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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.


Online Labor Course Available for Agricultural Employers to Better Understand Adding Benefits and Legal Requirements


Landowner Oriented Agricultural Law Workshop To Be Held


University of Maryland Poultry Extension Launches Comprehensive Survey to Support Delmarva’s Poultry Industry


Landowner Oriented Agricultural Law Workshops Will Be Held Across Maryland


2024 County Rental Rates Now Available Online


Town Hall Meeting: the good, the bad, and the tradeoffs for large scale solar (with food!)

Labor Webinars Planned for Agricultural Employers


Peer-powered learning on land use, estate planning, & navigating solar options.


UME Leads the Next Generation of the Statewide Nutrient Management Program


New Extension Program: Frederick County Grain Marketing Meeting

A Group of Southern University Extension Economists Launch Southern Ag Today


Landowner-Oriented Agricultural Law Online Modules Now Available


Landowner Oriented Agricultural Law Webinars Will Be Held in March and April


Crop Insurance Research Survey


Upcoming Grain Marketing Virtual Workshop and Custom Rate Survey

Landowner Oriented Agricultural Law Workshops Will Be Held Across Maryland


MDE Invites Public Comments on Proposed Food Residuals Regulations


UME Hosting Farm Stress Management Workshop for Agriculture Service Providers in Bowie


May is Mental Health Awareness Month
