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REVOLUTION

THE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND

Natural is our middle name / Making the world better is our aim / We are resourceful / innovative / committed / You can call

us problem solvers / go-getters / game changers / We are tops in our eld / Our roots go deep / Our expectations are high /

We are on the move / We break with tradition / break new ground / break the mold / We dont have to go green / We live and

breathe green / We stand with the farmer, the scientist and the activist / We are building a sustainable future because we are

the future / We are the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Maryland / Fear the Turtle

THE QUESTIONS START SMALL, VERY SMALL. AT THE MOLECULAR LEVEL,

EVEN. IS IT OK TO GENETICALLY MODIFY FOOD IF THE RESULTING

CROPS EASE WORLD HUNGER? THEY ONLY GET BIGGER FROM

THERE. WHAT ARE THE ENVIRONMENTAL COSTS OF DRILLING

INTO NEW NATURAL GAS SUPPLIES? WHAT WILL CLIMATE

CHANGE DO TO OUR SHORELINES AND OUR ATMOSPHERE

IN 10, 100 OR 1,000 YEARS? THE ISSUES FACING

AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES STUDENTS

ARE LOCAL, NATIONAL AND GLOBAL. THEY ARE WHAT

DRIVE US TO ACT. BECAUSE WE KNOW THAT

CHANGE STARTS SMALL, BUT MOMENTUM SHIFTS

QUICKLY. DO YOU FEEL THE PULL?

BUILDING ON OUR ROOTS


Call it the Agricultural Revolution. Gone are the days when farming and industry occupied their own parts of the landscape. With an ever-expanding urban population, conicts over land and resources continue to increase. Established as a land-grant institution, our college now looks to create harmony between the forces battling for our attention: nature, hunger, economic growth and government policies to name a few. We can improve agriculture and protect our environment at the same time. But nding workable solutions calls for a delicate handand an understanding that what we do today will determine our future. Thats where you come in.

FROM THE FIELD:

Agriculture combines the latest in technology and the noble pursuit of improving global food production to bring new and innovative solutions to farmers around the world. As a plant breeder, you not only feed yourself, you feed the world. JOHN SOPER 81, M.S. 83,
VICE PRESIDENT OF CROP GENETICS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR PIONEER HI-BRED

THEY WORK FOR YOU NATIONAL ZOO / NIH / FDA / USDA / EPA / WORLD BANK

BEN WHITFIELD, AGRICULTURAL AND RESOURCE ECONOMICS Ben hadnt stepped foot on a farm before his junior year. But after an econ class and an internship at
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the U.S. Department of Agriculture, hes set on supporting those GREEN TECHNOLOGY IN ACTION 1 CREATING ENERGY THROUGH WIND TURBINES / 2 RENOVATING PASTURES WITH GOATS, NOT TILLING / 3 WASHINGTON, D.C. IS IN OUR BACK YARD / 4 GROWING BASIL ON A ROOF USING A HYDROPONIC CELL who grow the nations food and meeting the challenges to come as future secretary of the USDA.

OH, THE THINGS YOULL DO MASTER ANIMAL HUSBANDRY / GROW GREEN WALLS / DESIGN AN AUDUBONCERTIFIED GOLF COURSE // AND YOULL DO THEM IN GREAT SPACES THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND RESEARCH GREENHOUSE COMPLEX WITH SMART SYSTEMS THAT CAN CUSTOMIZE CONDITIONS IN 70,000 SQUARE FEET OF GROWING SPACE / UM-CRANE AQUACULTURE FACILITY FOR STUDYING CRYOBIOLOGY AND FISH REPRODUCTION / DIGITAL LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE STUDIOS

PUTTING SCIENCE TO WORK


You dont have to get your hands dirty to be an agriculturalist or resource scientist. Our programs take you from the classroom straight to the labcomplete with the latest research tools and experiments funded by state and national partners. Students across our 25-plus majors work with faculty as they test new theories on campus and at ve research and education centers in Maryland. Whether developing safer, more e cient technologies for the food industry, creating new bio-energy systems or crossbreeding wheat genes to nd heartier varieties, science will be your guide. Consider it good preparation for med or vet school. And if you like getting dirty, we can make that happen too.
WENDY WHITTEMORE, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR / ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLICY PROGRAM Wendy thinks of herself as a bridge: She helps students nd courses, internships and research that both match their interests and prepare them for graduate school and careers. She also shares their passion for the outdoors. Wendy can recommend the best places to go take a hikein the best possible way.

GREEN MEANS GO
On our ecocentric campus, students know that being climate conscious takes more than cute slogans and grand plans. True environmental stewardship requires bold action grounded in solid science. It takes technical know-how, commitment to innovation and the kind of expertise that inuences policy makers. Whether in class, on campus or out in the world, youll look for changes that can help counter pollution, overdevelopment and dependency on fossil fuels. Your ideas might shift the way we support our ecosystem and live our lives. They could spark an environmental revolution. So go big. Go green. Just dont go home without doing your part.

DAVID TILLEY, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY The students David Tilley mentors can work magic, like turning gray into green. His team converted old gray wash water into lush gardens for an international solar house competition. An ecological design and engineering expert, Tilley routinely tests natures capabilities to give entrepreneurs hard data and inspiration. Thats not just green. Its golden.

