Category: SANS News Releases

The Association of Public and Land-Grant (APLU) University system announced the recipients of the Universities of Excellence as recognized by the Excellence in College and University Teaching Awards November 11.  UMES is among 63 educational institutions honored. “Today, we recognize the extraordinary efforts of educators, teachers, researchers, leaders, and extension professionals whose science-based work creates…Read more UMES is Among Universities of Excellence

Dr. Madhumi Mitra, professor of biological and environmental sciences, and her husband, Dr. Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, professor of engineering, have reached the pinnacle of a project four years in the making.  Their textbook, “Practices and Perspectives in Sustainable Bioenergy: A Systems Thinking Approach,” is now available by e-copy and an anxiously awaited hard copy. What makes…Read more UMES Professors Author Unique Textbook on Bioenergy

PRINCESS ANNE, MD -September 17, 2019 – Coordinators of the 2019 UMES Fall Community Festival is expecting close to 400 people on the grounds during this year’s event, which is free and open to the public. “Last year, close to 200 members of the community joined faculty, staff and students for the fun.  While things…Read more UMES Fall Community Festival Planned

PRINCESS ANNE, MD – (August 5, 2019) – Several events associated with the UMES Socially Disadvantaged Groups Grant (SDGG) program is scheduled for the coming week for farmers and small businesses associated with farmers. The first event is an introduction to the newly created Single Point Farmers Portal that’s set to provide connectivity between key…Read more UMES Socially Disadvantaged Groups Grant Program Events

PRINCESS ANNE, MD- (October 30, 2019) MEDIA ADVISORY  WHAT:           UMES Small Farm Conference  WHEN:           Friday and Saturday, November 1 and 2                         8 a.m. to 5 p.m.  WHERE:         UMES Student Services Center  INFO:             Fresh outlooks, practical solutions and up-to-the-minute information about strawberries, farm finance, finding land to farm, industrial hemp production for the small farmer,…Read more Media Advisory-Small Farm Conference

PRINCESS ANNE, MD-(October 30, 2019)-  MEDIA ADVISORY  WHAT:           UMES Hemp Conference  WHEN:           Thursday, October 31                         8 a.m. to 5 p.m.  WHERE:         UMES Student Services Center  INFO:             The one-day industrial hemp conference will involve experts from the industrial hemp industry who will provide information on hemp production and processing, marketing and laboratory analyses, and the…Read more Media Advisory-Hemp Conference

PRINCESS ANNE, MD – (October 25, 2019) – Mike Beatty, director of the USDA Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement in Washington, D.C., will give the keynote address Saturday, November 2, during a luncheon program as part of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s Small Farm Conference.  The conference is in its 16th year. Beatty guides…Read more Speaker Announced for UMES Small Farm Conference

PRINCESS ANNE, MD – (October 6, 2019) – Some 200 attendees are expected for the 16th Annual Small Farm Conference at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore November 1-2.  The event provides an avenue for participants to network and learn about new opportunities and strategies that promote farm profitability and sustainability. New this year is the…Read more UMES Hosts Small Farm Conference Nov. 1-2

PRINCESS ANNE, MD – (September 27, 2019) – A medicinal herb workshop is slated for Saturday, November 16, at the Caroline County 4-H Youth Park, 8230 Detour Rd., in Denton, Md.  Limited to 25 attendees, the event begins at 10 a.m. with registration at 9:30 a.m.  The cost is $14.50 per person, which includes materials…Read more UMES Hosts Medicinal Herb Workshop

PRINCESS ANNE, MD – (July 18, 2019) – The coveted Wilson H. Elkins Professorship has been awarded to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore to support the work of Dr. Paulinus Chigbu, professor in the Department of Natural Sciences and director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Living Marine Resources Cooperative Science Center (LMRCSC)…Read more Chigbu Receives Wilson H. Elkins Professorship for FY 2020