Category: SANS News Releases

PRINCESS ANNE, MD – (March 12, 2019) – As a part of his Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SARE) Apple Workshop series, Dr. Naveen Kumar provides instruction about fruit tree pruning on Saturday, March 23, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The workshop, which will be held in UMES Center for Food Science and…Read more A Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop Set for March 23

PRINCESS ANNE, MD – (March 7, 2019) – UMES will host a business and legal workshop for farmers on Saturday, March 23, at the Prince George’s County Soil Conservation District in Upper Marlboro, MD.  “The workshop is a one-stop-shop opportunity for farmers to get a lot of information from a variety of experts who will cover…Read more Farming Workshop Coming to Prince George’s County

PRINCESS ANNE, MD – (October 24, 2018) – A special event Farmers Market is one of the highlights of the UMES 15th annual Small Farm Conference, scheduled for Friday and Saturday, November 2 and 3. The Market is being held in support of local farmers and will be situated in the parking lot opposite the Student…Read more UMES Marketplace Open to the Public One Day Only

PRINCESS ANNE, MD – (October 9, 2018) – Fresh outlooks, practical solutions and up-to-the-minute information about fermentation, soil, beekeeping, vermicomposting, small scale mushroom production and more are what’s in store for the 15th Annual Small Farm Conference to be held in the Student Services Center on the UMES campus.  On-site registration begins at 9:30 a.m. on Friday,…Read more Small Farm Conference Set to Celebrate 15 Years

PRINCESS ANNE, MD – (October 3, 2018) – The University of Maryland Extension 4-H STEM team joins Maryland Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Festival, Inc. (MSF) and Somerset County Public Schools to bring Maryland STEM Festival 2018 to the UMES Engineering & Aviation Science Complex on Wednesday, November 7.  Reserved for K-12 students and their families,…Read more Maryland STEM Festival 2018

PRINCESS ANNE, MD – (September 27, 2018) – A fall 3K Fun Walk and Community Festival is in the works, according to organizers from the schools of Agricultural and Natural Sciences, Pharmacy and Health Professions and Business and Technology at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.  The event begins at 10:30 a.m. in the Student Services…Read more 3K Fun Walk and Community Festival

PRINCESS ANNE, MD – (September 12, 2018) – Apple, Strawberry and Pumpkin Production is the title and theme of the fourth SARE-Apple Workshop at UMES.  On Saturday, September 29, the workshop will begin at 10 a.m. in Room 1102 in the UMES Food Science and Technology Center.  Topics of discussion for the workshop include, but…Read more Fourth SARE-Apple Workshop at UMES

PRINCESS ANNE, MD – (September 12, 2018) – IFARMS, the Increasing Farmers Access to Resources and Management Solutions initiative of the UMES Small Farms Program, is partnering with USDA Rural Development and other state, government and regional agricultural partners to host several informational meetings on Thursday, September 27. Beginning and limited resource farmers, socially disadvantaged…Read more IFARMS Initiative to Hold Informational Meetings

PRINCESS ANNE, MD – (September 12, 2018) – Habanera Farm, LLC and the 1890 Extension Program at UMES are partnering to offer a “Growing Medicinal Herbs” class on Saturday, October 13.  Featuring Henriette den Ouden, herb grower, master tea blender and clinical herbalist from Habanera Farm, the class is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. in Hazel…Read more Medicinal Herbs Class Scheduled for October