Happy December–well, not quite but it is coming fast! Though it seems we are just gearing up for the holiday season, there are plenty of resourceful and fun events coming up that you do not want to miss; so keep your cool and don’t get lost in the holiday scramble! Below are some of the key happenings for agribusinesses this December.

December 2:

Upper Shore Ag Leasing Workshop  9am-2pm at the UME Kent County Office

There is a $10 registration fee including course materials and lunch. Pre-order online here .

Grain Marketing Meeting at Sudlersville Methodist Church Hall, 103 N. Church St. Sudlersville, MD.

$10  Breakfast

December 3:

Small Farm Short Course 6-8:30pm UME Kent County Office in Chestertown, MD

The course is $30 per person and you can register by calling . The course takes place also on the 10th and 17th.

LEAD Maryland’s Foundation’s “Image of Agriculture: Ag Evolution, Food Revolution” Symposium featuring key note speakers Celebrity Chef Bryan Voltaggio and USDA Under Secretary Michael Scuse. Register here

December 4

Limited Space!

UME Cecil County Master Gardeners Evergreen Kissing Ball Workshop

6-8pm Cecil County Administration Building 200 Chesapeake Blvd., Elkton, MD

Workshop to be held in room 1720 and is only open to the first 15 people to call and register for $10

Dec. 5-7 2014

Winterfest Weekend in Chestertown

see link for more infor: http://www.downtownchestertown.org/event/winterfest-weekend/

Dec. 6 Crow Vineyard & Winery tasting at Chesaapeake Bank from 2-4pm in Chestertown during Winterfest

see link for more infor: http://www.downtownchestertown.org/event/winterfest-weekend/

December 7-9, 2014

Maryland Farm Bureau Convention at Clarion Resort Hotel, 101st Street, Ocean City, MD

December 8

Youth Town Hall sponsored by the Rural Maryland Council and the Upper Shore Regional Council

7pm-9:30pm at Queen Anne’s County High School 125 Ruthsberg Rd, Centreville, MD.

December 9

Youth Town Hall sponsored by the Rural Maryland Council and the Upper Shore Regional Council

7pm-9:30pm at Elkton High School 110 James Street Elkton, MD.

December 10

Youth Town Hall sponsored by the Rural Maryland Council and the Upper Shore Regional Council

7pm-9:30pm at Kent County Middle School 402 East Campus Ave.,Chestertown, MD

December 16 

Grain Marketing Meeting at Sudlersville Methodist Church Hall, 103 N. Church St. Sudlersville, MD.

$10  Breakfast

December 17

Small Farm Short Course 6-8:30pm UME Kent County Office in Chestertown, MD

The course is $30 per person and you can register by calling

December 18

Nutrient Management Voucher Training

10am-Noon at UME Kent County Office 709 Morgnec Road, Chestertown, MD

call to pre-register

Have a safe and Happy Holiday Season!