PRINCESS ANNE, MD- (January 8, 2020)-The University of Maryland Eastern Shore is participating as a partner on two National Institute of Food and Agriculture-USDA Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program grants, said Berran Rogers Jr., coordinator, Small Farm Program, UMES Cooperative Extension. The first is an award of $199,786 for the project, “Chesapeake Grows: A…Read more UMES is Partner on USDA-NIFA Grants
Late January Year-round Grazing Workshop
RINCESS ANNE, MD – (December 20, 2017) – How do you go about developing a winter grazing system? That will be the focus of a workshop, to be held January 25 and 27, 2018, at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES). The theme is Year-Round Grazing – From Pasture Establishment to Grazing Management and…Read more Late January Year-round Grazing Workshop
Small Farm Conference to Offer Two Informational Days
Princess Anne, MD – (September 25, 2017) – The 14th annual Small Farm Conference promises a wide variety of informational sessions and top-of-the-line speakers beginning Friday, November 3, on the campus of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. For the conference, Victor L. Harris, forestry consultant and founder of Minority Landowner Magazine, is the keynote speaker. Harris…Read more Small Farm Conference to Offer Two Informational Days
UMES Celebrates Opening of Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
PRINCESS ANNE — (October 07, 2016) – A new center on the UMES campus has a vision to bridge the gap between agriculture and applied economics to benefit the agriculture community on the Delmarva Peninsula and beyond. In honor of its launch, the Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development will host a symposium to discuss…Read more UMES Celebrates Opening of Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
