The SANS Digest is the monthly newsletter of the School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.
- UMES team forms for HBCU Battle of the Brains in TexasUMES students have committed to competing in the HBCU Battle of the…Read more UMES team forms for HBCU Battle of the Brains in Texas
- Winter class on growing medicinal herbs for incomeIf you’re a budding herb grower and missed the September class, you’re…Read more Winter class on growing medicinal herbs for income
- ALEI and Maryland Sea Grant training the next generation of legal policy specialists on issues facing Maryland’s aquaculture system and impacts of climate changeJu-Ching Huang, a Doctor of Juridical Science candidate at Georgetown University Law…Read more ALEI and Maryland Sea Grant training the next generation of legal policy specialists on issues facing Maryland’s aquaculture system and impacts of climate change
- UMES Extension provides free activities for science-minded youth at November 12 4-H STEM FestivalThe Engineering and Aviation Science Complex lobby at the University of Maryland…Read more UMES Extension provides free activities for science-minded youth at November 12 4-H STEM Festival
- UMES faculty contribute to knowledge transfer activities in Kenya as part of MOUAs part of an active memorandum of understanding with Maseno University in…Read more UMES faculty contribute to knowledge transfer activities in Kenya as part of MOU
- LSAMP students and faculty present research at ABRCMS 2022UMES’ School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences was well-represented at this year’s…Read more LSAMP students and faculty present research at ABRCMS 2022
- UMES receives $2.5M Howard Hughes Medical Institute Driving Change Initiative AwardUMES received word of its selection as the first HBCU awarded the…Read more UMES receives $2.5M Howard Hughes Medical Institute Driving Change Initiative Award
- UMES faculty conduct global food security training in the Democratic Republic of CongoUMES faculty in the Department of Agriculture, Food and Resource Sciences traveled…Read more UMES faculty conduct global food security training in the Democratic Republic of Congo
- UMES’ HBCU Battle of the Brains is seeking team members for the March 2023 competition in Austin, TexasBattle of the Brains is an annual national championship and experiential diversity…Read more UMES’ HBCU Battle of the Brains is seeking team members for the March 2023 competition in Austin, Texas
- Clay brings 4-H experience and master’s in child development to UMES Extension postUMES Extension has a new face on the 4-H team! Ariel Clay…Read more Clay brings 4-H experience and master’s in child development to UMES Extension post
- Backyard trail workshop serves to complete first phase of Hattie’s TrailThe UMES community came together October 29 to lay the path for…Read more Backyard trail workshop serves to complete first phase of Hattie’s Trail
- UMES conference helps small farmers with strategies for successUMES Extension added another annual Small Farm Conference to the books. Nearly…Read more UMES conference helps small farmers with strategies for success
- UMES SANS researchers part of Princeton University HBCU allianceSANS professors Sadanand Dhekney and Meng Xia will receive $250,000 grants through…Read more UMES SANS researchers part of Princeton University HBCU alliance
- UMES MEES doctoral student awarded competitive MD Sea Grant fellowshipKayle Krieg, a marine, estuarine and environmental sciences doctoral student at UMES,…Read more UMES MEES doctoral student awarded competitive MD Sea Grant fellowship
- Fashion merchandising students benefit from Closing the Gap grantA recently awarded $100,000 Closing the Gap grant will aid Dr. Bridgett…Read more Fashion merchandising students benefit from Closing the Gap grant
- UMES pre-vet students benefit from surprise visit by Critter Fixers: Country Vets celebrity vetNational Geographic Wild TV celebrity veterinarian Dr. Vernard Hodges of Critter Fixers:…Read more UMES pre-vet students benefit from surprise visit by Critter Fixers: Country Vets celebrity vet
- UMES Extension plays part in initial stage of Buffalo Soldier educational siteUMES Extension will be an integral part of a local project to…Read more UMES Extension plays part in initial stage of Buffalo Soldier educational site
