Category: SANS News Releases

PRINCESS ANNE, MD- (July 31)- At the end of February, before the COVID-19 lockdowns began, UMES Extension 4-H Senior Agent Associate Lisa Murphy traveled to Texas A&M University to take part in the 2020 Junior Master Gardener Leader Training Conference.  The program, of which Murphy is the Maryland state coordinator, is a youth gardening program of the…Read more Junior Master Gardener Program offers hands-on activities for youth

PRINCESS ANNE, MD- (June 28, 2021)-As medical cannabis has made its way from the debate floor to federal and state legislation, a professor at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore has joined an elite group of scientists, health care professionals, attorneys and entrepreneurs who have earned the first master’s degrees in medical cannabis science in…Read more UMES professor among first graduates of medical cannabis science degree

PRINCESS ANNE, MD – (July 26, 2021) – University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension, in partnership with Atlantic Tractor LLC, is hosting an Ag Showcase at the UMES Research and Education Farm on Stewart Neck Road on Wednesday, August 18, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The showcase is the inaugural event between the two…Read more Ag Showcase slated for late August

PRINCESS ANNE, MD-(July 26, 2021)-A University of Maryland Eastern Shore graduate student pursuing a doctorate in organizational leadership will serve as the graduate student president for the 2021-22 academic year for a national leadership organization geared toward students in agricultural and natural sciences and related majors. Stephon Fitzpatrick will represent some 8,000 members of the Minorities in Agriculture, Natural…Read more Fitzpatrick elected MANRRS national officer for upcoming academic year

PRINCESS ANNE, MD-(July 2, 2021)-A group of 19 middle and high school students from the Mid-Atlantic were fortunate that COVID-19 restrictions eased for them to experience an in-person AgDiscovery summer program (June 13-26) this year at UMES.  As with many activities, the 2020 edition was canceled. “We are so happy that conditions allowed for participants to reside in dorms…Read more UMES’ AgDiscovery summer program comes to a close

PRINCESS ANNE, MD-(July 1, 2021)-Aquaculture in the Chesapeake and Delaware Inland bays offers hope for restoring oyster populations vital to improving water quality and a sustainable shellfish industry.  In Maryland, the total annual harvest from shellfish aquaculture leases has continued to increase over the past five years.  Growers reported harvesting approximately 64,609 bushels of oysters…Read more USDA grant provides for researching how weather and environmental conditions affect aquaculture and pathogens

PRINCESS ANNE, MD-(June 29, 2021)- According to a January mapping study by the Environmental Working Group, significant levels of “forever chemicals” have been detected in 2,330 water systems in the U.S., including Delmarva.  A University of Maryland Eastern Shore researcher was recently awarded a $600,000 Capacity Building Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to study the consequences…Read more UMES researcher receives USDA grant to study environmental impact of ‘forever chemicals.’

PRINCESS ANNE, MD-(June 2, 2021)-University of Maryland Eastern Shore researchers involved in its Industrial Hemp Pilot Research Program took to the fields early last month for a hemp cultivar screening trial.  Some 43 cultivars were planted that will be screened for cannabinoid production on the Eastern Shore where it shows promise as a potential cash crop for…Read more UMES researchers conduct hemp cultivar trial-potential cash crop for area farmers

PRINCESS ANNE, MD-(May 19, 2021)-Obesity is a growing problem in the United States and is one that affects some groups more than others.  According to the Centers for Disease Control, 42% of adults in the nation fell within the range considered to be obese in a 2017-2018 study. Not only does obesity put people at risk…Read more Health benefits of ginger could combat obesity-known risk factor for COVID-19

“Space and Flight” was the theme of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension’s 5th annual Maryland STEM Festival.  It was chosen in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing on the moon (July 19, 1969) and the 60th Anniversary of the Goddard Space Flight Center (March 1, 1959). Andrew Chaikin, award-winning science journalist and…Read more 4-H STEM Presents Space and Flight