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Maryland Technology Day: Impact of USDA Research

Maryland Technology Day: Impact of USDA Research. Rob Griesbach. Office of Technology Transfer. 1862 Establishment Department of Agriculture. Creation of this Department is for the immediate benefit of a large class of our most valuable citizens… “The People’s Department”.

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Maryland Technology Day: Impact of USDA Research

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  1. MarylandTechnologyDay: ImpactofUSDAResearch RobGriesbach OfficeofTechnologyTransfer

  2. 1862 Establishment Departmentof Agriculture CreationofthisDepartment isfortheimmediatebenefit ofalargeclassofourmost valuablecitizens… “ThePeople’sDepartment”

  3. ARSScientist: Agsolution Forum Stakeholder: Agproblem

  4. MarylandPotatoHarvest 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0 Acres 1950 196019701980199020002010

  5. 1910 PotatoBreeding

  6. 1932‘Katahdin’ CharlesClark Arlington,VA •‘Fresh’market •Widelyadapted •Diseaseresistant

  7. 1976‘Atlantic’ RaymonWebb Beltsville,MD •‘Processing’market •Widelyadapted •Virus,fungi,nematode resistant

  8. 2003‘HarleyBlackwell’ KathleenHaynes Beltsville,MD •‘Processing’market •Immunetoheatnecrosis •Lowglycoalkaloidcontent •Virus,fungi,&nematode resistant 'PeterWilcox'

  9. 2010‘ClearwaterRusset’ RichardNovy Aberdeen,ID •‘Fresh’market •ColdSweeteningResistance •HighProteinContent •LowExternalDefects

  10. Theuseofthismodelwillallow cantaloupeproducerstoaccuratelypredictharvestdateaswellas provideatoolformanagingcropgrowthstagedependentapplications offertilizer,pesticidesandirrigation. 20022DSpudCropModel DennisTimlin Beltsville,MD 2DSpud •irrigation •fertilization •harvesttime

  11. ARSScientist: Agsolution Forum Stakeholder: Agproblem

  12. CreatingaRelevantAGForum Step1:Findoutwhatthestakeholders’issuesare –Hosta“listening”sessiontohearALLthe stakeholders’issues Step2:Determinethetopagriculturalissues –Hostasecondsessiontoreviewtheissuesfromthe listeningsessionandidentifythetopissuesthathave apotentialsolution(s)available Step3:HoldtheForum –Roundtablediscussionbetweenstakeholders, researchers,andrelevantpartiestoputintopractice thesolution(s)

  13. ListenSessionforSouthernMaryland LandUseManagement: •Watershedimplementationplan •Nutrientsedimentsystems–findingthebestbang foryourbuck •Watershedmanagementandcoveredcrops •Deer,geese,swampmanagementtechnology •Watermanagement-captureandreuse •Carbonsequestration–carbonmanagement •SoiltestlaboratoryinSoMD •EasternShoreonSoMDforthebay

  14. CommunityIssues: •Labor–thelackoflaboravailabilityandaffordable housing.SoMDisadiffusedlocation, separatedbysmallfarms.It’shardto consolidateresources. •LaborCo-op–sharinglaboramongbusinesses •HighschoolAgricultureeducation-greenhouses andnext-generationfarmereducation •NoFFAprogramsinSoMD •Needtoeducatekids,educators,politiciansthat wecan’tlivewithoutfood •AgricultureDemo •Disasterpreparedness(bothman-madeand natural).Outreach/Educatingboththe agriculturalandruralcommunitiesonhowtobe betterprepareforalltypesofdisasters. •Broadbandcommunication

  15. Aquaculture: •Environmentalvariables,expansionofsanctuaries.Withthenew statelegislationonsanctuaries,lookingforwaystoturn businessesfromwildharvestingtoaquaculture. •OysterProfitability •Aquaculture–marketingandmachinery •Revolvingissues–diseasessuchasMSXandDermo •Hatcheryseedsarediseasefreebutnotdiseaseresistant •LookingforAquaculturetechniquesforautomation •Seedingandharvestingequipment •Shellfishaquaculturecanprovideasignificant,new/expanded, industryinsouthernMaryland.Transitiontothistypeof seafoodproductionwillhavetodealwithtraditionalvaluesand resistancetochangebutthatshouldbepartofeducationaland trainingprocess.Thereneedstobeplanningoninfrastructure andtechnologydevelopmentsuitabletotheworkforcein SouthernMaryland.

