UMES Extension joined some 400 community members in celebrating diversity May 6 at the Colors of Holi Festival at WinterPlace Park in Salisbury. Dr. Naveen Kumar Dixit, an associate professor of horticulture and extension specialist, and a student research intern, Erasmus Aduteye, were on hand to share information on UMES’ Horticulture and Fruits Program. Holi…Read more UMES Extension joins community in celebrating spring and fruits at Holi Festival
UMES Extension workshop on how to prepare for a GAP audit
Experience firsthand how to prepare for a Good Agricultural Practices audit June 24 at a UMES Extension workshop. Attendees will visit Wood Duck Landing Farm and Tallawah Farms on Deal Island Road in Princess Anne from 9 a.m. to noon, where a trainer will conduct mock GAP audits for demonstration. Gap audits are voluntary and…Read more UMES Extension workshop on how to prepare for a GAP audit
4-H STEM team educates youth on how to help protect the Chesapeake Bay
Area youth and their families learned about the health of the Chesapeake Bay and how to protect the largest estuary in the U.S. at the Maryland Coastal Bays Program’s annual Bay Day in Worcester County. The event featured environmentally focused interactive exhibits and activities, along with free boat rides on the St. Martin River, music…Read more 4-H STEM team educates youth on how to help protect the Chesapeake Bay
ALEI offers educational resources on how to transfer a shellfish aquaculture lease
Early this month, the Agriculture Law Education Initiative made resources available on its website on the steps to transferring a commercial shellfish aquaculture lease along with the reasons and timing to do so. “A shellfish lease is not inheritable and can’t be passed down to the next of kin through a will or estate,” said…Read more ALEI offers educational resources on how to transfer a shellfish aquaculture lease
Small engine machine operation, maintenance and safety workshop set for June 14
Planting season has arrived on Delmarva for gardeners and small farmers and with it the need to think about small engine machine operation, maintenance and safety. A June 14 workshop to that end is being hosted by the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension in partnership with Future Harvest. Shane LaBrake, (below right, at center)…Read more Small engine machine operation, maintenance and safety workshop set for June 14
