The School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences (SANS) is an integral part of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. It supports the university's mission to operate as a forward-looking center of teaching, research and extension work. The Office of Agriculture Communications is therefore committed to showcasing the hard work and accomplishments of the school's faculty, staff and students and guiding media relations, public relations, community relations, and the school's marketing efforts.

Major publications of the Office of Agriculture Communications include: UMES Connections, Extension's bi-monthly newsletter; The SANS Digest, a monthly newsletter of the School of Agriculture and Natural Sciences; Impact, a magazine of the University of Maryland Extension reserved for the various constituent groups; and Ingenuity, the university's research magazine published for alumni, students and friends of the School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences.