Maryland Department of Agriculture
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Recent News About Maryland Department of Agriculture
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MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: Department Launches 2020 Manure Happens Public Education Campaign
The Maryland Department of Agriculture has launched its 2020 Manure Happens public education campaign to teach Marylanders how and why farmers recycle manure as a natural crop fertilizer and soil conditioner.
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MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: Maryland Horse Industry Board to Meet on March 11
The Maryland Horse Industry Board will meet on Wednesday, March 11 at 10 a.m. at the Maryland Department of Agriculture, 50 Harry S Truman Parkway, Annapolis, in the lower level conference room.
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MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation Board to Meet February 25
The Board of Trustees of the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation will conduct its monthly meeting on Tuesday, February 25 at 9 a.m.
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MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: Governor Hogan Inducts Farm Families into Agriculture Hall of Fame
Governor Larry Hogan and Agriculture Secretary Joe Bartenfelder today celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Taste of Maryland Agriculture event by inducting the Rhodes family of Queen Anne’s County and the Richardson family of Worcester County into the Governor’s Agriculture Hall of Fame.
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MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: Department’s Salisbury Animal Health Lab Groundbreaking Ceremony
The Maryland Department of Agriculture will host a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Salisbury Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratory on Monday, February 3 at 10 a.m.
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MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: MPT Series Maryland Farm & Harvest Visits Six Counties for “Maryland Made Drinks” Episode on January 21
Maryland Public Television’s (MPT) popular original series Maryland Farm & Harvest, now in its seventh season, will feature farms and locations in Allegany, Baltimore, Carroll, Montgomery, Prince George’s, and Washington counties during a special “Maryland Made Drinks” episode airing on Tuesday, January 21 at 7 p.m.
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MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: MPT Series Maryland Farm & Harvest Visits Baltimore, St. Mary’s, and Wicomico Counties During January 7 Episode
Maryland Public Television’s (MPT) popular original series Maryland Farm & Harvest, now in its seventh season, will feature farms and locations in Baltimore, St. Mary’s, and Wicomico Counties during a new episode airing on Tuesday, January 7 at 7 p.m.
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MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: 2019 Annual Implementation Reporting Forms to Be Mailed, Available Online
The Maryland Department of Agriculture has announced that the 2019 Annual Implementation Reporting Forms and instructions will be mailed in early January to approximately 5,500 Maryland farmers who are regulated under the department’s Nutrient Management Program.
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MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: Department Announces Recipients of USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant Program Funds
The Maryland Department of Agriculture announces eight projects that will be awarded funds through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) to enhance the competitiveness of Maryland specialty crops.
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MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: Meeting Notice: Maryland State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners to Meet December 12
The Maryland State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners will meet on Thursday, December 12, at 10:15 a.m.
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MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: Maryland’s Best Food & Beverage Expo Scheduled for January 22
The Maryland Department of Agriculture will host the Maryland’s Best Food & Beverage Expo Wednesday, January 22, 2020.
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MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: Department Issues Spotted Lanternfly Quarantine in Cecil and Harford Counties
The Maryland Department of Agriculture today issued a spotted lanternfly quarantine for all of Cecil and Harford Counties.
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MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: Celebrate National Seafood Month with Fresh, In-Season Maryland Seafood
October is National Seafood Month and the Maryland Department of Agriculture encourages Marylanders to support our local watermen and processors by purchasing Maryland seafood throughout the month and beyond.
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MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: Meeting Notice: Maryland Horse Industry Board to Meet on October 18
The Maryland Horse Industry Board will meet on Friday, October 18 at 10 a.m. in the National Steeplechase Association’s Board Room, 400 Fair Hill Drive, Elkton.
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MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: Lanternfly Treatments Begin in Cecil and Harford Counties
The Maryland Department of Agriculture is working with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to treat for spotted lanternfly at multiple sites in the upper northeast corner of Cecil County and along the northern border of Harford County.
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MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: Department Urges Marylanders to Include Pets, Livestock in Hurricane Preparedness Plans
As Hurricane Dorian continues its projected path along the East Coast, the Maryland Department of Agriculture reminds animal owners and caretakers to include pets and livestock in all disaster preparedness plans.
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MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: Celebrate Labor Day Weekend With Maryland’s Best Seafood and Produce
The Maryland Department of Agriculture—in partnership with the Department of Natural Resources—is encouraging Marylanders to celebrate Labor Day weekend with the best seafood and produce Maryland has to offer.
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MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: Department to Host Regional Listening Sessions for Strategic Plan
The Maryland Department of Agriculture is working with the Harry R. Hughes Center for Agro-Ecology to do develop a statewide strategic plan for Maryland agriculture.
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MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: Maryland Horse Industry Board 2020 Grants Application Period Opens August 1
The Maryland Horse Industry Board — a program within the Maryland Department of Agriculture — will begin accepting grant applications on August 1 for research, educational, and promotional projects that support horses, strengthen the equestrian community, or develop new opportunities for the Maryland horse industry.
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MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: Phosphorus Management Tool Advisory Committee to Meet on August 2
The Phosphorus Management Tool Advisory Committee will meet on Friday, August 2 at 9:30 a.m.