Chester, Maryland (June 19, 2024) – You can’t miss this year’s event! The 26th Maryland Commodity Classic will take place at the newly renovated Queen Anne’s County 4-H Park in Centreville, MD on July 25th. The Maryland Grain Producers and Maryland Soybean Board invite you to attend our annual event for a day full of great opportunities.
The day will begin at 8:00 AM for local fire departments and farmers to hear from Dan Neenan, Director for the National Education Center for Agriculture Safety (NECAS). Dan will be training attendees how the grain bin rescue tubes work. The Grain Producers and Soybean Board value their relationship with NECAS and Nationwide for the safety of our farmers. To find your local tube visit our website here.
At 9:00 AM our morning check-off funded research presentations will begin. Nutrient Management and Certified Crop Adviser credits will be available for those who participate. Vijay Tiwari with the University of Maryland will be sharing the results of the Maryland Small Grains Variety Trials and Jarrod Miller with the University of Delaware will be covering his research on Grid Soil Sampling for Variable Rate Applications.
At 10:30 AM the exhibit hall showcasing event sponsors and check-off funded grants will open. The exhibit hall will be located in the newly built barn. Be sure to visit these booths for a chance to win a giveaway from the Maryland Grain Producers!
Starting at 11:00 AM enjoy a tasty lunch cooked by a local 4-H club and snowcones by the local FFA Chapter. Supporting the future of agriculture is one thing the Grain Producers are proud and honored to do each year! New this year also starting at 11:00 AM will be the Maryland Best Cocktail Tasting. In partnership with Maryland’s Best, local distilleries will be competing for a farmers choice award. Attendees 21 and over will be able to taste these local products and vote for their favorite.
The Annual Business Meeting will begin at 1:30 PM with Maryland Farm and Harvest Joanne Clendining as the meeting Emcee. There will be state commodity updates, scholarship and CDL Grant presentations, and the 2024 Dr. Miller Award presentation. The meeting will end with Keynote Speaker Jim Wiesemeyer. Jim Wiesemeyer is a policy and market expert currently serving as the policy analyst for ProFarmer.
To wrap-up the 26th Annual Commodity Classic attendees will enjoy a Crab Feast with Chicken and Pork BBQ prepared by Sisters By Chance of Galena, MD. Thank you to Mountaire Farms for their donation of chicken!
For tickets, you can pay by card online at MarylandGrain.org or reserve your seat and pay at the gate by calling 443-262-8491. Tickets are $10 a piece from 8:00 AM to 2:30 PM. From 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM, tickets are $20 each. And there will be no entry after 3:30 PM. Maryland Grain Producers Association members will be receiving their free entry ticket any day.
