So You Want to Own Farmland in Maryland workshops

Landowner Oriented Agricultural Law Workshops Will Be Held Across Maryland College Park, MD – The Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics (AREC) will host two one-day workshops on Jan. 26th in Boonesboro and Jan. 31st at Chesapeake College. The So You Want to Own Farmland in Maryland workshops will be from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm. The free program will cover those legal issues that Maryland landowners may face. A grant funds the program through […]

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In-Person PSA: Produce Safety Rule Grower Training for Urban Farmers

Anne Arundel County Extension Office 97 Dairy Lane, Gambrills, Maryland

Who Should Attend? Fruit and vegetable growers and others interested in learning about produce safety, the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule, Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs), and co-management of natural resources and food safety. The PSA Grower Training Course is one way to satisfy the FSMA Produce Safety Rule requirement outlined in § 112.22(c) that requires ‘At least one supervisor or responsible party for your farm must have successfully completed food safety training […]

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Agribusiness Tax Management Workshop

UMES Research, Education, & Extension Farm 10789 Stewart Neck Road, Princess Anne, MD

  Description: UMES Extension’s Agriculture Law Education Initiative, UMES Extension's Small Farm Program, The Tennie Group LLC, and Horizon Farm Credit are providing a comprehensive, two-day, 8-hour, in-person workshop designed to educate agricultural producers on the basics of agricultural tax management. The workshop will equip farmers with a better understanding of business and agricultural taxes. Some of the topics covered include: business structure and tax considerations, tax liability issues and helpful resources, understanding basic tax documents, […]

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$20.00

Agribusiness Tax Management Workshop

UMES Research, Education, & Extension Farm 10789 Stewart Neck Road, Princess Anne, MD

  Description: UMES Extension’s Agriculture Law Education Initiative, UMES Extension's Small Farm Program, The Tennie Group LLC, and Horizon Farm Credit are providing a comprehensive, two-day, 8-hour, in-person workshop designed to educate agricultural producers on the basics of agricultural tax management. The workshop will equip farmers with a better understanding of business and agricultural taxes. Some of the topics covered include: business structure and tax considerations, tax liability issues and helpful resources, understanding basic tax documents, […]

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$20.00

Soil Amendment Workshop

Agricultural History Farm Park 18400 Muncaster Road, Derwood, MD

Registration is open for an upcoming workshop on soil amendments and composting for Maryland produce growers. The workshop is part of ongoing collaborative work with the Maryland Food Safety Network, Future Harvest, and the Institute for Local Self-Reliance to provide food safety education that helps growers understand and implement federal regulations under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). The single-day Soil Amendments Workshop will be hosted at the Montgomery County Agricultural History Farm Park to […]

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$10.00