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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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