Alumni

Join the University of Maryland Alumni Association and the College of Agriculture & Natural Resources for Learning When and How to Pivot.

Sometimes your career path comes to a fork- do you go left or right? Join AGNR Alumni for a panel and discussion on making a pivot in your life. 

Global Community of Practice (CoP) is creating a space for faculty, staff, postdoctoral researchers, and graduate students to collaborate, learn, access resources, and further Agriculture and Natural Resources ( AGNR) goals towards increased international engagement.

The University of Maryland Extension and College of Agriculture and Natural Resources will host an all-day workshop focusing on fruits, insects, and management on Wednesday, February 19th, at the Wye Research and Education Center, 124 Wye Narrows Drive in Queenstown.

Registration
Sign up for an upcoming open house at https://go.umd.edu/LARCopenhouse

dcortez@umd.edu

Join us for the next MomentUMD Live with Kevin Atticks at The Stamp Atrium on January 29. 

The AGNR Alumni Network is hosting our first tour of the Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show and Happy Hour! 

The event has two parts! Join us for one or both:

Part 1- MANTS Tour @ 2pm - You must purchase your own registration here from the MANTS website directly. But let us know you are planning to attend the tour so we know how many tour guides we need.

Part 2- After the show closes- join us at Pratt Street Ale House from 5-7pm. Tickets are purchases on Zeffy for $25 to include complimentary drink ticket and food! Menu includes: Nacho Bar, Wings, Mini Crab cakes, Fresh Veggies and Mini Desserts.

UME will host town hall meetings across the state to gather feedback and input from community residents and stakeholders. This is a unique opportunity for community members to help shape UME’s strategic focus and influence future programming and outreach efforts. These town hall meetings offer a forum for community members to share insights on local needs, discuss pressing opportunities, ask questions, and provide valuable feedback on UME’s future direction. The perspectives and ideas shared during this event will be instrumental as UME develops a plan that responds to the challenges and priorities identified by Maryland communities.

The use of deicing salts and rising sea level is increasingly making our surface and ground water more saline. This issue has major implications on aquatic ecosystems and the numerous species that depend on them. In addition, increasing salinity can increase corrosion with subsequent infrastructure damage and releasing toxic metals in our drinking water. This webinar will discuss the impact of this issue, ways to reduce impacts and protect drinking water quality.

Wells are a significant source of drinking water for Americans. Well water is not regulated as are public water supplies, and therefore the well owner is responsible to test, if necessary, treat the water. This webinar will cover basic well design and types, wellhead protection measures, how to test your well and review basic water filtration.

Plastics have been around for decades and as they break down into small particles, micro and nano plastics pollution is everywhere. This includes air, rain, surface and groundwater, animals, plants, some of the foods we eat, and even in human body tissue. Tune into this webinar to learn more about how we can reduce our exposure while being better stewards of our environment.