Photos and Video Galleries
2025 Small Farm Conference
The 22nd Annual Small Farm Conference was held Oct. 24-25, 2025 at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center in Salisbury, Maryland. The theme of the conference was: Rooted in Resilience — Growing Strong Farms in Challenging Times.
2025 UMES Ag Showcase
The fifth annual UMES Ag Showcase, held in August 2025, brought together more than 200 farmers and farm service providers, offering an opportunity for producers to learn the latest in research and results for smart-farming agronomy, technology and equipment, along with a variety of crops. The showcase was hosted by UMES Extension in partnership with Simplot Grower Solutions and Atlantic Tractor.
Goats and sheep born on UMES campus — 2025
It's lambing and kidding season for sheep and goats on the University of Maryland Eastern Shore campus, births are continuing. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)
Beekeeping Workshop at UMES Farm
UMES Extension Beekeeper and Program Assistant Stephen Goewey leads a UMES Extension workshop on hive inspections to help your bee colonies thrive at the UMES Research, Extension and Teaching Farm in Princess Anne on Saturday, May 17, 2025.
Destination Agritourism Workshop 2025
The University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension held a Destination Agritourism workshop Sept. 5, 2025, at Mary’s Land Farm in Ellicott City, MD. The workshop focused on how to start an agritourism operation, including a farm stay. Discussion topics included regenerative agriculture; cost, pricing and marketing strategies; food safety and handling; organizing and managing visitor activities; and human resources, liability, taxes, zoning, and permitting. (Photos by Dr. Prem Bhandari and Donna Price/UMES)
2024 Small Farm Conference
Photos by Todd Dudek, Kara Nuzback and Ayanna Zenzele-Rushing/UMES Ag Communications
