Category: SANS News Releases

Tips:  *Consider draining the diced tomatoes in a colander if you want thicker salsa*Papalo has an intense flavor, so start with just a small amount and add more to taste Ingredients: Directions:…Read more Fresh tomato salsa with Papalo

Dr. Melina Schwarz, a food safety specialist with UMES Extension, is the go-to person for assistance on training for Maryland Good Agricultural Practices (GAP), Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Safety Rule (FSMA PSR), ServSafe Food Safety Manager Certification and FSMA Preventive Controls Rules for Human and Animal Food. As part of the Maryland GAP training team, Schwarz has filled a free, two-day,…Read more UMES Extension has food safety specialist to assist you with training and certification.

UMES Extension’s Small Farm Program will have a member on the new Maryland Food System Resiliency Council according to emergency legislation passed April 12 in the Maryland General Assembly.  Senate Bill 723/House Bill 831 establishes the council, which will be housed under the Maryland Emergency Management Agency.  The council will address “food insecurity in the state…Read more UMES will have a seat on new state council to address food insecurity due to pandemic.

PRINCESS ANNE, MD- (April 12, 2021)—University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension is offering a free webinar series aimed at helping local growers hone skills necessary to successfully cultivate fruit in the Mid-Atlantic. When he talks about the once thriving fruit industry on the Eastern Shore and the prospect of rejuvenating it, Dr. Naveen Kumar Dixit becomes animated.  The…Read more Spring and early summer webinar series geared to fruit growers and enthusiasts

PRINCESS ANNE, MD-(April 6, 2021)—Fruit growers, property owners and gardening enthusiasts can benefit from a free University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension webinar April 10, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.  Assistant professor, Extension specialist and horticulturist Naveen Kumar Dixit will share his expertise on pruning apple, pear and peach trees.  Registrations will be accepted through April…Read more Learn about pruning fruit trees in free UMES Extension webinar

PRINCESS ANNE, MD-(April 16, 2021)—University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s Dr. Naveen Kumar Dixit aims to help farmers and gardening enthusiasts in the Mid-Atlantic tap into consumer demand and an emerging market for Asian vegetables.  As part of a spring series, he will offer two free webinars focusing on cultivation of the ethnic crops. Dixit, an assistant professor…Read more Asian vegetables an emerging market for Mid-Atlantic growers

PRINCESS ANNE, MD- (March 10, 2021)-University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension is offering the second installment of a free, two-part webinar series on “Elderberry Growing and Marketing” on March 25, from noon-1 p.m.  Henriette den Ouden (pictured below), a specialty herbs consultant with UMES Extension’s Small Farm Program, will present information on how to market the plant along with…Read more UMES Extension offers free webinar on growing elderberry

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UMES Extension’s Well Connected Communities team was recognized February 1 for its “dedication and diligence in community service to the Town of Princess Anne.”  The group of faculty members and educators has lent a hand in breaking down the barriers that may prevent residents from living the healthiest life possible. “The Well Connected Communities program has…Read more Town of Princess Anne shows appreciation for UMES Well Connected Communities

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore is continuing its efforts to provide farmers with research-based information on locally grown specialty crops to satisfy the increasing demand. Dr. Nadine Burton-Stubbs, an alternative crop specialist with UMES Extension’s Small Farm Program, was a featured speaker on January 31 during the second day of the virtual 2021 Urban Farmer Winter meeting. …Read more UMES Extension researcher shares knowledge of African heritage specialty crops