Seeds of change Agriculture and natural resources is a eld driven by inno changes can fuel a farming or resource revolution

Brain power / Alternative power / Bringing power to the people / Find insp

1769 James Watts develops steam engine technology that brings about the age of industrialization. 8000 B.C. The rst plow clears a path for seeds.

1848 The rst modern oil well is drilled in Asia.

6000 B.C. Draft animals begin to replace humans in powering plows.

1837 John Deere fashions a polished-steel plow that lets pioneers furrow through Midwest prairie soil.

1856 The University of Maryland chartered as the Maryland Agricultural College.

Way, way back in time

ovation, from seed cultivation to mechanization / Its about horsepower /

piration in the past and plant yourself rmly in the future / Because small

1940s Herbicides allow farmers to manage weeds.

1997 U.N. adopts Kyoto Protocol calling for greenhouse gas reductions.

2009 Maryland professor helps create avian u vaccine.

1962 Rachel Carsons Silent Spring launches the environmental movement. 1872 Yellowstone is established as Americas rst national park.

2006 FDA recalls bagged spinach following E. coli outbreak that kills ve, sickens 205. 1970 The rst Earth Day brings attention to environmental issues.

2011 USDA rolls out plate to replace aging food pyramid.

Future times

YOUR SOURCE FOR RESOURCEFUL

Many of the resources we need to keep our modern world turning are in short supply. Todays students are determining how to conserve nonrenewables like coal and oil and driving the switch to renewables like sun and wind. New discoveries could purify water faster, lead to the next great biofuel or protect threatened species. But identifying new resources or predicting when old ones will be tapped out isnt enough to stem the tide. Future generations are depending on us to create and advocate for alternatives today so that we can e ect agricultural, economic and environmental change tomorrow.

STEPHANIE PAULTRIE, ANIMAL SCIENCES Stephanie turned a childhood Animal Planet addiction into an opportunity to save the planets animals. Birthing lambs in class, caring for horses in the equestrian club and landing an internship with South Africas Vets in the Wild prepared her for veterinary school. Next up? Researching new ways to increase populations of endangered species. Go get em, tiger.

LIVE AND LEARN BECAUSE WE CANT POSSIBLY FIT IT ALL INTO THE CLASSROOM // COLLEGE PARK SCHOLARS ENVIRONMENT, TECHNOLOGY AND ECONOMY / SERVE THE COMMUNITY AND PROTECT YOUR WORLD // GEMSTONE DIG DEEP AS YOU RESEARCH SOCIETAL PROBLEMS AND PUT TECHNOLOGY TO GOOD USE

SCOTT TJADEN, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Call it a watershed moment. A student of nature, Scott used what hed learned in class to design and build a wetland for a national competition. Today his goal is as clear as the water his wetland treats: to create sustainable homes from the ground up.

WHERE WE WORK
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AGNR PROFESSOR RAY WEIL CONVERTS RADISHES TO METHANE HERE LITTLE PIGLET, PIGLET FRESH VEGGIES WATERSHED, SOLAR HOUSE GOATS ON A FARM GREENHOUSE SEEDLINGS ON THE CHESAPEAKE BAY CHECKIN OUT SOILS IN THE LAB GROW YOUR FOOD ON A ROOF LOOK A TURTLE IN THE EYE AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY LAB ALL ABOUT THE NITROGEN BUTTERFLY IN THE SKY PASSIONFLOWER

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INTERNATIONAL INFLUENCE
Drought and food shortages lead to riots in Haiti and Bangladesh and drive global food companies like McDonalds and Kraft to raise their prices. Radiation from Japans destroyed nuclear power plant contaminates local crops and seafood as small particles spread fear around the world. Its clear that neither miles nor industrialization can distance us from modern environmental crises. But international outreach, education and partnerships can lessen the impacts. Our many international connections will inspire you to share ideas, see foreign problems for yourself and design innovative solutions. So go west (or north, south or east), young Terp.

FROM THE FIELD:

The biggest threat to [endangered species] is the loss of habitat and illegal hunting everywhere in the world. Its our duty to protect and save these species because they all play a role in preserving the earth. BUDHAN PUKAZHENTHI
M.S. 92, PH.D. 96, D.V.M., A NATIVE OF INDIA AND REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGIST AT THE NATIONAL ZOO

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WENJIE LI, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE Wenjie knows natural resources belong on the international stage. When the Beijing native came to the U.S. as part of our China 2+2 program, she didnt know what landscape architecture was. Now she plans to build a bridge between humans and natureand clean up the environment in Chinas rapidly industrializing countryside.

YOU DONT HAVE TO STUDY ABROAD TO BROADEN YOUR STUDIES // MICHELLE KIM TALKS TO INNER-CITY TEENS ABOUT THE DANGERS OF PESTICIDES AND FERTILIZERS // JULIE MONGEON TEACHES LOW-INCOME MARYLAND FAMILIES TO STRETCH THEIR DOLLARS AND SHRINK THEIR WAISTLINES // JASON CHUN YU WONG RESEARCHED POPULATION AND CLIMATE CHANGE IN MONTANA // HAGAR HAUSER LANDED THREE INTERNSHIPS AT THE NATIONAL ZOO

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