{"id":7681,"date":"2026-01-30T11:38:41","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T15:38:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/?page_id=7681"},"modified":"2026-07-13T12:14:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T16:14:17","slug":"4-h-photos-and-videos","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/4-h-photos-and-videos\/","title":{"rendered":"4-H Photos and Videos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-header-secondary-bg-color-background-color has-background has-larger-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">4-H Photos and Videos<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">High school STEM Research Interns work in UMES lab<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div aria-label=\"Carousel Gallery\" class=\"wp-block-coblocks-gallery-carousel alignfull\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery-carousel-swiper-container is-cropped coblocks-gallery has-caption-style-dark has-horizontal-gutter has-no-thumbnails\"><div class=\"has-carousel has-carousel-lrg swiper-container\" data-swiper=\"{&quot;alignCells&quot;:false,&quot;autoPlay&quot;:true,&quot;autoPlaySpeed&quot;:3000,&quot;draggable&quot;:false,&quot;freeMode&quot;:false,&quot;loop&quot;:false,&quot;navigation&quot;:true,&quot;pageDots&quot;:false,&quot;pauseHover&quot;:false,&quot;responsiveHeight&quot;:false,&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:2,&quot;thumbnails&quot;:false,&quot;uuid&quot;:&quot;12345&quot;}\" style=\"height:400px\"><div class=\"swiper-wrapper\"><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" alt=\"UMES 4-H Stem High School interns work on an experiment with Dr. Aaron Persad.\" class=\"wp-image-8719\" data-id=\"8719\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/tgd-4hinterns-070726-7055\/\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/07\/TGD-4Hinterns-070726-7055.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/07\/TGD-4Hinterns-070726-7055.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/07\/TGD-4Hinterns-070726-7055-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/07\/TGD-4Hinterns-070726-7055-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\">UMES 4-H Stem High School interns work on an experiment investigating the radiative cooling properties of cellulose materials under the direction of professors Dr. Persad and Dr. Das. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)<\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"1\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" alt=\"UMES 4-H Stem High School interns work on an experiment with Dr. Kausiksankar Das.\" class=\"wp-image-8722\" data-id=\"8722\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/tgd-4hinterns-070726-7136\/\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/07\/TGD-4Hinterns-070726-7136.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/07\/TGD-4Hinterns-070726-7136.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/07\/TGD-4Hinterns-070726-7136-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/07\/TGD-4Hinterns-070726-7136-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\">UMES 4-H Stem High School interns work on an experiment investigating the radiative cooling properties of cellulose materials under the direction of professors Dr. Aaron Persad and Dr. Kausiksankar Das. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)<\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"2\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" alt=\"UMES 4-H Stem High School intern Bornil Das works on an experiment with Dr. Aaron Persad.\" class=\"wp-image-8723\" data-id=\"8723\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/tgd-4hinterns-070726-7099\/\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/07\/TGD-4Hinterns-070726-7099.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/07\/TGD-4Hinterns-070726-7099.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/07\/TGD-4Hinterns-070726-7099-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/07\/TGD-4Hinterns-070726-7099-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\">UMES 4-H Stem High School interns work on an experiment investigating the radiative cooling properties of cellulose materials under the direction of professors Dr. Aaron Persad and Dr. Kausiksankar Das. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)<\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"3\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" alt=\"UMES 4-H Stem High School interns work on an experiment investigating the radiative cooling properties of cellulose materials.\" class=\"wp-image-8718\" data-id=\"8718\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/tgd-4hinterns-070726-7012\/\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/07\/TGD-4Hinterns-070726-7012.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/07\/TGD-4Hinterns-070726-7012.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/07\/TGD-4Hinterns-070726-7012-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/07\/TGD-4Hinterns-070726-7012-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\">UMES 4-H Stem High School interns work on an experiment investigating the radiative cooling properties of cellulose materials under the direction of professors Dr. Persad and Dr. Das. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)<\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"4\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" alt=\"UMES 4-H Stem High School intern Rudra Patel works on an experiment with Dr. Aaron Persad.\" class=\"wp-image-8720\" data-id=\"8720\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/tgd-4hinterns-070726-7075\/\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/07\/TGD-4Hinterns-070726-7075.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/07\/TGD-4Hinterns-070726-7075.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/07\/TGD-4Hinterns-070726-7075-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/07\/TGD-4Hinterns-070726-7075-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\">UMES 4-H Stem High School interns work on an experiment investigating the radiative cooling properties of cellulose materials under the direction of professors Dr. Persad and Dr. Das. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)<\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"5\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" alt=\"UMES 4-H Stem High School interns. from left, Bornil Das, Jash Patel and Rudra Patel.\" class=\"wp-image-8717\" data-id=\"8717\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/tgd-4hinterns-070726-7008\/\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/07\/TGD-4Hinterns-070726-7008.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/07\/TGD-4Hinterns-070726-7008.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/07\/TGD-4Hinterns-070726-7008-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/07\/TGD-4Hinterns-070726-7008-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\">From left, Bornil Das, Jash Patel and  Rudra Patel, UMES 4-H Stem High School interns work on an experiment investigating the radiative cooling properties of cellulose materials under the direction of professors Dr. Persad and Dr. Das. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)<\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div><button class=\"nav-button__prev\" id=\"12345-prev\"><svg class=\"icon\" style=\"transform:rotate(180deg)\"><\/svg><\/button><button class=\"nav-button__next\" id=\"12345-next\"><svg class=\"icon\"><\/svg><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UMES 4-H Stem High School interns Bornil Das, Jash Patel and Rudra Patel, all from Delmar High School, work on an experiment investigating the radiative cooling properties of cellulose materials under the direction of professors Dr. Aaron Persad and Dr. Kausiksankar Das. The three are part of the first cohort of high school students participating in the STEM Research Internship Program hosted by the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension 4-H STEM program.\u00a0Applications are currently open for the second cohort of the program that begins in September. Photos by Todd Dudek\/UMES Ag Communications<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4-H AgVenture brings science to students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<style>\nfigcaption:first-of-type {\ndisplay: none;\n}\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n<div aria-label=\"Carousel Gallery\" class=\"wp-block-coblocks-gallery-carousel alignfull\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery-carousel-swiper-container is-cropped coblocks-gallery has-caption-style-dark has-horizontal-gutter has-no-thumbnails\"><div class=\"has-carousel has-carousel-lrg swiper-container\" data-swiper=\"{&quot;alignCells&quot;:false,&quot;autoPlay&quot;:true,&quot;autoPlaySpeed&quot;:3000,&quot;draggable&quot;:false,&quot;freeMode&quot;:false,&quot;loop&quot;:false,&quot;navigation&quot;:true,&quot;pageDots&quot;:false,&quot;pauseHover&quot;:false,&quot;responsiveHeight&quot;:false,&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:2,&quot;thumbnails&quot;:false,&quot;uuid&quot;:&quot;12345&quot;}\" style=\"height:400px\"><div class=\"swiper-wrapper\"><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" alt=\"UMES Assistant Professor Alfadhl Alkhaled talks to students about drones.