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2018 Farm Bill Decision Between ARC and PLC May Not Always Be Clear for Maryland Producers

Paul Goeringer

Feb 6, 2020
4 min

2018 Farm Bill Decision Between ARC and PLC May Not Always Be Clear for Maryland Producers

See here for the site’s reposting policy. Producers have until March 15 to make a couple of decisions involving the 2018 Farm Bill. Program Reminders The first decision is whether to update Price Loss Coverage (PLC) payment yields and whether to enroll in PLC or the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) programs for the 2019 and 2020 crop years. Producers will need to make this program decision annually starting in 2021 Simple online tools can assist growers in understanding how

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Admin

Jan 1, 2018
1 min

Happy New Year

By MD Risk Management Blog All the contributors at the Maryland Risk Management Education blog are wishing our readers a happy and prosperous 2018. We will be back on January 10 with new content. #ALEI #AREC #CropInsuranceEducationProgram #HappyNewYear

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Admin

Dec 23, 2017
1 min

Happy Holidays From All of Us

By MD Risk Management Blog From all the contributors at the Maryland Risk Management Education blog, have a safe and happy holiday season. We will be back in 2018 with new posts and new contributors. #ALEI #AREC #CropInsuranceEducationProgram #HappyHolidays

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Hey, Paul Can I Shoot Down a Drone (the video)

Paul Goeringer

Sep 19, 2016
1 min

Hey, Paul Can I Shoot Down a Drone (the video)

I’m often asked this question at various meetings when discussing legal issues with UAVs. The basic answer is no, you should never shoot down a drone. I’ve written on this topic a few times through various Extension outlets, see here. I’ve also recorded a podcast on the topic, see here. I’ve also developed a publication with Ashley Ellixson and Dr. Jon Moyle on privacy issues related to UAVs, see here. For those visual folks, I have put together a video with the help of E

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College Park faculty join CONSERVE, with $10M award from USDA to facilitate water reuse solutions

Paul Goeringer

Mar 31, 2016
3 min

College Park faculty join CONSERVE, with $10M award from USDA to facilitate water reuse solutions

By Ashley Ellixson and Paul Goeringer This press release can also be found on the AREC website. College Park, MD – 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 will play key roles in a new multidisciplinary effort to develop innovative, safe and sustainable ways to irrigate food crops in variable climates. The “CONSERVE” Center of Excellence, establi

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Workshops For CSA Operators to Highlight Membership Agreements and Labor Issues

Admin

Feb 3, 2015
2 min

Workshops For CSA Operators to Highlight Membership Agreements and Labor Issues

Press Release Community Supported Farm (CSA) operators or those thinking about starting a CSA are invited to attend a workshop focused on drafting better membership agreements and addressing common labor issues. The workshops are free but registration is required. They will be held: Feb. 26, from 9:30 a.m to 2 p.m., at the Frederick County University of Maryland Extension Office, 330 Montevue Lane in Frederick. Lunch will be provided. To register, call the office at (301) 6

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New Crop Insurance Publications Available

Paul Goeringer

Aug 25, 2014
2 min

New Crop Insurance Publications Available

This week, a new crop insurance publication was released and an update of an existing publication was released. Federal Crop Insurance is Part of Farm Safety Net for Maryland Potato Producers (FS-981) was authored by Sudeep A. Mathew, Paul Goeringer, and Lori Lynch. Currently potato crop insurance is only available in Kent, Queen Anne’s, and Worcester counties in Maryland, but producers in other counties can talk with their local crop insurance agent to get coverage by writ

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Farm Bill Workshops Planned for August in Maryland

Paul Goeringer

Jul 10, 2014
2 min

Farm Bill Workshops Planned for August in Maryland

Workshops Address Upcoming Changes for Dairy and Grain Producers in 2014 Farm Bill Programs ANNAPOLIS, MD (July 3, 2014) – The 2014 Farm Bill will bring changes for dairy and grain farmers in Maryland. Farmers are encouraged to participate in a series of workshops to be held across the state in August to prepare for decisions they will need to make to participate in 2014 Farm Bill programs. The workshops are sponsored by the University of Maryland’s Department of Agricultura

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