On the heels of its Maryland Agritourism Conference, UMES Extension is offering an opportunity to learn about successes and challenges directly from agritourism operators. A Traveling Agritourism Workshop, slated for June 10, will visit an agribusiness in Dorchester and Caroline counties in Maryland. Participants will load a bus at 8 a.m. for a tour of…Read more Traveling Agritourism Workshop offers lessons directly from farm proprietors
Learn how to operate and maintain small engines and BCS machines
Planting season has arrived on the Delmarva Peninsula for gardeners and small farmers and with it the need to think about small engine machine operation and maintenance. A May 1 workshop will be hosted by the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension’s Small Farm Program. Shane LaBrake, (at left, center) who has over 45 years…Read more Learn how to operate and maintain small engines and BCS machines
Top SANS students honored during annual convocation
The academic prowess of students was celebrated today at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s 71st annual Honors Convocation. The university paused undergraduate classes for faculty, staff and students to share in the occasion recognizing those who achieved dean’s list for the 2023 fall and spring semesters (minimum 3.5 GPA), along with departmental distinction (minimum…Read more Top SANS students honored during annual convocation
UMES celebrates 150th Arbor Day by joining college campus tree program
PRINCESS ANNE, MD- (April 29, 2022)- This year’s Arbor Day celebration is notable as it marks the 150th anniversary of the national observance. The University of Maryland Eastern Shore teamed up with the Maryland Forest Service for a tree planting ceremony today to serve as one of the statewide kick-off events aiming to be a…Read more UMES celebrates 150th Arbor Day by joining college campus tree program
Ag Showcase updates farmers on latest equipment and research
UMES Extension in partnership with Atlantic Tractor LLC in Queen Anne, Maryland, hosted the inaugural Ag Showcase August 18 at the UMES Research and Education Farm just south of campus. It was a hot one, but 125 Eastern Shore farmers participated in the free, full-day event aimed at helping them be successful in their farm…Read more Ag Showcase updates farmers on latest equipment and research
Chigbu appointed to Maryland Commission on Climate Change
PRINCESS ANNE, MD-(August 5, 2021)-Ben Grumbles, Maryland’s Secretary of the Environment, recently announced that the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s director of the NOAA Living Marine Resources Cooperative Science Center, Dr. Paulinus Chigbu, has been appointed to the Maryland Commission on Climate Change. Chigbu will serve on one of its working groups, the Science and Technology Working Group. …Read more Chigbu appointed to Maryland Commission on Climate Change
UMES’ industrial hemp field trial provides farmers with knowledge for successful cultivation
PRINCESS ANNE, MD-(July 27, 2021)-The University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s Industrial Hemp Program is in full-swing for the 2021 season with more than 500 plants growing lushly in a research plot on campus to provide growers and potential growers with information on what varieties are suited for the Eastern Shore’s macroclimate. Planted in mid-May, the field trial…Read more UMES’ industrial hemp field trial provides farmers with knowledge for successful cultivation
Physics professor’s tutelage is a life-changer
A longtime champion of guiding undergraduate research, Dr. Kausik Das can be proud of the recent accomplishments of his former students and the work they have achieved together. Publications related to areas of their research at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore have reached milestones, and the students who were involved have excelled. Six are currently attending…Read more Physics professor’s tutelage is a life-changer
UMES receives $1.35 million from USDA Agricultural Marketing Service to help socially disadvantaged agricultural community capitalize on its grant programs
PRINCESS ANNE, MD-(October 27, 2021)- The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service has enlisted the help of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore and Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University to help Black, indigenous and people of color, rural and other underserved communities apply for, successfully compete for and implement its grants. The two institutions will…Read more UMES receives $1.35 million from USDA Agricultural Marketing Service to help socially disadvantaged agricultural community capitalize on its grant programs
Braxton recognized by STEM non-profit as ‘Best Community Partner’
Dr. Kimberly Braxton was recognized as the “Best Community Partner” out of the pool of professional speakers during STEM Career Prep’s 2020-21 year of programming. Braxton conducted a two-day, interactive veterinary workshop for students in grades 6-10. Youth experienced what being a veterinarian would be like by learning how to examine pets, listen to heartbeats, interpret radiographs and…Read more Braxton recognized by STEM non-profit as ‘Best Community Partner’
