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Why is a Virginia Farmer Suing the EPA? Find out at the Ag & Environmental Law Conference

Why is a Virginia Farmer Suing the EPA? Find out at the Ag & Environmental Law Conference

By Sarah Everhart Bobby Whitescarver and his wife Jeanne Hoffman operate Meadowview Farm, a cow-calf operation in Swoope, Virginia. According to Whitescarver, they have implemented many best management practices in order to limit environmental impacts to the Middle River that runs through their farm.  “Our farm produces wholesome beef and clean water,” he says. The practices include rotational grazing, riparian forest buffers, stream fencing, and nutrient management. Whitescarver has a unique interest in these best […]

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Sixth Annual Agricultural and Environmental Law Conference Offered Online

  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 the global pandemic, ALEI is moving its annual conference online by hosting a three-week webinars series. The online sessions will be free of charge and […]

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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 help Maryland farm navigate the complex process of passing the farm and assets to the next generation. According to Goeringer, “Succession planning can seem overwhelming […]

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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 help farmers remedy these issues, the Maryland Food Safety Network has created a monthly free webinar series titled “Food Safety Fridays- a ‘How-to’ Webinar Series.” […]

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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 tools for hemp producers.   With the number of U.S. hemp acres quadrupling in 2019 and passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, interest in this crop […]

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