March 2022 UMES-SANS Digest.  Halfway through the spring semester! - mailchi.mp/e773dd02cfa6/h…

Applicants needed for American Chemical Society's Project SEED summer program at #UMES. Two paid internships available for high school students interested in careers related to chemistry. Apply by April 4 at bit.ly/38i4uyW. Select UMES as the site on application!!

Photo by Todd Dudek !

Next week is #BikeToWorkWeek! Take the opportunity to jump on a bike instead of in a car. You can get some exercise while helping the environment. Some of our faculty can be seen cycling around #UMES' beautiful campus.

It's a wrap for the 2022 Ag Showcase! What a great day at #UMES' Research and Education Farm where agricultural partners (UMES Extension, Simplot Grower Solutions and Atlantic Tractor) came together to bring research to farmers to help them increase yields and profit margins.

Photos of the #UMES Extension #aroniaberry picking contest. The free event, a day of fun while learning about the benefits of the plant. Top three teams took home at prize. In collaboration with College of Agriculture & Natural Resources, University of Maryland. 📸Todd Dudek

Nat Geo TV celebrity vet Dr. Hodges of Critter Fixers: Country Vets made a surprise visit to #UMES Pre-#vetstudents thanks to dedicated faculty member Dr. Kimberly Braxton. The #HBCU DVM encouraged students to pursue their dreams of a career in #veterinarymedicine. 📷Todd Dudek

We conducted strip-till vs no-till trials at our Research, #Extension & Teaching Farm. Research showed some strip-till varieties out performed no-till but not all. Extreme drought, heat & variety were big factors #climatesmartagriculture #agriculture #umes youtu.be/vRULF5XakJc

Campus and community, all are welcome to attend #umesextension's #4H STEM Festival, Nov. 12, from 10-2 at #UMES. No registration required! FREE STEM activities for science-minded youth! Robotics, 3D printing, marine sciences, aeronautics, designing a crabbing boat, and more!

#umesextension Small Farm Conference, 4-H STEM Festival and more! Read the October 2022 Connections! - bit.ly/3yPNMBk

If you haven't registered for #umesextension's #smallfarm conference Nov. 4-5, NOW is the TIME! Register at bit.ly/3EYZq0N. Saturday's keynote speaker is Tom McDougall of 4PFoods, an e-commerce and food delivery business. #marylandfarmers #delmarvafarmers

Add a walking path to your wooded backyard! FREE #umesextension workshop Oct. 29, 9-noon. LEARN from DOING and be part of the creation of Hattie's Trail, a section of the #buffalosoldier #livinghistory Historic Site in Allen. Register at bit.ly/3CVUbMu 📷Todd Dudek

Who says #naturalscience students and faculty aren't fun? #UMES' #departmentofnaturalscience held a Fallfest yesterday to welcome new students to the department and to celebrate finishing #midtermexams. 📷Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications. #Careersinstem #STEM #stemeducation

Sharing this important news for #marylandfarmers and #delmarvafarmers.

#umesextension #4H STEM Educator Bradley Hartle is a featured guest on tonight's DelmarvaLife show to talk about the upcoming (Nov. 12, 10 am-2 pm) #UMES 4-H STEM Festival. Free STEM activities for youth K-12. Tune in to WBOC at 5 for details! #marylandstemfestival

Join the free backyard trail workshop at Hattie’s trail in Allen on October 29! Be a part of transforming the woods into a relaxing walking area. The Hattie’s trail project will create an educational center to share the history of the #BuffaloSoldiers. 🔗bit.ly/3Fj4jBK

#UMES' student chapter of the American Chemical Society demonstrated making Elephant Toothpaste during the School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences "First Look" Fair today. American Chemical Society UMES 📹Todd Dudek

#UMES' #schoolofagricultural & #naturalsciences hosted a fair to share info on #studentorganizations, #studyabroad, #collegeinternships & #WorkStudy opportunities. Enjoy photos of experiments, demos & exhibits. 📷 Todd Dudek Visit SANS at wwwcp.umes.edu/sans/

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