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Mark your dates for:

  • Annual Turkey Bowl
  • Date: November 24, 2009
    Time: 4:00pm
    Venue: Fraternity Row Field
    Description: Freshman vs Sophomore Touch football game.

  • Introduction to Farriery Workshop. Registration begins now.
  • Date & Time:Class meets Tuesday-Friday 3- 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, January 5 - Friday, January 22, 2010

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News

  • Three Online workshops to be offered this spring.
    1. Pesticide Use and Safety
    2. Equine Nutrition
    3. Equine Business Management

  • Enhance your career. Sign up now. Click on Online Classes link on the left menu.
    Registration deadline is January 15, 2010.
    Workshops begin the week of January 25, 2010.

  • Kenneth B. Ingram Earns Professional Certification as of 8/11/2009

  • Champaign, IL -- Kenneth B. Ingram of COLLEGE PARK,MD recently demonstrated professional competency by successfully completing the certified ARBORIST examination administered through the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) and the local Chapter of the ISA.

    The purpose of ISA certification Program is to improve the level of knowledge and standard of practice within the tree care profession. It is designed to assist the public in identifying those professionals in arboriculture who have demonstrated , through a professionally developed examination and education program, a thorough knowledge of tree care practices.

    The ISA is a scientific & educational organization devoted to the dissemination of information in the care & preservation of shade and ornamental trees.

  • Shanese Baylor won "Outstanding Graduating Student Award"


  • Congratulations to Shanese Yvonne Baylor, a student of Equine Management major at the Institute of Applied Agriculture to receive the "Outstanding Graduating Student Award" at the 42nd Annual Alumni Chapter Reunion Award Function.


  • Maryland Team wins the 2009 Challenge Cup against Virginia Tech


  • Congratulations to team members (L to R): Steve Hutzell, Dave Thomas, Pat MacNamara, John Lytle, Jared Foran, and Matt Jolly.

    At this years Challenge Cup the Maryland team was able to make it four in a row with a dominating performance in team and individual match play events against Virginia Tech. The 2009 Challenge Cup was hosted by Virginia Tech and was played at Stoney Creek Golf Course at Wintergreen Resort and the Keswick Hall and Golf Club in the rolling hills of Charlottesville, VA.
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  • Maryland Turf Bowl Team Takes 4th Place at 2009 National Competition in New Orleans


  • Congratulations to team members (seated) Chris Thayer, Michal Owens, Kenny Meyers, Steve Hutzell, (standing) John Lytle, Allen Harryman, Dr. Kevin Mathias (advisor), Andrew Lichtenberg and Andrew Prosa.

  • Roy Walls Receives National Teaching Award
    Roy Walls is a recipient of the 2009 North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) Teaching Award of Merit.

  • Institute of Applied Agriculture named the Outstanding Postsecondary Program in Maryland for 2009
    The National Association of Agricultural Educators named the Institute of Applied Agriculture the Outstanding Postsecondary Program in Maryland for 2009. The award was presented by Mike Harrington, President of the Maryland Agricultural Teachers Association (MATA) on July 10 at MATA’s annual conference in Hagerstown, MD.