Business & Legal Considerations for Your Farm Workshop
PRINCESS ANNE, MD – (January 25, 2018) – A winter workshop for farmers with business and/or legal concerns is scheduled for Saturday, February 24, in the Richard A. Henson Center from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. . . . more
Fruit Tree Pruning Instruction from the Experts
PRINCESS ANNE, MD – (January 25, 2018) – University of Maryland Extension educators are preparing to offer an informative fruit tree pruning workshop on Saturday, February 17, on the UMES campus from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The workshop is reserved for the
novice as well as for experienced tree planters.
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moreLate January Year-round Grazing Workshop
PRINCESS ANNE, MD – (December 20, 2017) - How do you go about developing a winter grazing system? That will be the focus of a workshop, to be held January 25 and 27, 2018, at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES). The theme is Year-Round
Grazing – From Pasture Establishment to Grazing Management and Soil Health. Dr. Chris Teutsch is the featured speaker. . . . more
UMES Partners with National 4-H Council and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to Empower Youth in Creating Healthier Communities
Princess
Anne, MD - (October 12, 2017) – The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) has been selected as one of five land-grant universities (LGUs) to partner with National 4-H Council (Council) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), the nation’s
largest health philanthropy, to improve health in local communities over the next two years. UMES is among the many LGUs that will work on this partnership over the next ten years to build a culture of health in 1,000 communities across the nation. .
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moreUMES Ag Field Day will offer year round benefits
PRINCESS
ANNE, MD – (September 27, 2017) – The University of Maryland Eastern Shore is the place to be on Saturday, October 7. Ag Field Day begins at 9 a.m. with registration at the farm building. Informational displays, wagon rides, an apple orchard visit and
an exciting opportunity for middle school, high school and college students as well as adults will all be a part of the family fun. While pre-registration is required, the event is free and open to the community. . . .
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Small Farm Conference to offer two informational days
Princess Anne, MD – (September 25, 2017) - The 14th annual Small Farm Conference promises a wide variety of informational sessions and top-of-the-line speakers beginning Friday, November 2, on the campus of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.
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UMES invites area high school students to Minorities in Agriculture Leadership Institute
PRINCESS ANNE (September 11, 2017) – The Fourth Annual Junior Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences (MANRRS) Leadership Institute returns to Princess Anne on Friday, Sept. 29 and Saturday, Sept. 30. The University
of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) is pleased to invite local students in grades 9-12 to campus for this exceptional, two-day professional development and experiential learning opportunity featuring some of the top agricultural and natural resources entities
from academia, industry and government. The theme for this year’s institute is Natural Resources and Sustainability. . . .
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UMES Celebrates Opening of Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
PRINCESS ANNE (October 07, 2016) – A new center on the UMES campus has a vision to bridge the gap between agriculture and applied economics to benefit the agriculture community on the Delmarva Peninsula and beyond. In honor of its launch, the Center for
Agribusiness and Economic Development will host a symposium to discuss key topics related to agriculture, business and research. . . .
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SANS Seminar Series Commences with Food Security Talk
PRINCESS ANNE, MD - (January 29) - The School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences (SANS) Seminar Series continues on Thursday, February 6, at 4 p.m. in the Richard A. Henson Center, Room 1116. Dr. Shanthu Shantharam begins the semester’s weekly
presentations with his talk, “Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture in the 21st Century Will Need Modern Biotech Crops.” . . .
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