Brief Summary of Minutes of Annual Meeting

SERA-47 Works

Individual Member’s Contributions 2016-2021

Publications

Virginie Zoumenou

Marsh L, Zoumenou V, Cotton C, Hashem F. Organic farming: knowledge, practices, and views of limited resource farmers and non-farmers on the Delmarva Peninsula. Organic Agriculture 2017 Vol 7: Issue 2, pp 125–132

Hu, Bizhen

Hardeep, S., B. Dunn, N. Maness, L. Brandenberger, L. Carrier, and B. Hu. 2021. Evaluating Performance of Cherry and Slicer Tomato Cultivars in Greenhouse and Open Field Conditions: Yield and Fruit Quality. HortScience. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI16003-21 

Fact Sheets 

Hu, B., D. Che, and E. Rebek. 2021. Fungi Used for Pest Management in Crop Production. HLA-6038. 

Hu, B., H. Zhang, and B. Dunn. 2021. Greenhouse Growth Media Sampling, Testing, and Interpretations. HLA-6726. 

Godfrey Ejimakor

Ejimakor, Godfrey, O. Quaicoe & F. Asiseh.(2017).  Agricultural Factor Use and Substitution in the Southeastern United States.  Studies in Agricultural Economics.  December 2017. 

Hardy D., Ejimakor, G. C., & Quaicoe, O. (2017). Food Sources and Preferences of College Students. 8th European Scientific Forum, http://www.eujournals.org/files/journals/1/books/8th.ISF.USA.pdf 

Amoakon, J. F., Ejimakor, G. C. & Hardy, D. (2017).  Exploring the Food Expenditure  Patterns of College Students.  8^thEuropean Scientific Forum, http://www.eujournals.org/files/journals/1/books/8th.ISF.USA.pdf 

Ejimakor, G., Wilson, B. & Amoakon, J. (2017). Farm to Chef Marketing of Hyper-Local Food. Paper Presented at the Association of Research Directors Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia. 

Ejimakor, G., & Wilson, B. (2017) Farm to Table, Paper Presented at the Small Farms Week Meeting, at  North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro, North Carolina. 

Ejimakor, G., Hardy, D. & Amoakon, J. (2016) Millennial Preferences for Food Attributes. Paper Presented at the Food Distribution Research Meeting, Research, New Orleans, Louisiana. 

Ejimakor, G., Amoakon, J. & Hardy, D. (2016). Small Farm to Chef Marketing. Paper Presented at the  National Small Farms Conference, Virginia Beach, Virginia. 

Dave Lamie

Refereed journal article citations

Chiodo, Emilio; Fantini, Andrea; Dickes, Lori; Arogundade, Temitope; Lamie, R. D.; Assing, Lucilene; Stewart, Corinne; Salvatore, Rita. 2019. "Agritourism in Mountainous Regions—Insights from an International Perspective." Sustainability 11, no. 13: 3715.

Deller, Steven, R. David Lamie, and Maureen Stickel, “Local Foods Systems and Community Economic Development”, Community Development: The Journal of the Community Development Society, Volume 48, Issue 5.  9 October 2017.

Lamie, R. David, and Steven Deller, “Motivations for a Special Issue on Local Food Systems Development”, Community Development: The Journal of the Community Development Society, Volume 48, Issue 5.  9 October 2017.

Lamie, R. David and Steve Deller, editors. Local Food Systems Development.  Special Issue of Community Development, the Journal of the Community Development Society. Volume 48, Issue 5.  9 October 2017.

Welborn, Katie and R. David Lamie, “Local Food Distribution in the Midlands: Identifying Barriers to and Opportunities for Food-Producing Farmers Entering Wholesale Markets”, Journal of Food Distribution Research. Volume 48, Issue 1. March 2017.

Zapata, Samuel D. Olga-Isengildina-Massa, Carlos E. Carpio, and R. David Lamie. “Does E-Commerce Help Farmers’ Markets?” Measuring the Impact of MarketMaker”, Journal of Food Distribution Research. Volume 47, Issue 2. July 2016.

