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Celebrate Pollinator Week 2025 with the University of Maryland Bee Campus Committee, Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, & University of Maryland Office of Sustainability, join us for a tour of the Bredan Iribe Center for Computer Science & Engineering, where we will explore rooftop gardens, including the penthouse, pollinator gardens, stormwater gardens, other conservation gardens, and UMD's Environmental Science and Technology Department's Edible Garden along the Paint Branch Trail behind AV Williams.
This is an in person event only. There will be no virtual component.
A free event for all ages of sheep producers sponsored by the Maryland Sheep Breeders Associations in partnership with the University of Maryland Extension. Attendees will spend the day learning the basics of raising sheep and networking with other producers. Lunch will be provided.
9:45 am – 10:00 am: Check in
10:00 am – 10:15 am: Welcome and Introductions
10:15 am – 11:00 am: Fencing and Facilities
11:00 am – 11:15 am: Break
11:15 am – 12:00 am: Nutritional Management
12:00 pm – 12:45 pm: Lunch
12:45 pm – 1:30 pm: Know your Resources
1:30 pm – 2:00 pm: Keeping your Herd Healthy
2:00 pm – 2:15 pm: Break
2:15 pm – 3:00 pm: Producer Panel
2:15 pm – 3:00 pm: Equipment and Show Prep for 4-Hers
3:00 pm – 3:15 pm: Wrap-up and evaluations
If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in any event or activity, or have any food allergies, please contact Dr. Brittany Fletcher 2 weeks prior to the event at (301) 226-7576.
University programs, activities, and facilities are available to all without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, national origin, political affiliation, physical or mental disability, religion, protected veteran status, genetic information, personal appearance, or any other legally protected class.
Through eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2nd-session-building-a-better-you-wellness…
June 10: Health Insurance Management, build up your skills to better understand, manage, resolve, and avoid health cost conflicts.
June 17: MIND Diet, nutrition for better brain health
June 24: Emotional Grief, managing grief and loss through narrative
July 1: Kitchen Eye Spy, learn best practices to save food and maintain your health
Join University of Maryland Extension, NRCS, and Keith Ohlinger for an educational pasture walk at Porch View Farm in Woodbine, MD (Howard county).
Porch View Farm is a family farm dedicated to raising heritage breed livestock on a silvopasture system. The farm currently raises Irish Dexter cattle and honey bees but has previously had pigs, goats, sheep, rabbits, chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, and guineas. Our host, farm owner Keith Ohlinger, will share his experience implementing practices like silvopasture, rotational grazing with mixed species, and using amendments like biochar and compost to build soil health on the farm.
Sponsored by University of Maryland Extension
University of Maryland Extension programs, activities, and facilities are available to all without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, national origin, political affiliation, physical or mental disability, religion, protected veteran status, genetic information, personal appearance, or any other legally protected class. If you need reasonable accommodation to participate in any event or activity please contact us at least 2 weeks prior to the event.
Note: One Zoom link will cover all four sessions.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in any event or activity, please contact the educator, Dr. Henley, on or before May 8th, 2025, at shenley@umd.edu
Herbs are easy to grow for beginning gardeners and they taste delicious. Join Harford County Master Gardeners to discover best practices on adding herbs to your garden. Each person attending must register prior to the program.
The Mediterranean diet is a healthy eating approach practiced by many people living in the Mediterranean Sea region. The diet is rich in foods such as olive oil, nuts, seeds, vegetables, fruits, fish, and poultry. It is low in red meat, and moderate in dairy products, and processed foods. Join UME Nutrition Educator Jennifer Dixon Cravens and discover how this eating plan can improve your overall health and wellness and help prevent and manage chronic diseases.
The MIND Diet is a hybrid of the DASH diet and Mediterranean diet that can make a difference in the risk of cognitive decline and dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, as you age. Join the University of Maryland Extension Family and Consumer Science Educator Jennifer Dixon Cravens for an online webinar to learn more!
Learn easy compact techniques that may work for you and easily fit in your backyard.
