Category: SANS News Releases

PRINCESS ANNE, MD – (August 26, 2020) – University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s Dr. Heidi Anderson will join fellow presidents of the nation’s 1890 universities in this week’s celebration of the 130th anniversary of the federal legislation that designated them as land-grant institutions. The Morrill Act of 1890, signed on August 30 of that year, established a land-grant system of…Read more UMES celebrates 130th anniversary of historically Black land-grant universities

PRINCESS ANNE, MD- (August 24, 2020)- Meeting the challenge of sustainable reductions in phosphorus loads to the Chesapeake Bay is the goal of a new Stormwater Management Research facility at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.  A $300,000 Capacity Building Grant by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture was recently awarded to UMES researchers…Read more New UMES research facility aims to contribute to health of Chesapeake Bay

PRINCESS ANNE, MD- (August 17, 2020)- A three-year $600,000 USDA grant awarded to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore seeks to expand and strengthen food science research, teaching and extension related to ethnic crops to meet the growing demand on the Delmarva Peninsula. “The increased demand for locally grown food provides opportunities for small farmers…Read more UMES study addresses increasing demand for ethnic crops on Delmarva

Registration opens in September PRINCESS ANNE, MD- (August 12, 2020)- A new initiative, MyFaRM (Mastering Farm Risk Management), will provide risk management education free to farmers who are underserved by crop insurance.  Educators at University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension secured a nearly $100,000 Northeast Extension Risk Management Education Center grant for the 18-month project….Read more MyFaRM initiative offers free risk management education for local farmers

PRINCESS ANNE, MD- (August 12, 2020)- The University of Maryland Eastern Shore welcomes back alumna and long-time resident of Salisbury, Dr. Melinda Schwarz, in the role of food safety specialist with UMES Extension.  In her new post, Schwarz will develop training strategies for small farmers to assist them in their compliance with the requirements outlined in…Read more Schwarz joins UMES in food safety role

PRINCESS ANNE, MD-(July 16, 2020)- Dr. E. Nelson Escobar can add two more accolades to his 11-year career at University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension as an administrator, professor and small ruminant specialist. Escobar, the interim associate administrator for UMES Extension, received tenure and promotion to an associate professor in the university’s Department of Agriculture, Food and Resource Sciences July 1…Read more UMES Extension associate administrator elected to Northeast SARE council.

PRINCESS ANNE, MD- (August 6, 2020)- It’s that time of year when summer fields are filled with mouth-watering local sweet corn.  A newly funded (nearly $600,000) USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture Capacity Building Grant was awarded to University of Maryland Eastern Shore researcher, Dr. Simon Zebelo, to help expand sustainable sweet corn production…Read more Over half-million to develop sustainable sweet corn production on Delmarva

PRINCESS ANNE, MD- (July 27, 2020)-Multi-disciplinary researchers at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore have gained funding from the USDA to aid in a method for early detection of bovine herpesvirus type 1 infection in cows, a disease that costs the U.S. cattle industry approximately $3 billion in losses each year.  According to Dr. Kimberly…Read more UMES researchers to aid cattle industry

PRINCESS ANNE, MD-(July 16, 2020)- Dr. E. Nelson Escobar can add two more accolades to his 11-year career at University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension as an administrator, professor and small ruminant specialist. Escobar, the interim associate administrator for UMES Extension, received tenure and promotion to an associate professor in the university’s Department of Agriculture, Food and Resource Sciences July 1…Read more UMES Extension associate administrator elected to Northeast SARE council

PRINCESS ANNE, MD – (June 3, 2020) – The National Institute of Food and Agriculture has awarded a $1.6 million competitive grant to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, home to the newly organized Center of Excellence for International Engagement and Development. Established to strengthen global food security and education, the center is one of…Read more UMES home to International Center of Excellence