UMES Extension is offering an opportunity to learn about successes and challenges directly from agritourism operators in a follow-up to its Maryland Agritourism Conference. A Traveling Agritourism Workshop, slated for June 10, will visit agribusinesses in Dorchester and Caroline counties in Maryland. The bus will depart at 8 a.m. for tours of Blades Orchard in…Read more Traveling Agritourism Workshop offers lessons directly from farm proprietors
Shore youth experience eclipse through UMES 4-H STEM
People across the nation hunted for special viewing glasses, created pinhole projectors, planned parties and flocked to areas of totality in anticipation of the Great North American Eclipse and getting the most from the rare occurrence. The April 8 celestial event promised the first opportunity since 2017 and the last until August 23, 2044, to…Read more Shore youth experience eclipse through UMES 4-H STEM
Learn how to operate and maintain small engines and BCS machines
Planting season has arrived on the Delmarva Peninsula for gardeners and small farmers and with it the need to think about small engine machine operation and maintenance. A May 1 workshop will be hosted by the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension’s Small Farm Program. Shane LaBrake, (at left, center) who has over 45 years…Read more Learn how to operate and maintain small engines and BCS machines
