By Jess Feldman John Dillard, associate attorney at Olsson Frank Weeda Terman Matz PC (OFW), will discuss Developing Trends in Agricultural and Environmental Law at the 2018 Agricultural and Environmental Law Conference. The conference will be held on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Annapolis, MD. Dillard grew up on a beef cattle farm in Amelia County Virginia and was an active member of Future Farmers of America (FFA), a […]
By Jess Feldman The Agriculture Law Education Initiative (ALEI) has published the Agricultural Conservation Leasing Guide, a resource for Maryland landowners and farmers who are interested in incorporating conservation practices into farm rental arrangements. The guide is available here. When it comes to leased farmland, it can be challenging for farmers to use conservation practices. Common challenges to using conservation practices on leased land include insufficient communication between landowners and farmers, little knowledge of practices […]
By: Jess Feldman The Maryland General Assembly recently altered legislation for an Industrial Hemp Pilot Program to enable farmers contracting with the Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) or Institutions of Higher Education (IHE) to grow industrial hemp for research purposes in Maryland. Although the updated legislation has been in effect since July 1, regulations for the program are still being finalized. The MDA, IHE, and other growers across the state are making further adjustments to […]
by Jess Feldman Extension Legal Specialist Kelly Nuckolls Winslow of the Agriculture Law Education Initiative (ALEI) attended the 11th annual International Agrarian Law Congress in June in Havana, Cuba. This event attracts attorneys from around the world to discuss current topics in agricultural law. While the majority of attorneys at the conference were from Latin American and Caribbean countries, representatives from other regions also attended, sharing interpretations and opinions on legal issues in their respective […]
This year, the Agriculture Law Education Initiative (ALEI) will host a quarterly series of webinars focused on developing legal issues in agriculture and food law. These webinars are one way ALEI will better assist Mid-Atlantic service providers to prepare for developments in agricultural law. “These webinars will focus on important issues impacting many Mid-Atlantic agricultural producers,” said Paul Goeringer, Extension Legal Specialist with the University of Maryland. “We will focus on the legal environment around […]
