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Rural Maryland to Expect Increase in Low-Flying Planes

2021-09-20

Due to Fall Cover Crop Planting The Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) reminds citizens in rural areas to expect an increase in low-flying airplanes or helicopters through October 10, 2021, […]

Filed Under: Community Tagged With: cover crop, crop planting, MACS, MDA, planes

COVID-19 Relief for Agriculture and Seafood Producers

2020-12-29

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, […]

Filed Under: First Responder Tagged With: COVID-19, DNR, MDA, seafood industry, watermen

BPW Works Approves $18.8 Million in Rural Legacy Program Grants

2020-01-09

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 […]

Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: BPW, Gov Hogan, legacy, MDA, MDP, Nancy Kopp, Peter Franchot

NASS Surveys for Maryland Farmers

2018-03-05

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. […]

Filed Under: First Responder Tagged With: farmers, MDA, NASS, survey

Detection of West Nile Virus in Bowie

2015-08-11

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) […]

Filed Under: Community Tagged With: MDA, mosquitos, spraying, West Nile

All of Maryland to Fall Under Federal Quarantine

2015-08-01

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 […]

Filed Under: Top News Tagged With: ash, Emerald Ash Borer, lumber, MDA, quarantine, trees

New Livestock Tagging Facility in Hagerstown

2015-07-20

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 […]

Filed Under: Community Tagged With: livestock, MDA, tagging

MDA Extends Deadline for Pesticide Use Survey

2015-07-17

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), […]

Filed Under: Community Tagged With: deadline, MDA, pesticides, survey

MDA Cover Crop Sign-Up

2015-06-10

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 […]

Filed Under: Community Tagged With: cover crop, MDA

Please Think When Applying Herbicides

2015-05-04

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 […]

Filed Under: Community Tagged With: herbicides, MDA, sensitive crops

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