FarmBots are the latest in innovative agriculture, especially in urban farming where arable land is limited and space is at a premium. The trending term refers to farming with the precision and assistance of robotic agriculture for planting, watering and management of weeds. The emerging technology has the potential as an energy-smart and sustainable way…Read more Can robotic agriculture answer urban food security concerns?
UMES and partners offer free Ag Showcase August 7
Agricultural producers from farms of all sizes can get the latest information geared toward increasing their bottom lines at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s Ag Showcase Aug. 7. The free event is sponsored by UMES Extension in partnership with Atlantic Tractor LLC and Simplot Grower Solutions. The focus of this year’s showcase is…Read more UMES and partners offer free Ag Showcase August 7
SANS alumnus receives NRCS appointment
SANS alumnus Ellis Collier (’16, general agriculture) was appointed to a leadership position with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service. He will serve as a senior policy advisor according to a May 23 announcement by NRCS Chief Terry Cosby. Collier was most recently a legislative advisor in the USDA Office of Congressional…Read more SANS alumnus receives NRCS appointment
UMES graduate to research fish habitats in Chesapeake Bay through NOAA center
PRINCESS ANNE, MD-(May 22, 2024) —“I’m on a boat off Deal Island evaluating a site for my master’s degree research,” Glen Collins Jr. warned of spotty cellphone reception. The day in late May was the first 80-degree day that month. Less than a week prior, he walked across the stage to accept a hard-earned bachelor’s…Read more UMES graduate to research fish habitats in Chesapeake Bay through NOAA center
Congratulations to Spring 2024 SANS graduates!
Spring 2024 graduates from the School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences are listed below as they appear in the 137th University of Maryland Eastern Shore Spring Commencement program….Read more Congratulations to Spring 2024 SANS graduates!
USDA veterinarian discusses poultry diseases at UMES seminar
Common poultry diseases on the Eastern Shore, including avian influenza, is the topic of a May 9 seminar that is free and open to the public at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. A veterinary medical officer with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Dr. Jonica Thompson, is the speaker…Read more USDA veterinarian discusses poultry diseases at UMES seminar
Agribusiness graduate lands job with USDA in food and nutrition
Agribusiness graduate will work in food and nutrition at USDA Jordan Frazier will have a purposeful step when he crosses the stage with some 238 degree candidates during the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s 137th Spring Commencement. The agribusiness management major from Springdale, Maryland, will be making his way toward a job with the U.S….Read more Agribusiness graduate lands job with USDA in food and nutrition
PFAS experts share experiences at UMES workshop
The University of Maryland Eastern Shore hosted a discussion on PFAS with representatives from federal and state agencies, researchers and Maine stakeholders April 25. The man-made forever chemicals began getting public attention in 2021 in Maine, which has since become a model for other states as PFAS becomes an emerging concern. “The focus of this…Read more PFAS experts share experiences at UMES workshop
Historic Wye Oak seedling planting leads UMES Earth Week activities
The University of Maryland Eastern Shore added a piece of horticultural history to its 1,100-acre campus April 22 to mark Earth Day. A 2-year-old seedling cloned from the Wye Oak tree that majestically stood for 400 years in Wye Mills, Maryland, took a place of honor in front of George Washington Carver Hall. The tree…Read more Historic Wye Oak seedling planting leads UMES Earth Week activities
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