\" class=\"wp-image-8180\" data-id=\"8180\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/tgd-agventure-042026-0133\/\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/04\/TGD-AgVenture-042026-0133.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/04\/TGD-AgVenture-042026-0133.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/04\/TGD-AgVenture-042026-0133-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/04\/TGD-AgVenture-042026-0133-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\">UMES 4-H hosted their 3rd annual AgVenture Program for local elementary school students from Wicomico and Somerset Counties over 5 days. Here, youth from Pittsville and Prince Street Elementary School go through some of the 8 stations set up on the UMES Research, Extension and Teaching farm. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)<\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"1\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" alt=\"Students learn about farm equipment from UMES Extension's Henry Jackson.\" class=\"wp-image-8179\" data-id=\"8179\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/tgd-agventure-042026-0107\/\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/04\/TGD-AgVenture-042026-0107.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/04\/TGD-AgVenture-042026-0107.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/04\/TGD-AgVenture-042026-0107-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/04\/TGD-AgVenture-042026-0107-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\">UMES 4-H hosted their 3rd annual AgVenture Program for local elementary school students from Wicomico and Somerset Counties over 5 days. Here, youth from Pittsville and Prince Street Elementary School go through some of the 8 stations set up on the UMES Research, Extension and Teaching farm. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)<\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"2\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" alt=\"Students learn about chicken and eggs from UMES Extension's Ariel Clay.\" class=\"wp-image-8178\" data-id=\"8178\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/tgd-agventure-042026-0089\/\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/04\/TGD-AgVenture-042026-0089.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/04\/TGD-AgVenture-042026-0089.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/04\/TGD-AgVenture-042026-0089-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/04\/TGD-AgVenture-042026-0089-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\">UMES 4-H hosted their 3rd annual AgVenture Program for local elementary school students from Wicomico and Somerset Counties over 5 days. Here, youth from Pittsville and Prince Street Elementary School go through some of the 8 stations set up on the UMES Research, Extension and Teaching farm. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)<\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"3\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" alt=\"Students are introduced to herbs by UMES Extension specialist Henriette den Ouden.\" class=\"wp-image-8177\" data-id=\"8177\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/tgd-agventure-042026-0076\/\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/04\/TGD-AgVenture-042026-0076.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/04\/TGD-AgVenture-042026-0076.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/04\/TGD-AgVenture-042026-0076-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/04\/TGD-AgVenture-042026-0076-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\">UMES 4-H hosted their 3rd annual AgVenture Program for local elementary school students from Wicomico and Somerset Counties over 5 days. Here, youth from Pittsville and Prince Street Elementary School go through some of the 8 stations set up on the UMES Research, Extension and Teaching farm. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)<\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"4\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"705\" alt=\"A student pets a goat at UMES Extension farm.\" class=\"wp-image-8176\" data-id=\"8176\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/tgd-agventure-042026-0033\/\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/04\/TGD-AgVenture-042026-0033.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/04\/TGD-AgVenture-042026-0033.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/04\/TGD-AgVenture-042026-0033-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/04\/TGD-AgVenture-042026-0033-768x529.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\">UMES 4-H hosted their 3rd annual AgVenture Program for local elementary school students from Wicomico and Somerset Counties over 5 days. Here, youth from Pittsville and Prince Street Elementary School go through some of the 8 stations set up on the UMES Research, Extension and Teaching farm. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)<\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"5\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" alt=\"A student gets up close with lambs during AgVenture program hosted by UMES Extension 4-H in April 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-8175\" data-id=\"8175\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/tgd-agventure-042026-0015\/\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/04\/TGD-AgVenture-042026-0015.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/04\/TGD-AgVenture-042026-0015.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/04\/TGD-AgVenture-042026-0015-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/04\/TGD-AgVenture-042026-0015-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\">UMES 4-H hosted their 3rd annual AgVenture Program for elementary school students from Wicomico and Somerset Counties over 5 days. Youth from Pittsville and Prince Street Elementary School visited some of the 8 stations set up on the UMES Research, Extension and Teaching farm as part of the program to . (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)<\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"6\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" alt=\"Dr. Kausiksankar Das conducts an experiment for Somerset County students.\" class=\"wp-image-8325\" data-id=\"8325\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/tgd-agventuresomerset-042726-0833\/\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/04\/TGD-agVentureSomerset-042726-0833.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/04\/TGD-agVentureSomerset-042726-0833.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/04\/TGD-agVentureSomerset-042726-0833-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/04\/TGD-agVentureSomerset-042726-0833-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\">UMES 4-H hosted its 3rd annual AgVenture Program for local elementary school students from Wicomico and Somerset Counties over 5 days. Dr. Kausiksankar Das conducts an experiment for Somerset County students. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)<\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"7\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" alt=\"Dutch Harbour of UMES Extension demonstrates a small farm equipment to Somerset County students.\" class=\"wp-image-8324\" data-id=\"8324\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/tgd-agventuresomerset-042726-0821\/\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/04\/TGD-agVentureSomerset-042726-0821.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/04\/TGD-agVentureSomerset-042726-0821.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/04\/TGD-agVentureSomerset-042726-0821-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/04\/TGD-agVentureSomerset-042726-0821-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\">UMES 4-H hosted their 3rd annual AgVenture Program for local elementary school students from Wicomico and Somerset Counties over 5 days. Dutch Harbour of UMES Extension demonstrates a small farm equipment to Somerset County students. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)<\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"8\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" alt=\"Brad Hartle of UMES Extension 4-H program conducts an experiment for Somerset County students.\" class=\"wp-image-8323\" data-id=\"8323\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/tgd-agventuresomerset-042726-0801\/\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/04\/TGD-agVentureSomerset-042726-0801.