Anne Arundel County UME Newsletter

Solutions in Your Community

In This Issue

November 3:
MG Composting Demonstration

November 4:
STEM Library Program

November 6:
Election Day
Office closed

November 10:
4-H Turkey Shoot

November 12:
Veteran's Day
Office closed

November 22-23
Thanksgiving Holiday
Office closed

December 7:
4-H Winter Workshop

December 18:
Crops Sustainability & IPM Workshop

December 25:
Christmas Day
Office closed

October 2018

Are you interested in learning about all of the Extension programs available in Anne Arundel County and throughout the state? Do you have some great ideas you would like to share with our educators to perhaps inspire programs of the future?

Once again we will be attempting to reorganize an Extension Advisory Council for Anne Arundel County! Thanks to those who responded to my last request- I have not forgotten you! We would love to have some additional people who are interested in food, agriculture, youth development, our environment, personal finance and everything connected to these topics! Individuals as well as representatives from agencies, faith based groups, community organizations and similar groups are welcome!

Please send me a note expressing interest. I look forward to hearing from you!

Karol Westelinck Dyson

Capital Area Extension Director

Mark Your Calendar!

2018 4-H Turkey Shoot

Saturday, November 10, 2018, 9:00 AM

Myers Station Nature Center

Come one, come all to the 4-H Turkey Shoot! This contest to 4-H members, non -members and adults. There will be special activities for youth aged 5-7.

Click here for more information.

Southern Maryland Crops Conference

November 27, 2018, 4:00-8:30 PM

Baden Firehouse Hall, Brandywine, MD

The Southern Maryland Agriculture Agents would like to invite everyone to join with our University specialists to have your questions answered about crop production and pest control at the Southern MD Crops Conference on Tuesday, November 27, 2018, 4:00 to 8:30 p.m. at the Baden Firehouse Hall in Brandywine, MD. For more information or to r egister contact the Charles County UME Office at 301-934-5403.

Master Gardener Coordinator's Corner

Nancy Allred, Interim Master Gardener Coordinator

Signage with the new UME and Master Gardener logos were recently placed at numerous

historic and demonstration gardens throughout Anne Arundel County. One such location is on the B & A Trail in Glen Burnie, in the 600 block of Greenway Road, SE just north of Harundale Plaza. Master Gardeners maintain four flower beds planted with generally low maintenance, drought resistant, mostly native plants that attract beneficial insects, butterflies and birds. The beds are along a particularly busy pedestrian section of the Baltimore and Annapolis Trail which stretches along the route of the old B & A Short Line Railroad, which formerly connected Annapolis and Baltimore. To find out more about this and other Master Gardening projects in the county visit http://extension.umd.edu/anne-arundel-county/master-gardeners/master-gardener-projects.

P hoto: Project Chair Sunny Bolander with new sign installed.

Fall Training is almost complete with 23 participants expected to begin their journey to become

active Anne Arundel County Master Gardeners. The 2018 class had the benefit of accessing online training in addition to traditional classroom instruction. This group is also the first group to be able to begin volunteering on projects and accruing service hours before completing the training and passing the exam. Changes in UME policy allow new interns to begin volunteering after completing the required UME forms and the volunteer orientation and policy training module which occurred in the first class. Many have already participated in project work and logged in service hours.

Photo: Mike Raupp, Professor of Entomology and Extension Specialist "The Bug Guy" conducts field exercise with class of 2018 interns.

Did you visit the Anne Arundel County Fair last month? Did you wonder what in the world 4-H is all about? Do you have children between 8 and 18 or know someone who does? If so, it's easy to learn more! Visit our website or email Amanda Wahle in the UMD Anne Arundel Extension Office at [email protected]. "4-H makes the best better!"

Sowing the Seeds of Social Media Success -

Strategic Market Planning

The marketing world is rapidly changing and so are the tools for interacting with your target

market. Internet and social media channels abound. Interactive marketing opportunities such as websites, blogs, e-mail campaigns, podcasts, e-commerce, and videos are taking the marketing world by storm. This seminar seeks to offer training for those ready to expand their already existing Internet marketing plans to the next level.

This seminar will be held in two locations with the same program offered at each site.

Tuesday, November 13, 2018

Maryland Agricultural Resource Center

1114 Shawan Road

Cockeysville, MD 21030

Click here to learn more.

Thursday, November 15, 2018

Chesapeake College

1000 College Circle, Room HEC 110

Wye Mills, MD 21679

Click here to learn more.

Naked Garden Soil Is Not Cool... Keep It Covered This Winter

Plant and animal existence depends on healthy, functioning soils but humans too often treat it like dirt. We can improve soil health in gardens and on farms by:

limiting soil disturbance (tillage)
planting a diversity of plant species
keeping soil covered throughout the year

These practices reduce erosion and nutrient run-off, build organic matter, and increase carbon storage in soils which helps mitigate the effects of climate change.

Click here to learn more.

Do you have a plant question? Pests in your house? Not happy with your lawn? The University of Maryland Home and

Garden Information Center can help. Visit their website:

extension.umd.edu/hgic.

It's Turkey Time!

How can I tell if my turkey done? Is my turkey gluten-free? The Butterball Turkey-Talk Line®

can help! From November 1st through December 24th Butterball® experts are available to answer your questions via telephone, email and online chat. Visit their website - www.butterball.com/turkey-talk-line - to learn more.

Become an Anne Arundel County Master Gardener

Interested in becoming a Master Gardener? Master Gardeners are a group of gardening enthusiasts who are passionate about gardening, education, and volunteering in their community. The curriculum is presented by University of Maryland Extension faculty 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 Newsletters

http://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 Events

https://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 a member of the 4-H staff or email Christa Stibolt. 4-H offers plant and animal science programs for youth ages 8-18. See the 4-H website for more details.

Healthy Eating - Chicken Vegetable Soup with Kale

2 teaspoons vegetable oil

1 small onion, chopped

1 carrot, washed and chopped

1 teaspoon dried thyme

2 garlic cloves, chopped

1/2 cup rice, cooked

1 small bunch kale, rinsed and chopped

2 medium tomatoes, washed and chopped

1 cup cooked chicken, chopped

2 cups water or chicken broth

Heat oil in a medium sauce pan. Add onion and carrot. Sauté until vegetables are tender, about 5-8 minutes. Add thyme and garlic. Sauté for 1 minute. Add water or broth, tomatoes, cooked rice, chicken, and kale. Simmer for 5-10 minutes.

Source: eatsmart.umd.edu

Did you know...

In North America, trick-or-treating has been a Halloween tradition since the late 1920s. In Britain and Ireland the tradition of going house-to-house collecting food at Halloween goes back at least as far as the 16th century, as does the tradition of people wearing costumes at Halloween. Happy Halloween!