Managing the weeds and cover crop in our watermelon trial. UME NIFA youtu.be/hG5PDM2UgME

Join us for this fun and FREE event teaching the basics of planning for mental health care expenses. Participants learn how to identify their health insurance benefits, how to ensure your billing is accurate, and more. Register at …5_HIL_MentalHealthCare.eventbrite.com.

Introducing solar panels across Maryland’s agricultural fields may yield economic and environmental benefits. With a $100,000 SustainableUMD grant, @UMDExtension researchers are exploring how to optimize solar energy capture. UMD Right Now UMD Research today.umd.edu/sustainability…

Celebrate Cow Week with Maryland Farm & Harvest! Visit their YouTube channel for short digital docs & engaging cow content including our Wye Angus Herd and @umdExtension's Jeff Semler. There will also be a special MD Public Television Cow Week episode on 7/23 at 7pm. go.umd.edu/cowweek #CowWeek

Last week we did our first round of sampling on the two experimental research plots that we have put in at the 1000-acre Point Pleasant Farm.  This research is testing how well different establishment methods work for native wildflowers and grasses, which are the foundational

Meet Environmental Science & Technology Master's student, Rachele Franceschi. She is a UMD Grad School assistant under Dr. Stephanie Lansing and Neith Little of UME, focusing on circular bioeconomics and localized food systems. AGNR graduate info: agnr.umd.edu/graduate/

Congratulations to 4-H Baltimore City STEAM Ambassador Rashaad, who was awarded the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Award for promoting 4-H and STEM education in his community! nick.com/video/7n7au5/n…

Join us next Thursday and get the latest updates on soybean research in Maryland. UME soyfieldday24.eventbrite.com

Good storm water management practices can help protect our waterways from runoff that could potentially carry pollutants. Frederick County Master Gardeners share practices in their demo garden with WUSA9 that residents and businesses can use. Watch at wusa9.com/video/tech/sci….

The printed supervisor manual is 👀 fly! The team: The Acheson Group UME umesextension Innovative Media Research & Extension Prince George's CC check us out NE Food Safety Cornell CALS (PSA) NASDA FDA FOOD (Ctr for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition) txs NIFA -We aren't done yet! 😺

Las olas de calor y las sequías afectan tanto a plantas como a insectos, e interfieren con la polinización. La Dra. Espíndola nos explica. UMD Science UMD AGNR UMD Entomology Anahí Espíndola 🇦🇷🇨🇭 UME UMD Home & Garden Info Center extensionesp.umd.edu/2024/08/05/las…

Food safety expert Dr. Shauna Henley discusses the recent Listeria outbreak with the The Baltimore Banner. Read what she has to say at thebaltimorebanner.com/community/publ…

3 field tours in 2 days. Had some great discussions about weed control and careers in Extension (despite the rain). UME Science for Success #WyeREC #LESREC #CMRECUpperMarlboro

The garden helps support the food bank’s Meals & Hope Food Truck and pantry. Stay tuned for more updates as we grow and give back to those in need. #southernmaryland #CCADW #communitygarden UME

El dióxido de carbono puede causar daño en las #manzanas almacenadas. En este posteo la Dra. Farcuh nos cuenta cómo evitar su desarrollo. #CO2 #frutas #extension UMD Science UMD AGNR UMD Home & Garden Info Center UMD Entomology UME extensionesp.umd.edu/2024/08/12/alt…

Maritta Perry Grau, Frederick County Master Gardener has 5 tips for gardening during a drought. Read her advice in the FrederickNewsPost at fredericknewspost.com/news/environme…

Join AGNR alum, Madeline Potter, UME Faculty Specialist for a special webinar, "Navigating the Spotted Lanternfly Buzz: Separating Science from Sensation" next Wednesday, 8/21. UMD Entomology agnr.umd.edu/events/navigat…

Mini gardens brought big fun for kids at the Frederick County Extension office. The Frederick News-Post reported on the Master Gardener class that taught children and families the basics of plants. Read the full story at fredericknewspost.com/news/lifestyle….

Our favorite end of summer tradition, Maryland State Fair! Join us for three weekends of fun for all: learn what's like to #BeATerp from AGNR students, see the #UMD dairy herd, help us name a calf, take in Maryland 4-H showcases, interact with @umdExtension, and more! #MarylandStateFair

Graduate students participating in the Science for Success program were treated to a tour of Md's ag industry by Extension specialists collaborating across the mid-Atlantic region. Read about their experience from Morning Ag Clips at morningagclips.com/graduate-stude…