UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND College of Agriculture and Natural Resources C  M  R  E  C 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 C  M  R  E  C 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 C  M  R  E  C 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 C  M  R  E  C 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 C  M  R  E  C Upper Marlboro Facility 2005 Largo Road Upper Marlboro, MD  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 Source: Equal access programs

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND College of Agriculture and Natural Resources C  M  R  E  C 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 C  M  R  E  C 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 C  M  R  E  C 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 C  M  R  E  C 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 C  M  R  E  C 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 C  M  R  E  C 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 C  M  R  E  C 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 C  M  R  E  C Central Maryland Research & Education Center REACHING: beyond the classroom beyond the classroom beyond campus beyond campus beyond the limits beyond the limits beyond the expectations... beyond the expectations... Equal access programs

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND College of Agriculture and Natural Resources C  M  R  E  C Central Maryland Research & Education Center The secret to our success... TEAMWORK among faculty, staff, other AGNR/MCE offices, governmental agencies, and organizations TEAMWORK among faculty, staff, other AGNR/MCE offices, governmental agencies, and organizations DETERMINATION knowing what we can accomplish DETERMINATION knowing what we can accomplish DEDICATION working to get it done DEDICATION working to get it done Equal access programs