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About MAES
The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at theUniversity of Maryland is one of the leading programs emphasizingthe impact and relationship of the urban environment on agricultureand our natural resources.
With an ever expanding urban population, competition for landand resources is continually increasing. Can harmony exist betweenan expanding population and the need to maintain agriculturalproduction and protect our natural resources? The College ofAgriculture and Natural Resources says "YES." We are meeting thesechallenges with an outstanding faculty devoted to solving problemsof state and regional concern.
With approximately 115 faculty located in five on-campusdepartments and 4 Research andEducation Centers along with another 300 extension facultythroughout each of Maryland'scounties and Baltimore City, we provide cutting edge researchand information to our citizens.
We hope you will take the time to learn more about our Collegeand the many benefits we are capable of providing. Please contactmy office or visit one of our county outreach offices to learn moreabout the exciting programs in the College of Agriculture andNatural Resources.
Dr. Cheng-i Wei,
Dean & Director of MAES
For more information, contact Theresa Simmons
Last updated: 03/10/2009
Video-HGIC Intro
Need help in the garden? View HGIC's latest video to see who we are and what we do. Then be a good friend and share the link with others! - posted Nov 23, 2009
What do Katie O'Malley, cover crops, and onthefarmradio.com have in common?
Answer: The Grow It Eat It Campaign! Onthefarmradio.com, promotes cover crops and the Grow It Eat It campaign with Katie O'Malley's Kitchen Garden. - posted Nov 19, 2009
MDA features Grow It Eat It in November eNewsletter.
Maryland's 1st Lady Katie O'Malley plants a cover crop in her kitchen garden with the help of Master Gardeners as part of the Grow It Eat It campaign. - posted Nov 17, 2009
