By Jess Feldman and Kimberly Johnson Lindsay Thompson will be featured on the Chlorpyrifos and the Legal Landscape of Pesticide Regulation panel at this year’s Agricultural and Environmental Law Conference. The conference will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Annapolis, Maryland, on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018. You can […]
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Cook Discusses Legal Considerations for Beginning Farmers at UMES Small Farms Conference
By: Kimberly Johnson and Suzanne Street Fresh outlooks, practical solutions and up-to-the-minute information about fermentation, soil, beekeeping, vermicomposting, small scale mushroom production and more are what’s in store for the 15th Annual Small Farm Conference to be held in the Student Services Center on the UMES campus. On-site registration begins at […]
Dillard to Discuss Trending Topics in Agricultural and Environmental Law at ALEI Conference
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. […]
ALEI Publishes Agricultural Conservation Leasing Guide
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 […]
For Now, Industrial Hemp Farming in Maryland Remains Illegal
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 […]












