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Welcome to the Maryland Risk Management Education Blog, provided by the University of Maryland Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics and features the work of the Maryland Crop Insurance Education program and the University of Maryland - MPowering the State's Agriculture Law Education Initiative, a University of Maryland Extension Signature Program. This blog provides readers with information on risk management issues important to Maryland agriculture, upcoming events, and new materials that may interest readers.

Aug 5, 2016
2 min

Weekly News Update: August 5th Roundup

By Mayhah Suri GMO Labeling Bill Has Been Signed by Obama Nullifying Vermont’s Labeling Law President Barack Obama has signed into law a bill that will require labeling of genetically modified ingredients for the first time. The legislation passed by Congress two weeks ago will require most food packages to carry a text label, a symbol or an electronic code readable by smartphone that indicates whether the food contains genetically modified organisms, or GMOs. The details of

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Jul 29, 2016
3 min

Weekly News Roundup: July 29th Edition

By Mayhah Suri Farmers Learn New Techniques at Catoctin Mountain Orchard At the Maryland State Horticultural Society 2016 Summer Tour Bob Black gave area farmers a tour of how he uses innovative practices to grow apple trees and control for stink bugs at his orchard outside of Thurmont. To read the full story click here: http://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/lifestyle/home_and_garden/farmers-learn-new-techniques-at-catoctin-mountain-orchard/article_40ab12e7-27f4-515b-8be9-82

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Jul 22, 2016
3 min

Weekly News Roundup: July 22nd Edition

By Mayhah Suri Cage Free Eggs May Not Equal Better Environment for Hens or Workers Pressure from animal rights activists has led many of the biggest food companies in the country to commit to what are being described as more humane alternatives. In recent months, Walmart, Costco, McDonald’s and others have pledged to transition to buying only cage-free eggs in the years to come. That is music to the ears of the people who have campaigned against conventional battery cages. Ye

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Jul 15, 2016
2 min

Weekly News Roundup: July 15th Edition

By Mayhah Suri Miss the Dairy Risk Management Workshops? If you missed the just concluded Dairy Risk Management Workshops, you are in luck. The materials are available on the Maryland Department of Agriculture’s Crop Insurance page. You can find all the materials at http://go.umd.edu/MDACropIns. Get Ready for Maryland’s Buy Local Challenge Are you ready for Maryland’s Buy Local Challenge? Pledge to eat or drink one locally grown, made or harvested product every day during

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Jul 1, 2016
3 min

Weekly News Update: July 1st Edition

By Mayhah Suri Perdue Announces Animal Welfare Policy Perdue Foods, one of the nation’s largest poultry producers, announced a precedent-setting commitment to improving animal welfare by issuing new requirements for its poultry facilities. Citing the “five freedoms,” a set of ethical imperatives for farmed animal welfare, the 2016 and Beyond: Next Generation of Perdue Commitments to Animal Care outlines the company’s efforts to implement on-farm improvements, such as environm

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May 6, 2016
3 min

Weekly News Roundup: May 6th Edition

By Mayhah Suri Startup to Launch Farm to Six-Pack Movement in DE Delaware farmers might soon be able to wet their beaks in the nation’s booming craft beer industry. At least that’s the concept behind Proximity Malt. The Milwaukee-based startup plans to open a processing plant near Laurel by mid-2017 where locally grown barley can be converted into malt specifically for use by craft brewers and other malt users in the Mid-Atlantic region. To read the full story go here: htt

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Mar 11, 2016
2 min

Weekly News Update: March 11th Edition

By Mayhah Suri Reminder Crop Insurance Sales Closing Date is March 15 Those with spring planted crops or considering Whole Farm Revenue Insurance have just 4 days left to contact their crop insurance agents. Go see your crop insurance agent before that time to make changes to your crop insurance coverage. To get estimates on premium costs for various coverage, check out the crop insurance tool from the University of Illinois’s FarmDoc that includes Maryland’s information at

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