Institute of Applied Agriculture

Our annual IAA Internship Photo Contest is on! Vote for your favorite photo by liking, commenting, and sharing before Tuesday, September 3. The student photo with the most likes by 9 a.m. on the 3rd will receive $100. Good luck!

Have you visited the ? The community learning garden is a space where students can volunteer and attend workshops to learn about sustainable farming practices that are used to grow food for the campus pantry.

Keep an eye out for Fall 2024 work hours 🧑🏽‍🌾

2 weeks until fall classes start Terps! New and current IAA students can join us in Jull Hall on the first day of classes for our annual pizza and plants celebration.

25 days until the start of the fall semester!

Yesterday, the IAA hosted AP in the City to explore different areas across campus relating to agriculture. They visited the greenhouse research facility, community learning garden, SECU stadium, and the campus farm.

Congratulations to our IAA alumni award winners David Cammarota and Joe Shaffer! They were recognized at our annual graduation luncheon in May.

Last week we welcomed 66 incoming students for new student orientation. Welcome, Fall 2024 students!

IAA Senior Lecturer and Advisor for Turfgrass, Geoffrey Rinehart, highlights tips for ensuring your lawn survives a heat wave on WUSA9. Check it out!

Tips for making sure your lawn survives a heat wave Turf experts at the University of Maryland say the extreme heat wave the DMV is currently experiencing is likely to accelerate early drought stress in lawns and land

Congratulations to our Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 graduates! Wishing you all the best as you embark on your next chapter!
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This semester, IAA faculty member, Meredith Epstein helped Bridget Duffy (Sus Ag) and Juan Bajana (Orn Hort) create a Community Garden Plan for PG Community College in partnership with UMD PALS 🌱 Today, they presented their project at the annual showcase!

On Monday, the IAA hosted Secretary of Agriculture, Kevin Atticks to learn about our program, meet with students, and explore campus! Thank you for all you do for the Maryland agriculture industry 🍗🌽🍷

The IAA is pleased to announce our new Director and Principal Lecturer, Dr. Heather McHale! She joined the IAA faculty in 2018; she has been at the University of Maryland since 2002. 🐢

In this role, she plans to expand upon the outreach that the IAA has been doing with 4-H, FFA, and Maryland high school agriculture programs. She aims to strengthen the partnership with Dining Services to reduce food insecurity on campus and increase opportunities for students to become involved in those efforts. She will also look to develop a more formal network of alumni and other industry partners to investigate employer needs to make sure students are equipped with the most relevant and in-demand skills.

Have you been to the campus farm recently? It’s busy with newly born foals and Maryland Day preparations 🐴 🐽 🐮

Britne Edwards, Ag Business Management '25 is one of FOUR Edwards sisters here at UMD! 🐢 Read more below.

Terp Twins Times 2 From Family Dinners to Built-in Besties, 4 Sisters Share Benefits of Attending UMD Together

Juan Bajana, Sam Burke, Nick Bradford ‘23, Meg Smolinski ‘16, David Zhang ‘23, and Meredith Epstein participated in the annual Arbor Day tree planting ceremony on Wednesday 🌳

📸: Riley N. Sims/UMD

Congratulations to Meredith Epstein (IAA Faculty Member) and Alex Steinman (Director of Grounds) for being recipients of the inaugural Provost’s Do Good Innovator Award. They were recognized for making an impact on IAA students and beyond!

The IAA kicked off its annual series of lectures on sustainable food systems on Tuesday with a talk on cultural and ethnic crops.

When a migrant leaves their home, they cannot bring food with them, according to lecturer Nadine Burton, a farm management specialist at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. The lecture touched on how many migrants also struggle with food insecurity and discussed how growing ethnic crops can help provide migrants with ingredients for cultural recipes.

“We have our music, we take our religion, we take our fashion, we take all of that, but we cannot take our food,” Burton said. Growing ethnic crops in the United States can create a market for small farmers to provide food to migrants, Burton said.

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Farming expert highlights importance of ethnic crops at UMD lecture Growing ethnic crops in the United States can create a market for small farmers to provide food to migrants, the speaker said.

It’s a WARM spring day which means IAA classes are outdoors, if possible! INAG131: Ag Policy & Communication took their discussion outside to soak up the warmth ☀️

Way to go, Meredith! 🥕🥬

is a chance for Terps near and far to come together to show pride, provide essential funding to support students, make a long-lasting impact, and help shape our university. Together, in just one day, we can make a difference for current and future IAA students. Make a gift via https://go.umd.edu/IAA-giving.

Looking to learn more about the Institute of Applied Agriculture at the University of Maryland? Join us for an Open House to explore the two-year certificate program.

Happy Valentine’s Day from the IAA ❤️ plant giveaway TODAY in Jull Hall 🪴

Over 1300 pounds of produce was grown at UMD Community Learning Garden and donated to UMD Campus Pantry🌶️🥬🥕 The IAA looks forward to continuing to support reducing food insecurity at University of Maryland 🐢

Accepted to the IAA? Congratulations on your admission! Join us to learn more about our nine majors offered at the IAA and how they can fit into your educational and career goals.

Welcome back, IAA Terps! 🐢 Oh how we’ve missed you, stop by Jull Hall 👋🏽 📚 Who was ready to return?!

We are excited to see the UMD Community Learning Garden continue to blossom as they help alleviate food insecurity at the University of Maryland 🥕🍅🥒

Just like that, 2023 is coming to a close! Congratulations to our IAA terps for finishing another great semester, we hope you all have a wonderful, restful winter break ❄️ See ya in 2024!

Peer Mentor Office Hours are TODAY from 3:30-4:30 p.m. in the Jull Hall Conference Room. Drop in if you have questions about registration, need help preparing for finals, or just need to chat with a peer!

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AGNR Giving Tuesday College of Agriculture and Natural Resources sent me this amazing personalized Giving Tuesday video.