  16. ManureManagement: •Manuredisposalinnovations– •currentnutrientmanagementplansincludebackyard horseownersandconcentratedanimalfeed-lot operations. •Whattechnologiesareavailableforcost-effectivemanure transportingandcompostingoffsite. •ShouldweconsideracompostingfacilityinSouthern Marylandwheremanurecanbesoldascompost? •Usingmanureasforestfertilizer.It’sbeendoneinthesouth andmainlyonpineforests. •Exploretheeconomicparametersofapplyingpoultry littertopineforestsontheShoreandinSouthernMD anddairymanureinhardwoodforestsofwesternMD. Threeareasofscience:(1)economicsoftheincreased growth/valueofthetreesvs.thecostsofapplication; (2)socialacceptanceofthepractice;and(3)thesoil andwaterchemistry.

  17. FarmManagement: •Energyrelatedissues •LearningfromAmishandMennonitecommunity •Highcostandlackofwillingnesstorun3phase powertofarmsandsmallbusinesses. •Mulchpasteurization •Invasivespecies–useRoundUp •Hightunneltechnologies •Automation–suchasautomatedwatering systemforbusinessesthatonlyhaveparttime laborhelp •Tracklistoffeedcontractorswithofferingsthathas agriculturalapplications

  18. GettingProductstoMarket: •Logisticsandavenues-Istheretechnologyto facilitatedirectmarketing –Machineryforfreshcrops –Processedvs.freshpicked •Minimallyprocessedfood–USDADODA school/prisonlunchprogram •Qualitycertificationandbrandrecognitionfor localproducts •ValueaddedagricultureinMarylandhamperedby amyriadofregulations.Manyfarmersare reluctanttoenterintosuchventuresdueto local,stateandfederalrestrictions. •Internationalpartnerships

  19. AlternativeCrops: •Grapegrowingasanalternativecrop •Productionofandtheprocessingcatnip •Offthegriddryingandstripping •Localproductionofcatnipforpettoysandherbs •EveningPrimrose(similartocatnipissue) Livestock: •Industry •Affordableslaughtering •Portable/smallscaleslaughtersystem •Genetics-beefandgoat •Vaccines–suchasforgoats

  20. Potato KathyHaynesARS-BA Heattolerance RichNovyARS-PWA Sweeteningresistance DavidFleisherARS-BA Potatocropmodel SudeepMathewUMDExtension Demofarm&farmernetwork

  21. WESTERN REGION DairyFarmManagementand NicheMarketCheeseProduction •Manuremanagement •Bovinegenetics •Specialtycheeses MedicinalPlantandSpecialty CropProductionandProducts •Medicinalplants •Fruitwraps •Smallfruit

  22. LOWEREASTERNSHORE ImprovedLandUse •Ornamentalplantproduction •Watershedissues •Covercrops Green”PoultryProduction •Renewableenergy •Littermanagement •Probioticsandfeedadditives

  23. SOUTHERN REGION ProfitableAlternativeCrops •Potato •Lavender •Catnip LandManagement •Farmingsystems •Cropmodeling •Landconservationprograms

  24. NORTHEASTERN REGION EnergyCropsandEnergyProduction •Barleyasbiofuelfeedstock •Windandsolaronthefarm CattleandDairy •Regionalslaughterhousefacilities •Breeding SmallWoodlandManagement •Deermanagement(DNR) •Smallfarmequipment

  25. MIDSHOREREGION GreenhouseTechnology •VirtualGrowersoftware •Compostheating •Solarheating Aquaculture •Yellowperch •Tilapia,WaterlandFisheries,Inc. •Shrimp,Marvesta •Convertingpoultryhousestofishponds WaterManagement •Pivotanddripirrigation •Covercrops

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