Travels with Charlie: 91st Maryland FFA State Convention – WBOC TV, June 26, 2019http://www.wboc.com/Clip/14850883/travels-with-charlie-91st-maryland-ffa-state-conventionRare Sighting: Manatee Spotted Near Sunset – WBOC TV, June 20, 2019http://www.wboc.com/story/40687432/rare-sighting-manatee-spotted-near-sunset-marina-in-oc UMES Gets $100,000 Commitment from Farm Credit Foundation – The Daily Record, May 30, 2019https://thedailyrecord.com/2019/05/30/maryland-umes-farm-credit-foundation/ Farm Credit Foundation for Agricultural Advancement Donates to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore – CISION News…Read more SANS in the News, July 2019
1890 Center of Excellence for International Engagement and Development
The USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture has invested $1.6 million to support the Center of Excellence for International Engagement and Development. This is one of three centers established when the nineteen 1890 land-grant universities celebrated the 125th anniversary of the signing of the Second Morrill Act of 1890, which established these institutions. While the…Read more 1890 Center of Excellence for International Engagement and Development
SANS students recognized at 2020 honors observance
The University of Maryland Eastern Shore recognized top students for their achievements at what would have been its annual Honors Convocation. An overall Award of Excellence winner was selected from each of the university’s four academic schools along with an honoree from each of the departments within the schools. Students who made the dean’s list…Read more SANS students recognized at 2020 honors observance
Binns and Doon, National Officers
Karl Binns Jr., and Alexis Doon are leading in a national non-profit organization as part of its 2019-2020 team of officers. Binns has been installed as president of the National Society for Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences (MANRRS). Among other responsibilities at UMES and beyond, he serves as lead development officer for…Read more Binns and Doon, National Officers
Munoz Ruiz receives master’s in toxicology from UMES
Enid Munoz Ruiz, a native of Aguada, Puerto Rico, recently defended her thesis, “Assessment of Microplastics in Placopecten magellanicus.” Munoz Ruiz completed a master’s degree in toxicology with a concentration in aquatics from UMES. “Microplastics are plastic fragments, pellets, fibers and cosmetic beads less than 5 mm in size,” Munoz Ruiz said. “In recent years, these emerging…Read more Munoz Ruiz receives master’s in toxicology from UMES
Kenney Receives Second DPI Scholarship
Annette Kenney has completed her course work in food safety at UMES and is now working to complete her master’s thesis titled Survival and Persistence of Non-Pathogenic E. coli in Manure-amended Certified Organic Soils and Transfer to Tomatoes, Radish, and Spinach Grown on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. She is exploring whether fresh produce can be safely…Read more Kenney Receives Second DPI Scholarship
Barnas receives doctorate in Food and Agricultural Sciences
Michael (Mike) Barnas defended his thesis, “The Study of Broiler Gut Health with a Focus on Digesta Viscosity, Coccidiosis and Supplementation with Butyrate,” on April 10. Barnas, a resident of Delmar, Maryland, now holds a doctorate in food and agricultural sciences from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. The primary objective of Barnas’ study was to…Read more Barnas receives doctorate in Food and Agricultural Sciences
Reid Named Among 2019 Teenovators.
Tyler Reid was one of 367 “fantastic speakers,” their words, during the 2019 Seeds&Chips Global Food Innovation Summit held in Milan, Italy. The Summit, focused on integrating food and agricultural innovation, provided a global platform for the voices of young people, policymakers, entrepreneurs, NGOs, investors, and opinion leaders from all over the world. Forty-six of…Read more Reid Named Among 2019 Teenovators.
Faculty, Grad Students Win ARD Awards
One UMES faculty and two graduate students were recognized among some 700 researchers representing the 1890 Land-Grant Universities (18) and Tuskegee during the 19th Biennial ARD Research Symposium in Jacksonville, Florida. Guided by the theme, “Making Critical Contributions to Rural Prosperity and Solving Challenges in Food and Agriculture,” more than 202 undergraduate and graduate students competed…Read more Faculty, Grad Students Win ARD Awards
SANS student to serve as AFA Ambassador
Jailynn Britt, a sophomore general agriculture major from Brandywine, Md., was recently selected through a competitive process as an Agriculture Future of America Ambassador. She is among a group of 24 ambassadors who will strive to increase awareness of AFA programs on their respective campuses and in their regions during their year of service, March…Read more SANS student to serve as AFA Ambassador
