Wednesday, October 17, 2018

4th Annual Agricultural and Environmental Law Conference

The 4th Annual Agricultural and Environmental Law Conference is a key event hosted by the Agriculture Law Education Initiative (ALEI).

The conference will be held Thursday, Nov. 8, at The Crowne Plaza Hotel in Annapolis, MD. The keynote address will be given by Senator Thomas “Mac” Middleton, and there will be several sessions on a variety of topics including aquaculture, pesticide regulation, and industrial hemp farming. 

You can register through this link and a detailed agenda is available here.


The conference is open to students, farmers, educators, environmentalists, attorneys, regulators and anyone interested in learning about current legal issues impacting Maryland’s agricultural communities and environmental quality. Please let your community members know about this event.
The cost to register is $50, though some new and beginning farmers are eligible to receive 50 percent off the cost of registration - email Shannon Dill at sdill@umd.edu to determine eligibility. 

There is no cost to register for students who have valid ID.

Two Maryland Pesticide Applicator credits in Category 1(A) are available to attendees.
Register today at https://go.umd.edu/aleiconf. We look forward to seeing you there!