Meeting Notices

July 12, 2024

Spay and Neuter Grants Program Meeting Notice

Annapolis, MD – The Advisory Board of the Maryland Department of Agriculture’s Spay and Neuter Grants Program will meet on Friday, August 23, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. The hybrid meeting will be held at MDA Headquarters, 50 Harry S. Truman Parkway, Annapolis, MD 21401 and on Google Meet. Agenda items include FY25 grant application discussions and funding recommendations. For more information or to obtain the Google Meet link, please contact the Program Coordinator, Jen Swanson, at 410-841-5766 or jen.swanson@maryland.gov.

July 10, 2024

MALPF Board of Trustees Meeting Notice

The Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation (MALPF) Board of Trustees will hold a teleconference meeting on July 23, 2024, at 9 a.m. Agenda items will include general board business. For login information or further questions, please contact Michelle Cable at michelle.cable@maryland.gov.

July 3, 2024

Maryland Young Farmer Advisory Board Meeting Notice

ANNAPOLIS, MD—The Maryland Young Farmer Advisory Board will meet on Wednesday, July 17th, at 10:00 a.m. at the Maryland Department of Agriculture, 50 Harry S. Truman Parkway, Annapolis, MD 21401. Agenda items include planning around the Young Farmers survey and discussing priorities for Young Farmers in Maryland. For further information about the meeting, please contact Harrison Palmer at harrisonb.palmer@maryland.gov or (410) 841-5882.

June 28, 2024

Maryland Horse Industry Board Meeting Notice

A meeting of the Maryland Horse Industry Board will be held on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, at 10 A.M. by teleconference. This meeting was initially scheduled IN PERSON, but because of the heat we are experiencing this summer, we decided to move this meeting to a virtual format. The meeting will include current information and discussion concerning Horse Board initiatives, updates from board members, and reports from stable inspectors. A detailed agenda, minutes from the June 13, 2024 meeting at Clarity Riding as well as project updates and a financial summary will be sent out prior to the meeting. Please contact Executive Director, Ross Peddicord at ross.peddicord@maryland.gov.

Here is the Call information-

JOIN WITH GOOGLE MEET
Meeting link
meet.google.com/ets-kksv-zvh
Join by phone
(US) +1 417-567-3135
PIN: 490231850

June 27, 2024

Meeting Notice- Governor’s Intergovernmental Commission for Agriculture meeting to be held June 27

ANNAPOLIS, MD- A meeting of the Governor’s Intergovernmental Commission for Agriculture (GICA) will be held at the Maryland Department of Agriculture headquarters, 50 Harry S. Truman Parkway, Annapolis, MD 21401 on Thursday, June 27, 2024 from 1-2:30pm.

For more information please contact Rachel Jones at rachel.jones2@maryland.gov.

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June 17, 2024

Urban Agriculture Advisory Committee Meeting Notice

The Urban Ag Advisory Committee will meet on June 18th, 2024, from 1 pm to 3 pm. The meeting will be held virtually. The meeting link information can be found below. For more information, please get in touch with Program Administrator Bill Tharpe at 410-841-5869. or bill.tharpe@maryland.gov.

Urban Ag Advisory Committee

Tuesday, June 18 · 1:00 – 3:00 pm

Google Meet joining info

Video call link: https://meet.google.com/xge-okwe-ctr

Or dial: ‪(US) +1 417-986-2931‬ PIN: ‪184 424 927‬#

More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/xge-okwe-ctr?pin=9390189226223

June 13, 2024

Maryland State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners Meeting Notice

Annapolis, MD – The Maryland State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners will meet on June 20th, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. The meeting will be held virtually. Agenda items include general board business, license approvals and CE approval requests For more information please contact the Board’s Executive Director Nathaniel Boan at 410-841-5862. or Nathaniel.Boan@maryland.gov.

