Publications

Authors: Macarena Farcuh - Yixin Cai

Harvesting peaches at the right maturity stage is crucial to improving fresh market quality and potentially increasing marketability. Peach maturity indices based on target markets can help growers identify the right conditions for optimum fruit quality harvest. Macarena Farcuh and Yixin Cai, authors. "Are Your Peaches Ready to Harvest"

Authors: Anna Magnaterra - Dr. Shawna Weimer

In this fact sheet and in the associated series of infographics, we will examine a variety of illnesses which impact the leg health of poultry, including: Bacterial Chondronecrosis with Osteomyelitis (BCO), Bumblefoot Osteoporosis, Tibial Dyschondroplasia (TD), and Twisted Legs. Authors: Anna Magnaterra and Dr. Shawna Weimer. Title: Leg Health in Chickens (FS-1179).

Authors: Taryn Devereux

This Fact Sheet highlights how Cooperative Extension at U.S. Land Grant Institutions benefits from and contributes to efforts toward global food security through knowledge and technology transfer, innovative leadership, cultural exchange, and institutional capacity building. Author: Taryn Devereux; Title: Why Extension Abroad Matters at Home- A Fact Sheet for Extension Specialists and Leaders (EBR-61)

Authors: Macarena Farcuh

Independent of the target market of your apples, estimating optimum harvest dates is critical not only for scheduling labor, but also to ensure a high-quality product. Author: Macarena Farcuh; Title: How Can Growers Determine Apple Fruit Maturity and Optimal Harvest Dates? (FS-1180)

Authors: Ashlyn Snyder - Jon Moyle - Dr. Shawna Weimer

As a prey species, chickens are stoic and typically suppress signs of weakness, including when they are sick. It is difficult to detect sick chickens because they rarely show signs of illness before it becomes severe. Chickens also instinctually hide sickness behavior in the presence of a perceived threat, such as humans, because such behavior tells predators that the ill chicken may be an easy meal (Figure 1; Tizard, 2008). While sickness is mainly associated with pathogenic disease, sickness behavior can also result from injury, nutrient deficiency, and environmental stressors, such as thermal stress. Authors: Ashlyn Snyder, Dr. Jon Moyle, and Dr. Shawna Weimer; Title: Sickness Behavior in Chickens (FS-1178)

Authors: Zoie McMillian - Dr. Shawna Weimer

Chickens of all types use vocalizations to communicate with each other and express their needs. We can gain insight into chicken health, behavior, and overall welfare by understanding how and why chickens vocalize. Authors: Zoie McMillian and Shawna Weimer; Title: Relationships Between Chicken Vocalizations and Health, Behavior, and Welfare (FS-1177)

Authors: Chengchu Liu - Robert Fisher

El pez bagre azul es una especie de pez invasora en la Bahía de Chesapeake. Aumentar su captura comercial y consumo es una forma de reducir su población en nuestra bahía. Esta hoja informativa tiene como objetivo incrementar la conciencia pública sobre esta especie invasora como un nuevo recurso pesquero comercial y apoyar esta industria de mariscos recientemente desarrollada como respuesta rápida a la pandemia de COVID-19. Authors: Chengchu Liu and Robert Fisher; Title: El Pez Bagre azul en la bahía de Chesapeake: ¡Invasor, pero delicioso y nutritivo!(FS-1142)

Authors: Jeff Howard - Amy Rhodes - Chenzi Wang

During 2020, the COVID 19 Pandemic forced University of Maryland Extension (UME) into teleworking. Although UME offices were closed, programming continued. To support staff and faculty in programming for the general public, a rapid response group was assembled to address distance learning and teaching needs. Faculty and staff insights of the experience are shared which could have implications on future Extension programming approaches. Authors: Jeff Howard, Amy Rhodes, and Chenzi Wang; Title: Continuing Extension Programming During a Pandemic: University of Maryland Extension Adapts to Dynamic Learning (EBR-58)

Authors: Sarah Potts - Amanda Grev, Ph.D. - Susan Schoenian - Jeff Semler

The fecal egg count reduction test is a tool that can be used to evaluate the effectiveness of a dewormer. This tool should be incorporated into the parasite management program on the farm to monitor the development of dewormer resistance. Authors: Sarah Potts, Ph.D., Amanda Grev, Ph.D., Susan Schoenian, and Jeff Semler; Title: Gastrointestinal Parasite Control in Cattle: The Fecal Egg Count Reduction Test (FS-1175)

Authors: Dr. Nicole Fiorellino

Despite reports of phosphorus (P) deficiencies in corn grown on soils with high P concentrations in Maryland, the scientific literature does not consistently demonstrate a yield increase with the use of starter P fertilizer. In this study, we evaluated corn yields with and without starter P application on soils across a wide range of soil P concentrations in Maryland to determine if our local conditions are consistent with the literature. Author: Nicole M. Fiorellino; Title: Is Starter Phosphorus Fertilizer Necessary for Corn Grown on Atlantic Coastal Plain Soils? (FS-1160).