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Workshops Set for 2008 Farm Bill

Maryland Media Liaison:

Carol Hollingsworth, 443-482-2902

The Center for Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Maryland Cooperative Extension at the University of Maryland, the Maryland Department of Agriculture, and the Risk Management Agency of the USDA are organizing Workshops on the 2008 Farm Bill.

The workshops will be held August 26, 2008 to September 11, 2008 from 9:00AM to 3:30PM at sites throughout Maryland.

Date Location
Tuesday, August 26 Chestertown Fire Hall
Chestertown, MD
Wednesday, August 27 Chesapeake College
Room H117
Wye Mills, MD
Thursday, August 28
CANCELLED		 Rockawalkin Community Center
Hebrun, MD
Tuesday, September 2 Mt. Airy Firemans Activity Room
Mt. Airy, MD
Wednesday, September 3 American Legion
Hughesville, MD
Thursday, September 4 Friendly Farm Restaurant
Upperco, MD
Tuesday, September 9 Washington County Extension
Boonsboro, MD
Thursday, September 11 Garrett College
Room 2007
McHenry, MD

These workshops will outline and discuss major provisions of the new Farm Bill. New farm commodity programs in the bill are ACRE and SURE,  will receive attention with focus on decisions farmers have to make about these programs. Conservation and other programs will also be discussed.

Speakers will be from the Maryland Cooperative Extension, the Farm Service Agency of USDA, and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Maryland.

Registration is necessary to determine the number of lunches and the number of handouts. Please contact your local county extension office to register at a site near you.

Contact

Mark Rose
Phone: 443.482.2910
Email: mark.rose@md.usda.gov