Nearly 200 agricultural producers and stakeholders across the Mid-Atlantic descended on the University of Maryland Eastern Shore from Nov. 2-4 for the 20th anniversary of its Small Farm Conference. “Positioning Farmers for Success,” this year’s theme, has been at the forefront of the annual event for two decades. “Agriculture and aquaculture are our (Delmarva’s) largest…Read more UMES Small Farm Conference celebrates 20 years of helping farmers
Film screening focuses on Delmarva farmers leading the way in environmentally friendly agricultural practices
UMES Extension is offering a free film screening of “Delmarva and the Ground for Change” on Nov. 2 in conjunction with its Small Farm Conference at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. The environmental documentary follows three family-owned farming operations on the peninsula working to protect soil health and subsequently, the Chesapeake and Delaware bays….Read more Film screening focuses on Delmarva farmers leading the way in environmentally friendly agricultural practices
UMES educates community at Delmarva Chicken Festival
UMES Extension and SANS drew the attention of festivalgoers of all ages with outreach activities at the special 2023 edition of the Delmarva Chicken Festival. The event returned on Oct. 7 after a nine-year hiatus to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the first dedicated broiler chicken farm on Delmarva. Held at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium…Read more UMES educates community at Delmarva Chicken Festival
UMES Extension Horticulture and Fruit Program hosting free fall webinars and workshops
UMES Extension’s Horticulture and Fruit Program is hosting a myriad of free events as part of a workshop series this fall leading up to the holidays. Dr. Naveen Kumar Dixit, an associate professor of horticulture and extension specialist, will share his knowledge on select Fridays (mainly webinars) and Saturdays (mainly in-person events on campus). Webinar…Read more UMES Extension Horticulture and Fruit Program hosting free fall webinars and workshops
Free activities for youth at UMES Extension 4-H STEM Festival
Robotics, 3D printing, marine sciences, aeronautics, live reptiles and engineering — these are a few of the STEM areas that youth can experience at UMES Extension’s 4-H STEM Festival. The free event takes place Saturday, Oct. 21, as part of the ninth annual Maryland STEM Festival, a monthlong celebration each fall aimed at getting youth…Read more Free activities for youth at UMES Extension 4-H STEM Festival
UMES Small Farm Conference celebrates its 20th year Nov. 2-4
Sharing strategies to increase farm profitability and promote sustainability has been at the forefront of UMES Extension’s Small Farm Conference over the past two decades. Agricultural producers in the Mid-Atlantic can network for practical know-how and gain valuable research-based knowledge at the event’s 20th edition, Nov. 2-4. “To celebrate this milestone, we have added a…Read more UMES Small Farm Conference celebrates its 20th year Nov. 2-4
UMES shares know-how with farmers at annual Ag Showcase
The University of Maryland Eastern Shore in partnership with Atlantic Tractor LLC hosted its third annual Ag Showcase on Aug. 16 for small- and large-scale farmers to get the latest information in equipment, operations technology and alternative crops. “The main goal for us is showing the farmers at all levels the technology available to help…Read more UMES shares know-how with farmers at annual Ag Showcase
House Ag Committee Chairman Thompson and Congressman Harris hold listening session on Farm Bill at UMES
A listening session was held on Friday, Aug. 11, at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore to provide feedback directly from agricultural stakeholders in Maryland to key members of the House Committee on Agriculture as it drafts the 2023 Farm Bill. Congressman Andy Harris M.D., who serves as chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on…Read more House Ag Committee Chairman Thompson and Congressman Harris hold listening session on Farm Bill at UMES
Farm bus tour features sustainable farming operations in Va. and N.C.
UMES Extension’s 2023 Small Farm Bus Tour will be heading south from Sept. 6-7 for select stops in Virginia and North Carolina. The tour, organized out of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Small Farm Program, will showcase farming operations that serve as examples of direct to consumer marketing, sustainable agricultural practices and alternative crop…Read more Farm bus tour features sustainable farming operations in Va. and N.C.
UMES Extension urban gardening project recognized as innovative
An urban gardening project focusing on a group of minority farmers in the Greater Baltimore area earned a 2023 Multistate Urban Extension Innovation Award from the Association of Northeastern Extension Directors. The burgeoning project experienced a six-fold increase in the number of participants in the past two years and is making an impact in the…Read more UMES Extension urban gardening project recognized as innovative
