CSR Event

"Exporting Maryland's Sustainable Agriculture Expertise"

Please join the Maryland-Asia Environmental Partnership (MD-AEP) on Thursday, October 1 at McKeldin Library in College Park as we highlight one of Maryland’s great sources of agricultural research and environmental science, the University of Maryland’s College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Sustainable agriculture is vital, as every corner of the earth continues to be faced by food and environmental challenges. Maryland has some great expertise to share in this regard with its profitable advanced farming systems which are environmentally sound and good for communities.

Featured Presentation Topics to Include:

• UM’s College of Agriculture and Natural Resources’ Maryland-Asia Initiatives
• The Value of Wetlands and Coastal Marshes: Shoreline Protection and Carbon Sequestration; Maryland’s World Class Agricultural Nutrient Management Program
• Vegetation Draped Buildings’ and Algal Turf Scrubbers: Promising Technology for Wastewater Treatment, Biofuel Production and a Cleaner Chesapeake Bay