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at the University of Maryland Revitalizing our Roots, Raising the Bar: Creating the Campus Farm of the Future


In the middle of a bustling, expand- ing, urban univer- sity, the campus farm serves as a small patch of rus- tic tranquility and a constant reminder of the University of


Maryland’s heritage as an agricultural college. Now, the College of Agri- culture and Natural Resources (AGNR) is embarking on a bold mission to turn the unique piece of property into a teaching facility for the future. With help from experts at Blackburn Architects, the College of AGNR has developed a Campus Farm Master Plan which it unveiled to the public for the fi rst time at a special presentation held inside the Riggs Alumni Center. “T e University of Maryland is one of the only land grant universities that has a working farm actually located on its campus,” said Cheng- i Wei, Dean of the College of AGNR. “Current national trends and emerging interests in topics like urban agriculture, buying locally grown products, micro-farming and food security make this the perfect time to invest in upgrading what is already a major asset for our College and university.”


Proposed improvements to the campus farm include expanding and


renovating current structures, creating indoor teaching spaces, streamlin- ing the layout to more effi ciently move animals throughout the site, im- proving accessibility and increasing the farm’s visibility on campus – all while preserving its bucolic charm. Although it sits on just 4.3 acres, the campus farm is used for hands- on instruction in a variety of undergraduate courses off ered through the Department of Animal & Avian Sciences, ranging from livestock man- agement to equine nutrition and small ruminant parturition, aff ection- ately known as “lamb watch” at the university. One of the major goals of the Campus Farm Master Plan is to expand curriculum to better meet emerging agricultural industry trends. T e College of AGNR is currently in the process of securing funding to make its dynamic vision for the campus farm a reality. In a show of confi - dence and enthusiasm for the project, Dean Wei announced the College will match any monetary gift donated specifi cally toward revitalizing the campus farm. Blackburn Architects has estimated the total renovation could cost between $5 million and $7 million. To learn more about the Campus Farm Master Plan, please contact


Brian Magness at (301) 405-9235 or email bmagness@umd.edu. For more information on the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, visit www.agnr.umd.edu.


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