The Prince George’s Soil Conservation District and Bloomin’ PGC Partners invite you to participate in our upcoming Urban Farmers & Growers Open Mic Night! This event is a platform for the urban farm community to collaborate and share useful information. While the focus is on urban ag conservation, any topic is open for discussion. All farmers (not just PGC urban farms) and growers are welcome to join us!

This month, join Kayla Griffith from the University of Maryland Extension’s Agricultural Nutrient Management Program and learn about the state’s nutrient management requirements, with a focus on record-keeping. Kayla will provide practical tips and templates to help you prepare for your first Nutrient Management Plan (NMP). She’ll also discuss NMP resources, including how to find an advisor to assist you with preparing your plan. Finally, Kayla will review a sample NMPs to help you understand the importance of completing a plan and how the record keeping and data collection fit together.

Kayla provides education and outreach on nutrient management plan development to farmers, private consultants, and UMD nutrient management advisors. She earned her B.S. in Biology from Michigan Technological University, a M.S. in Agronomy from Iowa State University where her thesis research focused on graduate-level soil science education for distance education students, and a graduate certificate in Leadership and Management from University of Maryland Global Campus. She is also a certified nutrient management consultant and a Certified Crop Advisor.

We’ll also hear updates from the Maryland Department of Agriculture’s Small Farm and Urban Agriculture Program.

*** THIS MONTH’S OPEN MIC NIGHT WILL BE HYBRID (IN-PERSON PARTICIPATION IS STILL PREFERRED!) ***

Register Here: Bloomin’ PGC Open Mic Night: Nutrient Management on Small & Urban Farms Tickets, Tue, Oct 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM | Eventbrite

Light refreshments will be provided. Please refer to your confirmation email for exact address and additional instructions. If the event is sold out, please email us at karlynch@pgcmd.gov or 301.574.5162 x3 so that we may add your name to the waiting list.

*Must have at least 12 farmers registered BY NOON the day before the Open Mic Night or it’s subject to cancellation*

For more information on the Bloomin’ PGC Urban Farm Initiative: https://www.pgscd.org/urban-agricultural-conservation/urban-farms/bloomin-pgc/

Bloomin’ PGC is an initiative launched by the Prince George’s County Food Equity Council in partnership with the Prince George’s Soil Conservation District, the University of Maryland Extension in Prince George’s County, ECO City Farms, Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission, the Prince George’s County Department of the Environment, the Office of Food Security, and The Capital Market to support the growing urban agriculture movement in Prince George’s County.