Want to learn about beekeeping? UMES Extension is offering a beginner’s class Saturday, Jan. 25, to learn the basics of bee biology, hive management and the tools needed to care for a healthy colony. “Whether you’re looking to start your own apiary or simply curious about the role bees play in our ecosystem, this class…Read more Learn beekeeping basics with UMES Extension in January
UMES winter webinar series and field day focus on medicinal herbs
Learn what you need to know about growing medicinal herbs during a free, four-part UMES Extension webinar series this winter. Participants should plan on viewing all sessions in order to apply the knowledge they have grasped at a culminating, hands-on field day in spring. “If you are considering growing herbs for value-added products or…Read more UMES winter webinar series and field day focus on medicinal herbs
4-H collaboration makes STEM summer camp possible
UMES Extension 4-H STEM succeeded in making a free, weeklong youth summer science camp available to a historically Black maritime community thanks to a collaboration with its county extension office. The Bellevue community, located nearly two hours from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore campus in Princess Anne, Maryland, lies on the north shore of…Read more 4-H collaboration makes STEM summer camp possible