By: Nicole Cook This year’s virtual conference will cover marketing and processing, and hemp production and management, including organic cultivation. In addition, this year’s conference will again include a stellar panel to discuss the current state of federal and state regulations for hemp. Jim Drews from Maryland Department of Agriculture will be joined by Trish Hall, Chief Compliance Officer for Native Plant Company, Kevin Atticks from the Maryland Hemp Coalition, and Renee Johnson from […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.” […]
