‘Healthy Soils’ Workshops Scheduled for Maryland on March 14-15

Update: These events have been RESCHEDULED for April 21 & 26 (more info)

ANNAPOLIS, MD – The Adaptation and Response Work Group of the Maryland Commission on Climate Change will host regional “Healthy Soils” workshops: March 14 at Hood College, Whitaker Campus Center, 401 Rosemont Ave., Frederick; and March 15 at Chesapeake College, Eastern Shore Higher Education Center, Room HEC 110, 1000 College Circle, Wye Mills.

Besides focusing on healthy soil science and practices, the workshop will provide information on the guidelines and application process for a $100,000 Innovation Technology grant that will be awarded for projects dealing with the integration of nutrient reductions with climate change adaptation.

The events are free, but registration is requested. Please e-mail Phillip Stafford at the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, phillip.stafford@maryland.gov, or Susan Payne at the Maryland Department of Agriculture, susan.payne @maryland.gov, no later than noon on March 10.

Click here to view the event flyer. The agenda is the same for both workshops:

• 8:30 -9:00, Registration and Breakfast
• 9:00-9:10, Welcome and Introduction Susan Payne, Maryland Department of Agriculture
• 9:10-10:10, Dishing More Dirt on the Science of Soils Dr. Sara Via, University of Maryland Extension
• 10:10-10:20, Break
• 10:20 – 11:20, An Awesome and Interactive Look at Healthy Soils Christy Brown, U.S. Department of Agriculture/ Natural Resources Conservation Service
• 11:20 – 11:50, $100,000 Opportunity through the Innovative Technology Grant Program Joe Naft, Maryland Industrial Partnerships
• 11:50- 12:00, Closing

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