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/04\/TGD-agVentureSomerset-042726-0801.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/04\/TGD-agVentureSomerset-042726-0801-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/04\/TGD-agVentureSomerset-042726-0801-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\">UMES 4-H hosted its 3rd annual AgVenture Program for local elementary school students from Wicomico and Somerset Counties over 5 days. Brad Hartle of UMES Extension 4-H program conducts an experiment for Somerset County students. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)<\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"9\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" alt=\"Dr. Jennifer Timmons holds a chicken as Somerset County students learn more about the birds.\" class=\"wp-image-8321\" data-id=\"8321\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/tgd-agventuresomerset-042726-0770\/\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/04\/TGD-agVentureSomerset-042726-0770.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/04\/TGD-agVentureSomerset-042726-0770.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/04\/TGD-agVentureSomerset-042726-0770-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/04\/TGD-agVentureSomerset-042726-0770-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\">UMES 4-H hosted their 3rd annual AgVenture Program for local elementary school students from Wicomico and Somerset Counties over 5 days. Dr. Jennifer Timmons holds a chicken as Somerset County students learn more about the birds. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)<\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"10\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" alt=\"Somerset County students look through microscopes during third AgVenture Program at UMES farm.\" class=\"wp-image-8320\" data-id=\"8320\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/tgd-agventuresomerset-042726-0704\/\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/04\/TGD-agVentureSomerset-042726-0704.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/04\/TGD-agVentureSomerset-042726-0704.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/04\/TGD-agVentureSomerset-042726-0704-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/04\/TGD-agVentureSomerset-042726-0704-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\">UMES 4-H hosted its 3rd annual AgVenture Program for local elementary school students from Wicomico and Somerset counties over 5 days. Somerset County students look through microscopes at one of the 8 stations set up on the UMES Research, Extension and Teaching farm. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)<\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div><button class=\"nav-button__prev\" id=\"12345-prev\"><svg class=\"icon\" style=\"transform:rotate(180deg)\"><\/svg><\/button><button class=\"nav-button__next\" id=\"12345-next\"><svg class=\"icon\"><\/svg><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Students from Wicomico and Somerset county elementary schools visited the University of Maryland Eastern Shore\u2019s Research, Extension and Teaching Farm in Princess Anne over five days in April as part of the UMES Extension 4-H STEM\u2019s AgVenture Program. The program gave students hands-on STEM experiences at eight stations set out at the farm. Photos by Todd Dudek\/UMES Ag Communications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">STEM Research Internship Program<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div aria-label=\"Carousel Gallery\" class=\"wp-block-coblocks-gallery-carousel alignfull\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery-carousel-swiper-container is-cropped coblocks-gallery has-caption-style-dark has-horizontal-gutter has-no-thumbnails\"><div class=\"has-carousel has-carousel-lrg swiper-container\" data-swiper=\"{&quot;alignCells&quot;:false,&quot;autoPlay&quot;:false,&quot;autoPlaySpeed&quot;:3000,&quot;draggable&quot;:true,&quot;freeMode&quot;:false,&quot;loop&quot;:false,&quot;navigation&quot;:true,&quot;pageDots&quot;:false,&quot;pauseHover&quot;:false,&quot;responsiveHeight&quot;:false,&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:2,&quot;thumbnails&quot;:false,&quot;uuid&quot;:&quot;12345&quot;}\" style=\"height:400px\"><div class=\"swiper-wrapper\"><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" alt=\"High school students participate in the inaugural UMES Extension 4-H STEM Research Internship Program.\" class=\"wp-image-7489\" data-id=\"7489\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/11\/20251014_172227.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/11\/20251014_172227.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/11\/20251014_172227-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/11\/20251014_172227-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"1\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" alt=\"High school students participate in the inaugural UMES Extension 4-H STEM Research Internship Program.\" class=\"wp-image-7487\" data-id=\"7487\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/11\/20251014_171257.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/11\/20251014_171257.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/11\/20251014_171257-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/11\/20251014_171257-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption 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https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/11\/20251014_171759-1-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"3\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" alt=\"High school students participate in the inaugural UMES Extension 4-H STEM Research Internship Program.\" class=\"wp-image-7493\" data-id=\"7493\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/11\/20251014_172159.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/11\/20251014_172159.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/11\/20251014_172159-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/11\/20251014_172159-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"4\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" alt=\"High school students participate in the inaugural UMES Extension 4-H STEM Research Internship Program.\" class=\"wp-image-7495\" data-id=\"7495\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/11\/20251014_172529.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/11\/20251014_172529.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/11\/20251014_172529-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/11\/20251014_172529-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"5\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" alt=\"High school students participate in the inaugural UMES Extension 4-H STEM Research Internship Program.\" class=\"wp-image-7496\" data-id=\"7496\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/11\/20251021_171752.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/11\/20251021_171752.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/11\/20251021_171752-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/11\/20251021_171752-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"6\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" alt=\"High school students participate in the inaugural UMES Extension 4-H STEM Research Internship Program.\" class=\"wp-image-7498\" data-id=\"7498\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/11\/20251021_173958.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/11\/20251021_173958.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/11\/20251021_173958-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/11\/20251021_173958-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"7\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" alt=\"A high school student in the inaugural UMES Extension 4-H STEM Research Internship Program. works in a lab.\" class=\"wp-image-7506\" data-id=\"7506\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/11\/20251021_175519.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/11\/20251021_175519.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/11\/20251021_175519-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/11\/20251021_175519-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"8\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" alt=\"A high school student in the inaugural UMES Extension 4-H STEM Research Internship Program. works in a lab.\" class=\"wp-image-7504\" data-id=\"7504\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/11\/20251021_175909.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/11\/20251021_175909.