For the Media

University of Maryland Eastern Shore researchers have built a new and improved spawning platform in Ocean City that aims to prevent horseshoe crab mass mortality. Read more

“Sweat equity,” Kelly Jackson told visitors, was what took her family’s agribusiness from a picnic tent at the end of the lane for selling sweet corn to a booming farm market, helping to shape Dorchester County’s agritourism regulations. Read more

After 14 years of operating as a u-pick, the owner-operators of Blades Orchard in Federalsburg, Maryland, shifted their agribusiness model. Read more

University of Maryland Eastern Shore Physics Professor Kausik Das attended a White House summit June 6 of the nation’s leaders in fusion energy from government, industry and academia. Read more

Robotic farming, particularly urban and indoor, is the focus of a U.S. Department of Agriculture three-year grant-funded project at University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Madhumi Mitra, a professor of biology and environmental science at UMES, is the lead. Read more

Agricultural producers from farms of all sizes can get the latest information geared toward increasing their bottom lines at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s Ag Showcase Aug. 7.  Read more

SANS alumnus Ellis Collier (’16, general agriculture) was appointed to a leadership position with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service. Read more

UMES graduate Glen Collins Jr. is returning as a fellow of the NOAA Living Marine Resources Cooperative Science Center at UMES for an advanced degree in marine-estuarine environmental sciences. Read more

Agricultural researchers at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore were recently awarded $2.7 million over three years to fund four climate-smart projects and a pet food safety study. Read more

A free workshop May 28 at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore will take a look at research-based practices that can help mitigate climate related challenges. Read more

Common poultry diseases on the Eastern Shore, including avian influenza, is the topic of a May 9 seminar that is free and open to the public at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Read more

Agribusiness graduate Jordan Frazier will work in food and nutrition at USDA after his graduation at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s 137^th Spring Commencement. Read more

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore hosted a discussion on PFAS with representatives from federal and state agencies, researchers and Maine stakeholders April 25.  Read more

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore added a piece of horticultural history to its 1,100-acre campus April 22 to mark Earth Day.  Read more

UMES Extension is offering an opportunity to learn about successes and challenges directly from agritourism operators with a Traveling Agritourism Workshop, slated for June 10. Read more

“The solar eclipse provided a unique chance for youth in our community to learn about the sun, the moon and the science behind the phenomenon,” said Ariel Clay, UMES Extension 4-H STEM’s youth development specialist. Read more

A May 1 workshop will be hosted by the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension’s Small Farm Program focused on operation and maintenance of small engine machines and the BCS two-wheel tractor. Read more

The academic prowess of students was celebrated today at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s 71^st annual Honors Convocation. Read more

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore claimed two spots on The Daily Record’s Top 100 Women in Maryland for 2024. Read more