Lamie, R. David, “Now more than ever, this planet needs truly inclusive community development efforts that tolerate, embrace – even celebrate – difference”, Presidential Address delivered at the 2015 international annual meeting of the Community Development Society. Community Development: The Journal of the Community Development Society, Volume 47, Issue 1. February 2016.

Lientz, K.M., L.A. Dickes, and D. Lamie, "Does Rural Matter? The Creative Class in South Carolina", American Journal of Entrepreneurship. Special Issue: Rural Entrepreneurship, Vol 7, Issue 2, December 2014

Lamie, R. David. Rebecca Dunning, Eric Bendfeldt, Joanna Massey Lelekacs, Margarita Velandia, Lee Meyer, “Local Food Systems in the South: A Call for a Collaborative

Approach to Assessment”, Choices. Special Issue. 1st Quarter 2014.

Chapters and Books

Lamie, R. David and Steven Deller. Local Food Systems and Community Economic Development, Book, Routledge 2019

Lamie, R. David and Steven Deller, “Motivations for a Book on Local Food Systems Development”, Book Chapter in Lamie, R. David, and Steven Deller. Local Food Systems and Community Economic Development, Routledge 2019

Deller, Steven, R. David Lamie, and Maureen Stickel, “Local Foods Systems and Community Economic Development”, Book Chapter in Lamie, R. David, and Steven Deller. Local Food Systems and Community Economic Development, Routledge 2019

2016 Food Access Update: Evaluating Access to Healthy Food in South Carolina. Co-authored report of SC Food Access Task Force available at http://sccommunityloanfund.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/2016-Task-Force-Report- Update.pdf

Grants -Funded Projects

Zoumenou, Virginie

The Robert Wood Johnson Culture of Health Initiative 2017- Present Developed The Well Connected Communities (WCC) Project: a Robert Wood Johnson Culture of Health Initiative in three communities (Fruitland, Princess Anne -Eden, and Pocomoke) in the Tri-County Area of the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland. Secured $154,000 (2017- 2021). PI: Virginie Zoumenou PhD

WCC projects initiated:

1-     Make Fruits Available to All – (Developed a total of six mini Orchards in all three communities)

2-     Developed Community Gardens in all three Communities

3-     Make Fruits and Vegetables Available All Seasons-(Developed food preservation training)

4-     Establishing Farmer’s market in Fruitland Community

Kumar Dixit

USDA-SARE-PDP Cultivation of Asian Indian Vegetables on the Delmarva Peninsula (2020-2022; 4/27/2020) $33,332 PI Dr. Kumar Dixit

Delmarva Land Grant Institution Cooperative Seed Grant Program Development of an Annual Plasticulture System for the Asian Ethnic Crop ‘Bitter Gourd’ (Momordica charantia L.). (2020-2022; 11/19/2019) $30,000 PI Dr. Kumar Dixit

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; Well Connected Communities: Culture of Health in the Tri-County area of the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland (2017-2021; 10/9/2017). $144,000 CO-PI Dr. Kumar Dixit; PI:  Dr. Virginie Zoumenou.

USDA-Sustainable Agricultural Research and Education Grant. Demonstration of successful apple orchard establishment on the Eastern Shore of Maryland (2019-2020; 9/01/2019) $16,666 PI Dr. Kumar Dixit

USDA-Evans Allen. Strawberry season extension using day-neutral cultivars, high tunnel, and biochar on the Delmarva Peninsula (2019-2021:12/20/2018). $173,140 PI Dr. Kumar Dixit

USDA-Sustainable Agricultural Research and Education Grant. Demonstration of successful apple orchard establishment on the Eastern Shore of Maryland (2018-2019; 6/11/2018). $16,666 PI Dr. Kumar Dixit

Delmarva Land Grant Institution Cooperative Seed Grant Program. Potential of day-neutral strawberries using nanotechnology on the Delmarva Peninsula (2018-2020; 10/30/2017) $30,000 PI Dr. Kumar Dixit

Hu, Bizhen

Hu, B. and L. Brandenberger. Assessing vegetable grafting for tomato, pepper, and watermelon production in Oklahoma. $86,690

 Dave Lamie

USDA-NIFA, AFRI, Southern Heritage Crops: Developing Economic Potential in a Geographically and Culturally Unique Market Niche for Small and Medium-Sized Farms.  $493,251 (9/1/2020 to 8/31/2024) 