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/11\/20251021_175909-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/11\/20251021_175909-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"9\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" alt=\"High school students participate in the inaugural UMES Extension 4-H STEM Research Internship Program.\" class=\"wp-image-7497\" data-id=\"7497\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/11\/20251028_175034.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/11\/20251028_175034.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/11\/20251028_175034-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/11\/20251028_175034-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"10\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" alt=\"High school students participate in the inaugural UMES Extension 4-H STEM Research Internship Program.\" class=\"wp-image-7503\" data-id=\"7503\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/11\/20251028_174128.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/11\/20251028_174128.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/11\/20251028_174128-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/11\/20251028_174128-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"11\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" alt=\"High school students participate in the inaugural UMES Extension 4-H STEM Research Internship Program.\" class=\"wp-image-7501\" data-id=\"7501\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/11\/20251104_182110.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/11\/20251104_182110.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/11\/20251104_182110-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/11\/20251104_182110-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"12\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" alt=\"High school students participate in the inaugural UMES Extension 4-H STEM Research Internship Program.\" class=\"wp-image-7505\" data-id=\"7505\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/11\/20251111_175050.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/11\/20251111_175050.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/11\/20251111_175050-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/11\/20251111_175050-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"13\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" alt=\"High school students participate in the inaugural UMES Extension 4-H STEM Research Internship Program.\" class=\"wp-image-7499\" data-id=\"7499\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/11\/20251111_175445.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/11\/20251111_175445.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/11\/20251111_175445-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/11\/20251111_175445-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"14\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" alt=\"High school students participate in the inaugural UMES Extension 4-H STEM Research Internship Program.\" class=\"wp-image-7502\" data-id=\"7502\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/11\/20251111_180833.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/11\/20251111_180833.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/11\/20251111_180833-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/11\/20251111_180833-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div><button class=\"nav-button__prev\" id=\"12345-prev\"><svg class=\"icon\" style=\"transform:rotate(180deg)\"><\/svg><\/button><button class=\"nav-button__next\" id=\"12345-next\"><svg class=\"icon\"><\/svg><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ten high school students from Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester counties in Maryland and Sussex County in Delaware have been chosen to participate in the inaugural UMES Extension 4-H STEM Research Internship Program from October 2025 to August 2026.&nbsp;They will meet at UMES on a weekly basis after school to tour research labs, meet faculty and learn about their research focus. They and a partner will be paired with a faculty mentor to develop their projects over the course of the academic year. <a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/sans-monthly-digest\/high-school-students-get-year-long-research-experience-at-umes\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/sans-monthly-digest\/high-school-students-get-year-long-research-experience-at-umes\/\">Read full story<\/a>. Photos by Ariel Clay\/UMES Extension.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4-H STEM Expo 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<div class=\"alignnormal\"><div id=\"metaslider-id-7152\" style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-110-0 ml-slider-pro-2-58-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-7152 ml-slider has-dots-nav ms-theme-default\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"UMES 4-H STEM Expo 2025\" data-height=\"300\" data-width=\"700\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_7152\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_7152\">\n            <ul aria-live='off' class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-7178 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-10-20 14:05:37\" data-filename=\"TGD-STEMexpo-101825-0709-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/10\/TGD-STEMexpo-101825-0709-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Jackson Handy, 5, of Princess Anne uses a telescope during the 2025 UMES 4-H STEM Expo.\" class=\"slider-7152 slide-7178 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TGD-STEMexpo-101825-0709\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-7179 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-10-20 14:05:37\" data-filename=\"TGD-STEMexpo-101825-0471-1-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/10\/TGD-STEMexpo-101825-0471-1-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Tiffany Burgess, Aunt of Jacoby Townsend of Princess Anne watch him match footprints of animals during the 2025 UMES 4-H STEM Expo.\" class=\"slider-7152 slide-7179 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TGD-STEMexpo-101825-0471\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-7180 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-10-20 14:05:37\" data-filename=\"TGD-STEMexpo-101825-0504-1-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/10\/TGD-STEMexpo-101825-0504-1-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-7152 slide-7180 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TGD-STEMexpo-101825-0504\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-7181 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-10-20 14:05:37\" data-filename=\"TGD-STEMexpo-101825-0511-1-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/10\/TGD-STEMexpo-101825-0511-1-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"National Aquarium volunteer Tina Kahl, left, talks about what they do to rescue seals and about their new location in Ocean City during the 2025 UMES 4-H STEM Expo.\" class=\"slider-7152 slide-7181 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TGD-STEMexpo-101825-0511\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-7182 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-10-20 14:05:37\" data-filename=\"TGD-STEMexpo-101825-0521-1-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/10\/TGD-STEMexpo-101825-0521-1-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-7152 slide-7182 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TGD-STEMexpo-101825-0521\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-7183 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-10-20 14:05:37\" data-filename=\"TGD-STEMexpo-101825-0585-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/10\/TGD-STEMexpo-101825-0585-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-7152 slide-7183 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TGD-STEMexpo-101825-0585\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-7184 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-10-20 14:05:37\" data-filename=\"TGD-STEMexpo-101825-0624-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/10\/TGD-STEMexpo-101825-0624-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"From left, Maxwell Turley, 11, Jodie Turley and Layla Bullism, 10, complete a circuit to play the fruit panio during the 2025 UMES 4-H STEM Expo.\" class=\"slider-7152 slide-7184 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TGD-STEMexpo-101825-0624\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-7185 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-10-20 14:05:37\" data-filename=\"TGD-STEMexpo-101825-0660-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/10\/TGD-STEMexpo-101825-0660-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Grayson Tirado,m 5, of Princess Anne feeds the goats during the 2025 UMES 4-H STEM Expo.