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 […]
Michelle Cable to Discuss Easements at Upcoming Conference – Register Today
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 […]
ALEI, UMD, and MDA Collaborate on Produce Safety Rule Trainings for Maryland Produce Growers
By: Kimberly Johnson This February, the Agriculture Law Education Initiative (ALEI) is working with University of Maryland (UMD) and the Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) to provide two Produce Safety Rule (PSR) Growers Trainings. The first training will be held in Leonardtown, Maryland on Feb 11 and the second will […]