The Schedule

Day 1

Monday, July 10, 2023

Registration and Hotel Check-In 3:00 - 6:30PM

Best Western Westminster Hotel

Dinner on Your Own in Westminster

Day 2

Tuesday, July 11, 2023

Registration 7:30 - 8:30AM

Winters Mill High School

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Cafeteria

MATA Conference Welcome Session 8:30 - 9:00AM

MATA Executive Board, Conference Committee

Winters Mill High School - B116

MATA Business Session 1 9:00 - 9:50AM

MATA Executive Board

Winters Mill High School - B116

Workshop Rotation 1 10:00AM - 12:00PM

Winters Mill High School - B116

1 - The Carroll Community College Drone Program - Jeremy Roop/Martin Cadirola (1 hour)

2 - SAE for All (30 minutes)- Zoom presenter from National FFA/Council - Breanna Pastir

3 - Maryland FFA Updates (30 minutes) - Mrs. Shank

Lunch 12:00 - 1:00PM

Winters Mill High School - Cafeteria

MATA Committee Session 1 1:00 to 2:00PM

MATA Executive Board

Winters Mill High School - B116

Workshop Rotation 2 2:00 - 5:00PM

Winters Mill High School - Laptop Required

AET for Beginners (one session, 180 minutes) - Zoom presenter from The AET - B111

OR

AET Applications (Proficiencies, Degrees, Star Batteries) - Zoom presenter from The AET - B112

Retired Member Fellowship Activities and Dinner/Picnic 

6:00 to 9:00PM

Carroll County Farm Museum

Day 3

Wednesday, July 12, 2023

Early-Service Teachers Agricultural Mechanics Strand 

8:30AM - 12:00PM

Winters Mill High School - B115

Agricultural Mechanics Shop

(Electrical Circuit Boards) - Presenter Mr. Tom Mazzone

LIMITED TO EIGHT PARTICIPANTS

Mid and Late-Service Teachers Technical Updates Workshop Strand

8:30AM to 12:00PM (tours begin at 9AM)

Assorted Tour Locations Around Carroll County

CANCELLED  - Shelter Systems - Lenny Mills, Host - J. Linthicum CANCELLED

1 - Clear Ridge Nursery - Jessica Todd, Host - Kelly Bryant

2 - Fuch's North America (Spices) - Adam Adami, followed by Atlantic Blue Water Lab - Ned, Host - Aaron Geiman

3 - Local Homestead Products - Trevor Hoff, Host - Emily Muller


Lunch 12:00 - 1:00PM

Winters Mill High School - Cafeteria

Vendor Displays (11:30AM to 1:30PM) and Vendor Presentations (during lunch)

MATA Business Session 2 1:00 - 2:00PM

MATA Executive Board

Winters Mill High School - B116

Workshop Rotation 3 2:00 - 5:00PM

Winters Mill High School

1 - Agricultural Structures - Joe Linthicum - B114

2 - Greenhouse Irrigation - Mr. Jim Mews - B115

3 - Biological Testing (Food Safety, Water Quality/Coliforms, Contaminates) - Aaron Geiman - B111

4- Agricultural Business and Marketing - Emily Muller - B112

 Golf Night and Dinner at the Green 6:00 to 8:00PM


Island Green Family Fun Center

Day 4

Thursday, July 13 2023

Hotel Check-Out Before 8:30AM

Maryland Council for Agricultural Education Meeting

By Invitation Only

9:00AM to 11:30AM

Winters Mill High School - B111

MATA Committee Session 2 9:00 - 9:30AM

MATA Executive Board

Winters Mill High School - B116

MATA Business Session 3 9:30 - 11:00AM

(with committee reports)

MATA Executive Board

Winters Mill High School - Cafeteria

MATA Awards Luncheon 11:30AM - 1:00PM

MATA Executive Board

Winters Mill High School - Cafeteria

Workshop 4     1:30 - 3:30PM

MDA Presenter -  Alex Lehmann

Spotted Lantern Fly and Pesticide Update

Winters Mill High School - B116

Workshop 5        3:30 - 4:30PM

Maryland 4-H Presentation - Curriculum Kits from Maryland 4-H

Winters Mill High School - B116

Departure for Home 4:30PM