Extension and Outreach
Dissemination of information to the public is one of my main focuses as a researcher and I take every chance I get to share my findings with people who can benefit from them. This page outlines my experience working with the public, including talks, volunteer opportunities, and other extra-curricular involvement.
Field Days
Field days are outdoor meetings for showcasing new farming practices, sharing on-farm research results and demonstrating how research findings can be implemented. It also serves as a forum to address farmer and other stakeholder questions and concerns related to pest management and other farming issues. This format requires the instructor to establish demonstration plots, prepare handouts, do a short presentation and address attendees’ questions.
2024 Crops Twilight Tour and Ice Cream Social
August 7, 2024. Attendance 85+.
Field Tour for Ukraine International Delegate
Sept 20, 2023. Attendance 2, delegate and his aid.
2023 Environmental Technology and Economy, College Park Scholars Service Day
August 26, 2023. Attendance: 74 students and 2 staff.
2023 Crops Twilight Tour and Ice Cream Social
August 2, 2023. Attendance 80+
Invited Talks
These include extension conferences, working group meetings, pesticide recertification talks, and other presentations related to extension services.
USDA/BARC Agency Pesticide Recertification
Presentation Title: Living Mulch as a Tool for Sustainable Pest and Weed Suppression.
Virtual meeting. March 7, 2024. Attendance ~50
2024 Maryland Agricultural Pesticide Conference
Red Clover as a Living Mulch- Effects on Weed and Insect Suppression. Frederick 4-H Camp, Frederick MD. February 6, 2024. Attendance ~100
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Volunteer Outreach
Besides communicating with agricultural communities that directly benefit from the research I participate in, another goal of mine is to connect with organizations that can reach alternative demographics. Some communities that I commonly have worked with are school kids and local community organizers.
2024 Native bee speaker/presenter- Meadow Day, University Park, MD.
Insect zoo demonstration- Maryland Day, University of Maryland, MD.
Insect zoo demonstration- Nature Forward Preschool, Chevy Chase, MD.
2023 Native bee speaker/presenter- Meadow Day, University Park, MD.
Insect zoo demonstration- Maryland State Fair, MD.
Extension publications
Extension publications are articles written for a non-scientific audience to provide details on agriculture or gardening topics that might be challenging to access otherwise. These might include research updates, best practices for pest or weed control, factsheets on common pests and pathogens, etc...