University of Maryland Extension Maryland Poultry Educational Programs Jennifer Timmons Extension Specialist - Poultry Jenny Rhodes Extension Educator, Ag & Natural Resources Richard Nottingham Extension Educator, Ag & Natural Resources

University of Maryland Extension Meetings/Workshops Quarterly North Area (Queen Anne’s Co.) South Area (Somerset County)

University of Maryland Extension Meeting Topics  Energy Efficiency  Manure Building Fire Prevention  Nutrient Management  Litter Management  Regulations – CAFO  Disease Prevention  Ventilation  Disaster Preparedness  Etc.

University of Maryland Extension New Grower Training Requirement for New Growers to meet EPA CAFO New Source Performance Standards 8 Hour Training UME wrote curriculum Collaborators MDA, NRCS, DPI, MDE

University of Maryland Extension Fact Sheets  FS 849 Common “Energy Hogs” of a Poultry House  FS 820 Preventing Fires in Manure Storage Structure  FS 921 Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations Guidelines

University of Maryland Extension Bulletin  Broiler Production Management for Potential and Existing Growers

University of Maryland Extension Maryland Poultry Website

University of Maryland Extension Questions  Jenny Rhodes,  Jennifer Timmons,  Richard Nottingham,