LOWER FAS TERN SHORE
RESEARCH & EDUCATION
CENTER (Salisbury)
Henry M Brooks, Ph D , Center
Head (410)742 1178

The Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station
was established in 1888 following passage of the
federal Hatch Act in 1887 The Act made grants in-
aid available to the states for agricultural research
Now, both State and federal funds support this work,
as well as research in food science, nutrition, aquacul
ture, rural sociology, and natural resources

Within the University of Maryland System, the
Agricultural Experiment Station was placed under the
Maryland Institute for Agriculture and Natural Re-
sources in 1990 When the Institute was abolished in
1993, the Station was transferred to the College of
Agriculture of the University of Maryland College
Park, reuniting the College with its traditional con
sntuent parts, the Agricultural Experiment Station
and the Cooperative Extension Service

At College Park, the Agricultural Experiment
Station has laboratories tor research in the animal
and plant sciences, agricultural engineering, agn
cultural and resource economics, rural sociology,
human ecology, and social sciences Station scien-
tists and graduate students conduct research at
three University of Maryland College Park colleges,
the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, the
Virginia Maryland Regional College of Veterinary
Medicine, and other institutions within the Univer-
sity of Maryland System The Station also conducts
field research at ele\ en off campus sites They are
organized into tour regional research and educa
tion centers

Western Maryland (Keedvsville)
Central Maryland (Clarksville, Ellicott City,
Cherry Hill, Beltsville, Upper Marlboro)
Upper Eastern Shore (Wve Mills, Chase)
Lower Eastern Shore (Salisbury, Princess
Anne, Poplar Hill)

These research programs work to sustain compen
tive and profitable agriculture in Maryland, develop
technology for new and changing agriculture,
aquaculture, and related industries, and develop sci
entific criteria and knowledge for addressing environ
mental and natural resource issues

COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICb
Thomas A Fretz, Ph D , Director

1200 Symons Hall
University of Maryland College Park
College Park, MD 20742 (301) 405-2072
fax (301)314 9146

BUDGET (CODE 36 02 22)
FY1994 FY1995 FY1996

Funds (actual) (actual) (approp )

General $13,218,707 $13815,790 $13,815790
Other Unrestr $ 896,278 $ 919 984 $ 1,479 541
Restricted $10014,422 $10 247 8S9 $11989,688
Total Funds $24131,407 $24983633 $27,285,019

Staff

Authorized 446 16 444 66 436 16
Contractual (FTE) 53 36 5311 53 02
Total Staff 499 52 497 77 489 18

HISTORICAL EVOLUTION

Maryland State College of Agriculture, Intension
Service, 1914 20
University of Maryland, Extension Service,
1920 c1960
University of Maryland, Cooperative Extension
Service, c 1960 88
University of Maryland System, Cooperative
Extension Service, 1988 90
University of Maryland System, Institute for
Agriculture & Natural Resources,
Cooperative Extension Service, 1990 93
University of Maryland System, University of
Maryland College Park, College of Agriculture,
Cooperative Extension Service, 1993 95
University of Maryland System, University of
Maryland College Park, College of
Agriculture & Natural Resources,
Cooperative Extension Service, 1995—

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SYSTEM
BOARD OF REGENTS

Lance W Billmgsley, hsq , Chair (301) 445 2701

CHANCELLOR

Donald N Langenberg, Ph D , Chancellor
(301)445 1901

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND COLLEGE PARK

William E Kirwan, Ph D , President
(301)405 5803

COLLEGE OF AGRICUITURE & NATURAL
RESOURCES
Thomas A Fretz, Ph D , Dean
(^01)405 2072

COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SFRVICE
Thomas A Fret7, Ph D , Director
(301)405 2072
Nancy M Booth, Ph D , Associate
Director (301)4052907

REGION I WESTFRN
& NORTHERN MARYLAND
Maxme E Casey, Interim Regional
Extension Director
(301)432 2767
ALLEGANY COUNTY
Sharon R Diehl, County
Extension Director
(301)7243320
BALTIMORE COUNTY
David A Martin, Acting
County Extension Director
(410) 666 1022