Students

Please join us to welcome Dean Powers to UMD and AGNR. There are several location and dates for you to join us at, check the calendar to see dates and location. Please register with link provided.

Join us as we celebrate the incredible diversity of insects through fun, hands-on learning for all ages. Whether you are fascinated by bugs or just a little curious, this event is designed to be welcoming and inclusive for everyone. We recognize that people have a wide range of experiences and comfort levels with insects—and that is okay! Our goal is to help you explore your personal connection with these animals and leave with a new appreciation for the vital role they play in our world.

This free, family-friendly event will take place indoors and outdoors at the Harriet Tubman Cultural Center in Columbia, MD. The event will feature the University of Maryland Insect Zoo, insect crafts and hands-on activities, educational displays, and local environmental education groups including the University of Maryland Extension Master Gardener Program, the Community Ecology Institute, and more!

A twilight tour at Wye Research and Education Center. Featuring an insecticide study on tomatoes, weed management on watermelon test plots, ginger production, and drone work in a sweet corn field. The event is free to attend.

Have you considered looking for an internship that is outside of the DC/MD/VA area but aren't exactly sure how to do it?

Hear from recent AGNR alumni about their experiences finding, applying to, and participating in internships outside of the DMV. You will gain insight on how to make all of the “things” work and help remove some barriers to your participation in competitive and interesting experiences!

Panelists Include:

Grace Tisone, Graduate Student at North Carolina State University

Internship: BASF, in Raleigh North Carolina
Alexa Giacche, Associate Product Development Scientist, Ocean Spray Cranberries

Internship: Food Safety and Quality Assurance Internship with 88 Acres in Boston, MA
Mary Parent, Flock Supervisor, Perdue Farms

Internship: Live Operations Intern with Perdue Farms in Salisbury, MD
Logan Kline, Operations Support Analyst, NOAA

The Environmental Career & Internship Fair connects students with employers looking to hire for full-time and part-time jobs and internships in the fields of environmental policy, communication, and research, GIS, conservation, and sustainability.

This event is open to all UMD students and alumni! Let us know you’re coming by registering on Handshake to receive event updates and review the employers who are participating.

We are still processing employer registrations, so please continue to check the list on Handshake as we get closer to the event.

Panelist information will be posted in Handshake: https://umd.joinhandshake.com/events/1755997/share_preview

Check out more information on the 2025 Agriculture Futures of America Leaders Conference, including viewing the application, here: https://www.agfuture.org/experiences/leaders-conference/overview

Leaders Conference is a transformative experience for students interested in agriculture, food, environment, and animal industries. Student delegates at the conference have the opportunity to learn from and network with leaders in each of these industries.

Malique will be hosting virtual Q&A sessions for the week leading up to the application closing: Tues - Fri, September 2-5, from 2-3 PM. You can obtain the Zoom link on Handshake in the AFA Leaders Conference Application Night event page.

The Procrastinator's Pesticide and Urban Nutrient Management Conference will be held in person on Friday, June 27, 2025 at the University of Maryland Extension's Montgomery County Office in Derwood, Maryland. Discussion topics will include: Contaminants in our soil amendments; ornamental diseases, weed control, personal protective equipment, pesticide spills, and an update from our Plant Diagnostic Lab. Attendees can earn Maryland, Virginia, and District of Columbia pesticide credits for attending the meeting.

This event will provide a unique opportunity for students to look at environmental justice and restoration through creative expression and empower students from all majors to seek a connection between their fields of study and sustainability.

Event Details:

🗓 Date: Tuesday April 29th
📍 Location: Price George's Room, Stamp Student Union
⏰ Time: 6:00 pm

Event Highlights:

🌮 Sustainable, customizable, vegan dinner provided
🎥 Screening of Toxic Art – an award-winning short film about transforming pollution into paint pigments
🎨 Hands-on watercolor painting with paints created from natural, plant-based pigments
🎤 Poetry reading by the winner of the Sadat Arts for Justice & Peace Competition
🎟 Raffle prizes – enter to win a soil-based watercolor paint set

Come visit with researchers and other growers. Event is free to attend. Strawberries and ice cream served!