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Welcome to the Maryland Risk Management Education Blog, provided by the University of Maryland Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics. This blog provides readers with information on risk management issues important to Maryland agriculture, upcoming events, and new materials that may interest readers.


How to Hold Title to Property


Estate Planning with Trusts: Roles, Definitions, and Practical Examples


2025 County Rental Rates Now Available Online


Free Webinar December 3rd - Workers’ Compensation for Maryland Agricultural Employers and Employees


Estate Planning Tools: Gifting


Estate Planning Tools: Power of Attorney


Register Today for the 2025 Agricultural and Environmental Law Conference


Transmission Lines and Property Rights: A Maryland Landowner’s Guide to Eminent Domain and the Piedmont Reliability Project


A National Immigration Law Center Resource Provides Guidance for Employers


2025 Mid-Atlantic Agricultural and Resource Law Conference to be Hosted in Shepherdstown, WV


Maryland Supreme Court Reverses in Foster Farms Case: Lessons for County Right-to-Farm Boards



Maryland’s Laws for Seasonal Agricultural Employment and Winter Layoffs



Training for Grain Farmers Offers Business and Risk Management Tools


Farmer Saved Seed -- What Is Legal And What Is Not - Updated



Don’t Lose the Land: Learn About Heirs' Property in Our Free Online Series



Ongoing Debates: Review of Legislation Before Many States



Understanding Agricultural Liability: General Liability Insurance


Maryland’s New Heat Illness Prevention Standard



New Resource: Workers’ Compensation Guide for Maryland Agricultural Employers



Interim Final Rule Limits Beneficial Ownership Interest Reporting To Be Limited to Foreign Companies
