The SANS Digest is the monthly newsletter of the School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.
- Ag Showcase registration opensThe field crops are planted and starting to grow as the University…Read more Ag Showcase registration opens
- AgVenture inspires youth to consider agricultureArea youth from Somerset and Wicomico county public schools experienced some of…Read more AgVenture inspires youth to consider agriculture
- Pollinator garden created as teaching tool for area schoolTeaching youth about the importance of pollinators is the aim of a…Read more Pollinator garden created as teaching tool for area school
- Here’s what our Spring 2025 graduates had to say:Colin Glushakow, bachelor’s general agriculture, animal science, pre-vet, Hebron, Maryland. Glushakow credits…Read more Here’s what our Spring 2025 graduates had to say:
- Research farm manager retires after five decades farmingDid you know that the University of Maryland Eastern Shore is comprised…Read more Research farm manager retires after five decades farming
- UMES provides nurturing environment for graduate’s successWhen Van Spencer accepted a bachelor’s degree in agribusiness management May 16…Read more UMES provides nurturing environment for graduate’s success
- CEIED impact: Boosting supply of trained US graduates, addressing food securityThe Center of Excellence for International Engagement and Development (CEIED) impact assessment…Read more CEIED impact: Boosting supply of trained US graduates, addressing food security
- Prairie View A&M student spotlights disaster preparedness researchThe fourth annual Disaster, Preparedness, Response, Innovation, Mitigation, Recovery (PRIMR) conference was…Read more Prairie View A&M student spotlights disaster preparedness research
- Scientists address energy needs to efficiently raise goatsInterest in goat production has been growing worldwide not only because goats…Read more Scientists address energy needs to efficiently raise goats
- Workshop helps Belize foresters tackle pine bark beetle damageFollowing the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the University of…Read more Workshop helps Belize foresters tackle pine bark beetle damage
- CEGFSD team strengthens food security partnerships in KenyaDr. Caleb Nindo, professor and director of the Graduate Program at the…Read more CEGFSD team strengthens food security partnerships in Kenya
- UMES Extension workshop on hive inspections, helping your bee colonies thriveTake the mystery out of beehive inspections during a UMES Extension workshop…Read more UMES Extension workshop on hive inspections, helping your bee colonies thrive
- UMES professor emerita celebrates the law that shaped HBCUsAs the University of Maryland Eastern Shore celebrates 135 years of being…Read more UMES professor emerita celebrates the law that shaped HBCUs
- UMES pre-vet students learn from practical experienceIt’s a learning experience you can’t get from the classroom, knowing when…Read more UMES pre-vet students learn from practical experience
- UMES ‘honors our history,’ looks to future as land-grant universityThe University of Maryland Eastern Shore Wellness Walk on April 22 kicked…Read more UMES ‘honors our history,’ looks to future as land-grant university
- Maryland Forest Service joins UMES for Earth Day celebrationEarth Day 2025 started out with the proverbial April shower, but quickly…Read more Maryland Forest Service joins UMES for Earth Day celebration
- UMES holds Honors Convocation, top SANS students honoredUndergraduates were in the spotlight today as the University of Maryland Eastern…Read more UMES holds Honors Convocation, top SANS students honored
- UMES welcomes new director of agricultural researchDr. Vagner Benedito, professor of biochemical genetics and plant physiology, is the…Read more UMES welcomes new director of agricultural research
- This UMES educator strengthens future of chicken industryIf you are familiar with the Delmarva Peninsula, encompassing parts of Delaware,…Read more This UMES educator strengthens future of chicken industry
- Learn hive setup at UMES beekeeping workshopGet beekeeping basics at a hands-on workshop April 19 at the University…Read more Learn hive setup at UMES beekeeping workshop
- UMES professor chosen for Leadership Maryland Executive ProgramDr. Madhumi Mitra is among a group of top professionals selected to…Read more UMES professor chosen for Leadership Maryland Executive Program
- Learn about growing and marketing field flowersAgribusinesses across the Mid-Atlantic are diversifying their revenue streams by adding fields…Read more Learn about growing and marketing field flowers
- Congratulations Winter 2024 SANS graduates!
