Mike and Kelly Edwards, owners and operators of the 103-acre Wood Duck Landing Farm on Deal Island Road, are three years into a mission to produce high quality produce through regenerative agriculture that is sustainable and economically viable. Mike explains, “We believe that the condition of the land in the area right now is poor. It’s very simple: the…Read more Farmers highlighted on Small Farm Conference bus tour share experience in new operation
UMES Extension collaborates on free Poultry Field Day for stakeholders
UMES Extension is a partner for a Poultry Field Day on November 3 at Walton Farms LLC in Georgetown, Delaware. The full-day event (9 a.m. to 2 p.m.) features speakers on topics such as winter ventilation, heater repair, litter management and generator maintenance along with demonstration stations on Solair-Green Energy, composting and recent developments in energy…Read more UMES Extension collaborates on free Poultry Field Day for stakeholders
Thanksgiving tradition demonstrated in San Domingo on Small Farm Conference bus tour.
I had done a little research and reading on the area in preparation, but didn’t know what I was in for on one of the farm bus tour stops as part of UMES Extension’s Small Farm Conference. After carefully traversing the winding, backcountry roads to San Domingo, I arrived early at the 38-acre property of Newell…Read more Thanksgiving tradition demonstrated in San Domingo on Small Farm Conference bus tour.
Area youth can experience hand-on activities at UMES 4-H STEM Festival Nov 13
PRINCESS ANNE, MD-(November 9, 2021)-UMES Extension’s 4-H STEM Festival this Saturday has everything from live animals to 3D printing and robotics. Activities free to participants take place outdoors at the Engineering and Aviation Science Complex on the University of Maryland Eastern Shore campus from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Part of the month-long Maryland STEM Festival, the…Read more Area youth can experience hand-on activities at UMES 4-H STEM Festival Nov 13
Free opportunity to learn about the USDA’s Heirs Property Relending Program
PRINCESS ANNE, MD-(September 17, 2021)-UMES Extension is offering a free, online event September 22 at 11 a.m. to inform potential borrowers about the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Heirs Property Relending Program. The one-hour session aims to inform participants about how the program can assist borrowers seeking to secure title to property that’s owned by multiple family members,…Read more Free opportunity to learn about the USDA’s Heirs Property Relending Program
UMES Extension offers free Asian vegetable cooking class and workshop
PRINCESS ANNE, MD-(August 12, 2021)-Mirroring the change in demographics on Delmarva, there is a growing demand from a diverse group of consumers for ethnic specialty crops that they prefer for dishes with which they are accustomed. University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension is working to help growers meet that demand and to educate consumers new to those…Read more UMES Extension offers free Asian vegetable cooking class and workshop
UMES and Washington Inn and Tavern present “Taste of Jamaica” culinary event August 6
PRINCESS ANNE, MD-(July 29, 2021)-University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension’s Dr. Nadine Burton is sharing her knowledge of ethnic specialty crops and recipes native to her home country of Jamaica with the chef at the Washington Inn and Tavern in Princess Anne for a special culinary experience, “Taste of Jamaica.” Chef Russell Robbins hosts the…Read more UMES and Washington Inn and Tavern present “Taste of Jamaica” culinary event August 6
UMD and UMES Extension partner to offer online PCQI certification course
PRINCESS ANND, MD- (May 7, 2021)-Registration is now open for a live, online certification course May 24-27, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. to become a Preventative Controls Qualified Individual as mandated by the Food Safety Modernization Act’s Preventive Controls for Human and Animal Food Rule. According to U.S. food safety regulations, businesses involved in…Read more UMD and UMES Extension partner to offer online PCQI certification course
Online lecture series features innovations in agriculture
PRINCESS ANNE, MD-(April 27, 2021)-University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension is offering a free online lecture series for produce growers and consumers, “Ingenuity and Innovation in Agriculture: Talk with a Farmer,” beginning Saturday, May 1. The first installment features John McMahon, founder and farm manager of an organic, controlled-environment farm, Schuyler Greens Company near Charlottesville, Virginia. UMES Extension…Read more Online lecture series features innovations in agriculture
Asian vegetables an emerging market for Mid-Atlantic growers
PRINCESS ANNE, MD-(April 16, 2021)—University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s Dr. Naveen Kumar Dixit aims to help farmers and gardening enthusiasts in the Mid-Atlantic tap into consumer demand and an emerging market for Asian vegetables. As part of a spring series, he will offer two free webinars focusing on cultivation of the ethnic crops. Dixit, an assistant professor…Read more Asian vegetables an emerging market for Mid-Atlantic growers
