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
UMES Extension instructs military vets on how to cultivate fruit
U.S. military veterans who are also beginning farmers benefited from a two-day workshop this spring at TALMAR horticultural center in Baltimore, Md. Dr. Naveen Kumar Dixit (center) an associate professor of horticulture and extension specialist at UMES, organized hands-on training sessions on fruit cultivation. Participants received instruction on how to establish a fruit orchard and…Read more UMES Extension instructs military vets on how to cultivate fruit
4-H STEM team is enriching area youth summer programs
Summer means one thing to youth programs: camps! The UMES 4-H STEM team is busy providing summer science fun to youth across the Lower Shore as they gather for day camps and other short-term summer programs. Our team’s mission is to provide high-quality, hands-on STEM experiences for ages 5-18 by partnering with community organizations and…Read more 4-H STEM team is enriching area youth summer programs
UMES Extension helps beginning farmer live his dream
UMES Extension has made an impact in beginning farmer Stephen Goewey’s life. Goewey is getting hands-on experiences and learning the “field” this summer at the UMES Research, Extension and Teaching Farm as an intern with the Specialty Herb Program sponsored by Future Harvest. The intersections with UMES and its partners have been interesting, he said….Read more UMES Extension helps beginning farmer live his dream
UMES and Atlantic Tractor partner for free Ag Showcase August 16
Small- and large-scale farmers can learn the latest on farm equipment and operations technology, soil management, and crop production and diversification at a free Ag Showcase on Aug. 16 at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. UMES Extension and Atlantic Tractor LLC have partnered for the third consecutive year for the full-day event taking place…Read more UMES and Atlantic Tractor partner for free Ag Showcase August 16
UMES Extension joins community in celebrating spring and fruits at Holi Festival
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
