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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.


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Holdover Tenant Required Pay Damages to Landlord for Not Leaving Rented Property at Time Lease Ends



Federal Regulatory Framework for Cell-Cultured Meat and State Legislative Action


Plan to Attend the Business & Legal Considerations for Your Farm Workshop on March 23rd



How Do Service and Therapy Animals Fit into a “No Pets” Policy?


Federal Estate Tax and Gift Tax Limits Announced For 2019



Public Comment Period Opens on Revised “WOTUS” Definition



The National Bioengineered (GMO) Food Disclosure Standard


2018 Farm Bill Contains Provisions to Make Industrial Hemp Production More Common



Maryland’s Laws for Raising Honey Bees



The Market Facilitation Program (Trade Mitigation) and the Government Shutdown


New 2019 H-2A Hourly Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWR) Take Effect Tomorrow



Seek Help to Weather Tough Times on the Farm


Labeling The Lactating Almond


A Word of Warning on Saved Seeds



Good News for Specialty Crop Growers: USDA’s Harmonized GAP Plus+ Now Fulfills Technical Requirement



Cell-Cultured Meat- Now What?


State’s Public Utility Law Preempted Local Zoning and Planning Requirements for Siting Solar Energy



Long-Term Leases Provide a Valuable Succession Planning Tool as Recent Court Case Highlights
