UMES Small Farm

02/07/2019

This farmers' circle will be conducted in the J.M. Fortier style -- a post-season gathering for farmers to brainstorm solutions to their biggest problem faced during the 2018 season. This session is geared toward intermediate and advanced growers, but newer farmers are welcome if they have at least....

02/06/2019

02/06/2019

02/06/2019

Interesting... any thoughts?

These easy-to-grow and profitable crops are great for small farms.

02/05/2019

With the new semester starting and the most recent Farm Bill passing in December and legalizing industrial h**p, some exciting prospects for agriculture and the students who study it are on the rise. Sophomore Elizabeth Thilmany of Agricultural and Resource Economics Department - Umd-Agnr was already ahead of the curve, recently named a fellow of the Snider Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) Program through the Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland with a focus on innovative enterprises and a proposed research project examining perspectives and viability of growing industrial h**p in Maryland.

Learn more: https://go.umd.edu/U6F

02/04/2019

Applications are open for the Maryland Department of Agriculture Industrial H**p Pilot Program.

01/31/2019

It's cold outside, but spring will be here soon! Baby animals are being born on farms throughout the area and soon it will be time to hatch 🐣. If you plan to start your own flock, let us teach you how to get started.

01/30/2019

We are having a Post- Harvest Management & Value Addition of Fruits and Vegetables workshop on February 27th in Smyrna DE at the DSU Outreach and Research Center. Please contact Dr. Lekha Paudel for more information and to register. [email protected] or 302.857.7796. We hope to see you there!

01/29/2019

We're starting to plan for the 2019 UMES Small Farm Conference! Let us know what topics you want covered!!!

01/24/2019

In only its second year of full-fledged existence, the Winter Workshop Series on Delmarva had a great turnout and dynamic conversation last night!

Thanks to our farmer presenters Calliope Farm & Schoolhouse Farmhouse, and to our ag service provider presenter UMES Small Farm, for sharing your experiences and expertise. And thanks to all attending for your commitment to learning about sustainable agriculture and networking with fellow farmers.

Next week's session on Delmarva is about growing and producing transplants with the legend Jay Martin. Invite friends to come. Look forward to seeing you all next week!

01/24/2019

Are you in ME, NH, VT, DE, or MD? There's a great new online program to learn how to protect your farm from legal risks. Topics include employment law, creating leases, farm financing, farm insurance, business structures, and agritourism and value-added products. This training complements our newest book, Farmers' Guide to Business Structures (https://tinyurl.com/y79zkre2), written in part by Rachel Armstrong, who is a featured trainer in this program.

We strongly recommend you take a look and decide if this training is for you or someone you know. The self-paced, online module opens January 28. Check out the flyer or visit http://bit.ly/ReducingLegalRisks.

01/22/2019

For persons with disabilities requiring special accommodations, please contact George Hamilton ([email protected] or 603-641-6060) or Seth Wilner ([email protected] or 603-863-9200) prior to the event. Given ample time, we will make any reasonable effort to make accommodations.