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FARM MANAGEMENT
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Ag Law
Event: Understanding Eminent Domain Workshop – Baltimore County
Date: March 25, 2026 | Wednesday
Time: 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. | Cost: Free
Location: Baltimore County Ag Center 1114 Shawan Rd, Cockeysville, Maryland
Description: This session will help landowners and farmers understand how eminent domain and utility easements may affect private property, especially for proposed transmission lines. Participants will learn how the process works, what to expect during negotiations, and how to protect their rights and pursue fair compensation. Advance registration is encouraged at https://go.umd.edu/BCEminWork
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Event: Exploring H2A Farm Labor in the Mid-Atlantic Region Virtual Seminar Series
Time: 12 noon to 1:00 PM
Cost: Free of charge, but registration is required
Description: Three sessions about exploring H2A farm labor. This event Organized by the University of Delaware Cooperative Extension and the University of Maryland Extension. This work is supported by the Northeast Extension Risk Management project award no. 2024-70027-42540, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of
Food and Agriculture.
Registration: https://umd.zoom.us/meeting/register/p1KbXcJMTYexYZhfitF4fQ?_x_zm_rtaid=R9Mviyp_SM2ZkI2saFpu4w.1773063565910.320f14780464cbaf3885e67194ef0233&_x_zm_rhtaid=77#/registration
Dates:
March 31, 2026 | Tuesday
Presentation: Real Cost of H2A Workers
Speaker: Nate Bruce, University of Delaware
April 7, 2026 | Tuesday
Presentation: Legal Aspects of the H2A Process
Speakers: Brandon Davis, Phelps Dunabar LLP, and Paul Goeringer, University of Maryland
April 37, 2026 | Tuesday
Presentation: State Department of Labor Considerations
Speakers: Ross Weiner, Maryland Department of Labor, and Ellen Romero, Delaware Department of Labor
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Hiring and Retaining Farm Employees – What you Need to Know and Do
Are you trying to find, hire and keep great employees? Is it a bit confusing and time consuming? Do you know where to start and who to involve? Are you worried about the legal considerations when having non-family members employed? This course will help you sort through all these questions and concerns. Navigating this process doesn’t have to be difficult as this course will share with you. Through the four modules of this course, you’ll get important information and resources you can adapt for your own operation. For more information go to https://agrisk.umd.edu/grant-proposals/hiring-and-retaining-farm-employees
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Land in Maryland: Basic Legal Issues for All Landowners
The Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics (AREC) has released a new online course for rural landowners in Maryland. The So You Want to Own Farmland in Maryland course is now available through the University of Maryland’s Enterprise Learning Management System – Canvas. The free program will cover those legal issues that Maryland landowners may face. A grant funds the program through the Northeast Risk Management
Education Center. The online course will feature Paul Goeringer, a Senior Faculty Specialist and Extension Specialist in agricultural law. He will address leasing, landowner liability issues, right-to-farm law, fencing laws, livestock liability, and estate planning. For more information or to register, go to https://extension.umd.edu/resource/so-you-want-own-rural-land-maryland-basic-legal-issues-all-landowners-online-course/
Annie's Project
Annie's Project classes focus on the many aspects of farm management and are designed to empower women in overall farm decision-making and to build local networks throughout the state. The target audience is farm-women and women involved in agriculture with a passion for business, agriculture, and involvement in farm operations. Topics for the sessions cover the five areas of Risk Management - Production, Marketing, Financial, Legal Risk, and Human Resources. This 6-week course is open to anyone interested in farm management practices.
For more information about Annie's Project
Maryland Food Ventures
New Online Course: Maryland Cottage Food Producers and On-Farm Processors
If you are starting a value-added food business in Maryland. Sign-up today for the Maryland Food Ventures Interactive self-paced online course!
The course covers information for food subject to Maryland cottage Food or On-Farm Home Processing regulations, like high-acid jams, most breads, dried herbs, and raw honey.
Topics include product development, food safety and licensing, marketing, packaging, financing, and pricing. The online course will consist of short videos, exercises, and quizzes with an average course completion time of five to six hours; surveys to assess attitudes and behaviors related to value-added foods.
Register Today! https://go.umd.edu/mfvcourse
Cost: $35
To start, go to the home page here: https://go.umd.edu/mfvcourse. Click on the button, “Go To Checkout”. Register with the UME Agriculture and Food Systems through the Teachable platform, and the course homepage will be available. Start with the first module and enjoy the course!
If you have any questions or need any accommodations, contact Dr. Shauna Henley, shenley@umd.edu, 410-887-8090.
Women In Agriculture
- Women in Agriculture Webinars
Women in Agriculture offers a webinar on the second Tuesday of each month. Various topics include financial, human resource, legal, marketing, social media, and production. They are FREE and open to all!
Upcoming Women In Agriculture webinars - MidAtlantic Women In Agriculture Conference
A Regional Women in Agriculture conference has been held annually since 2001. It is a combined effort of Extension Service at the University of Maryland, University of Delaware, Delaware State University, Virginia Tech, and Rutgers along with a planning committee consisting of organizations and private industry.
For more information about the MidAtlantic Women in Agriculture Conference