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Participants learning about issues facing the farm economy at a recent workshop. Image by Edwin Remsberg
University of Maryland to Host Workshops Geared Towards the 2018 Farm Bill
Jan 1, 2020
College Park, MD – This winter, the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics (AREC) is partnering with the University of Maryland Extension and USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) to host a...

2019 Agricultural Outlook and Policy Conference

Friday, Jan. 18, 2019 - 8:30am to 3:30pm
DoubleTree Hotel
Plans for the 2019 Agricultural Outlook and Policy Conference, sponsored by the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of Maryland, are being finalized, with expert speakers scheduled to share their thoughts about the current state of economic affairs and provide...
College Park Faculty Join CONSERVE, With $10M Award From USDA To Facilitate Water Reuse Solution For Crop Irrigation
Apr 8, 2016
Specialists in the field of agricultural law and water from the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics (AREC) in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (link is external) will...

AREC Ag Policy and Outlook Conference

Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015 - 8:30am to 3:30pm
Doubletree Hotel, 210 Holiday Court, Annapolis, Maryland
Please hold the date for the 2015 AREC Agricultural Policy and Outlook Conference on Dec. 16 at the Double Tree hotel in Annapolis. This year's conference will feature a commodity price outlook, dairy outlook, and farm income outlook along with many other topics. See the agenda for speakers and...

Quick Look at Yield Exclusion Option in 2014 Farm Bill

Photo by Edwin Remsberg, MDA One new option for crop insurance in the 2014 Farm Bill is Yield Exclusion (YE). YE allows for producers to exclude specific yields from eligible years from their actual production histories (APH). This exclusion can have an impact on producers’ APHs and crop insurance...

New Beginning Producer Crop Insurance Benefits From 2014 Farm Bill

Photo by Edwin Remsberg, MDA I have previously highlighted the beginning farmer benefits in the Non-Insured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP); see 2014 Farm Bill Makes Changes to the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program . But the 2014 Farm Bill also contains new beginning producer...

Common Labor Issues with CSAs

Tuesday, Apr. 14, 2015 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Your Computer
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) operators or those thinking about starting a CSA are invited to attend one of the featured webinars focused on drafting better membership agreements and addressing common labor law issues. The webinars are free but registration is required. The webinars are...

CSA Contracting Webinar

Tuesday, Mar. 31, 2015 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Your Computer
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) operators or those thinking about starting a CSA are invited to attend one of the featured webinars focused on drafting better membership agreements and addressing common labor law issues. The webinars are free but registration is required. The webinars are...
Webinars Offered for CSA Operators on Drafting Membership Agreements and Labor Issues
Mar 15, 2015
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) operators or those thinking about starting a CSA are invited to attend one of the featured webinars focused on drafting better membership agreements and...

Western MD Leasing Workshop

Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015 - 9:30am to 2:00pm
Washington County UME Office
The workshop is sponsored by Agriculture Law Education Initiative, University of Maryland Extension, Maryland Department of Agriculture, and Maryland FarmLink and funding is provided by USDA-NIFA and the Northeast Extension Risk Management Education Center. This Leasing Workshop will take place at...

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