\" class=\"slider-7152 slide-7185 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TGD-STEMexpo-101825-0660\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-7186 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-10-20 14:05:37\" data-filename=\"TGD-STEMexpo-101825-0685-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/10\/TGD-STEMexpo-101825-0685-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Grayison Tirado, 5, of Princess Anne, gets help from Yuhao Qiang with a robotic hand during the 2025 UMES 4-H STEM Expo.\" class=\"slider-7152 slide-7186 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TGD-STEMexpo-101825-0685\" \/><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aspiring young scientists explored hands-on activities and got a look inside University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension\u2019s new 4-H STEM Mobile Lab on Oct. 18,2025, during the  4-H STEM Expo.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summer Campers Get Taste of Aviation Science<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<div class=\"alignnormal\"><div id=\"metaslider-id-6641\" style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-110-0 ml-slider-pro-2-58-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-6641 ml-slider has-dots-nav ms-theme-default\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Flying high! Summer campers get a taste of aviation science\" data-height=\"300\" data-width=\"700\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_6641\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_6641\">\n            <ul class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-6661 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-07-09 10:39:59\" data-filename=\"TGD-horizonUMES-070725-1590-scaled-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/07\/TGD-horizonUMES-070725-1590-scaled-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Horizons Delmarva summer campers tour Salisbury Airport during science program hosted by UMES Extension.\" class=\"slider-6641 slide-6661 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TGD-horizonUMES-070725-1590\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-6662 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-07-09 10:39:59\" data-filename=\"TGD-horizonUMES-070725-1297-scaled-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/07\/TGD-horizonUMES-070725-1297-scaled-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Horizons Delmarva summer campers tour Salisbury Airport during science program hosted by UMES Extension.\" class=\"slider-6641 slide-6662 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TGD-horizonUMES-070725-1297\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-6664 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-07-09 10:40:00\" data-filename=\"TGD-horizonUMES-070725-1339-scaled-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/07\/TGD-horizonUMES-070725-1339-scaled-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Horizons Delmarva summer campers tour Salisbury Airport during science program hosted by UMES Extension.\" class=\"slider-6641 slide-6664 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TGD-horizonUMES-070725-1339\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-6665 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-07-09 10:40:00\" data-filename=\"TGD-horizonUMES-070725-1349-scaled-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/07\/TGD-horizonUMES-070725-1349-scaled-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Horizons Delmarva summer campers tour Salisbury Airport during science program hosted by UMES Extension.\" class=\"slider-6641 slide-6665 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TGD-horizonUMES-070725-1349\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-6666 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-07-09 10:40:00\" data-filename=\"TGD-horizonUMES-070725-1362-scaled-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/07\/TGD-horizonUMES-070725-1362-scaled-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Horizons Delmarva summer campers tour Salisbury Airport during science program hosted by UMES Extension.\" class=\"slider-6641 slide-6666 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TGD-horizonUMES-070725-1362\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-6667 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-07-09 10:40:00\" data-filename=\"TGD-horizonUMES-070725-1370-scaled-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/07\/TGD-horizonUMES-070725-1370-scaled-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Horizons Delmarva summer campers tour Salisbury Airport during science program hosted by UMES Extension.\" class=\"slider-6641 slide-6667 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TGD-horizonUMES-070725-1370\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-6668 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-07-09 10:40:00\" data-filename=\"TGD-horizonUMES-070725-1375-scaled-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/07\/TGD-horizonUMES-070725-1375-scaled-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Horizons Delmarva summer campers tour Salisbury Airport during science program hosted by UMES Extension.\" class=\"slider-6641 slide-6668 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TGD-horizonUMES-070725-1375\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-6669 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-07-09 10:40:00\" data-filename=\"TGD-horizonUMES-070725-1402-scaled-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/07\/TGD-horizonUMES-070725-1402-scaled-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Horizons Delmarva summer campers tour Salisbury Airport during science program hosted by UMES Extension.\" class=\"slider-6641 slide-6669 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TGD-horizonUMES-070725-1402\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-6670 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-07-09 10:40:01\" data-filename=\"TGD-horizonUMES-070725-1426-1.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/07\/TGD-horizonUMES-070725-1426-1.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Horizons Delmarva summer campers tour Salisbury Airport during science program hosted by UMES Extension.\" class=\"slider-6641 slide-6670 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TGD-horizonUMES-070725-1426\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-6671 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-07-09 10:40:01\" data-filename=\"TGD-horizonUMES-070725-1558-1.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/07\/TGD-horizonUMES-070725-1558-1.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Horizons Delmarva summer campers tour Salisbury Airport during science program hosted by UMES Extension.\" class=\"slider-6641 slide-6671 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TGD-horizonUMES-070725-1558\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-6672 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-07-09 10:40:01\" data-filename=\"TGD-horizonUMES-070725-1465-scaled-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/07\/TGD-horizonUMES-070725-1465-scaled-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Horizons Delmarva summer camper checks out a simulator at Salisbury Airport during science program hosted by UMES Extension.\" class=\"slider-6641 slide-6672 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TGD-horizonUMES-070725-1465\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-6673 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-07-09 10:40:01\" data-filename=\"TGD-horizonUMES-070725-1479-1.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/07\/TGD-horizonUMES-070725-1479-1.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"UMES Extension&#039;s Ariel Clay leads Horizons Delmarva summer campers on a tour of Salisbury Airport during science program.\" class=\"slider-6641 slide-6673 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TGD-horizonUMES-070725-1479\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-6674 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-07-09 10:40:01\" data-filename=\"TGD-horizonUMES-070725-1609-scaled-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/07\/TGD-horizonUMES-070725-1609-scaled-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-6641 slide-6674 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TGD-horizonUMES-070725-1609\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-6675 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-07-09 10:40:02\" data-filename=\"TGD-horizonUMES-070725-1495-scaled-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/07\/TGD-horizonUMES-070725-1495-scaled-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-6641 slide-6675 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TGD-horizonUMES-070725-1495\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-6683 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-07-09 10:52:30\" data-filename=\"TGD-horizonUMES-070725-1318-1.