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 […]
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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 […]