By Marta L. Manzano The Northeast Risk Management Education Center’s Risk Management Education for Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance program recently awarded a $53,000 grant to the University of Maryland (UMD) College Park Extension Specialist Paul Goeringer, who is leading the legal component of an education project developing risk management tools for hemp producers. With the number of U.S. hemp acres quadrupling in 2019 and passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, interest in this crop […]
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USDA Recognizes ALEI’s Work on Joint Project
By Sarah Fielder and Mayhah Suri The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recognized the Agriculture Law Education Initiative recently for participating in a joint project led by the University of Maryland Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Maryland Department of Agriculture, and Maryland Farm Bureau. The project developed a community supported agriculture (CSA) model contract and contracting guide to help farmers manage risks and improve communications with their customers. As USDA noted, “The success of the […]
2022 Ag and Environmental Law Conference Keynote Panel to Explore Important Features of the 2023 Farm Bill.
October 19, 2022
MDE Assistant Secretary Devon Dodson to Highlight New Environmental Justice Screening Tool at 2022 Ag and Environmental Law Conference
October 14, 2022
Hoffman to Discuss Recent and Upcoming Legislation at Agricultural and Environmental Law Conference
November 9, 2021
Conservation and Equity: Soto-Gomez to Detail NRCS Efforts at Agricultural and Environmental Law Conference
October 29, 2021
