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Updated: May 28, 2026

El Pez Bagre azul en la bahía de Chesapeake: ¡Invasor, pero delicioso y nutritivo!(FS-1142)


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)
Updated: May 27, 2026

Chesapeake Bay Blue Catfish: Invasive, but Delicious and Nutritious!(FS-1142)


Blue Catfish is an invasive fish species in the Chesapeake Bay. Increasing commercial harvest and consumption is one way to reduce their numbers in our Bay. This fact sheet aims to enhance public awareness of this invasive species as a new commercial fishery resource and support this newly developed seafood industry for rapid response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Authors: Chengchu Liu and Robert Fisher; Title: Chesapeake Bay Blue Catfish: Invasive, but Delicious and Nutritious!(FS-1142)
Updated: September 15, 2025

The Power of Pollinators (EC-2023-0675)

Authors: Amy Lang

The Power of Pollinators lessons provide engaging, interactive activities for youth audiences to explore the role pollinators play in our food supply, providing opportunities to explore pollinator species and habitats and engage in environmental stewardship practices to support these vital organisms.  As youth explore these concepts they will develop an increased affinity for the natural world and the science that can be used to explore and understand it. Author: Amy Lang; Title: The Power of Pollinators (EC-2023-0675).
Updated: April 13, 2023

Why Extension Abroad Matters at Home- A Fact Sheet for Extension Specialists and Leaders (EBR-61)

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)
Updated: January 20, 2021

Launching a Cottage Food Business In Maryland

Authors: Ginger S. Myers

The Cottage Food Industry Law of 2012 in Maryland opened the door for small-scale food entrepreneurs to launch a food business without investing in a commercial kitchen. The change in Maryland’s regulations allows individuals to prepare certain types of food items in their home kitchen. This report outlines the parameters of the Maryland Cottage Food Industry Law, including production and labeling requirements. The report also provides detailed information on approved cottage industry products, the requirements for selling them through various outlets, and regulations regarding limits on revenues and sales.