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Webinar to Address Issues Associated With Hiring and Training New Employees on the Farm

Paul Goeringer

Jun 24, 2019
1 min

Webinar to Address Issues Associated With Hiring and Training New Employees on the Farm

See here for the site’s reposting policy. Agricultural operations may not always take the time to do simple background checks or provide employees with the proper initial training that can cause huge issues down the road. Recent news has highlighted what can go wrong when agricultural operations hire employees with limited knowledge of agricultural practices. The University of Maryland will host a webinar focused on proper hiring and training techniques for agricultural ope

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May 11, 2018
2 min

Weekly Roundup May 11th

By Sarah Fielder Upcoming Webinar Series Kicks Off With Dicamba Webinar More growers will be using dicamba-resistant technology in the 2018 crop year. In past years, other regions have seen increased complaints as growers have increased the use of dicamba-resistant technology. The Ag Law Education Initiative will kick off a series of webinars with a webinar focused on an overview of current issues with the dicamba-resistant technology and new dicamba formulations. This web

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Feb 16, 2018
3 min

Weekly Roundup Feb. 16th

By Sarah Fielder Budget Deal Includes Fix for Cotton and Dairy Early last Friday morning, Congress passed a budget deal that included a fix for the cotton programs and dairy programs. With dairy, the Dairy Margin Protection Program (MPP) would now be calculated on a monthly basis rather than a bimonthly basis, premiums would be changed for medium and small dairy farms on $4.50 and $5 coverage levels, and includes other fixes to MPP that dairy producers had asked for. The bi

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Sep 22, 2017
2 min

Weekly Roundup Sept. 22nd

By Sarah Fielder Updated Right-to-Farm Law Fact Sheet is Now Available Maryland producers and neighbors often have questions on the state’s right-to-farm law. The General Assembly updated the law to include commercial seafood operations. To aid these operations and ag operations, Paul Goeringer and Lori Lynch updated their popular fact sheet to reflect the changes. You can check out the fact sheet, here https://go.umd.edu/RTFMD. Save the Date for the Ag Outlook and Policy

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Aug 25, 2017
1 min

Weekly Roundup August 25th

By Sarah Fielder Did you miss last week’s Understanding Hunting Liability and Resources Webinar? Good news, it was recorded and you can listen to it here. Have you signed up for the 2018 Agriculture and Environmental Law Conference? This event has sold out the last two years so don’t delay- registration is now open and can be done online here. The Perils of Pesticide Drift. Chemical spraying misses its mark with alarming frequency, and neighboring farms—especially organic o

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Aug 11, 2017
2 min

Weekly Roundup August 10th

By Sarah Fielder Circuit Court Strikes Down Montgomery County Pesticide Ban Late last week, the Circuit Court in Montgomery County struck down the county’s ban on cosmetic uses of pesticides on lawns. The judge saw the ban as conflicting with existing federal and state laws meant to regulate pesticide uses. The ban did not impact farms, golf courses, or gardens and did not ban the sale of any pesticides in the county. The county is looking at its options to appeal the ruli

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Aug 4, 2017
2 min

Weekly Roundup August 4th

By Sarah Fielder Court of Appeals Allows Finalists to Intervene The Maryland Court of Appeals has allowed finalists for the medical marijuana license to intervene in an ongoing lawsuit in Baltimore County challenging the final licenses granted by the state. The licensing process has been plagued with issues and legislators are calling for reform. To read more, click here http://wapo.st/2vgKTdf. Senator Introduce Bill to Ban Chlorpyrifos Senator Udall from New Mexico, co-sp

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Jul 28, 2017
2 min

Weekly Roundup July 28th

By Sarah Fielder Arkansas Farmers File Class Action Lawsuit For Dicamba Drift Arkansas farmers are seeking class action certification in a lawsuit against Monsanto, BASF, and DuPont over dicamba drift damage. In the lawsuit, the farmers allege that the new dicamba is not drift-resistant but is actually prone to drift. This lawsuit comes after 2 straight seasons of drift damage being reported due to new dicambas on the market that are paired with dicamba resistant soybean an

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Jun 16, 2017
2 min

Weekly Roundup June 16th

By Sarah Fielder Court of Appeals Lifts Stay in Medical Cannabis Case Late last week, the Maryland Court of Appeals lifted a stay issued by a Baltimore County court involving decisions of the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission to issue licenses to potential medical cannabis growers in the state. One group that was not awarded a license has been challenging the commission’s decision in state court. Early this month, the Baltimore County judge had issued the stay due to con

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Jun 3, 2016
2 min

Weekly News Update: June 3rd Edition

By Mayhah Suri Gov. Hogan Vetoes Renewable Energy Bill, Lets Pesticide Curb, Oyster Study Become Law Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan vetoed a bill Friday that would have required the state’s electricity suppliers to get more power from renewable sources, but allowed two other environmental bills — one restricting pesticide use and another requiring a study of oyster harvests — to become law without his signature. To read the full story click here: http://bit.ly/1RyMZ7E Ownership a

