Category: Agriculture

University of Maryland Extension will hire the second Cohort for ‘Creating Leadership and Professional Development Through Extension Internships

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This Spring, the University of Maryland Extension will hire the second Cohort for ‘Creating Leadership and Professional Development Through Extension Internships,’ Summer 2024. The University of Maryland Extension received a grant on April 15th, 2021. The grant was endowed by the United States Department of Agriculture and sponsored by the National Institute of Food and […]

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The Potential of Biochar

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UMD researchers are working to understand the potential benefits of biochar as a sustainable agricultural fertilizer Traditional fertilizer use has long been known to raise environmental concerns – increased nutrients from fertilizers like poultry litter can increase plant size and yield of product, but the excess phosphorus and nitrogen can run off into local waters […]

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