MPower is sponsoring two paid summer 2025 projects for Agriculture and Natural Resources students with faculty at the University of Maryland, Baltimore. Applications will open in January 2025 and will close in late February.
Before the applications open, students can read about the program on the MPower website – specific details about the projects will be posted soon: https://mpower.maryland.edu/initiatives/um-scholars-program/
1. Identifying Legal Challenges to Participation in Maryland’s Farm to Institution Local Food Purchasing Program
Project lead: Margaret Todd, JD, Senior Legal Specialist and Managing Director for the Agricultural Law Education Initiative at the University of Maryland, Baltimore, Carey School of Law.
Ideal candidate: Individuals with an interest and /or background in animal agriculture production and marketing, agricultural law, environmental law, local food systems, and procurement policy.
2. Resources for Small and Very Small Livestock, Poultry, and Seafood Production Processing
Project lead: Margaret Todd, JD, Senior Legal Specialist and Managing Director for the Agriculture Law Education Initiative at the University of Maryland, Baltimore, Carey School of Law
Ideal candidate: Individuals with interest and/or background in animal agriculture production marketing, and agriculture environmental law.