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On the heels of its Maryland Agritourism Conference, UMES Extension is offering…Read more Traveling Agritourism Workshop offers lessons directly from farm proprietors

Planting season has arrived on the Delmarva Peninsula for gardeners and small…Read more Learn how to operate and maintain small engines and BCS machines

The academic prowess of students was celebrated today at the University of…Read more Top SANS students honored during annual convocation

PRINCESS ANNE, MD- (April 29, 2022)- This year’s Arbor Day celebration is…Read more UMES celebrates 150th Arbor Day by joining college campus tree program

UMES Extension in partnership with Atlantic Tractor LLC in Queen Anne, Maryland,…Read more Ag Showcase updates farmers on latest equipment and research

PRINCESS ANNE, MD-(August 5, 2021)-Ben Grumbles, Maryland’s Secretary of the Environment, recently…Read more Chigbu appointed to Maryland Commission on Climate Change

PRINCESS ANNE, MD-(July 27, 2021)-The University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s Industrial Hemp Program is…Read more UMES’ industrial hemp field trial provides farmers with knowledge for successful cultivation

A longtime champion of guiding undergraduate research, Dr. Kausik Das can be proud of…Read more Physics professor’s tutelage is a life-changer

PRINCESS ANNE, MD-(October 27, 2021)- The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service…Read more UMES receives $1.35 million from USDA Agricultural Marketing Service to help socially disadvantaged agricultural community capitalize on its grant programs

Dr. Kimberly Braxton was recognized as the “Best Community Partner” out of the…Read more Braxton recognized by STEM non-profit as ‘Best Community Partner’

PRINCESS ANNE, MD-(October 22, 2021)-The U.S. Department of Agriculture Senior Advisor for Racial Equity…Read more USDA senior advisor for racial equity to keynote UMES Small Farm Conference

PRINCESS ANN, MD- (October 22, 2021)-Ebony Jenkins, a food and agricultural sciences doctoral student at UMES, is a budding entomophagist studying rearing insects for human consumption, feed and biological controls. She and her research advisor, Dr. Simon Zebelo, an associate professor of entomology and plant biology, tout cicadas, crickets and mealworms among others as a safe, economical and nutritious source of protein. Their thoughts and research have gained national attention. The Public Broadcasting System’s premiere science series, NOVA, featured Jenkins on its Season 48, Episode 14 “Edible Insects,” which aired for the first time on Wednesday, October 20….Read more UMES doctoral student’s research featured in PBS NOVA documentary

Dr. Kausik Das will share his research as an invited speaker this month…Read more UMES physics professor to speak at prestigious institutions

Getting accepted to an Ivy League school is a dream come true;…Read more Ivy League School Pursues UMES Student

Pop’s Old Place in Hurlock, Maryland is the host for an October 27…Read more UMES Extension collaborates on grazing strategies workshop

PRINCESS ANNE, MD-(October 14, 2021)-University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension’s 4-H STEM Festival returns…Read more UMES 4-H STEM Festival slated for November 13

A new genus and species of bodotiid cumacean (commonly called hooded shrimp)…Read more New genus of hooded shrimp discovered and named after UMES

PRINCESS ANNE, MD-(March 3, 2021)-College students in Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia and…Read more Mid-Atlantic college students can apply to UMES summer internship

PRINCESS ANNE, MD- (October 7, 2021)-UMES Extension is setting the stage for its…Read more UMES Small Farm Conference slated for November 5-6

PRINCESS ANNE, MD-(October 5, 2021)-NOAA announced recently that it will continue its two-decade…Read more UMES receives $30 million to continue training a diverse NOAA workforce

PRINCESS ANNE, MD – (September 10, 2021) – University of Maryland Eastern…Read more UMES partners with Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine to further strengthen pipeline of diverse students

PRINCESS ANNE, MD-(September 9, 2021)-Area youth aged 8-11 can register now through…Read more Youth can participate in a UMES Extension 4-H STEM Junior Master Gardener course

UMES receives $630,000 USDA grant to assist farmers in improved IPM practices…Read more Integrated Pest Management is key to protecting the Chesapeake Bay

PRINCESS ANNE-MD- (August 27, 2021)-UMES Extension is hosting a workshop on grape…Read more UMES Extension workshop showcases 38 varieties of grapes that can be grown on Delmarva

PRINCESS ANNE, MD- (August 25, 2021)-The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S….Read more UMES Extension receives EXCITE grants to help bolster vaccine confidence

