By: Kyla Kaplan Dr. Suzanne Dorsey started out as a fisheries biologist with a Ph.D. in Coastal Oceanography. She spent 25 years working in a coastal community in North Carolina on the spectrum of coastal issues – from endangered species management to coastal resiliency to water supply management and white […]
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Michelle Cable to Discuss Easements at Upcoming Conference – Register Today
By: Kyla Kaplan Michelle Cable is a life-long equestrian, who was able to combine her passion for horses and agriculture with her goal to have a career working on environment and land stewardship. Before becoming the Executive Director of Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation (MALPF) in 2018, Cable worked as […]
James Fisher of Delmarva Poultry Industry, Inc. to Speak at ALEI Conference
By: Kyla Kaplan Delmarva Poultry Industry, Inc. (DPI) is a trade association representing the poultry community in Delaware, and the Eastern Shores of both Maryland and Virginia. However, DPI does a lot more than just represent the poultry operations in the region; DPI, with the help of James Fisher, also […]
FDA Issues Final Rule for Compliance Dates for Agricultural Water Under FSMA
On March 15, 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued its final rule extending the compliance dates for the agricultural water requirements under the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule. Under the final rule, larger farms are now required to comply with the agricultural water requirements […]
UMES Hosts Event Teaching Attendees the Business and Legalities of Farming
By: Tanesha Hankerson and Kimberly Johnson The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) will host a business and legal workshop for farmers on Saturday, March 23, at the Prince George’s County Soil Conservation District in Upper Marlboro, MD. Nicole Cook, the ALEI Legal Specialist at UMES will discuss how to […]