic Designer [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
August 16 Sept. 3
MDA Pesticide Container Recycling Program Now through September 30th
The Mill of Black Horse, 4551 Norrisville Rd. White Hall, MD 21136. Call 410-329-6010.
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