By: Sarah Fielder Hans Schmidt, the Assistant Secretary for Resource Conservation at the Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA), will speak about nutrient management at the upcoming Agriculture and Environmental Law conference. The conference will be held on Friday, November 17, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the DoubleTree Hotel […]
Archive for October, 2017
Hillsman Offers Insight on Soil Health Techniques and Challenges
By: Sarah Fielder United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), State Conservationist Dr. Terron Hillsman, a panelist at the upcoming annual Agriculture and Environmental Law conference, has a lifetime of experience in agriculture and natural resources. The conference, hosted by the Agriculture Law Education Initiative (ALEI), […]
Organic Farmer Alison Howard to Share Her Story at Upcoming ALEI Conference
by Sarah Fielder Organic farmer Alison Howard will speak about organic farming at the annual Agriculture and Environmental Law conference held Friday, November 17, 2017. Howard’s farm is in Millington, Maryland where she and her husband, Luke, farm a total of 600 acres. Fifty acres are designated for growing vegetables, […]