Paint Branch Turfgrass Facility

   Construction began in 1998 Facility dedication was held in July 2000 Includes a classroom, conference room, laboratory space, and offices for eight faculty and staff members Equal access programs UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Paint Branch Turfgrass Facility Research

   • • • Turfgrass New cultivar evaluation Disease and weed control Fertility management Native grasses Wildflowers Equal access programs UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Paint Branch Turfgrass Facility

MAES Management & Agricultural Support Staff

  David Funk Facility Manager Joseph DeRico  Matthew Katsuleres  Raymond Pigati Equal access programs UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Paint Branch Turfgrass Facility

MCE Faculty

 Dr. Thomas Turner Associate Professor & Extension Specialist, Turfgrass Management, NRSL Equal access programs UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Upper Marlboro Facility

2005 Largo Road Upper Marlboro, MD 20774

    202 acres Located in southern Prince George’s County about 15 miles from campus (by road) Owned by the University of Maryland, AGNR Formerly known as the Tobacco Research Farm

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Upper Marlboro Facility Historical Beginnings

   Tobacco has been an important crop since the 1600’s, especially in southern Maryland Around 1900, cooperative research on tobacco began with USDA at the Marlboro Fair Grounds Tobacco was among the first crops studied by the College of Agriculture Equal access programs UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Upper Marlboro Facility Historical Beginnings

  In 1947, the University purchased the 202 acre Tobacco Research Farm from Percival Burroughs for $47,000 Operations were moved to the farm from the Fair Grounds Equal access programs UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Upper Marlboro Facility Historical Beginnings

   An additional 12 acres was bought from a neighbor, totaling 214 acres Nearly 20 years later, a slice of the farm was transferred to the State Highway Department for road expansion The farm has been 202 acres since the late 60’s Equal access programs UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Upper Marlboro Facility

  Applied Poultry Research Laboratory (APRL) added in 1996 Two broiler grow-out houses Equal access programs UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Upper Marlboro Facility Research

      Alternatives to replace declining tobacco crops Poultry Cut flowers Exotic and small fruits & vegetables Small grain Edible soybeans Equal access programs UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Upper Marlboro Facility

MAES Management & Agricultural Support Staff

  Mark Spicknall Farm Manager Alfred Hawkins Agricultural Technician Supervisor Equal access programs UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Upper Marlboro Facility

MCE Faculty & Staff

    Dr. Gerald Brust Regional Extension Specialist, Vegetables David Conrad Regional Extension Specialist, Tobacco Dr. Anne DeMarsay Regional Extension Specialist, Fruit Pathology Margaret Dennison Administrative Assistant Equal access programs UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Central Maryland Research & Education Center REACHING:

    beyond the classroom beyond campus beyond the limits beyond the expectations . . .

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Central Maryland Research & Education Center

The secret to our success . . .   

TEAMWORK

among faculty, staff, other AGNR/MCE offices, governmental agencies, and organizations

DETERMINATION

knowing what we can accomplish

DEDICATION

working to get it done Equal access programs UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND College of Agriculture and Natural Resources