Ag on Campus
DSU school helping farmers fill in knowledge gaps
DOVER, Del. — Delaware State University’s Extension generally does what John Clendaniel refers to as “shotgun training.” If several farmers want to try tomato farming, an Extension agent can teach them about disease or high tunnels. They...
Va. Tech scientist inspired by soils, his students
BLACKSBURG, Va. — A fascination with the soils of the world and a strong belief in the future of America in the hands of the young people he encounters are the driving forces of one Virginia Tech professor. Dr. John M. Galbraith, associate...
UMES studying aronia berries for hidden benefits
PRINCESS ANNE, Md. (Oct. 17, 2017) — When Ivan Michurin traveled to the United States in the late 1800s, he stumbled onto a berry plant native to Maryland and the Mid-Atlantic. Americans had largely ignored its small, blue fruit, but Native Americans, who made...
Ag entrepreneur blooming through flower project
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (Oct. 17, 2017) — Lilli Kahl knew she’d get a two-year degree when she enrolled in the University of Maryland’s Institute of Applied Agriculture. But she didn’t know she’d get to test drive her farm business idea — and to see it flourish in the...
Pitch competitions giving UMD students edge in ag
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (Oct. 17, 2017) — Larisa Cioaca starts many of her agricultural business classes with a question: What’s the most entrepreneurial and innovative industry? Most students think of the technology sector churning out the latest iPhone, but, Cioaca...
Sustainable ag program growing at University of Maryland
The Delmarva Farmer AG ON CAMPUS 2016 A monthly supplement to The Delmarva Farmer COLLEGE PARK, Md. — When the University of Maryland first launched its sustainable agriculture certificate program in 2010, only one student signed up. This fall, that number shot up to...
UM program director discusses trip to Afghanistan
The Delmarva Farmer AG ON CAMPUS 2016 A monthly supplement to The Delmarva Farmer COLLEGE PARK, Md. — At the University of Maryland, agriculture can take you far beyond the rolling fields of western and central Maryland and the flatlands of the Eastern Shore. Try, for...
VT scientists study Cambodian soils, nematodes
The Delmarva Farmer AG ON CAMPUS 2016 A monthly supplement to The Delmarva Farmer BLACKSBURG, Va — A Virginia Tech researcher working in Cambodia this summer links the presence of sterile soils in one part of the country and the presence of nematodes in another to...
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