As part of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, the Central Maryland Research and Education Center (CMREC) is comprised of five Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station (MAES) research farms and associated facilities which are located in two central Maryland counties within the greater Baltimore-Washington population center.
About Us
CMREC Headquarters is located less than a mile from the Clarksville Facility and houses the Center's administrative offices. University of Maryland Extension houses faculty and staff at Headquarters and the Upper Marlboro Facility.
About CMREC
These off-campus facilities support a broad range of research and extension programs for faculty representing five of the academic departments within the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (AGNR) at the University of Maryland.
- CMREC Headquarters (Ellicott City)
- Beltsville Facility
- Clarksville Facility (Ellicott City)
- Paint Branch Turfgrass Facility (College Park)
- Upper Marlboro Facility
Sherry Corbin is the Acting Center Director for CMREC, as well as for Western Maryland and Lower Eastern Shore Research and Education Centers (WMREC & LESREC).
Extension Programs
University of Maryland Extension educational programs and problem-solving assistance are available to Maryland residents and are based on the research and experience of land grant universities such as the University of Maryland, College Park.