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for research in the animal and plant sciences, ag-
ricultural engineering, agricultural and resource
economics, rural sociology, and home and
consumer economics. Provisions are made for
maintenance of experimental herds, flocks, field
and tree plots, and for investigations of soils and
insect and disease control (Chapter 55, Acts of
1888, as amended).
Research is conducted at nine locations
throughout the State with particular attention to
the type of farming dominant in the respective lo-
cations. These include the Plant Research Farm
near Fairland in Montgomery County, the Tobac-
co Research Farm near Upper Marlboro in
Prince George's County, Fruit Research at Han-
cock in Washington County, the Sharpsburg Re-
search Center, the Dairy-Agronomy Research
Farm near Ellicott City, a Horse Research Farm
near Jessup in Howard County, and a Livestock
Research Farm at Springfield in Carroll County.
Research on vegetables, corn, soybeans, and oth-
er field crops is conducted at Wye Institute in
Queen Anne's County, at the Poplar Hill Farm,
and at the Poultry-Vegetable Research Farm near
Salisbury in Wicomico County. Broiler produc-
tion research is also conducted at the latter site.
The United States Department of Agriculture
supports agricultural research on the University
of Maryland Eastern Shore Campus. There is the
requirement that the University pursue a coordi-
nated program. Farms and facilities for research
are available to faculties on both campuses and,
through planning, undesirable duplication of ef-
fort is prevented.
EXTENSION SERVICE
Symons Hall
University of Maryland
College Park 20742 Telephone: 454-3742
The Cooperative Extension Service was estab-
lished by federal and state laws in 1914. It is sup-
ported by federal, State, and county funds (Chap-
ter 247, Acts of 1914).
In its role as the "off-campus out-of-class-
room" arm of the University of Maryland, the
Extension Service uses a number of different
methods to offer its educational programs, includ-
ing personal consultations, direct mail, publica-
tions, radio, television, workshops, institutes,
short courses, and various other functions.
One of the strengths of the Extension Service is
its uniquely effective system of educational re-
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sources information. Offices and staffs in all
twenty-three Maryland counties and Baltimore
City bring the University of Maryland close to
the people. Field staffs rely on campus extension
specialists to provide up-to-date, meaningful in-
formation. State administrative offices and most
of the specialists are on the College Park Cam-
pus. The Cooperative Extension Service is noted
for its programs in agriculture, home economics,
4-H and youth, energy and marine sciences, and
community and resource development. There is
now federal funding for the University of Mary-
land Eastern Shore component of Cooperative
Extension. The University of Maryland Eastern
Shore carries special responsibility in Cooperative
Extension for programs that relate to small and
part-time farmers, housing education, the Span-
ish-speaking population, and youth programs for
new and previously unreached clientele. As Mary-
land has grown and changed, the needs of its
people have altered. Extension has been quick to
respond to high priority needs of people and is
broadening its program scope to better serve
more people. This has meant adjusting resources
to give more attention to such concerns as farm
management, marketing, safety, waste disposal,
pollution abatement, land use, human develop-
ment, consumer competence, money management,
low income programs in nutrition and health,
work with the aging, the handicapped, and disad-
vantaged and urban youth.
CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL
AND ESTUARINE STUDIES
Administrative Offices
Box 775
Cambridge 21613 Telephone: 228-9250
Chesapeake Biological Laboratory
Box 35
Solomons 20688 Telephone: 326-4281
Marine Products Laboratory
Box 351
Crisfield 21817 Telephone: 968-1655
Appalachian Environmental Laboratory
Frostburg State College
Gunter Hall
Frostburg 21532 Telephone: 689-3115
The Center for Environmental and Estuarine
Studies was established by the Board of Regents
in 1970. The Center, in cooperation with the Uni-
versity campuses, conducts studies of environ-
mental problems important to the State of Mary-
land. The program includes research in fields that
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