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Queen Anne's County
Queen Anne's County
"The Gateway to the Eastern Shore"
505 Railroad Avenue - Suite 4
Office Hours: Mon - Fri
University of Maryland Extension
Maryland Connection to Education
The Queen Anne's County office of the University of Maryland Extension offers educational programs to the residents of the county. University of Maryland Extension is an unique educational organization involving a partnership between federal, state, and county governments designed to "Solutions in your community." Queen Anne's County faculty strives to stimulate a positive learning change educating audiences in four critical areas: Agriculture & Natural Resources, Family & Consumer Science, 4-H & Youth Development programs and Home Horticulture including the Master Gardeners programs. Unbiased research information is delivered to county residents through workshops, seminars, clinics, classes, newsletters and media efforts.
Seven programming initiatives are identified in our teaching efforts. These initiatives include:
- Managing change in agriculture to enhance profitability and environmental quality
- Improving food safety, diet, and optimal health
- Promoting environmental stewardship and wise use of natural resources
- Enabling local leaders and decision makers to achieve beneficial community outcomes
- Building and sustaining the family and its resources
- Improving aquatic resource production and stewardship
- Enabling youth to reach their full potential as individuals and citizens
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Last updated: 04/10/2012
2012 White House Easter Egg Roll
A Not-So-Typical Extension Event! - posted Apr 30, 2012
GIEI White House
Not your typical Extension event...Grow It Eat It invited to educate White House visitors at the 134th Annual Easter Egg Roll! - posted Apr 27, 2012
President Loh promotes Grow It Eat It
UM President Wallace Loh embraces the Land Grant Mission - posted Oct 28, 2011
