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Second, another big thank you to
        all our morning presenters who
        brought us up-to-date on a host of
        critical industry issues:

        •  MDA Deputy Secretary Julie Oberg
        •  Kim Rice, Program Manager for
          MDA’s Plant Protection and Weed
          Management
        •  Tal Coley, AmericanHort Director
          of Government Affairs

        •  Dr. Craig Beyrouty, Dean UMD
          College of Agriculture and
          Natural Resources

        •  Erika Crowl, UMD Extension
          Educator and LEAD Maryland
          Fellow
        George Mayo hosted a panel of
        speakers called: The Dynamics of
        Business Right Now: Challenges
        and Successes of the Pandemic
        Environment on the Horticulture
        Industry and our presenters
        included:
        •  Jerry Faulring – Waverly Farm
        •  Jessica Todd – Clear Ridge Nursery

        •  Ed Kiley – The Perennial Farm
        •  Tal Coley – AmericanHort
        Third, our late morning and early

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                                             Japanese Maples were featured on a tour led by Maripat Neff

                                             LEFT
                                             MDA Deputy Secretary Julie Oberg

                                             RIGHT TOP TO BOTTOM
                                             Fieldstone owners Mark Sullivan and Maripat Neff talk with Dave Thompson
                                             Flowers surround the landscape at Fieldstone
                                             Mark Sullivan leads a tour of Fieldstone

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