USDA-Rural Development, Rural Business Development Grant, Business Acumen Training, Professional Networking, and Innovation Support for Emerging Agricultural and Food System Entrepreneurs in Rural South Carolina.  $117,489.  [Served as PI until appointment change required I relinquish to Mr. Ben Boyles.] (10/10/2019 to 10/10/2020)

USDA-NIFA, AFRI, Measuring and Building on Local Food System Vitality for Communities in the South;  Led by University of Kentucky

 $44,800 sub-award (4/1/2018 to 3/31/2021)

USDA-AMS, Local Food Promotion Program, Planning Grant, Greenville/Spartanburg Food System Assessment and Plan.  Sub-award from Hub City Farmers Market (PI).

$15,532 sub-award (10/1/2018 to 5/15/2020)

USDA-NIFA, Crop Protection and Pest Management Extension Implementation Program for South Carolina

$688,500 (FY 2017-2019) [Co-PI; 5% credit as evaluator]

USDA-NIFA, Organic Research, and Extension Initiative,  Development and Implementation of Biological Control Tactics for Key Vegetable Insect Pests in the Southeastern US $867,426 (9/1/2018 to 8/31/2021) [Co-PI; 9.5% credit]

Southern SARE

$23,786 (FY 2017-2019)[PI:100% credit]

Moving the North Carolina Local Food System Toward Sustainability: A Comprehensive Graduate Course in Local Food Systems for Cooperative Extension Agents, Specialists, and Other Educators. (Three state program, led by NC, but including VA and SC)

SC Department of Health and Environmental Control, DHEC Farm to Retail Project

$85,000 (FY 2017-2018) [PI:100% credit]

USDA-NIFA, Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program Grant

$595,133 plus $151,596 cost-share (FY 2016-2019)[PI:100% credit]

Building Entrepreneurial, Business Management, and Land Stewardship Capacity for South Carolina New and Beginning Farmers.

SC Department of Health and Environmental Control, DHEC Farm to Retail Project

$55,000 (FY 2016-2017)[PI:100% credit]

USDA Rural Development, Capacity Building for USDA-RD Programs in South Carolina, Cooperative Agreement

$112,042 (FY 2016)[PI:100% credit]

Awareness building, applicant training, and applied research for USDA-RD Value-Added Producer Grant and Rural Energy for America Grant programs.

USDA-Rural Development, Stronger Economies Together (Phase VI)

$26,400 (FY2016-17)[PI:100% credit]

Through USDA Rural Development Centers, in partnership with South Carolina State 1890 Extension and the South Carolina office of USDA-Rural Development.  Integrated agricultural and food systems goals into project outcomes.

USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service Technical Assistance Grant

$6,073 (2017)[PI:100% credit]

Through USDA-NIFA, administered by Penn State; support grant training and program evaluation documentation for the USDA-AMS Farmers Market Promotion Program and the Local Food Systems Promotion Program.

Conference Presentations

SERA 47 Leadership Team

Zoumenou V; Coleman M.; Samtani J. et al. (2021). SERA 47: A USDA multistate Extension and Research Group- 5 Years of Experiences- Lessons Learned. Paper presented at The Agriculture, Food and Human Values Society (AFHVS)Virtual annual conference June 2021.

Zoumenou V; Coleman M.; Samtani J. et al. (2021). SERA 47: A USDA multistate Extension and Research Group- 5 Years of Experiences- Lessons Learned. Paper accepted for presentation at ASHS Virtual Annual Conference Denver Colorado August 8, 2021

Virginie Zoumenou

Zoumenou, V., M. Oyalowo, and N. Kumar. (2019)  Engaging Fruitland Community in Culture of Health Initiative Successes and Challenges Well Connected Communities (WCC) Project. Addressing Urban Health Disparities Through Participatory Health Research Conference – Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland.

Zoumenou, V., M. Oyalowo, and N. Kumar (2019). Fruitland Community Culture of Health Initiative Successes and Challenges. The National Health Outreach Conference. Fort Worth, Texas.   

Zoumenou, V., M. Oyalowo, and N. Kumar. Well Connected Communities Initiative Fruitland-Pocomoke-Princes Anne/Eden. Annual Meeting of National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, San Antonio, Texas. (Co-PI).    