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/07\/TGD-horizonUMES-070725-1318-1.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Horizons Delmarva summer campers tour Salisbury Airport during science program hosted by UMES Extension.\" class=\"slider-6641 slide-6683 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TGD-horizonUMES-070725-1318\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-6676 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-07-09 10:40:02\" data-filename=\"TGD-horizonUMES-070725-1518-scaled-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/07\/TGD-horizonUMES-070725-1518-scaled-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Horizons Delmarva summer campers tour Salisbury Airport during science program hosted by UMES Extension.\" class=\"slider-6641 slide-6676 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TGD-horizonUMES-070725-1518\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-6677 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-07-09 10:40:02\" data-filename=\"TGD-horizonUMES-070725-1530-scaled-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/07\/TGD-horizonUMES-070725-1530-scaled-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Horizons Delmarva summer campers tour Salisbury Airport during science program hosted by UMES Extension.\" class=\"slider-6641 slide-6677 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TGD-horizonUMES-070725-1530\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-6678 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-07-09 10:40:02\" data-filename=\"TGD-horizonUMES-070725-1553-1.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/07\/TGD-horizonUMES-070725-1553-1.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Horizons Delmarva summer campers tour Salisbury Airport during science program hosted by UMES Extension.\" class=\"slider-6641 slide-6678 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TGD-horizonUMES-070725-1553\" \/><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Nearly 100 campers at Horizons Delmarva Summer Camp toured the maintenance facility at Salisbury airport during a field trip in July 2025, hosted by University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension\u2019s 4-H STEM Program. They also learned about the UMES aviation science program located at the airport.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kids get up close with kids in UMES field trip<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<div class=\"alignnormal\"><div id=\"metaslider-id-6449\" style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-110-0 ml-slider-pro-2-58-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-6449 ml-slider has-dots-nav ms-theme-default\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Kids get up close with kids in UMES field trip\" data-height=\"700\" data-width=\"1500\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_6449\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_6449\">\n            <ul class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-6483 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-05-06 08:52:14\" data-filename=\"TGD-4-Hvisit-050325-7042-1-1500x700.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/05\/TGD-4-Hvisit-050325-7042-1-1500x700.jpg\" height=\"700\" width=\"1500\" alt=\"Youth from Delmarva visited the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension departments as part of a 4-H field trip Saturday, May 3, 2025. They visited Small Ruminants area and the strawberry research facility.\" class=\"slider-6449 slide-6483 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TGD-4-Hvisit-050325-7042-1\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Youth from Delmarva visited the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension departments as part of  a 4-H field trip Saturday, May 3, 2025. They visited Small Ruminants area and the strawberry research facility. Some of the youth were giving strawberry plants to plant at home. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-6484 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-05-06 08:52:14\" data-filename=\"TGD-4-Hvisit-050325-6888-1-scaled-1500x700.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/05\/TGD-4-Hvisit-050325-6888-1-scaled-1500x700.jpg\" height=\"700\" width=\"1500\" alt=\"Associate Dean and small ruminant specialist Dr. E.N. Escobar helps a girl cuddle a goat.\" class=\"slider-6449 slide-6484 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TGD-4-Hvisit-050325-6888-1\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Youth from Delmarva visited the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension departments as part of  a 4-H field trip Saturday, May 3, 2025. They visited Small Ruminants area and the strawberry research facility. Some of the youth were giving strawberry plants to plant at home. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-6486 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-05-06 09:00:32\" data-filename=\"TGD-4-Hvisit-050325-7380-scaled-1500x700.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/05\/TGD-4-Hvisit-050325-7380-scaled-1500x700.jpg\" height=\"700\" width=\"1500\" alt=\"Youth from Delmarva visited the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension departments as part of a 4-H field trip Saturday, May 3, 2025. They visited Small Ruminants area and the strawberry research facility.\" class=\"slider-6449 slide-6486 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TGD-4-Hvisit-050325-7380\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Youth from Delmarva visited the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension departments as part of  a 4-H field trip Saturday, May 3, 2025. They visited Small Ruminants area and the strawberry research facility. Some of the youth were giving strawberry plants to plant at home. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-6488 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-05-06 09:01:25\" data-filename=\"TGD-4-Hvisit-050325-7307-scaled-1500x700.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/05\/TGD-4-Hvisit-050325-7307-scaled-1500x700.jpg\" height=\"700\" width=\"1500\" alt=\"Youth from Delmarva visited the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension departments as part of a 4-H field trip Saturday, May 3, 2025. They visited Small Ruminants area and the strawberry research facility.\" class=\"slider-6449 slide-6488 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TGD-4-Hvisit-050325-7307\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Youth from Delmarva visited the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension departments as part of  a 4-H field trip Saturday, May 3, 2025. They visited Small Ruminants area and the strawberry research facility. Some of the youth were giving strawberry plants to plant at home. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-6491 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-05-06 09:02:35\" data-filename=\"TGD-4-Hvisit-050325-7341-1-scaled-1500x700.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/05\/TGD-4-Hvisit-050325-7341-1-scaled-1500x700.jpg\" height=\"700\" width=\"1500\" alt=\"Youth from Delmarva visited the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension departments as part of a 4-H field trip Saturday, May 3, 2025. They visited Small Ruminants area and the strawberry research facility.\" class=\"slider-6449 slide-6491 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TGD-4-Hvisit-050325-7341-1\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Youth from Delmarva visited the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension departments as part of  a 4-H field trip Saturday, May 3, 2025. They visited Small Ruminants area and the strawberry research facility. Some of the youth were giving strawberry plants to plant at home. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-6492 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-05-06 09:02:35\" data-filename=\"TGD-4-Hvisit-050325-7247-1-scaled-1500x700.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/05\/TGD-4-Hvisit-050325-7247-1-scaled-1500x700.jpg\" height=\"700\" width=\"1500\" alt=\"Youth from Delmarva visited the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension departments as part of a 4-H field trip Saturday, May 3, 2025. They visited Small Ruminants area and the strawberry research facility.\" class=\"slider-6449 slide-6492 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TGD-4-Hvisit-050325-7247-1\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Youth from Delmarva visited the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension departments as part of  a 4-H field trip Saturday, May 3, 2025. They visited Small Ruminants area and the strawberry research facility. Some of the youth were giving strawberry plants to plant at home. