A $20,000 gift will be used toward establishing a farm incubator training program on the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland. Welburn Management, a family-owned McDonald’s franchise operating 45 restaurants across Maryland, Delaware, Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C., donated the funds for helping beginning farmers in partnership with UMES Extension. The program provides access to start-up…Read more Donation will fund UMES farm incubator training program
How alley cropping can boost farm profits
UMES Extension taught small-scale farmers in its service region about alley cropping and associated ecologically friendly practices. Alley cropping involves planting vegetables or herbs between rows of fruit trees or shrubs, said Lila Karki (far right), an associate professor of agricultural economics and extension specialist. The agroforestry practice can provide farm income streams through cultivation…Read more How alley cropping can boost farm profits