- Standout winter grad to successors: ‘Put yourselves out there’Almazi Matthews graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in general…Read more Standout winter grad to successors: ‘Put yourselves out there’
- UMES researcher trains visiting Fulbright Scholar in plant biotechnologyThe caliber of research taking place in labs across the University of…Read more UMES researcher trains visiting Fulbright Scholar in plant biotechnology
- Alternative Crop Program helps farmers turn profit, provide ‘taste of home’In spring 2022, the Maryland Food Bank’s director of nutrition, Kate Long,…Read more Alternative Crop Program helps farmers turn profit, provide ‘taste of home’
- Learn how to cultivate mushrooms to add to your small farm operationLooking to add a revenue stream to your agribusiness? UMES Extension in…Read more Learn how to cultivate mushrooms to add to your small farm operation
- UMES Extension debuts reimagined beekeeping programThe University of Maryland Eastern Shore rings in the new year with…Read more UMES Extension debuts reimagined beekeeping program
- Winter 2024 SANS grad benefitted from REEU and LSAMP programs at UMESWinter 2024 graduate, Kanaya Streeter, credits a Research and Extension Experiences for…Read more Winter 2024 SANS grad benefitted from REEU and LSAMP programs at UMES
- Learn beekeeping basics with UMES Extension in JanuaryWant to learn about beekeeping? UMES Extension is offering a beginner’s class…Read more Learn beekeeping basics with UMES Extension in January
- UMES winter webinar series and field day focus on medicinal herbsLearn what you need to know about growing medicinal herbs during a…Read more UMES winter webinar series and field day focus on medicinal herbs
- 4-H collaboration makes STEM summer camp possibleUMES Extension 4-H STEM succeeded in making a free, weeklong youth summer…Read more 4-H collaboration makes STEM summer camp possible
- Persistence pays offScience has always been an interest of Ludan Osman (left). With her parents…Read more Persistence pays off
- UMES land-grant scholar ready to join agriculture workforceCameron Hill will be crossing the stage Dec. 13 with about 200…Read more UMES land-grant scholar ready to join agriculture workforce
- UMES research explores trees as bioenergy sourceThe quest for renewable energy sources to one day replace or reduce…Read more UMES research explores trees as bioenergy source
- UMES research aimed at tackling PFASUMES is answering the call to develop a better understanding of PFAS…Read more UMES research aimed at tackling PFAS
- Workshop focuses on herb growing, processing know-howSpecialty herbs consultant, Henriette den Ouden, lends her expertise to a full-day…Read more Workshop focuses on herb growing, processing know-how
- UMES Small Farm Conference fosters cooperation, innovationA record drought this fall has area farmers looking for ways to…Read more UMES Small Farm Conference fosters cooperation, innovation
- Farm experience sows fresh tourism opportunitiesFor some, it’s hearing bees buzz in the calming key of C…Read more Farm experience sows fresh tourism opportunities
- UMES conference sprouts fresh, prosperous paths for small farmersWant to learn how to grow the elusive pawpaw, learn about beekeeping…Read more UMES conference sprouts fresh, prosperous paths for small farmers
- Online human ecology programs strive to narrow workforce gapInnovative new programs are now enabling students to earn their degrees while…Read more Online human ecology programs strive to narrow workforce gap
- UMES moves to become an arboretum with walking trailCreating a Center for Urban Forestry at the University of Maryland Eastern…Read more UMES moves to become an arboretum with walking trail
- UMES study looks at heat stress on pasture raised poultryAs the nation’s demographics change, so do the tastes and preferences of…Read more UMES study looks at heat stress on pasture raised poultry
- Free activities for youth at UMES 4-H STEM Festival Oct. 19Budding scientists in grades K-12 can experience STEM activities like a gravity-defying…Read more Free activities for youth at UMES 4-H STEM Festival Oct. 19
- UMES to help coastal communities face climate challengesUMES Extension will serve the Delmarva Peninsula as a partner in a…Read more UMES to help coastal communities face climate challenges
- UMES 4-H STEM hosts youth broiler chicken summer projectA UMES Extension 4-H STEM summer project helped a group of youth…Read more UMES 4-H STEM hosts youth broiler chicken summer project
- Learn how UMES helps keep Maryland ahead of shifts in mosquitoesUPDATE: On Aug. 26, 2024, the Maryland Department of Health announced the…Read more Learn how UMES helps keep Maryland ahead of shifts in mosquitoes
- Visiting high schoolers get glimpse of STEM studiesUMES hosted a group of 15 freshman and sophomore high school students…Read more Visiting high schoolers get glimpse of STEM studies
- UMES event features environmentally friendly agricultural practices, equipmentImpending foul weather from Tropical Storm Debby held off in Princess Anne…Read more UMES event features environmentally friendly agricultural practices, equipment
- UMES researcher addresses impact of climate change on grapevinesGrapevines, just as with other crops, have a new enemy: climate change….Read more UMES researcher addresses impact of climate change on grapevines
