Explore the basics and benefits of alley cropping, the practice of growing vegetables or herbs in rows alternating with fruit shrubs or trees, on Friday, March 27. The free event is sponsored by UMES Extension and takes place on the University of Maryland Eastern Shore campus in Princess Anne, Maryland.
Alley cropping can be a solution for weather variability to help farmers improve their profitability, said Dr. Lila Karki. The associate professor of agricultural economics will moderate panel discussions by agricultural experts and farmers practicing the agroforestry system. Discussion includes cultivation, cover crops and soil health, integrated pest management, lavender, plasticulture and marketing weather-variable produce.
The event will take place from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at UMES’ Richard A. Henson Center. Pre-registration is free HERE by March 25.
Gail Stephens, agricultural communications and media associate, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences, UMES Extension, gcstephens@umes.edu., 410-621-3850.
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