University Of Maryland College Park/ Eastern Shore | Maryland | Small Farm Resource | Botany

University of Maryland College Park/Eastern Shore

Content

⇒	MARYLAND
	⇒	Alternative Farming Systems Information Center
	⇒	Future Harvest
	⇒	Joint Institute for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition
	⇒	Maryland Department of Agriculture
	⇒	USDA Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education
	⇒	University of Maryland College Park/ Eastern Shore
	⇒	Rural Development Center
	⇒	Small Farm & Forestry Focus Group
	⇒	Center for Agro-Security and Emergency Management

Program Description
Major program emphasis has been on the development of "alternative income opportunities" for current and potential producers. The Maryland Small Farm Cooperative has also been established, and was divided into four commodity groups (Livestock, Greenhouse and Ornamentals, Fruits/Vegetables, and Field Crops).

The Income Opportunities for Rural Areas program has been established to enhance farming opportunities, and consists of research and demonstration projects at the Wye Research and Education Center, and on cooperators' farms. Assistance provided to our small farm community include the following: development and enhancement of farm management and marketing skills, financial record keeping, and granting opportunities.
Contacts
Stephan L. Tubene
The Small Farm Institute,
University of Maryland Eastern Shore,
7320 Ritchie Hwy, Suite 210,
Glen Burnie, MD 21061.
Phone: (410) 222-6759
Fax : (410) 222-6747
Email: stubene@umd.edu

Dale Johnson
Dept. of Agric & Resource Economics,
University of Maryland,
College Park, MD 20742-5535.
Phone: (301) 405-1275
Fax: (301) 314-4091
Email: dmj@umd.edu

Publications
Most MCE publications on small farm programs (i.e., crops, livestock, nursery, agriculture and natural resources, and farm management) are available on the web at www.agnr.umd./MCE/Publications For more information, please contact Steve Rothman at srothman@umd.edu; Phone: (301)405-4582.