PRINCESS ANNE, MD-(August 10, 2021)-Local growers and gardening enthusiasts can learn about…Read more UMES Extension offers free pear orchard tour and tasting workshop

PRINCESS ANNE, MD – (July 22, 2021) – A hemp variety screening…Read more UMES Industrial Hemp Program offers free field tours

PRINCESS ANNE, MD-(July 22, 2021)-Grapes are among the most valuable fruit crops…Read more UMES researcher uses CRISPR to combat fungal diseases in grapevines

PRINCESS ANNE, MD-(June 17, 2021)-A group of 19 middle and high school…Read more UMES’ 2021 AgDiscovery summer camp in full swing

PRINCESS ANNE, MD-(June 16, 2021)-Three years in the making, the Fruitland Mini…Read more Collaboration reaps FRUITS of their labor

PRINCESS ANNE, MD-(June 2, 2021)-University of Maryland Eastern Shore researchers involved in…Read more MES researchers conduct hemp cultivar trial

PRINCESS ANNE, MD-(May 27, 2021)-Serving the region’s military veterans through horticulture training…Read more UMES Extension specialist helps veterans this Memorial Day through horticulture

PRINCESS ANNE, MD-(May 19, 2021)-Obesity is a growing problem in the United…Read more Health benefits of ginger could combat obesity—known risk factor for COVID-19

…Read more Commencement May 14, 2021-SANS Graduates

PRINCESS ANNE, MD – May 12, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s…Read more UMES among recipients of $5.76 million in USDA funding to establish center of excellence

PRINCESS ANNE, MD-(March 9, 2021)-Ginger, used worldwide as a popular spice, is…Read more UMES Extension offers free growing ginger webinar

Making an impact in the community through his professional and personal life…Read more UMES Extension employee hailed as a champion of the community

PRINCESS ANNE, MD-(February 3, 2021)-Youth ages 8-11 can brush off their gardening…Read more Youth into gardening and the environment can take part in UMES Extension 4-H STEM spring program

PRINCESS ANNE, MD- (February 2, 2021)-Area middle and high school students currently…Read more Registration is open for UMES’ free 2021 AgDiscovery summer camp

PRINCESS ANNE, MD-(December 16, 2020)-A University of Maryland Eastern Shore researcher and…Read more Research team receives national award for transfer of new federal technology to reduce ammonia emissions in poultry houses

PRINCESS ANNE, MD- (June 2020)- Teemer Barry and Semaj Fielding, NOAA Living Marine Resources…Read more LMRCSC Scholars earn NOAA scholarships.

PRINCESS ANNE, MD – (April 17, 2020) – In light of the…Read more Parasite management virtual workshop slated for April 30

PRINCESS ANNE, MD- (April 15, 2020)- A University of Maryland Eastern Shore…Read more Nearly Half a Million Dollar Grant Aims to Increase Diversity in FANH Sciences

PRINCESS ANNE, MD – (April 7, 2020) – Dr. Jurgen Schwarz, chair…Read more Researchers Win Energy Innovation Research Funding

PRINCESS ANNE, MD- (February 25, 2020)-Helping Maryland’s small farmers growing fresh produce…Read more UMES receives USDA funding to embark on new research and extension project

PRINCESS ANNE, MD-(February 17, 2020)-“Be Smart, Drench Smart” is the theme of…Read more Integrated parasite management workshop planned

PRINCESS ANNE, MD-(February 13, 2020)-UMES undergraduates Jailynn Britt and Isaiah Nance and…Read more UMES Students Among Future Leaders in Agriculture

PRINCESS ANNE, MD-(February 12, 2020)-Zoe Johnson, a graduate student pursuing a doctorate…Read more Johnson Appointed to White House Subcommittee

PRINCESS ANNE, MD- (January 22, 2020)-Dr. Virginie Zoumenou, professor of dietetics and…Read more Zoumenou recognized among EFNEP peers

PRINCESS ANNE, MD- (January 8, 2020)-The University of Maryland Eastern Shore is…Read more UMES is Partner on USDA-NIFA Grants

RINCESS ANNE, MD – (December 20, 2017) – How do you go…Read more Late January Year-round Grazing Workshop

Princess Anne, MD – (September 25, 2017) – The 14th annual Small…Read more Small Farm Conference to Offer Two Informational Days

PRINCESS ANNE — (October 07, 2016) – A new center on the…Read more UMES Celebrates Opening of Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development