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University of Maryland to Host Workshops Geared Towards the 2018 Farm Bill

Paul Goeringer

Jan 2, 2020
2 min

University of Maryland to Host Workshops Geared Towards the 2018 Farm Bill

See here for the site’s reposting policy. 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 series of one-day workshops geared towards educating Maryland producers on changes associated with the 2018 Farm Bill. You can register for any of the workshops by going here. The 2018 Farm Bill has been called evolutionary and not revolutionary as the 2014 Farm

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WORKSHOPS ON ALTERNATIVE IRRIGATION SOURCE AIMED AT FARMERS AND LOCAL OFFICIALS COVERING WATER QUALI

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Nov 13, 2019
1 min

WORKSHOPS ON ALTERNATIVE IRRIGATION SOURCE AIMED AT FARMERS AND LOCAL OFFICIALS COVERING WATER QUALI

Press Release College Park, MD. – The Charles County Extension Office and CONSERVE: A Center of Excellence at the Nexus of Sustainable Water Reuse, Food, & Health will host a half-day workshop for farmers and local officials interested in learning more about using recycled water as an alternative irrigation water source for agriculture. The Water Reuse for Agriculture: What Growers Need to Know Workshop will be held on December 4, 2019, at the Charles County Extension Office

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CONSERVE Team Publishes 15 articles in Special Issue of Environmental Research

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Oct 28, 2019
4 min

CONSERVE Team Publishes 15 articles in Special Issue of Environmental Research

Press Release See here for the site’s reposting policy. We’re running out of water to grow food. Climate change, population growth and increasing demands on freshwater systems are straining agricultural water supplies. The CONSERVE Center of Excellence, based in the University of Maryland School of Public Health, is leading the effort to develop and adopt safe, alternative irrigation strategies that will sustain food production. These include the use of non-traditional water

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2019 County Rental Rates for Maryland Now Available Online

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Oct 20, 2019
2 min

2019 County Rental Rates for Maryland Now Available Online

Press Release See here for the site’s reposting policy. By Elizabeth Thilmany, Research Assistant, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics Cash rent lease agreements are the most popular type of lease agreement in Maryland. Cash rent is a fixed amount on a per-acre basis. In this agreement, the owner is relieved of operating and marketing decisions and income is known year to year. The tenant has the risk and returns from the crop and can make crop and livestock d

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Series of Upcoming Workshops Focused on Successful Farm Transfers

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Oct 18, 2018
2 min

Series of Upcoming Workshops Focused on Successful Farm Transfers

Press Release See here for the site’s reposting policy. College Park, MD – This winter, the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics (AREC) is partnering with the Agriculture Law Education Initiative (ALEI), the University of Maryland Extension, the Maryland Department of Agriculture, and Nationwide Insurance to host a series of one-day farm succession workshops around Maryland. As of 2017, the average age of principal farm operators in Maryland is 59, according to t

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Market Facilitation Program Available to Assist Producers Due to Trade Disputes

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Sep 27, 2018
1 min

Market Facilitation Program Available to Assist Producers Due to Trade Disputes

Press Release Recently USDA announced the Market Facilitation Program (MFP) to assist producers due to the ongoing trade disputes. To assist producers understand the MFP process, Olivia Kuykendall and Paul Goeringer with the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics have recently released a fact sheet covering this issue. To view the MFP publication, click here. #factsheet #InternationalTrade #Pressrelease

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