Educational

Welcome, new Terps! Congratulations and welcome to campus, first-year IAA Terps! We are excited to have you as a new student in our program. At New Student Orientation , you will meet your advisor, get to know other students, register for classes, and obtain a University photo ID card. All incoming...

All certificate-seeking IAA students are required to attend and participate in New Student Orientation. Participants are required to remain for the entirety of the Orientation. To prepare for your visit ahead of time, download an IAA Orientation Checklist . New students must complete an...

Watch online : Aquaponics and Hydroponics go.umd.edu/SATaquaponics To access the live lecture online via WebEx: Click the link provided above. Enter your name and email address. You may be asked to add a Chrome Cisco extension to your browser - allow that to download and then run the application...

Watch online : Medical Cannabis Policy and Production in Maryland go.umd.edu/SATcannabis To access the live lecture online via WebEx: Click the link provided above. Enter your name and email address. You may be asked to add a Chrome Cisco extension to your browser - allow that to download and then...

Michelle Nelson of Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (MNCPPC) will join us to talk about trends and innovations in urban agriculture. mncppc.org Watch online: Urban Agriculture: More than Community Gardens and Urban Farms go.umd.edu/SATurbanag To access the live lecture online...

Farming 4 Hunger (F4H) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization formed in 2012 to serve those in need of fresh food in Southern Maryland. The organization grows and distributes over a million pounds of locally grown, fresh food each year. Bernie Fowler Jr., founder, had a vision through his own...

This panel presentation highlights two local organizations that support budding food entrepreneurs through incubator kitchens. Union Kitchen in Washington, DC offers an exciting Food Accelerator program to scale businesses for success, and the new Takoma Park Silver Spring Community Kitchen is...

This talk will demonstrate an exciting tool known as the Maryland Food System Map and discuss the health and policy implications of the local food system. The Maryland Food System Map Project looks at the local food system geographically. The goal is to spur improvements in the food system by...

As food safety regulations roll out, farms are starting to implement new practices and procedures. What are the sustainability implications of these changes? Dr. Micallef is UMD’s resident expert on the microbiological safety of fresh produce and is also involved in Good Agricultural Practices (GAP...

This panel presentation brings the managers of two farms that depict historical farm operations and social conditions of the times. The Button Farm Living History Center is the main project of The Menare Foundation. Set on 40-pristine acres inside Seneca Creek State Park in Germantown, MD, Button...