State Has Now Provided More Than $9 Million For Farmers, Watermen, and Producers; Part of More Than $600 Million In Emergency Economic Relief At the direction of Governor Larry Hogan, […]
BPW Works Approves $18.8 Million in Rural Legacy Program Grants
Funding Will Protect 4,500 Acres Statewide The Board of Public Works (BPW) today unanimously approved recommendations of more than $18.8 million in Rural Legacy Program grants for conservation easements in […]
NASS Surveys for Maryland Farmers
As the 2018 crop production season begins, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will contact Maryland producers to determine their plans for the upcoming growing season. […]
Detection of West Nile Virus in Bowie
First West Nile Virus-Positive Mosquito Pool in 2015 Confirmed Simple Actions Can Reduce Risk The Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) announces the first detection of a West Nile virus (WNV) […]
All of Maryland to Fall Under Federal Quarantine
MDA Rescinds Statewide Quarantine on Movement of Hardwood; All of Maryland to fall under Federal Quarantine Because the Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) confirmed the presence of the invasive, highly […]
New Livestock Tagging Facility in Hagerstown
Maryland Department of Agriculture Approves New Livestock Tagging Facility in Hagerstown The Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) has approved the Four States Live Stock Sale in Hagerstown as an official […]
MDA Extends Deadline for Pesticide Use Survey
State Agriculture Department Extends Deadline for Pesticide Use Survey to August 15, 2015. Survey is the only comprehensive measure of pesticide use in Maryland The Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA), […]
MDA Cover Crop Sign-Up
2015-2016 MDA Cover Crop Sign-Up Runs June 24 – July 15 The Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) has announced that its 2015-2016 Cover Crop Sign-Up will take place June 24 […]
Please Think When Applying Herbicides
MDA Encourages Communication between Herbicide Applicators, Specialty Crop Producers As trees and plants green up and soil temperatures rise across the state, farm operations of all sizes and types are […]
MDA to Introduce Farmers Market Finder
A Mobile Site for FMNP Participants Beginning June 1, participants in the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP), seniors in the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program […]