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-6495 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-05-06 09:42:07\" data-filename=\"TGD-4-Hvisit-050325-7598-1-scaled-1500x700.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/05\/TGD-4-Hvisit-050325-7598-1-scaled-1500x700.jpg\" height=\"700\" width=\"1500\" alt=\"Youth from Delmarva visited the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension departments as part of a 4-H field trip Saturday, May 3, 2025. They visited Small Ruminants area and the strawberry research facility.\" class=\"slider-6449 slide-6495 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TGD-4-Hvisit-050325-7598-1\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Youth from Delmarva visited the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension departments as part of  a 4-H field trip Saturday, May 3, 2025. They visited Small Ruminants area and the strawberry research facility. Some of the youth were giving strawberry plants to plant at home. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-6496 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-05-06 09:42:07\" data-filename=\"TGD-4-Hvisit-050325-7637-1-scaled-1500x700.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/05\/TGD-4-Hvisit-050325-7637-1-scaled-1500x700.jpg\" height=\"700\" width=\"1500\" alt=\"Youth from Delmarva visited the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension departments as part of a 4-H field trip Saturday, May 3, 2025. They visited Small Ruminants area and the strawberry research facility.\" class=\"slider-6449 slide-6496 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TGD-4-Hvisit-050325-7637-1\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Youth from Delmarva visited the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension departments as part of  a 4-H field trip Saturday, May 3, 2025. They visited Small Ruminants area and the strawberry research facility. Some of the youth were giving strawberry plants to plant at home. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-6485 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-05-06 08:52:14\" data-filename=\"TGD-4-Hvisit-050325-7110-1-scaled-1500x700.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/05\/TGD-4-Hvisit-050325-7110-1-scaled-1500x700.jpg\" height=\"700\" width=\"1500\" alt=\"Youth from Delmarva visited the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension departments as part of a 4-H field trip Saturday, May 3, 2025. They visited Small Ruminants area and the strawberry research facility.\" class=\"slider-6449 slide-6485 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TGD-4-Hvisit-050325-7110-1\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Youth from Delmarva visited the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension departments as part of  a 4-H field trip Saturday, May 3, 2025. They visited Small Ruminants area and the strawberry research facility. Some of the youth were giving strawberry plants to plant at home. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-6498 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-05-06 09:43:25\" data-filename=\"TGD-4-Hvisit-050325-7137-1-scaled-1500x700.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/05\/TGD-4-Hvisit-050325-7137-1-scaled-1500x700.jpg\" height=\"700\" width=\"1500\" alt=\"Youth from Delmarva visited the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension departments as part of a 4-H field trip Saturday, May 3, 2025. They visited Small Ruminants area and the strawberry research facility.\" class=\"slider-6449 slide-6498 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TGD-4-Hvisit-050325-7137-1\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Youth from Delmarva visited the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension departments as part of  a 4-H field trip Saturday, May 3, 2025. They visited Small Ruminants area and the strawberry research facility. Some of the youth were giving strawberry plants to plant at home. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-6501 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-05-06 09:46:22\" data-filename=\"TGD-4-Hvisit-050325-7128-scaled-1500x700.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/05\/TGD-4-Hvisit-050325-7128-scaled-1500x700.jpg\" height=\"700\" width=\"1500\" alt=\"Youth from Delmarva visited the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension departments as part of a 4-H field trip Saturday, May 3, 2025. They visited Small Ruminants area and the strawberry research facility.\" class=\"slider-6449 slide-6501 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TGD-4-Hvisit-050325-7128\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Youth from Delmarva visited the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension departments as part of  a 4-H field trip Saturday, May 3, 2025. They visited Small Ruminants area and the strawberry research facility. Some of the youth were giving strawberry plants to plant at home. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-6502 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-05-06 09:46:22\" data-filename=\"TGD-4-Hvisit-050325-7138-scaled-1500x700.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/05\/TGD-4-Hvisit-050325-7138-scaled-1500x700.jpg\" height=\"700\" width=\"1500\" alt=\"Youth from Delmarva visited the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension departments as part of a 4-H field trip Saturday, May 3, 2025. They visited Small Ruminants area and the strawberry research facility.\" class=\"slider-6449 slide-6502 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TGD-4-Hvisit-050325-7138\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Youth from Delmarva visited the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension departments as part of  a 4-H field trip Saturday, May 3, 2025. They visited Small Ruminants area and the strawberry research facility. Some of the youth were giving strawberry plants to plant at home. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Somerset students explore STEM opportunities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<div class=\"alignnormal\"><div id=\"metaslider-id-6089\" style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-110-0 ml-slider-pro-2-58-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-6089 ml-slider ms-theme-default nav-hidden nav-hidden nav-hidden nav-hidden\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Somerset students explore STEM opportunities\" data-height=\"700\" data-width=\"1500\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_6089\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_6089\">\n            <ul class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-6099 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2024-12-12 10:52:06\" data-filename=\"TGD-SIS4H-121224-8685-scaled.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1542\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2024\/12\/TGD-SIS4H-121224-8685-scaled.jpg\" class=\"slider-6089 slide-6099 msDefaultImage\" alt=\"Associate Professor Dr. William Weaver talks to Somerset Intermediate School students about rockets and symmetry during their visit to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. More than 25 students toured the campus and took part in STEM learning opportunities during the visit hosted by UMES Extension 4-H.\" rel=\"\" title=\"TGD-SIS4H-121224-8685\" style=\"margin: 0 auto; width: 77.47514051016%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2024\/12\/TGD-SIS4H-121224-8685-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2024\/12\/TGD-SIS4H-121224-8685-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2024\/12\/TGD-SIS4H-121224-8685-1024x617.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2024\/12\/TGD-SIS4H-121224-8685-768x463.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2024\/12\/TGD-SIS4H-121224-8685-1536x925.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2024\/12\/TGD-SIS4H-121224-8685-2048x1234.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">UMES Associate Professor Dr. William Weaver talks to Somerset Intermediate School students about rockets and symmetry during their visit to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. More than 25 students toured the campus and took part in STEM learning opportunities during the visit hosted by UMES Extension 4-H. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-6100 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2024-12-12 10:52:28\" data-filename=\"TGD-SIS4H-121224-8685-scaled.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1542\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2024\/12\/TGD-SIS4H-121224-8685-scaled.jpg\" class=\"slider-6089 slide-6100 msDefaultImage\" alt=\"Associate Professor Dr. William Weaver talks to Somerset Intermediate School students about rockets and symmetry during their visit to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. More than 25 students toured the campus and took part in STEM learning opportunities during the visit hosted by UMES Extension 4-H.