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
Medicinal Herbs Class Scheduled for October
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
UMES Sponsors New Holland Small Farm Bus Tour
PRINCESS ANNE, MD – (August 30, 2018) – Another farm bus tour is on the horizon, as University of Maryland Extension at UMES prepares for the New Holland Farm Bus Tour on Sunday and Monday, September 23 and 24. The tour bus will leave the Richard A. Henson Center on Sunday at 11 a.m. and return…Read more UMES Sponsors New Holland Small Farm Bus Tour
Crop Production, Harvesting and Marketing Workshop
PRINCESS ANNE, MD – (August 29, 2018) – The community is invited to participate in various production, harvesting and cooking demonstrations involving several crops growing on the UMES Education and Demonstration Farm on Saturday, September 22, beginning at 10 a.m. and ending at noon. The farm is located on Stewart Neck Road, and the event is…Read more Crop Production, Harvesting and Marketing Workshop
Small Ruminant Producers’ Association in the Making
PRINCESS ANNE, MD – (August 29, 2018) – Sheep and goat producers are invited to a discussion centered on the establishment of a small ruminant producers’ association on Thursday, October 18. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Richard A. Henson Center on the UMES campus. Dr. E. Nelson Escobar, University of…Read more Small Ruminant Producers’ Association in the Making
Chigbu Honored for Outstanding Efforts in Mentorship
Dr. Paulinus Chigbu, UMES professor and director of the NOAA Living Marine Resources Cooperative Science Center, has been named a recipient of the 2018 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring. He was recognized for his outstanding efforts in encouraging the next generation of innovators and developing a science and engineering workforce…Read more Chigbu Honored for Outstanding Efforts in Mentorship
UMES Small Farms Bus Tour Promises Adventure
PRINCESS ANNE, MD – (July 27, 2018) – The UMES Small Farm Bus Tour promises another adventure and plenty of educational tidbits to boot. One of the most popular events of the summer, the two-day tour begins at 8 a.m., Tuesday, August 21, when the bus leaves the campus’ Richard A. Henson Center. The tour…Read more UMES Small Farms Bus Tour Promises Adventure
Kumar to Offer Apple Workshop
PRINCESS ANNE, MD – (June 8, 2018) – Dr. Fnu Naveen Kumar is set to offer his third Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SARE) Apple Workshop from 9:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday, June 30, at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. The workshop, which is free and open to the public, will be…Read more Kumar to Offer Apple Workshop
UMES Ag Field Day Early October
to offer year round benefits . . . PRINCESS ANNE, MD – (September 27, 2017) – The University of Maryland Eastern Shore is the place to be on Saturday, October 7. Ag Field Day begins at 9 a.m. with registration at the farm building. Informational displays, wagon rides, an apple orchard visit and an exciting…Read more UMES Ag Field Day Early October
