On March 15, 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued its final rule extending the compliance dates for the agricultural water requirements under the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule. Under the final rule, larger farms are now required to comply with the agricultural water requirements […]
Archive for March, 2019
UMES Hosts Event Teaching Attendees the Business and Legalities of Farming
By: Tanesha Hankerson and Kimberly Johnson The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) will host a business and legal workshop for farmers on Saturday, March 23, at the Prince George’s County Soil Conservation District in Upper Marlboro, MD. Nicole Cook, the ALEI Legal Specialist at UMES will discuss how to […]