\" rel=\"\" title=\"TGD-SIS4H-121224-8685\" style=\"margin: 0 auto; width: 77.47514051016%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2024\/12\/TGD-SIS4H-121224-8685-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2024\/12\/TGD-SIS4H-121224-8685-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2024\/12\/TGD-SIS4H-121224-8685-1024x617.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2024\/12\/TGD-SIS4H-121224-8685-768x463.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2024\/12\/TGD-SIS4H-121224-8685-1536x925.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2024\/12\/TGD-SIS4H-121224-8685-2048x1234.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">UMES Associate Professor Dr. William Weaver talks to Somerset Intermediate School students about rockets and symmetry during their visit to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. More than 25 students toured the campus and took part in STEM learning opportunities during the visit hosted by UMES Extension 4-H. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-6101 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2024-12-12 10:52:42\" data-filename=\"TGD-SIS4H-121224-8717-scaled.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1565\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2024\/12\/TGD-SIS4H-121224-8717-scaled.jpg\" class=\"slider-6089 slide-6101 msDefaultImage\" alt=\"Somerset Intermediate School students Natalynn Rayfield-Sargent, Shelby Holland, Anna Gibson and Ali Koltuk conduct a LEGO experiment during their visit to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, hosted by UMES Extension 4-H.\" rel=\"\" title=\"TGD-SIS4H-121224-8717\" style=\"margin: 0 auto; width: 76.336528221512%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2024\/12\/TGD-SIS4H-121224-8717-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2024\/12\/TGD-SIS4H-121224-8717-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2024\/12\/TGD-SIS4H-121224-8717-1024x626.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2024\/12\/TGD-SIS4H-121224-8717-768x470.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2024\/12\/TGD-SIS4H-121224-8717-1536x939.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2024\/12\/TGD-SIS4H-121224-8717-2048x1252.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Somerset Intermediate School students Natalynn Rayfield-Sargent, Shelby Holland, Anna Gibson and Ali Koltuk conduct a LEGO experiment during their visit to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, hosted by UMES Extension 4-H. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-6102 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2024-12-12 10:52:42\" data-filename=\"TGD-SIS4H-121224-8700-scaled.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1905\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2024\/12\/TGD-SIS4H-121224-8700-scaled.jpg\" class=\"slider-6089 slide-6102 msDefaultImage\" alt=\"Somerset Intermediate School students Ella Beauchamp and Elizabeth Waters conduct a LEGO experiment during their visit to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore hosted by UMES Extension 4-H.\" rel=\"\" title=\"TGD-SIS4H-121224-8700\" style=\"margin: 0 auto; width: 62.712160979878%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2024\/12\/TGD-SIS4H-121224-8700-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2024\/12\/TGD-SIS4H-121224-8700-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2024\/12\/TGD-SIS4H-121224-8700-1024x762.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2024\/12\/TGD-SIS4H-121224-8700-768x572.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2024\/12\/TGD-SIS4H-121224-8700-1536x1143.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2024\/12\/TGD-SIS4H-121224-8700-2048x1524.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Somerset Intermediate School students Ella Beauchamp and Elizabeth Waters conduct a LEGO experiment  during their visit to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore hosted by UMES Extension 4-H. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-6103 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2024-12-12 10:53:03\" data-filename=\"TGD-SIS4H-121224-8643-scaled.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1690\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2024\/12\/TGD-SIS4H-121224-8643-scaled.jpg\" class=\"slider-6089 slide-6103 msDefaultImage\" alt=\"More than 25 students and staff from Somerset Intermediate School toured the University of Maryland Eastern Shore campus and learned about STEM opportunities. The visit was hosted by UMES Extension 4-H.\" rel=\"\" title=\"TGD-SIS4H-121224-8643\" style=\"margin: 0 auto; width: 70.69033530572%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2024\/12\/TGD-SIS4H-121224-8643-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2024\/12\/TGD-SIS4H-121224-8643-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2024\/12\/TGD-SIS4H-121224-8643-1024x676.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2024\/12\/TGD-SIS4H-121224-8643-768x507.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2024\/12\/TGD-SIS4H-121224-8643-1536x1014.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2024\/12\/TGD-SIS4H-121224-8643-2048x1352.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2024\/12\/TGD-SIS4H-121224-8643-scaled-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">More than 25 students and staff from Somerset Intermediate School toured the University of Maryland Eastern Shore campus and learned about STEM opportunities. The visit was hosted by UMES Extension 4-H. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-6104 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2024-12-12 10:53:03\" data-filename=\"TGD-SIS4H-121224-8641-scaled.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2024\/12\/TGD-SIS4H-121224-8641-scaled.jpg\" class=\"slider-6089 slide-6104 msDefaultImage\" alt=\"More than 25 students and staff from Somerset Intermediate School toured the University of Maryland Eastern Shore campus and learned about STEM opportunities. The visit was hosted by UMES Extension 4-H.\" rel=\"\" title=\"TGD-SIS4H-121224-8641\" style=\"margin: 0 auto; width: 69.986330794767%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2024\/12\/TGD-SIS4H-121224-8641-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2024\/12\/TGD-SIS4H-121224-8641-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2024\/12\/TGD-SIS4H-121224-8641-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2024\/12\/TGD-SIS4H-121224-8641-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2024\/12\/TGD-SIS4H-121224-8641-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2024\/12\/TGD-SIS4H-121224-8641-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2024\/12\/TGD-SIS4H-121224-8641-scaled-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">More than 25 students and staff from Somerset Intermediate School toured the University of Maryland Eastern Shore campus and learned about STEM opportunities. The visit was hosted by UMES Extension 4-H. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-6105 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2024-12-12 10:53:11\" data-filename=\"TGD-SIS4H-121224-8652-scaled.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1551\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2024\/12\/TGD-SIS4H-121224-8652-scaled.jpg\" class=\"slider-6089 slide-6105 msDefaultImage\" alt=\"Associate Professor Dr. William Weaver talks to Somerset Intermediate School students about rockets and symmetry during their visit to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. More than 25 students toured the campus and took part in STEM learning opportunities during the visit hosted by UMES Extension 4-H.\" rel=\"\" title=\"TGD-SIS4H-121224-8652\" style=\"margin: 0 auto; width: 77.025574897915%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2024\/12\/TGD-SIS4H-121224-8652-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2024\/12\/TGD-SIS4H-121224-8652-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2024\/12\/TGD-SIS4H-121224-8652-1024x620.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2024\/12\/TGD-SIS4H-121224-8652-768x465.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2024\/12\/TGD-SIS4H-121224-8652-1536x930.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2024\/12\/TGD-SIS4H-121224-8652-2048x1240.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">UMES Associate Professor Dr. William Weaver talks to Somerset Intermediate School students about rockets and symmetry during their visit to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. More than 25 students toured the campus and took part in STEM learning opportunities during the visit hosted by UMES Extension 4-H. 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