By Megan Todd For six years the Agriculture Law Education Initiative (ALEI), a multi-institutional University of Maryland program that provides legal education to the agricultural community, has hosted a conference to discuss the complex legal issues that farmers grapple with regularly. This year, due to ongoing uncertainty related to […]
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ALEI Specialists Partners in Webinar Series Investing in Your Farm’s Future
By: Mayhah Suri ALEI specialists Paul Goeringer and Mayhah Suri are working with partners from University of Maryland Extension, University of Delaware Cooperative Extension, and Maryland Department of Agriculture to present a four-part webinar in August 2020 called Investing in Your Farm’s Future. This series continues ALEI’s work to […]
Register Today for Produce Safety Rule “How-To” Webinars
By Sarah Everhart Many produce growers in our region have attended the mandatory full-day training to learn about the requirements of the Produce Safety Rule (PSR). However, translating the requirements into practice can be difficult and have led to common areas of PSR non-compliance for growers in this region. To […]
UMD Extension Specialist Leads Legal Component of New Risk Management Education Funded Project Focused on Risk Management Tools for Hemp Producers
By Marta L. Manzano The Northeast Risk Management Education Center’s Risk Management Education for Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance program recently awarded a $53,000 grant to the University of Maryland (UMD) College Park Extension Specialist Paul Goeringer, who is leading the legal component of an education project developing risk management […]
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 […]