Oyalowo M.T; Zoumenou, V; Fnu, Naveen K.  (2019). From the Coalition Building to the Farmers Market Policy in Fruitland Community: Well Connected Communities - Culture of Health Initiative. Paper presented at The Agriculture, Food and Human Values Society (AFHVS) annual conference in Anchorage, Alaska

 Kumar Dixit:

Dixit, N.K. Successful apple orchard establishment on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, 2020. (Presenter). American Society of Horticultural Science annual meeting (Aug. 9-Aug. 13). (Presenter). (35 participants).  

Kumar, N., V. Zoumenou, and M. Oyalowo. Making fruit available in Fruitland food system: Well-connected Communities- Culture of Health Initiative. Annual Meeting of Association for the Study of Food and Society (6/24/2019-6/28/2019), Anchorage, Alaska. (Presenter). (22 participants). 

Oyalowo, M, V. Zoumenou, and N. Kumar. Farm coalition building to the farmer market policy in Fruitland community: Well-connected Communities- Culture of Health Initiative. Annual Meeting of Association for the Study of Food and Society (6/24/2019-6/28/2019), Anchorage, Alaska. (Co-PI). (22 participants).   

Zoumenou, V., M. Oyalowo, and N. Kumar. Engaging Fruitland Community in Culture of Health Initiative Successes and Challenges Well Connected Communities (WCC) Project (6/22/2019). Addressing Urban Health Disparities Through Participatory Health Research Conference – Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland. (Co-PI). (22 participants)

Zoumenou, V., M. Oyalowo, and N. Kumar. Fruitland Community Culture of Health Initiative Successes and Challenges. The National Health Outreach Conference (5/2/2019). Fort Worth, Texas (Co-PI). (25 participants).   

Kumar, N. Nanotechnology for insect pest management in soybean, 2019 ARD Biennial Meeting (March 30- April 3, 2019). Jacksonville, Florida. (Presenter). (26 participants).   

Kumar, N. Potential of day-neutral strawberries using nanotechnology on the Delmarva Peninsula, 2019 Delmarva Cooperative Seed Grant Program Summit (March 7, 2019), University of Delaware, Newark, DE. (Presenter). (25 participants).   

Zoumenou, V., M. Oyalowo, and N. Kumar. Well Connected Communities Initiative Fruitland-Pocomoke-Princes Anne/Eden. Annual Meeting of National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (9/30/2018-10/3/2018), San Antonio, Texas. (Co-PI). (25 participants).   

Kumar, N and R C Ebel. Oxidative metabolism in greening-affected fibrous root orders in citrus, 2018 ASHS meeting (July 31-Aug. 3), Washington DC. (Presenter)

Kumar, N. Establishment of an apple orchard: Year 1, 2018 ASHS meeting (July 31-Aug. 3), Washington DC. (Presenter).

Hu, Bizhen

Rebek, Eric, Jim Sherefler, Tracey Payton Miller, Lynn Brandenberger, Bizhen Hu, Lynda Carrier. Row Covers Revisited: Evaluation of Timing of Removal and Fabric Choices for Excluding Squash Bugs. Entomological Society of America-Southwestern Branch Annual Meeting. June 29, 2021. 

Unterschuetz, John A, Niels Maness, and Bizhen Hu. 2021. Assessing heat tolerance of field-produced lettuce in Oklahoma. 2021 ASHS Annual Conference. 

award Southeastern US 2021 Vegetable Crop Handbook, National Award Winner from the American Society for Horticultural Sciences – Extension Division, 2021 

Dave Lamie

International

Lamie, R. David. “Best practices in policy and practice on new Farmer training and Food support systems in the USA” and “food hubs- bridging the gap between small, sustainable producers, and larger markets”. Keynote address at a conference titled Contribution to policy development for better connectivity across the Food Value Chain - Unlocking

the potential for increased market efficiency for smallholders and transparency for consumers, hosted by University of Valladolid, Spain. 27 June 2017

National

Lamie, R. David. Overview of SERA47 a regional integrated approach for Extension and Research on local food systems development. National Small Farms Conference. 20 September 2017. Virginia Beach, Virginia. (invited)

Lamie, R. David, Stanley Green and Diana Vossbrinck. Choosing the Right Tool for the Job: A Review of Business Planning and Business Model Development Approaches for Small Farm and Food Businesses. National Small Farms Conference. Virginia Beach, Virginia. 22 September 2016.

