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The ERRC has responsibility for fundamental, applied and developmental research on agricultural commodities including milk, meat, poultry, hides, leather, wool, fats, oils, fruits, vegetables and juices. New knowledge and technology that will ensure an abundance of high quality agricultural commodities and products at reasonable prices to meet the increasing needs and to provide a continued improvement in the standard of living of all Americans are obtained through the following research objectives: improve and reduce pre- and postharvest losses; develop new and improved food and nonfood or industrial products and energy efficient processing technologies; upgrade nutritional value of foods; ensure microbial and chemical food safety via molecular biology studies, rapid detection-sensing methods, intervention technologies and risk assessment; decrease costs for production of fuel-grade alcohol and biodiesel from agricultural feedstocks; utilize by-products particularly potential pollutan ... [Read More]
Maryland Lieutenant Governor ~ Michael S. Steele
Maryland's Historically Black Colleges & Universities: Lt. Governor Steele plays a significant role in preserving and promoting Maryland's five Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU): Coppin State College, Morgan State University, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Bowie State University and Sojourner-Douglass College. Lt. Governor Steele advocated for Maryland's Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU's) to receive unprecedented funding in Governor Ehrlich's fiscal year 2005 budget. Maryland's HBCU's are slated to receive an additional $52.2 million in the Governor's FY 2005 Capital Budget and an additional $12.5 million in the Governor's FY 2005 Operating Budget. ... [Read More]
Upper eastern shore trib team cover crop 319 project update
The Upper Eastern Shore Tributary Team, in partnership with the Farm Bureau, Universityof Maryland Extension Service and University research staff, has received a §319 CleanWater Act grant to conduct a pilot project to establish 1,000 acres of cover crops thoughaerial seeding. The project was developed to address major barriers to the adoption ofcover crops on a wide scale, and to heighten awareness of their benefits in the prevalentcrop rotations in the Upper Eastern Shore. ... [Read More]
Maryland Greenways
(Ecological and Recreational Greenways) The Manokin River Greenways is a potential greenways along the Manokin River. This corridor would link the county-owned Raccoon Point Recreation Area at the mouth of the river with the Manokin River Park in the town of Princess Anne and finally with the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Campus (UMES). The town of Princess Anne has developed a draft Comprehensive Plan (1996) which recommends the development of a canoe route consistent with threatened and endangered species habitat, an educational nature trail, and a memorial to town veterans in conjunction with the existing town park. Extension of a bike trail or greenways from the proposed UMES access road and east to the park is also envisioned. The Somerset County Draft Comprehensive Plan (1996) also supports linking the university campus with Manokin Park and Raccoon Point as part of bicycle/pedestrian enhancements. ... [Read More]
Maryland Governor Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. ~ The Five Pillars
The build-out schedule for networkMaryland, Maryland's digital communication backbone, is being accelerated, with a Point of Presence established in every jurisdiction by early 2005. Already, the University System and Johns Hopkins are using the network to share extremely large research files and attract additional grant money. Governor Ehrlich worked with the nine Eastern Shore counties, the Eastern Shore regional councils and TEDCO to address the need for affordable high-speed Internet access on the Eastern Shore. On October 31, 2003 he announced the extension of DSL broadband service to 26 Eastern Shore communities as part of a larger strategy to extend Digital Subscribe Line (DSL) coverage in other rural areas of the State. Governor Ehrlich not only brought broadband service to Maryland's rural counties, but also, through negotiation, eliminated the cost penalty rural business had felt. These actions will allow rural Maryland businesses to receive broadband service at the same cost ... [Read More]
Small scale educational rocket initiative
The Small-scale Educational Rocket Initiative (SERI) pilot program currently has three teams, Salisbury University, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, and Wicomico High School, all located on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, working on constructing rockets and payloads. ... University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) joined the SERI teams for the spring semester in 2005. ... University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) is joining the SERI program. UMES students will start with a SERI Phase 1 vehicle. ... [Read More]
Maryland Calendar
In order to increase the body of information and make it readily available, the Lower Eastern Shore Tributary Team will hold a day-long workshop Thursday, November 12, from 8 to 4 at the Henson Center , University of Maryland Eastern Shore in Princess Anne. Breakout session topics include the benefits of cover crops, responsible subdivision design and development, precision farming and agricultural best management practices, youth involvement, available landowner referral services, homeowner education including septic systems and landowner practices for nutrient reduction. For more information, contact Christy Mills at (410) 260-8710 or E-mail cmills@dnr.state.md.us ... [Read More]
Office of EEO & Diversity
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Women of Wallops - News
Kathy, a native of Maryland's Eastern Shore, officiates as Executive Director of Furnace Town Foundation near Snow Hill, Maryland. She chairs the Beach to Bay Indian Trail Committee, fills the position of secretary for Wor-Wic Community College Foundation Board, and serves on the Pocomoke State Forest Advisory Committee. Also, she is a charter member of The Lower Eastern Shore Heritage Committee and has served as past chairperson of the Snow Hill Holiday Dinner Tour. ... [Read More]
Coastal Bay's Fishery Advisory Committee
University of Maryland Eastern Shore ... University of Maryland Eastern Shore ... Aquaculture - University of Maryland ... [Read More]
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