Category: July 2022

The Eastern Shore Branch of the Maryland Food Bank (MFB) and UMES Extension are involved in a pilot program this summer to provide fresh ethnic crops sought after by their clientele.  At the same time, the partnership opens new opportunities and income to explore for Delmarva farmers facing rising costs. According to the charitable organization,…Read more UMES Extension and Maryland Food Bank connect farmers to food pantries to provide fresh ethnic crops

On a small scale, UMES Extension Specialty Herbs Consultant Henriette den Ouden is helping area farmers grow and explore markets for medicinal herbs.  The hope, of course, is that the specialty herbs market proves an emerging one benefiting growers and consumers.  Farmers with previous relationships with UMES Extension are growing skullcap, holy basil or the…Read more UMES Extension herbalist helps farmers explore medicinal herbs

UMES Extension’s summer Farm Bus Tour will be back on the road August 31 and September 1 for a visit to Eastern and Central Virginia, including a stop at Virginia State University College of Agriculture’s annual field day.  The tour, highlighting farms with sustainable and innovative agricultural practices, is returning after a four-year hiatus.  “Despite…Read more UMES Farm Bus Tour highlights innovative and sustainable agricultural practices

General admission is free for the 2022 Ag Showcase slated for Wednesday, August 10, at the 365-acre UMES Research, Extension and Education Farm on Stewart Neck Road. UMES Extension is partnering with Atlantic Tractor LLC and Simplot Grower Solutions to provide small- and large-scale farmers with research-based and up-to-the-minute information centered on modern technologies in…Read more Latest agricultural technology on display at UMES Ag Showcase