Economic Impact of Local Food Systems / Making use of the New USDA AMS Local Food Economic Impact Assessment Toolkit

Presenters: David Hughes, Dave Lamie, Ken Meter, Jeffrey O'Hara, Dawn Thilmany http://ngfn.org/resources/food-hubs/2016-conference

Regional Food Economy Expert Roundtable. Invited by Wallace Center of the Winrock Foundation. Pre-Conference session at the Food Distribution Research Society Meetings. New Orleans, LA. 30 September 2016.

Welborn, Katie and R. David Lamie. Title: Local Food Distribution in the SC Midlands: Identifying Barriers to and Opportunities for Food-Producing Farmers Entering Wholesale Markets. Presented at Food Distribution Research Society annual meeting. New Orleans, LA. 30 September 2016.

Lamie, R. David. Update on South Carolina Research and Extension Activities. S1067 Research meeting. New Orleans, LA. 30 September 2016. Invited to participate in Economics of Soil Health summit sponsored by USDA-Economic Research Service, the Farm Foundation, and the Noble Foundation. Washington, DC. Travel costs paid by Farm Foundation. 21-22 September 2016.

Regional

Lamie, R. David. Overview of SERA47, Strengthening the Southern Region Extension and Research System to Support Local & Regional Foods Needs and Priorities. Pre-conference session at the National Small Farms Conference. Virginia Beach, VA 20 September 2017.

Lamie, R. David. SERA 47: Strengthening the Southern Region Extension and Research System to Support Local & Regional Foods Needs and Priorities: An Opportunity for Community Development Extension Professionals to Connect. Webinar presented to a national group of CD Program Leaders. 7 October 2017.

Lamie, R. David and Elizabeth North. Overview of SERA 47. Presentation to the National eXtension Community, Local, and Regional Food Systems Community of Practice.Webinar. 8 December 2016.

 Organized and led a multi-disciplinary, multi-state, Extension/Research meeting of local foods interests. With this group developed and submitted a SERA proposal on local food systems (SERA 47) that was approved by Extension and Research Station Directors from the Southern region. Atlanta, GA. 28-30 November 2016.

Workshops

Hossfeld, Leslie

Dr. Leslie Hossfeld and Dr. Ken Robinson at Clemson University are working on farmer stress in South Carolina partnering with Dr. Josh Idassi at South Carolina State University, and have held several workshops and coordinating a resource data bank for farmers, including training.

        Educate the community and farmers on food production, distribution, consumption, food safety, food preservation, etc.

SERA-47 Learning Community held an open workshop (Dr. Leslie Hossfeld, Clemson University and Dr. Iris Colby University of Arkansas Pine Bluff co-leads at the time) on racial equity in the food system with 5 regional leaders in food systems across the south. Over 80 participants.  The SERA-47 Learning Community also organized 5 additional workshops on food systems development in the southern region.

Dave Lamie

Extension training programs, short courses, workshops, and presentations

Lamie, R. David. Exploring Farm to Institution Market Opportunities, Part 1. Organized and presented workshop presentations to growers interested in exploring wholesale marketing opportunities. Presented at inaugural SC Farm to Institution Summit. 19 September 2017.

Lamie, R. David. Exploring Farm to Institution Market Opportunities, Part 2. Organized and facilitated a panel of food safety representatives from the SC Department of Agriculture, SC Department of Health and Environmental Control, Clemson Meat and Poultry Inspection, and the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association.  19 September 2017.

Lamie, R. David. Emerging and Small Farms Stakeholder Input and Planning Workshop Planned and executed statewide stakeholder input and planning meetings for state and federal agencies and NGO service providers operating in the emerging and small farms domain.  This meeting provided key input for use in framing Extension's role.  July 2016.

Lamie, R. David. Where Am I Going? Developing Your Business Plan Using the Business Model Canvas and AgPlan. South Carolina New and Beginning Farmer Program. Lake House, Sandhill Research and Education Center. Columbia, SC. 3 November 2016.

