During the mid-July AgDiscovery Summer Enrichment Program, 21 high school students (ages 13-17) were exposed to careers in food science and technology, veterinary medicine, animal science, entomology, soil sciences, horticulture, forestry, food and environmental microbiology, nutrient management, food safety, water quality, and the science and technology used in the food and agricultural sciences. Many experiential learning opportunities were…Read more AgDiscovery Summer Enrichment Program
LMRCSC Hosts Undergraduate Students from Various Universities
The Living Marine Resources Cooperative Science Center (LMRCSC) held a 10-week summer program for undergraduate students that began on Monday, June 3, and ended on Friday, August 9. The Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), is an internship wherein undergraduate students from various universities around the country participate in laboratory…Read more LMRCSC Hosts Undergraduate Students from Various Universities
An Evening Devoted to Diversity
An evening event in Arlington, Va., brought members of the political journalism company Politico and the non-profit organization MANRRS together for a discussion centered on Diversity: From Farm to Front Page. On Thursday, July 25, video reporter Eugene Daniels facilitated the discussion among a panel that included Karl Binns, Jr, lead development officer of the UMES School of Agricultural…Read more An Evening Devoted to Diversity
MATA Awards UMES SANS, SANS Lead Development Officer
According to Lori Mayhew, president of the Maryland Agriculture Teacher’s Association, Inc. (MATA), there has not been a partner on the university level that has been more welcoming than the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. During the recent awards ceremony that brought the 2019 MATA Summer Conference to an end, Mayhew presented Dr. Moses T. Kairo, dean…Read more MATA Awards UMES SANS, SANS Lead Development Officer
Influence of the UMES Chesapeake Water Quality Center on the Development of the Phosphorus Management Tool
Background: Purpose of the PMT? The PMT originating from the Phosphorus Index concept of the 1990s, and in particular to the conditions across Maryland, is a tool to determine critical areas of phosphorus (P) loss from agricultural fields due to P source factors (agricultural management, fertilizer sources, rates, methods, and timing), and P transport factors,…Read more Influence of the UMES Chesapeake Water Quality Center on the Development of the Phosphorus Management Tool
UMES Industrial Hemp Program Underway
Pursuant to the passing of the 2018 Farm Bill, the U.S. Department of Agriculture was charged with issuing regulations and guidelines for use in implementing a program for the commercial production of the plant Cannabis sativa L., or industrial hemp, and any part or derivate of such plant with a tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) concentration of no more than…Read more UMES Industrial Hemp Program Underway
Geoscience Summer Program Offers Six Weeks of Educational Programming
The Geoscience Bridge Summer Program hosted a group of rising freshman who are set to begin college in Fall 2019. The interns participated in a 6-week educational program involving marine geology and chemistry, atmospheric science, physical oceanography, and remote sensing/GIS. The program was established through a collaborative effort of four cooperative science centers funded by…Read more Geoscience Summer Program Offers Six Weeks of Educational Programming
Farm Field Day Goes on Despite Extreme Temperatures
Approximately 60 visitors braved extreme temperatures to attend the UMES Education and Demonstration Farm field day on Friday, July 19. While on the grounds, they went from station to station gleaning information about the herb garden, the honeybee hives, crops growing in the hoop houses, and more. Extension faculty and staff were on hand…Read more Farm Field Day Goes on Despite Extreme Temperatures
International Service Learning in Costa Rica
Four UMES students are currently participating in an international service learning project trip to Costa Rica led in part by Dr. Stephan Tubene, associate professor in the UMES Department of Agriculture, Food and Resource Sciences. The purpose of the project is to enhance learning, discovery, and engagement in tropical agriculture and food systems for faculty…Read more International Service Learning in Costa Rica