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Apr 14, 2016
3 min

Weekly News Update: April 15th Edition

By Mayhah Suri Maryland General Assembly Votes to Remove Neonics from Retail Shelves Last week both houses of the Maryland General Assembly passed a bill that would ban the sale of neonicotinoids to home gardeners. Also called “neonics,” the General Assembly cited concern over the impacts of these pesticides on honeybee colony collapse. The bill was controversial, as many groups, including Maryland Department of Agriculture, noted that the scientific evidence connecting neoni

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Apr 1, 2016
3 min

Weekly News Update: April 1st, 2016

By Mayhah Suri Wicomico County Putting Stricter Zoning Regulations on Chicken Houses As it stands now the zoning regulations in Wicomico County say a poultry house can be no less than 100 ft. away from residential dwellings, which is about a third of a football field. Monday the county council held a special work session to change that. During the work session council members approved a draft that would create setbacks of 400 ft. in A-1 agricultural areas, and a minimum of 5

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Upcoming Webinar to Explore Right-to-Farm Law Developments

Paul Goeringer

Mar 14, 2016
1 min

Upcoming Webinar to Explore Right-to-Farm Law Developments

In the 1980s, states adopted right-to-farm laws, or defenses to nuisance suits that might be brought against agricultural operations because of dust, noise, odor, etc. Since their adoption, these laws have been applied in many different ways. Recently, states have begun to consider expanding the normal right-to-farm statute protections by developing constitutional amendments guaranteeing a right-to-farm. These constitutional amendments have the potential to be more broadly

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Webinar Will Examine Economic Issues with “Big Data” in Agriculture

Paul Goeringer

Feb 18, 2016
2 min

Webinar Will Examine Economic Issues with “Big Data” in Agriculture

Big data has become a buzzword in agriculture. Big data is seen to have a role in potentially increasing food production and working to make agriculture more environmentally sustainable. As more and more opportunities develop that allow farmers to utilize data being developed in their operations, issues also arise. Although the full impact of this new data revolution in agriculture has not yet been met, many questions exist. Security issues, ownership issues, and economic

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Ag Labor: Complying with the I-9 Process Webinar

Paul Goeringer

Jun 8, 2015
1 min

Ag Labor: Complying with the I-9 Process Webinar

Complying with federal and state labor laws can be complicated matters for not only agricultural producers but any business operator. One aspect of federal labor law is verifying the individual is eligible to work in the United States. On June 22, Dr. Shannon Ferrell, Oklahoma associate professor of agricultural economics, Department of Agricultural Economics, Oklahoma State University,will cover this topic and touch upon other issues related to federal labor laws. The web

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Paul Goeringer

Jun 5, 2015
3 min

Weekly News Update, June 5, 2015

Happy last day of the work week (or happy weekend depending on when you are reading this). I am back and refreshed after a week on the family farm in Oklahoma. My thanks to Ashley and Sarah in helping me put this together. Farm Transition Webinar on Tuesday: It is not too late to sign up for the ALEI farm transition webinar at noon (EST) on June 9. Shannon Ferrell will discuss what farm families need to consider as they begin the transition process. This will be the first

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Paul Goeringer

May 15, 2015
4 min

Weekly News Update, May 15th Edition

It is fitting this news post was scheduled for me this week (which is also by pure accident), but 1 year ago this week I launched this blog to cover issues I was working on in my Extension program (farm policy/crop insurance, ag law, and anything else I feel about writing about) with the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics. Over the past year, we have grown first adding Ashley on, then Sarah and Wele, and now Hannah. Hopefully the site will continue to grow in

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Apr 13, 2015
2 min

Leasing Webinar Announced

Press Release Agricultural land leasing is an important feature of Maryland agriculture. Issues often arise between landlords and tenants not understanding what the law is or how to communicate with each other. On May 4th and May 11, agricultural landlords and tenants or those looking to get into agriculture will have the opportunity to participate in a webinar series focused in on leasing issues. You can register for the webinar at https://arecleasingwebinar.eventbrite.co

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Paul Goeringer

Apr 3, 2015
2 min

Weekly News Post for April 3, 2015

Happy Good Friday, happy Passover, or just happy Friday. Let’s take a look at some random news from the week. Roundup Will Face New Requirements: EPA released a statement that Monsanto will be required to have a weed resistant management plan for Roundup. The plan would include consumer education, remediation plans, and weed monitoring to address concerns of weed resistance. To read more, check out the Reuters article by Carey Gillam at http://www.reuters.com/article/2015

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Summer Webinar Series From MSBA’s Section on Agricultural Law and Agriculture Law Education

Paul Goeringer

Jun 11, 2014
3 min

Summer Webinar Series From MSBA’s Section on Agricultural Law and Agriculture Law Education

Over the summer of 2014, the Maryland State Bar Association’s Section on Agricultural Law along with the Agriculture Law Education Initiative (ALEI) will be hosting a series of webinars entitled what a Maryland Attorney Needs to Know About Agriculture. The webinars will start on Wednesday June 18th at noon and run for one hour. The webinars will help to make members of the bar more aware of the issues seen in agriculture and ways to better service agricultural clients. For

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