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Final chance! Ticket sales end today for the Maryland Agritourism Conference. Don't miss this unique opportunity to learn and join in the conversation on how to make experiential opportunities work for Maryland farms: umes.edu/extension/community…
All work and no play? 🏨
Join us at the Maryland Agritourism Conference, where we'll get to the business of boosting profits on your farm. Then, you can relax at the Hyatt Regency Resort in Cambridge at a discounted rate. It's a scary good deal: bit.ly/4eZNFIm 👻
ALT The inside of the Hyatt Regency Resort in Cambridge, Maryland.
The Maryland Agritourism Conference will focus on “Boosting Agritourism Strategies to Improve the Profitability of Family Farms,” and we can't wait to connect small farmers with the experts and policymakers who can help them succeed. Visit bit.ly/48p9ltG to learn more.
ALT Participants at the Maryland Agritourism Conference take a farm tour.
Network and learn with other farmers, ranchers, brewers, tourism experts, researchers, elected officials, and agency professionals at the Maryland Agritourism Conference, Nov. 15-17 in Cambridge. Ticket sales end Sunday, Nov. 1: bit.ly/4iKXpbN
The countdown is on! Ticket sales for the Maryland Agritourism Conference end Sunday, Nov. 1. Secure your ticket and a discounted hotel room at the scenic Hyatt Regency Resort in Cambridge before it's too late: ow.ly/vl2e5101LB0 @UMESNews
ALT UMES' Dr. Kingsley Ejiogu speaks at the Maryland Agritourism Conference.
Thank you, @47abc for paying a visit to our annual Small Farm Conference: wmdt.com/2026/10/umes-extens…
Good news! The deadline to book a room at the picturesque Hyatt Regency in Cambridge at a special conference-exclusive rate has been extended to Nov. 10! Join us for UMES Extension's second #MarylandAgritourismConference, Nov. 15-17. Learn more at umes.edu/extension/community…
ALT Hyatt Regency in Cambridge
Today is your LAST CHANCE to get tickets for the UMES Extension Small Farms Conference, Oct. 23-24, on the campus of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Secure your spot today: ow.ly/36BT50ZYupi
ALT Dr. Nadine Burton leads a tour of the UMES Research, Extension and Teaching Farm.
Today is the last day to take advantage of our group hotel rate for the upcoming Maryland Agritourism Conference, Nov. 15-17 at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf Resort, Spa and Marina in Cambridge, Maryland. Learn more at ow.ly/Oyb850ZYu8l
ALT A speaker leads a seminar at the Maryland Agritourism Conference.
Join the local @SalvationArmyUS and UMES Extension on Saturday, Oct. 24, for a Community Harvest Festival and Sponsor-a-Coat Challenge!
Dr. Naveen Kumar Dixit, associate professor of horticulture and UMES Extension specialist, is hosting a series of in-person workshops on fruit and flower cultivation, starting this weekend! For a full list, visit ow.ly/JyJe50ZYcSj
UPDATE: The deadline for ticket sales has been extended to Friday, Oct. 16!
Ticket sales for the UMES Small Farm Conference end tomorrow, Friday, Oct. 9. Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to learn about non-traditional agriculture, business management, ag research and human health, all focused on small farms: ow.ly/isCA50ZVWji
Ticket sales for the UMES Small Farm Conference end tomorrow, Friday, Oct. 9. Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to learn about non-traditional agriculture, business management, ag research and human health, all focused on small farms: ow.ly/isCA50ZVWji
Eighty-seven varieties of dahlias were on display, Oct. 3 and 4 at UMES' First Dahlia Cut Flower Show. The event included a kids' flower vase competition and hayride. @UMESNews
ALT Attendees at UMES' First Dahlia Cut Flower Show take a hayride.
ALT Attendees at UMES' First Dahlia Cut Flower Show
ALT Attendees at UMES' First Dahlia Cut Flower Show get ready for hayride.
ALT A child sits on a tractor at UMES' First Dahlia Cut Flower Show.
It's not too late to learn about pasture-raised poultry! UMES Extension is offering a free tour for farmers who want to learn more about this alternative system of growing broiler chickens on Oct. 20. Register at wwwcp.umes.edu/extension/cal…
📷 by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Comms
ALT pasture-raised chickens
Just for our followers, here's a little sneak peek at the schedule for our upcoming Maryland Agritourism Conference. Learn more and register at umes.edu/extension/community…
Come see 87 varieties of dahlias from 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 3, and 10 a.m.-noon on Sunday, Oct. 4 at UMES' First Dahlia Cut Flower Show! Saturday includes a kids' competition (BYO vase). The flower field is located on College Backbone Rd: ow.ly/bAaB50ZRxyJ
ALT UMES Assoc. Professor Dr. Naveen Kumar Dixit cuts dahlias from a flower field on campus.
UMES Extension is gearing up for the Maryland Agritourism Conference, and if you are a farmer, we don't want the cost of a ticket to be a barrier. Scholarships are available to cover registration, a tour, the hotel, mileage and meals. Apply by Oct. 5 at ow.ly/bugj50ZRwlJ
ALT Attendees at the Maryland Agritourism Conference.
Join UMES Extension for the 23rd annual Small Farm Conference, Oct. 23-24. The event will consist of four tracks (alternative crops; farm business, marketing and sales; ag research and trends; and human health), and include demos and tours. Learn more at ow.ly/et5g50ZOHPP
ALT Participants of the UMES Small Farms Conference.
Join @UMdExtension for its National Food Safety Month Series on Tuesday, Sept. 29, when UMES Asst. Professor Andrea R. Gilbert-Eckman discusses food processing and manufacturing. Sign up now at ow.ly/LXQZ50ZORgi @UMESNews
ALT UMES Asst. Professor Andrea R. Gilbert-Eckman