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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.
![USDA Finalized Three Rules Amending the Packers and Stockyards Act Under the Biden Administration](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a214d6_33e5b09acbfe412ca381862d9432521f~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/a214d6_33e5b09acbfe412ca381862d9432521f~mv2.webp)
USDA Finalized Three Rules Amending the Packers and Stockyards Act Under the Biden Administration
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![APHIS Updates Indemnity Program for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza on Poultry Farms](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c57c7c_0d460512f0bc428fb870b1ba9eb6d5ef~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/c57c7c_0d460512f0bc428fb870b1ba9eb6d5ef~mv2.webp)
APHIS Updates Indemnity Program for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza on Poultry Farms
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![Upcoming ALEI and UMES Extension Heirs’ Property Workshops](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/191aad_799dff999c0244c5afac121560c03b44~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_267,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/191aad_799dff999c0244c5afac121560c03b44~mv2.webp)
Upcoming ALEI and UMES Extension Heirs’ Property Workshops
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![Understanding the Corporate Transparency Act: What Business Owners Need to Know](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6b8f66_1f5aa88fadb64acc80e36920c8839655~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/6b8f66_1f5aa88fadb64acc80e36920c8839655~mv2.webp)
Understanding the Corporate Transparency Act: What Business Owners Need to Know
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![MDE Seeks Public Input On Animal Feeding Operations Permit](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c57c7c_5f991735dc704048ab04d33444fa6164~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/c57c7c_5f991735dc704048ab04d33444fa6164~mv2.webp)
MDE Seeks Public Input On Animal Feeding Operations Permit
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![Heirs’ Property Information Session in Clinton, MD on Sept. 25](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6b8f66_8072816a56b34cfea2f342fe6c725ec0~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/6b8f66_8072816a56b34cfea2f342fe6c725ec0~mv2.webp)
Heirs’ Property Information Session in Clinton, MD on Sept. 25
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![New Maryland Law Limits Liability Waivers for Recreational Facilities](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/191aad_0693595082e04e3598d044f885b17410~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/191aad_0693595082e04e3598d044f885b17410~mv2.webp)
New Maryland Law Limits Liability Waivers for Recreational Facilities
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![Free Webinar June 24 on Tax Strategies for the Discrimination Financial Assistance Program](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6b8f66_1f5aa88fadb64acc80e36920c8839655~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/6b8f66_1f5aa88fadb64acc80e36920c8839655~mv2.webp)
Free Webinar June 24 on Tax Strategies for the Discrimination Financial Assistance Program
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![Produce Safety Rule Grower Training May 18 in Princess Anne](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6b8f66_a5e499f65eff4349b8ab3dc24ca0f183~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/6b8f66_a5e499f65eff4349b8ab3dc24ca0f183~mv2.webp)
Produce Safety Rule Grower Training May 18 in Princess Anne
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![Heirs’ Property Education Workshop at UMES on March 28](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6b8f66_af1c413e6be84ee8837b07d5d4a78ef1~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/6b8f66_af1c413e6be84ee8837b07d5d4a78ef1~mv2.webp)
Heirs’ Property Education Workshop at UMES on March 28
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![Upcoming Food Safety Trainings](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6b8f66_6de40018916c44bfbf0b4744cb9ace26~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/6b8f66_6de40018916c44bfbf0b4744cb9ace26~mv2.webp)
Upcoming Food Safety Trainings
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![Negligent Entrustment Liability for Farm Employers](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6b8f66_84898fe23918443fbe27706135816908~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/6b8f66_84898fe23918443fbe27706135816908~mv2.webp)
Negligent Entrustment Liability for Farm Employers
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![New Shellfish Pilot Crop Insurance Program for Container-Grown Oysters](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6b8f66_307ff03ab0424ab6954a00e50356a5db~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/6b8f66_307ff03ab0424ab6954a00e50356a5db~mv2.webp)
New Shellfish Pilot Crop Insurance Program for Container-Grown Oysters
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![FDA Guide for Small Farms on the FSMA Food Traceability Rule](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6b8f66_b14679a6ea224b7aa138a7363d16a3b0~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/6b8f66_b14679a6ea224b7aa138a7363d16a3b0~mv2.webp)
FDA Guide for Small Farms on the FSMA Food Traceability Rule
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![Webinar On USDA Discrimination Financial Assistance Program](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6b8f66_2a481b440fe940f792dd39e2ae198b8e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/6b8f66_2a481b440fe940f792dd39e2ae198b8e~mv2.webp)
Webinar On USDA Discrimination Financial Assistance Program
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![Expanded Federal Protection Allows Farmers To Donate Food Directly To People In Need](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6b8f66_6de40018916c44bfbf0b4744cb9ace26~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/6b8f66_6de40018916c44bfbf0b4744cb9ace26~mv2.webp)
Expanded Federal Protection Allows Farmers To Donate Food Directly To People In Need
![Update: USDA Accepting Applications for Farm Borrowers Who Experienced Discrimination](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a214d6_1220030356fb4925867446cbd2dd12d7~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/a214d6_1220030356fb4925867446cbd2dd12d7~mv2.webp)
Update: USDA Accepting Applications for Farm Borrowers Who Experienced Discrimination
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![USDA Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program More Accessible To Underserved Producers](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a214d6_44bd63aefeab45a7b34d1c27799e9aa1~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/a214d6_44bd63aefeab45a7b34d1c27799e9aa1~mv2.webp)
USDA Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program More Accessible To Underserved Producers
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![FSMA PSR Harvest and Post-Harvest Ag Water Requirements for Large Farms Are Now in Full Force](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6b8f66_a5e499f65eff4349b8ab3dc24ca0f183~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/6b8f66_a5e499f65eff4349b8ab3dc24ca0f183~mv2.webp)
FSMA PSR Harvest and Post-Harvest Ag Water Requirements for Large Farms Are Now in Full Force
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![Update on USDA’s Assistance for Borrowers Who Have Experienced Discrimination](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6b8f66_14946c74e14a47ad97a3aaa870870dcc~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/6b8f66_14946c74e14a47ad97a3aaa870870dcc~mv2.webp)