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Registration Open! Virtual Sheep & Goat Skillathon
Mar 1, 2021 -- Registration Open! Virtual Sheep & Goat SkillathonThe Junior Sheep & Goat Skillathon tests youth’s cumulative knowledge of sheep and goats and the products they produce. The...
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Mike Newell, Horticulture Manager at the Wye Research Center, Retires After 38 Years
Feb 15, 2021 -- After 38 years with the Wye Research and Education Center, Horticulture Crop Program Manger Michael Newell, is retiring from the agriculture education industry....
MD Grain Marketing Site Updated for 2021: Field Crop Budgets and Custom Rates
Jan 22, 2021 -- The University of Maryland Extension has updated www.extension.umd.edu/grainmarketing website with new input data and spray programs for the...
New Extension Webpage for Agriculture
Oct 19, 2020 -- The Agriculture and Food Systems (AgFS) Team is excited to announce a new logo and website that...
UME Family & Consumer Sciences Virtual Education
Apr 27, 2020 -- Since the establishment of Extension services in 1914, agents have provided science-based education in Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS). The knowledge and advice FCS agents deliver to their...
UME COVID-19 Response
Mar 26, 2020 -- The current COVID-19 pandemic has caused changes throughout the entire country. University of Maryland Extension (UME) is committed to maintaining the resources Maryland needs to continue thriving...
Sodium in Well Water: A Maryland Health Concern
Sep 4, 2019 -- Elevated levels of sodium in well water are being reported across the state of Maryland, and for residents with high blood pressure, drinking the recommended daily amount of water could increase...
Living Shoreline Presentation
Aug 19, 2015 -- Do you own waterfront property and want to learn more about options to reduce shoreline erosion? Then plan on attending Living Shorelines 101 - Basics of Living Shoreline Practices, a presentation...
University of Maryland Extension Produces Award-winning wines
Feb 4, 2015 -- Wines produced by University of Maryland Extension experts and made from grapes grown at the university’s research and education centers proved popular during a recent national competition. Nine...
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Maryland-Delaware Master Logger Program Featured In the News
Nov 25, 2014 -- University of Maryland's Campus News Service recently posted a wire service feature article and news video segment on the MD-DE Master Logger Program, one of University of Maryland Extension's...
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