Welcome to the University of Maryland Extension (UME) of Worcester County which is part of a statewide, non-formal education system within the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources of the University of Maryland, College Park, and the University of Maryland, Eastern Shore. This partnership also includes support from USDA as well as the county government. The Worcester County UME faculty and staff provide a broad range of outreach through workshops, seminars, classes, clinics, newsletters, consultations, and media efforts.
The Worcester County Fair Guide is now available!
Join us for a fun-filled day at the county fair, featuring a variety of events and activities for all ages! The fair kicks off at 4:30 PM with a ribbon cutting ceremony, followed by a series of exciting contests, live music performances, and delicious foods. Don’t miss the agricultural exhibits, kids’ activities, and indoor 4-H and open exhibits and demonstrations.
Ulmus parvifolia Allee
Plant of the Week...or Lacebark Elm or Chinese elm is a beautiful medium sized tree that has a vase shaped growing habit. Trees grow 60-70 feet tall and 35-55 feet wide, thriving in full sun to part shade and rich, moist organic well drained soil, but it can adapt to many different soils and dry or wet sites. Lace Bark Elm has narrow 3-inch-long dark green shiny leaves with a toothed margin that in the autumn can turn to shades of yellows or purple reds. They also are asymmetrical with parallel veins. The flowers are small, reddish green blooming in late summer that mature into single seed samaras that look like a flattened circular papery wing. The bark is the true beauty of this tree as it exfoliates in lacy flakes to reveal patches of cinnamon, cream, brown, gray, olive and orange. Lacebark elms are resistant to Dutch Elms disease, with moderate to tolerance salt air and air pollution. Although it resists Japanese beetles and elm leaf beetles, and leaf scorch, it is susceptible to borers, caterpillars, leaf miner and scale. The plant also has a very low wind resistance and doesn’t do well in very windy areas, and the number of seeds can become problematic weeds.
Ginny Rosenkranz
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