As a Maryland farmer, you know that long-lived farm businesses learn to thrive in an ever-changing environment.
To help you manage your business amid these unprecedented times, Farm Journal is proud to bring this exclusive virtual program—available on-demand video replay—to you and other producers operating in the Catoctin Creek watershed.
This webinar will:
- Introduce you to America’s Conservation Ag Movement and its work in your local Maryland area (Learn how you can join the Movement below – it’s free!)
- Allow you to meet & greet farmers in your area who have adopted change in their businesses for better economic and environmental outcomes.
- Enable you to ask questions and hear from Dr. Curtis Dell, Soil Research Scientist at the USDA-ARS, on nutrient and manure management.
ABOUT OUR GUEST EXPERT
Curtis Dell grew up near Valparaiso in northwestern Indiana. Although his family did not farm, he spent time around neighbors’ farms where he became interested in crop production and soil conservation. Dell went on to Purdue, where he received his B.S. in Agronomy in 1985. Dell then headed back to Purdue to pursue an MS in Soil Science. In 1988, he headed to Kansas State for his Ph.D. After the Senate fellowship, Dell went back to research soils as a post-doc at Michigan State University before getting his current job with the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) in 2001. In his nearly twenty years with ARS at University Park, PA, he has worked on nutrient management with a primary focus on manured and grazed landscapes and management of carbon and nitrogen. In recent years, Dell served on several committees for the EPA’s Chesapeake Bay program and as a Co-Director of the USDA’s Northeast Climate Hub.
