Paul Goeringer, Agriculture Law Legal Specialist| lgoring@umd.edu
University of Maryland Extension, Agriculture Law Education Initiative
Maryland grain farmers are invited to participate in an innovative workshop designed to enhance business operations and risk management strategies through the use of cutting-edge tools and resources. This multi-project session will bring together key programs to provide hands-on training, demonstrations, and discussion. This interactive workshop will feature the Maryland Grain Budget Planner website and curriculum, designed to support crop budgeting and sound financial decisions. In addition, the Ag Law Education Initiative will present “Learning Ag Law at Your Own Pace: Basic Legal Issues and Ag Labor Issues,” covering essential legal topics facing today’s farm businesses.
Participants will also receive a guided demonstration of the Maryland Agriculture Reporting Assistant, a new data-driven platform. This platform enables producers to streamline data collection, analysis, and reporting for statewide and national reports, such as the Nutrient Management Annual Implementation Report (AIR) and farm yield reporting for crop insurance purposes.
The training will be conducted at the Wye Research and Education Center in Queenstown, MD, on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., with registration beginning at 8:30 a.m. It is free and open to all. Lunch will be provided, and we suggest bringing your laptop to pilot the web-based programs.
Register today to secure your spot and learn how these tools can benefit your operation. If accommodation is needed, please reach out 2 weeks before the session.
Please register at: https://ume.qualtrics.com/jfe/
This is material is based upon work supported by USDA/NIFA under Award Number 2023-70027-40447.
