College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

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    Understanding Agricultural Liability: Maryland’s Right-to-Farm Law Can Limit Liability for Maryland Farm, Commercial Fishing, and Seafood Operators
    (2017-09) Goeringer, Paul; Lynch, Lori
    Many individuals moving into agricultural areas in Maryland have no farm backgrounds and little understanding of agricultural operations. The same is true of commercial fishing and seafood operations in Maryland. Once there, the new residents may find the noises, insects, farm equipment on the roads, smells, and other characteristics of agricultural and commercial seafood life unexpected and objectionable. While neighbors should consider working together and developing open lines of communication to find solutions, in some cases, this cooperative approach may not work. In response, Maryland introduced a Right-to-Farm (RTF) law in 1981. All 50 states have RTF laws which typically shield agricultural activities from complaining nonfarm neighbors by limiting the scope of and providing a defense for nuisance actions brought against farms and other agricultural operations. In 2014, Maryland extended these protections to commercial seafood operations and watermen.
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    Understanding Agricultural Liability: Premise’s Liability
    (2015-12) Goeringer, Paul
    You can take steps to limit your potential liability by understanding your legal obligation or duty to protect visitors and other third parties from foreseeable harm. You also will need to know to whom you owe the duty and what duty others may owe to you. Steps you can take to limit your liability include obtaining insurance, procuring releases, and providing warnings. You should work with a licensed attorney in your area and your insurance agent to identify the tools that will work best for you.
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    Legal Issues in Animal Agriculture: Farm Protection Laws
    (2015-11-05) Newhall, Ashley
    Presentation delivered on Nov. 5th for a webinar covering the recent ALDF v. Otter ruling. Presentation was presented by Ashley Newhall.
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    Agricultural Law Education Initiative Brochure
    (2015-06) Initiative, Agriculture Law Education
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    2015-16 Legal Services Directory
    (2015-06) Agriculture Law Section, Maryland State Bar Association
    Directory of members as of June 2015 of the Maryland State Bar Association's Agriculture Law Section.
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    Agricultural Law Education Initiative Brochure
    (2014-08) Agriculture Law Education, Initiative
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    Agricultural Conflict Resolution Service
    (2014-06-18) Johnson, Mae
    Mae Johnson's presentation from June 18th, 2014 covering an overview of the ACReS program in Maryland for the MSBA's section on Agricultural Law