- LSAMP activities at UMES will continue thanks to NSF grant renewalThe National Science Foundation has renewed a five-year $3M grant funding the…Read more LSAMP activities at UMES will continue thanks to NSF grant renewal
- First annual Global Food Security Summit held in Atlanta September 12-14The Center of Excellence for Global Food Security and Defense held its…Read more First annual Global Food Security Summit held in Atlanta September 12-14
- NSF grant boosts oceanography lab at UMES; only one of its kind at an HBCUUnderrepresented students in marine sciences at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore…Read more NSF grant boosts oceanography lab at UMES; only one of its kind at an HBCU
- UMES dietetics programs receive reaccreditationGraduates boast a 97.2% first-time pass rate on licensure exam for RDN…Read more UMES dietetics programs receive reaccreditation
- UMES students receive grant-funded training for jobs in newly emerging hemp industryA U.S. Department of Agriculture grant has opened the door for University…Read more UMES students receive grant-funded training for jobs in newly emerging hemp industry
- Workshop explores growing medicinal herbs professionallyBudding herb growers won’t want to miss a UMES Extension workshop Friday,…Read more Workshop explores growing medicinal herbs professionally
- UMES Small Farm Conference slated for November 4-5If you haven’t registered for UMES Extension’s Small Farm Conference slated for…Read more UMES Small Farm Conference slated for November 4-5
- Congratulations to SANS faculty recently promoted or who have achieved tenure!Dr. Sadanand Dhekney has been promoted to professor. Dr. Naveen Kumar Dixit…Read more Congratulations to SANS faculty recently promoted or who have achieved tenure!
- THE CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY AND DEFENSE EMPOWERS CONGOLESE SMALLHOLDER FARMERS TO ENHANCE FOOD SUPPLY CHAINS
Enhancing global food supply chains and mitigating global climate change is one…Read more THE CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY AND DEFENSE EMPOWERS CONGOLESE SMALLHOLDER FARMERS TO ENHANCE FOOD SUPPLY CHAINS - TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY ENGAGES U.S. AND COLOMBIAN STUDENTS AND SCIENTISTS IN COWPEAS RESEARCH
Food security is essential to all people, and in times of economic…Read more TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY ENGAGES U.S. AND COLOMBIAN STUDENTS AND SCIENTISTS IN COWPEAS RESEARCH - CURRENT AND EMERGING THREATS TO CROPS’ CAPACITY BUILDING TRAINING IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) Current and Emerging Threats to…Read more CURRENT AND EMERGING THREATS TO CROPS’ CAPACITY BUILDING TRAINING IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO - TRAINING GLOBALLY COMPETENT WORKFORCE AT 1890 INSTITUTIONS: A KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENT’S EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
Malik Thompson, a senior undergraduate student in Agriculture, Food and Environment at…Read more TRAINING GLOBALLY COMPETENT WORKFORCE AT 1890 INSTITUTIONS: A KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENT’S EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING - BUILDING COLLABORATIVE HIGHER EDUCATION U.S. – KENYAN NETWORKS: A FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY’S EXPERIENCE
Florida A&M University (FAMU), is building collaborative U.S. – Kenyan networks to…Read more BUILDING COLLABORATIVE HIGHER EDUCATION U.S. – KENYAN NETWORKS: A FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY’S EXPERIENCE - ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY SIGNS A MOU WITH THE U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
On April 11, 2022, Alcorn State University signed a Memorandum of Understanding…Read more ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY SIGNS A MOU WITH THE U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT - UMES chemistry lab hosts 2022 summer internship programsUMES chemistry professor Victoria Volkis’ lab was a whirlwind of activity this…Read more UMES chemistry lab hosts 2022 summer internship programs
- Students supported by NOAA LMRCSC gained valuable hands-on experiences this summerThis is what summer looks like for students supported by the NOAA…Read more Students supported by NOAA LMRCSC gained valuable hands-on experiences this summer
