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Week of June 14, 2010

News from Across the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Campuses

June 28^th - 29^th - - sponsored by the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) Small Farm Outreach Initiative. The goal of the tour is to provide small farmers a chance to learn from successful and innovative farming ventures in the Southeast/Tidewater region of Virginia.  Select tour stops offer diverse and practical examples of what farmers can do to help their bottom line while implementing sustainable practices.  The tour bus is scheduled to leave UMES at 7:30 a.m. on Monday, June 28, and returns on the following day around 6:30 p.m.  The registration fee is $25, and it covers bus transportation, hotel accommodations for one night, educational materials and snacks/refreshments throughout the tour. For more information about the "Exploring New Farm Income Opportunities" bus tour or the Small Farm Outreach Initiative, contact Berran Rogers at 410-651-6206 or 6693.

(By Brandon Keim, Wired Magazine, 6/10/10) [Article quotes Carys Mitchelmore of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science]

(University of Maryland, Baltimore Press Release, 6/10/10)

(Reported by Alex DeMetrick, WJZ-TV Channel 13, 6/9/10) [Article quotes Michael Roman of the Horn Point Laboratory]

(By Tim Wheeler, The Baltimore Sun - B'More Green Blog, 6/9/10) [Article cites the work of Michael Roman, Director of the Horn Point Laboratory, and William Boicourt and James Pierson, of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science]

(DelMarVaNow.com, 6/8/10) [Article cites the work of Michael Roman, William Boicourt and James Pierson, of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science]

(University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science Press Release, 6/8/10)

(By Kye Parsons, WBOC TV 16 News, 6/8/10) [Article cites the work of Michael Roman, Director of the Horn Point Laboratory, and William Boicourt and James Pierson, of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science]

(By Justin Gillis with contributions from John M. Broder and Henry Fountain, The New York Times, 6/8/10) [Article quotes Carys Mitchelmore of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science]

(By Lauren French and Reid Davenport, McClatchy News Service, 6/7/10) [Article quotes Carys Mitchelmore of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science]

State of Maryland News

(By Timothy B. Wheeler, The Baltimore Sun, 6/12/10)

(By Paul West, The Baltimore Sun - Maryland Politics Blog, 6/11/10)

(By Tim Wheeler, The Baltimore Sun - B'More Green Blog, 6/10/10)

(By Andrea K. Walker, The Baltimore Sun, 6/9/10)

(By Liz F. Kay and Katherine Smith, The Baltimore Sun, 6/7/10)

(By Candus Thompson, The Baltimore Sun, 6/7/10)

National and International News

(By Brian Skoloff and Ray Henry, The Associated Press as reported by The Baltimore Sun, 6/13/10) [video and article]

(By Jackie Calmes, The New York Times, 6/13/10)

(By The Associated Press as reported by MSNBC.com, 6/13/10)

(Update by The Associated Press, WMDT TV - Channel 47, 6/12/10)

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(By Meredith Cohn, The Baltimore Sun - B'More Green Blog, 6/11/10)

(By NPR Staff, 6/11/10)

(By Richard Black, BBC News, 6/11/10)

(By Paul Quinlan, The New York Times, 6/11/10)

(By Justin Gillis and Henry Fountain, The New York Times, 6/10/10)

(Reported by ABC News Reporter Matt Gutman, ABC News, 6/10/10) [Article and video]

(By Jennifer Carlile, msnbc.com staff, MSNBC.com World Blog, 6/10/10)

(By Alan Greenblatt, National Public Radio, 6/10/10)

(By Tim Wheeler, The Baltimore Sun - B'More Green Blog, 6/9/10)

(By Jeremy W. Peters, The New York Times, 6/9/10)

(By Abby Aguirre, The New York Times - Op Ed, 6/9/10)

(By Andrew Seidman, McClatchy Newspapers, 6/9/10)

(By Rich Matthews, The Associated Press as reported by The Baltimore Sun, 6/9/10) [video and article]

(By John M. Broder, The New York Times, 6/9/10)

(By Elana Schor, Greenwire as reported by The New York Times, 6/9/10)

(By Abrahm Lustgarten and Ryan Knutson, The Washington Post, 6/8/10)

(By Joanna Weiss, The Boston Globe - Op-Ed, 6/8/10)

(By Helen A.S. Popkin, MSNBC.com, 6/8/10)

(Reuters as reported by MSNBC.com, 6/8/10)

(By Meredith Cohn, The Baltimore Sun - B'More Green Blog, 6/8/10)

(The Associated Press as reported by The York Daily Record, 6/8/10)

(By William Rees-Mogg, The [UK] Daily Mail Online, 6/8/10)

(By Kim Geiger, The Tribune as reported by The Baltimore Sun, 6/7/10)

(The Baltimore Sun - Op-Ed, 6/7/10)

(By Renee Schoof and Erika Bolstad, McClatchy Newspapers, 6/7/10)