By Sarah Everhart In the past few years, many produce growers in our region have attended a mandatory full-day training class to learn about the requirements of the Produce Safety Rule (PSR) according to state Departments of Agriculture. However, there are common reasons why farms, despite best efforts, are not […]
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Thilmany Wins Outstanding AGNR Undergraduate Student Researcher Award
Elizabeth Thilmany, image by Edwin Remsberg As the spring semester comes to a close, the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources’ (AGNR) Dean’s Student Advisory Council (DSAC) recently announced their academic award winners during a virtual awards ceremony. Elizabeth Thilmany, a senior at the University of Maryland, College Park who […]
Paul Goeringer Appointed Board Member of MARBIDCO
By Marta L. Manzano Extension Legal Specialist Paul Goeringer has been appointed by Governor Hogan to serve as a board member of the Maryland Agricultural & Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation (MARBIDCO). MARBIDCO is an economic development organization chartered by the State of Maryland. The mission of MARBIDCO is to help […]
New Resources from ALEI
By: Mayhah Suri ALEI Research Assistant Margaret Todd has recently produced two publications to assist Maryland farmers. The first is an explainer of pasture leasing in Maryland. The document includes sample agreements and information about the importance of leasing. This publication was developed in response to requests from farmers for […]
ALEI Specialists Awarded Grant for Educational Workshops
Mayhah Suri, Extension Specialist, and Paul Goeringer, Extension Legal Specialist, were awarded a grant by the Maryland Grain Producers Utilization Board (MGPUB) recently to continue outreach efforts to local officials about agricultural issues. Suri and Goeringer worked in fall 2019 with an interdisciplinary team of Extension specialists, including Dr. Jon […]
COVID-19 Legal Resources Now Available!
The agricultural community has had to quickly adapt to the legal and other impacts of the global COVID-19 pandemic. The ALEI team has been working to develop resources to help address some of these issues. Information about contracts, labor, insurance, and other information is now available on the ALEI website […]
ALEI’s Margaret Todd Leads Relaunch of Food Safety Webpage
By: Margaret Todd ALEI legal specialists partnered with Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) Food Quality Assurance Program to update the University of Maryland Extension Food Safety webpage. The joint effort, spearheaded by ALEI Research Assistant Margaret Todd, focused on addressing the need to make vital information regarding the Food Safety […]
Goeringer Awarded Project with Maryland Soybean Board
By: Paul Goeringer The Maryland Soybean Board (MSB) recently award $3,000 to Paul Goeringer, Extension Legal Specialist, to develop resources to assist Maryland producers in understanding the legal issues impacting their farms today. MSB administers soybean checkoff funds for soybean research, marketing, and education programs in the state. […]
Dr. Kris Johnson to Discuss Ecosystem Trading at Upcoming Conference – Register Today!
By: Kyla Kaplan Dr. Kris Johnson is an expert in the areas of agriculture, conservation biology, ecosystem services, freshwater, floodplains, and biodiversity. Focusing his career on ecosystem services and particularly their relationship to agriculture, Dr. Johnson has committed his career to be a leader in using science to bring conservation […]
Sondra McLemore to Speak on Solar Energy Siting at Upcoming Conference – Register Today!
By: Kyla Kaplan Growing up on a farm in Latin America, Sondra McLemore has always been interested in energy, natural resources, and the environment. After receiving her graduate degrees, she became interested in energy law and has worked around the country in states such as Texas, Maryland, and Mississippi on […]