This panel will discuss NRCS programs, including common legal considerations when entering NRCS program contracts and benefits of participation, and highlight the UME Cultivating Conservation Project, which will create resources for farmers navigating the application and administration processes.

Presenters: 

Dr. Sarah Hirsh, Ag Agent, University of Maryland Extension – Lower Eastern Shore

Bianca Soto-Gomez, District Conservationist, Natural Resource Conservation Service

Sarah Everhart, Senior Research Associate and Legal Specialist, Agriculture Law Education Initiative