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Research Project: Leveraging Long-Term Agroecological Research to Improve Agronomic, Economic and Environmental Performance of Organic Grain Production

Location: Sustainable Agricultural Systems Laboratory

Project Number: 8042-21660-005-041-S
Project Type: Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement

Start Date: Jul 1, 2016
End Date: Jul 30, 2020

Objective:
The objective of this agreement is to support the Annual Queen Anne County Organic Workshop during four consecutive years, 2016-2019. The workshop is organized jointly by the Maryland Department of Agriculture Marketing Department, the University of Maryland Cooperative Extension Service office in Queen Anne's County, Maryland, and ARS.

Approach:
The Annual Queen Anne County Organic Workshop will be organized by the Queen Anne County Cooperative Extension office and the Maryland Department of Agriculture. Funds will be used to support renting the Chesapeake Community College facility, organizing and conducting the workshop, video recording the workshop, and advertising the event in the local farming press.