Lamie, R. David. Proceed with Caution! Legal Issues, Insurance, and Risk Management. South Carolina New and Beginning Farmer Program. Lake House, Sandhill Research and Education Center. Columbia, SC. 17 November 2016.

Lamie, R. David. This Land is Your Land: Land Access, Leasing Options, Leasing vs. Purchasing, Financing, Stewardship, and Inter-Generational Transfer. South Carolina New and Beginning Farmer Program. Lake House, Sandhill Research and Education Center. Columbia, SC. 1 December 2016.

Lamie, R. David. Down to Business: Fundamentals of Farm Business Management and Finance. South Carolina New and Beginning Farmer Program. Lake House, Sandhill Research and Education Center. Columbia, SC. 15 December 2016.

Lamie, R. David. Cut to the Chase! Understanding and Navigating Ag/Food Regulatory Issues. South Carolina New and Beginning Farmer Program. Lake House, Sandhill Research and Education Center. Columbia, SC. 19 January 2017.

Kumar Dixit

1. SARE-Apple Onsite Training: Pruning Workshop in Fruitland Community Orchard. (3/0/2021) Fruitland, MD. (Number of participants: 8).

2. III-SARE Temperate Fruit Cultivation Workshop for Veterans: Cultivation of Temperate Fruits (07/28/2020), Therapeutic Alternatives of Maryland, Baltimore, MD. (Number of participants: 6)

3. SARE-PPT Sharing and Guidance: Fundamentals of pruning in young semi-dwarf apple (5/7/2020). 5/7/2020. (Number of participants: 45).

4. SARE-PPT Sharing and Guidance: Basics of apple orchard establishment (5/7/2020). 5/7/2020. (Number of participants: 45).

5. 2020 Delmarva Land Grant Summit: Potential of day-neutral strawberries using nanotechnology (3/5/2020). Arlington, VA. (Number of participants: 45, online presentation by Dr. J. Schwarz).

6. PSA Grower Training: Soil Amendments (3/5/2020).Garrett College, MD. (Number of participants: 45).
7. Bay Area Fruit Meeting: Strawberry plant vigor and yield using bio-rational treatments (2/21/2020). Queens Anne County, MD. (Number of participants: 25).

8. 2020 Eastern Shore Vegetable Growers Meeting: Strawberry and Nanotechnology (2/11/20120). Cambridge, MD. (Number of participants: 55).

9. PSA Grower Training: Soil Amendments (2/6/2020). University of Maryland Extension – Montgomery County Office, MD. (Number of participants: 25).

10. Maryland Hemp Day: Development of a plasticulture system for Industrial Hemp (2/2/2020), Annapolis, MD. (Number of participants: 120).

11. PSA Grower Training: Soil Amendments (1/16/2020). The Marriot at College Park, MD. (Number of participants: 25).

12. Delaware Ag. Week: Late planting of day-neutral strawberries: Use of low tunnels, nanotechnology, Pollinator Crop, and Live Deer Fence (1/13/2020), Delaware (Number of participants: 55).

13. PSA Grower Training: Soil Amendments (12/04/2019). UMES, Princess Anne, MD. (Number of participants: 06).

14. Second Pumpkin Festival (10/11/2019), University of Maryland Eastern Shore, MD (Number of participants: 35).

15. Mid-Atlantic Vegetable and Small Fruit Workers Meeting: Day Neutral Strawberry Production using low tunnels (11/6/2019). Newark, Delaware (Number of participants: 21).

16. 2^nd SARE-Apple workshop at VSU: Let Grow Apple Together (9/27/2019). St. Petersburg, VA (Number of participants: 22).

17. VIII^th SARE-APPLE workshop: Food Safety and T-Budding in Apple (9/21/2019), University of Maryland Eastern Shore, MD (Number of participants: 6).

18. II^nd Temperate Fruit Cultivation Workshop for Veterans: Cultivation of Temperate Fruits (08/29/2019), Therapeutic Alternatives of Maryland, Baltimore, MD. (Number of participants: 7)

19. Sixth and Seventh Combined SARE-APPLE workshop: Apple Diseases and Fertigation (7/27/2019), University of Maryland Eastern Shore, MD (Number of participants: 9).

