
News and Events
The Ag Communications Office supports news and media outreach efforts for the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences and UMES Extension. For media inquiries, contact Gail Stephens, Agricultural Communications and Media Associate, at 410-621-3850 or gcstephens@umes.edu

UMES welcomes new director of agricultural research
Dr. Vagner Benedito, professor of biochemical genetics and plant physiology, is the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s new associate dean for 1890 Research Programs and associate director of the UMES Agricultural Experiment Station. Read more

Learn hive setup at UMES beekeeping workshop
Get beekeeping basics at a hands-on workshop April 12-13 at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s apiary. Geared toward newcomers to beekeeping, UMES Extension specialists will impart essential knowledge and practical skills needed to start and maintain a healthy bee colony. Read more

UMES educator strengthens future of chicken industry
Jennifer Timmons, associate professor of poultry science at University of Maryland Eastern Shore, has taught animal and avian nutrition, and poultry production and management to students at UMES since 2012. Read more

UMES webinars and field day focus on medicinal herbs
Learn what you need to know about growing medicinal herbs during a free, four-part UMES Extension webinar series this winter. Participants should plan on viewing all sessions in order to attend a culminating, hands-on field day in spring. Read more
EVENTS
April 3: 72nd Annual Honors Convocation
April 10: Spring 2025 SANS Seminar Series
April 22: 135th Anniversary Celebration for the 2nd Morrill Act
April 22: DASL Expo
Newsletters
Ingenuity Magazine
Ingenuity is a publication of the School of Agriculture & Natural Sciences.
SANS Digest
The SANS Digest is the monthly newsletter of the School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.
Connections!
Connections! is the monthly newsletter published by UMES Extension.
UMES in the News
NOAA educational and science forum inspires the next generation of marine and atmospheric scientists
Restored decades-old federal scholarship program for HBCUs supports nation’s food supply
Robin Gould Gives Us Some Portion Control Tips And Shares A Healthy Chili Recipe
Maryland’s laws for raising honey bees (Ag Law)
Learn about growing and marketing field flowers during two UMES Extension programs
Contact Us
Ag Communications Director Laura Sileo at lcsileo@umes.edu
Agricultural Communications and Media Associate Gail Stephens at gcstephens@umes.edu
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