- UMES Extension helps Bhutanese American farmers through Northeast SARE grantOne of the groups targeted for a 2021 Northeast SARE Partnership Grant…Read more UMES Extension helps Bhutanese American farmers through Northeast SARE grant
- Implementing the first Pan-American Research and Extension Virtual Symposium for Food, Agriculture and Natural ResourcesAgricultural Development Projects:…Read more Implementing the first Pan-American Research and Extension Virtual Symposium for Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources
- UMES awarded USDA-NIFA grant aimed at helping hemp growers combat pests, disease and weedsThe University of Maryland Eastern Shore in partnership with the University of…Read more UMES awarded USDA-NIFA grant aimed at helping hemp growers combat pests, disease and weeds
- UMES Extension and Maryland Food Bank connect farmers to food pantries to provide fresh ethnic cropsThe Eastern Shore Branch of the Maryland Food Bank (MFB) and UMES…Read more UMES Extension and Maryland Food Bank connect farmers to food pantries to provide fresh ethnic crops
- UMES Extension herbalist helps farmers explore medicinal herbsOn a small scale, UMES Extension Specialty Herbs Consultant Henriette den Ouden…Read more UMES Extension herbalist helps farmers explore medicinal herbs
- UMES Farm Bus Tour highlights innovative and sustainable agricultural practicesUMES Extension’s summer Farm Bus Tour will be back on the road…Read more UMES Farm Bus Tour highlights innovative and sustainable agricultural practices
- Latest agricultural technology on display at UMES Ag ShowcaseGeneral admission is free for the 2022 Ag Showcase slated for Wednesday,…Read more Latest agricultural technology on display at UMES Ag Showcase
- The Pan-American Virtual Symposium Explores Collaboration and Engagement Among Global Food Security PartnersThe first Pan American Research and Extension Virtual Symposium on Food, Agriculture…Read more The Pan-American Virtual Symposium Explores Collaboration and Engagement Among Global Food Security Partners
- United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization invites UMES faculty member to serve as an expert on antimicrobial resistanceAntimicrobial resistance is a major global public health concern and food safety…Read more United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization invites UMES faculty member to serve as an expert on antimicrobial resistance
- UMES Extension aims to demonstrate that people can grow to feed themselvesA step inside one of the hoop tunnels at the UMES Research…Read more UMES Extension aims to demonstrate that people can grow to feed themselves
- Burton experimenting growing indigo for production of natural dye as part of art school collaborationIt’s always a learning experience filled with “wow” moments on a visit…Read more Burton experimenting growing indigo for production of natural dye as part of art school collaboration
- USDA AgDiscovery summer program at UMES wraps upA group of 20 middle and high school students from Maryland and…Read more USDA AgDiscovery summer program at UMES wraps up
- Biden administration announces proposed changes to the poultry tournament systemBy Paul Goeringer, Agricultural Law Education Initiative (ALEI) | University of Maryland…Read more Biden administration announces proposed changes to the poultry tournament system
- THE CENTER’S CARIBBEAN CLUSTER TRAINS STAKEHOLDERS IN SMALL RUMINANT PRODUCTION
Jamaican small ruminant farmers benefited from the CEGFSDsmall ruminant specialists’ expertise. Since…Read more THE CENTER’S CARIBBEAN CLUSTER TRAINS STAKEHOLDERS IN SMALL RUMINANT PRODUCTION - Newly minted toxicology Ph.D. looks at finding new antibiotics for foodborne illnesses
Jenifer Ossai came to UMES in 2010 from Delta State in Nigeria,…Read more Newly minted toxicology Ph.D. looks at finding new antibiotics for foodborne illnesses - LSAMP student wins research competitions
Junior Jaylah “Jay” Easter came away from UMES’ Three Minute Thesis competition…Read more LSAMP student wins research competitions - Distinguished marine scientist receives Professor Emeritus at UMESDr. Bradley G. Stevens received the honorary status of Professor Emeritus in…Read more Distinguished marine scientist receives Professor Emeritus at UMES
