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April 2021
Maryland State Envirothon
Maryland State Envirothon Competition Virtual Event from April 26, 2021 through April 30, 2021. For more information go to: https://mdenvirothon.org/
Find out more »June 2021
AASCD Board of Supervisors Meeting
Districts were organized and created by federal law in 1937 in response to devastating soil erosion conditions that existed in the United States during the late 1920s and 1930s. In 1929, the United States Congress appropriated about $160,000 for erosion control experiments. The work of research centers established with these funds expanded as the economic disaster of the Dust Bowl in the Midwest became a cause for national concern. The Soil Erosion Service (SES) of the U.S. Department…
Find out more »July 2021
Cover Crop Sign Up
Don’t miss this once-a-year opportunity to apply for grants to help offset seed, labor, and equipment costs to plant cover crops in your fields this fall to protect water quality and build your soil’s health. Our grants can make planting cover crops very affordable! For more information go to: Cover Crop
Find out more »Independence Day
The District office will be closed on July 5 in recognition of Independence Day. The Fourth of July—also known as Independence Day or July 4th—has been a federal holiday in the United States since 1941, but the tradition of Independence Day celebrations goes back to the 18th century and the American Revolution. On July 2nd, 1776, the Continental Congress voted in favor of independence, and two days later delegates from the 13 colonies adopted the Declaration of Independence, a historic…
Find out more »AASCD Board of Supervisors Meeting
Districts were organized and created by federal law in 1937 in response to devastating soil erosion conditions that existed in the United States during the late 1920s and 1930s. In 1929, the United States Congress appropriated about $160,000 for erosion control experiments. The work of research centers established with these funds expanded as the economic disaster of the Dust Bowl in the Midwest became a cause for national concern. The Soil Erosion Service (SES) of the U.S. Department of the…
Find out more »August 2021
Crops Twilight Barbecue & Ice Cream Social
You are invited to a Field Crops Research Twilight, Barbecue and Ice Cream Social at the Central Maryland Research & Education Center, 2005 Largo Road, Upper Marlboro, Maryland on Wednesday, August 4, 2021 from 4:00 to 9:00 pm. A barbecue dinner will be served at 4:00 pm followed by homemade ice cream prior to the evening tour. University of Maryland Extension Educators and Specialist will showcase their field crop, vegetable and fruit research plots. The event is free but a…
Find out more »AASCD Board of Supervisors Meeting
Districts were organized and created by federal law in 1937 in response to devastating soil erosion conditions that existed in the United States during the late 1920s and 1930s. In 1929, the United States Congress appropriated about $160,000 for erosion control experiments. The work of research centers established with these funds expanded as the economic disaster of the Dust Bowl in the Midwest became a cause for national concern. The Soil Erosion Service (SES) of the U.S. Department of the…
Find out more »September 2021
Labor Day
The Soil Conservation Office will be closed on September 6th in recognition of Labor Day. Labor Day pays tribute to the contributions and achievements of American workers and is traditionally observed on the first Monday in September. It was created by the labor movement in the late 19th century and became a federal holiday in 1894. Labor Day weekend also symbolizes the end of summer for many Americans, and is celebrated with parties, street parades and athletic events.
Find out more »AASCD Board of Supervisors Meeting
Districts were organized and created by federal law in 1937 in response to devastating soil erosion conditions that existed in the United States during the late 1920s and 1930s. In 1929, the United States Congress appropriated about $160,000 for erosion control experiments. The work of research centers established with these funds expanded as the economic disaster of the Dust Bowl in the Midwest became a cause for national concern. The Soil Erosion Service (SES) of the U.S. Department of the…
Find out more »October 2021
AASCD Board of Supervisors Meeting
Districts were organized and created by federal law in 1937 in response to devastating soil erosion conditions that existed in the United States during the late 1920s and 1930s. In 1929, the United States Congress appropriated about $160,000 for erosion control experiments. The work of research centers established with these funds expanded as the economic disaster of the Dust Bowl in the Midwest became a cause for national concern. The Soil Erosion Service (SES) of the U.S. Department of the…
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