Maryland Department of Agriculture
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Recent News About Maryland Department of Agriculture
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MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: MPT Series Maryland Farm & Harvest Visits Allegany, Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick & Harford Counties, Baltimore City During Nov. 27 Episode
Maryland Public Television’s (MPT) popular original series Maryland Farm & Harvest, in its sixth season, will feature farms and other locations in Allegany, Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick and Harford Counties, as well as Baltimore City during a new episode airing Tuesday, November 27 at 7 p.m.
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MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: Maryland Horse Industry Board Honors Michael Hopkins with Touch of Class Award
The Maryland Horse Industry Board—a program within the Maryland Department of Agriculture—presented its Touch of Class Award to the executive director of the Maryland Racing Commission, Michael Hopkins.
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MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: Blackout Dates for Lawn Fertilizer Applications Take Effect on November 16
The Maryland Department of Agriculture reminds citizens that fertilizer blackout dates authorized by Maryland’s Lawn Fertilizer Law will begin on Nov. 16 and run through Feb. 28.
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MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: MPT’s Maryland Farm & Harvest Set for Season Six Premiere on November 13
Maryland Public Television’s (MPT) popular original series Maryland Farm & Harvest premieres for its sixth season on Tuesday, November 13 with the first of 13 new half-hour episodes airing on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. on MPT-HD
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MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: Celebrate the Holidays with Maryland’s Bountiful Harvest
As the holiday season approaches, the Maryland Department of Agriculture encourages all Marylanders to incorporate local products in their celebrations.
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MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: Maryland Department of Agriculture to Host Foreign Markets Seminar
The Maryland Department of Agriculture and the Southern United States Trade Association (SUSTA) will host a seminar on export opportunities with experts from Canada, China, the European Union, and India on Tuesday, Nov. 27 at the Hotel Annapolis from 9 a.m.
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MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: National Seafood Month with Fresh, Maryland Seafood
Happy National Seafood Month!
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MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: Celebrate National Seafood Month with Fresh, 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: State Department of Agriculture Honors Employees with Service Awards
The Maryland Department of Agriculture today honored 63 employees for their years of dedicated service to the department and to the state.
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Maryland Department of Agriculture spent $647,994,548 since 2008
Maryland Department of Agriculture reported spending $38,181,026 - 36.8 percent - less in 2017 than it did 10 years ago, according to a Maryland State Wire analysis of state purchasing records.
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MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: Deadline for Aerial Seeding and Aerial Ground Seeding of Cover Crops Extended to Oct. 14
Due to poor weather resulting in unsafe flying conditions over the last several weeks, the Maryland Department of Agriculture has extended the aerial seeding and aerial ground seeding deadline for farmers who signed up to plant cover crops in their fields this fall with the Maryland Agricultural Water Quality Cost-Share Program (MACS).
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MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: It’s Harvest Season – Look Out for Farm Equipment
Keep Maryland Open for Business WHAT: Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration and partners launch Farm Equipment Traffic Safety Campaign.
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MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: State Announces Blue Catfish Purchasing Initiative
The Maryland Department of General Services (DGS)—in partnership with the departments of Agriculture and Natural Resources—has awarded contracts to Jessup-based Reliant Fish Co. and Congressional Seafood Co. for a program that will create sales of Maryland-harvested blue catfish to state institutions providing food services.
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MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: Public Notice: Unscheduled Mosquito Control Spraying in Harford County
The Maryland Department of Agriculture, in cooperation with the Harford County health department, will expand mosquito control services in the Aberdeen area Wednesday evening due to a public health concern over the potential for mosquito-borne diseases.
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Maryland Department of Agriculture purchases totaled $65,473,048 in 2017
Maryland Department of Agriculture's biggest purchases in 2017 included $3,060,956 to Lakeside Title Co, $2,875,290 to Md Agricultural & Resource Based Indus Deve Corp and $2,701,563 to Progressive Title Corporation, public records analyzed by Maryland State Wire show.
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MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: Department Urges Horse Owners to Keep Vaccinations Updated During Peak Mosquito Season
The Maryland Department of Agriculture’s Animal Health program strongly encourages all horse owners to have their equines vaccinated for West Nile virus and other mosquito-borne diseases.
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MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: Public Notice: Unscheduled Mosquito Control Spraying in Prince George’s County
The Maryland Department of Agriculture, in cooperation with the Prince George’s County Health Department, will expand mosquito control services in the Lanham and Temple Hills areas Tuesday evening due to a public health concern over the potential for mosquito-borne diseases.
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MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: Maryland Agricultural Highlights – August 2018
State Soil Conservation Committee to Meet August 16 The State Soil Conservation Committee has announced that its next meeting will be held Thursday, August 16, at 9:30 a.m. at the Maryland Department of Agriculture,50 Harry S. Truman Parkway, Annaplis, MD 21401
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MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: Maryland Animal Health Labs Accredited for Updated International Standards
The Maryland Department of Agriculture’s Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratories in Salisbury and Frederick have become the first and second animal health labs in the nation to be accredited by the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) for the updated International Organization for Standardization (ISO)/International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 17025:2017 standard.
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MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: Public Notice: Unscheduled Mosquito Control Spraying in Anne Arundel County
The Maryland Department of Agriculture, in cooperation with the Anne Arundel County Health Department will expand mosquito control services in the Severna Park area Wednesday evening due to a public health concern over the potential for mosquito-borne diseases.