20. MD Agricultural Educators Professional Development Conference: Fruit Cultivation Workshop (7/9/2019). University of Maryland Eastern Shore, MD (Number of participants: 08).

21. I^st Temperate Fruit Cultivation Workshop for Veterans: Cultivation of Temperate Fruits (05/10/2019), Therapeutic Alternatives of Maryland, Baltimore, MD. (Number of participants: 7)

22. PSA Grower Training: (4/29/2019). UME Office, Annapolis, MD. (Number of participants: 34)

23. Culture of Health Initiative: Pruning techniques for temperate fruits (4/23/2019), Fruitland City Park, Fruitland, MD. (Number of participants: 15)

24. Fifth SARE-APPLE workshop: Pruning Techniques (03/23/2019), University of Maryland Eastern Shore, MD (Number of participants: 15).

25. UMES-Culture of Health Initiative, State Harvest Session, Robert Wood Johnson Grant: Celebration of Well Connected Communities (March 18-19, 2019). University of Maryland Eastern Shore, MD (Number of participants: 45).

26. PSA Grower Training: Wildlife, Domesticated Animals, and Land Use (3/15/2019). UME Office, Frederick County, MD. (Number of participants: 25)

27. Late Planting of Day Neutral Strawberries using Low Tunnel and Open Bed Regimes. (2/22/2019), Bay Area Fruit School, Wye Research Education Center, Queenstown, MD. (Number of participants: 55).

28. Maryland Soybean 2019 Research Meeting: Culture of Soybean Education (2/13/2019), Denton, MD. (Number of participants: 12)

29. PSA Grower Training: Soil Amendments (2/11/2019). UME Office, St. Mary County, MD. (Number of participants: 25)

30. Horticulture and Plant Physiology at UMES (1/30/2019). 2019 Lower Eastern Shore Agronomy Day. (Number of participants: 125; Presented by Dr. Schwarz).

31. Pumpkin Festival (10/6/2018), University of Maryland Eastern Shore, MD (Number of participants: 75).

32. Fourth SARE-APPLE workshop: Apple/Strawberry/Pumpkin production (09/29/2018), University of Maryland Eastern Shore, MD (Number of participants: 20).

33. Virginia State University Small Farm Visitors: Apple and day-neutral strawberry farm demonstration (8/8/2018), University of Maryland Eastern Shore, MD (Number of participants: 20).

34. Third SARE-APPLE workshop: Pollenizer and pollinator (06/30/2018), University of Maryland Eastern Shore, MD (Number of participants: 12)

35. Somerset Strawberry Festival (5/12/2018), Marion Station, MD (Number of participants: 75)

36. Second SARE-APPLE workshop: Apple Gala (4/14/2018), University of Maryland Eastern Shore, MD (Number of participants: 18)

37. Basics of Apple Orchard Establishment (3/15/2018), Virginia State University, St. Petersburg, VA (Number of participants: 31).

38. A Year of Ups and Downs at UMES Fruit Orchard (2/21/2018), Bay Area Fruit Meeting, Wye Research Education Center, Queenstown, MD. (Number of participants: 50).

39. Fundamentals of Pruning in Young Semi-Dwarf Apple, Fruit Tree pruning Workshop (2/17/2018), UMES, MD. (Number of participants: 12).

40. PSA Grower Training: Soil Amendments (2/12/2018). UME Office, Wicomico County, MD. (Number of participants: 12)

41. Let’s Talk About Apple and Other Fruit Crops in the Tri-County Area (1/30/2018), Salisbury School, MD. (Number of participants: 13).

42. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation- Culture of Health Imitative (1/11/2018), Fruitland, MD. Local peoples were communicated about the fruit orchards at UMES and the potential to establish a local food ecosystem. (Number of participants: 12)

43. Field Day at UMES (10/7/2017) UMES, Princess Anne, MD: I conducted a successful AG Field Day. (Number of participants: 60)

44. 1^st SARE Apple Workshop (11/3/2017), UMES, Princess Anne, MD: Basics of Apple orchard Establishment, 14^th Small farm conference. (Number of participants: 25).