June 11, 2024

Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation Board Meeting Notice

Annapolis, MD—The Board of Trustees of the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation will conduct its monthly meeting via teleconference on Tuesday, June 25, at 9 a.m. via Teleconference Agenda items include general board business.

For those interested in attending, please contact the Executive Director Michelle Cable at (410) 841-5860 or michelle.cable@maryland.gov.

June 4, 2024

Maryland Ag Commission Meeting Notice

Annapolis, MD- The Maryland Agricultural Commission will meet on Wednesday, June 12th at 10 a.m. at the Maryland Department of Agriculture headquarters. A call-in option will also be available. The agenda includes a presentation from the Maryland Department of Agriculture’s Value Added Agriculture Specialist, staff updates and commodity reports. For more information, please contact Harrison Palmer at Harrisonb.palmer@maryland.gov or 410-841-5882

June 3, 2024

State Soil Conservation Committee Meeting Notice

ANNAPOLIS, MD – The State Soil Conservation Committee will meet on Thursday, June 20, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. Limited seating is available for those who want to attend in person. The meeting is open to the public and will focus on soil conservation and water quality programs. For those interested in attending, please contact Alisha Mulkey, Executive Secretary for the State Soil Conservation Committee, at alisha.mulkey@maryland.gov for call-in information. Established in 1938, the State Soil Conservation Committee coordinates the activities of Maryland’s 24 soil conservation districts, while advising the Secretary of Agriculture on matters relating to soil and water conservation.

Maryland Horse Board Meeting Notice

The Maryland Horse Industry Board (MHIB) meeting will be held at 10 A.M. on Thursday, June 13, 2024, at Elizabeth Farina and Lauren Umlandt’s Clarity Riding Center, 3395 Davidsonville Rd., Davidsonville, MD 21035. www.clarityriding.com

The meeting will include current information and discussion concerning Horse Board initiatives, updates from board members, and reports from stable inspectors. An overview of the Clarity Riding operation and a tour of the facility will follow. Clarity is unique in that the center offers Endurance Riding as well as hunter/jumper, dressage, eventing, foxhunting, and general riding skills in its lesson, training, and boarding program. Morgan horses, as well as many other breeds, are used extensively. The farm stands the four year-old Morgan stallion, Throwing Shade. The operation comprises three farms and a robust rotational grazing program.

A detailed agenda, minutes from the May 14, 2024 board meeting, project updates, and a financial summary will be sent out before the meeting. If you need further information, please contact Ross Peddicord at ross.peddicord@maryland.gov.

May 22, 2024

Nutrient Management Advisory Committee Meeting Notice

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Nutrient Management Advisory Committee meeting scheduled for next Tuesday, June 4th, will be rescheduled to Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at 9:00.

The meeting will be held in person at MDA and offered virtually (virtual meeting information is below.) In 2024, the Maryland legislature passed Senate and House Bills that gives the MDA Nutrient Management Program authority to require permits on farms where Food Processing Residuals are applied. The new legislation becomes effective July 1, 2024.

MDA is currently working on draft regulations and June 4th will be your opportunity to review the draft regulations and provide input. Please try to attend or send a representative, and feel free to contact Dwight Dotterer, Dwight.Dotterer@maryland.gov, if you have any questions.

Meeting link

meet.google.com/bfn-royq-iui

Join by phone

(US) +1 318-702-0086
PIN: 780453058

May 20, 2024

Annapolis, MD—The Board of Trustees of the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation will conduct its monthly meeting via teleconference on Tuesday, May 28, at 9 a.m. via Teleconference Agenda items include general board business.

For those interested in attending, please contact the Executive Director Michelle Cable at (410) 841-5860 or michelle.cable@maryland.gov.

May 16, 2024

Maryland State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners Meeting Notice

Annapolis, MD – The Maryland State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners will meet on May 23rd, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. The meeting will be held at the Maryland Department of Agriculture. Agenda items include general board business, license approvals, sanitation reports, CE approval requests, and a presentation from EY of the new licensing portal. For more information please contact the Board’s Executive Director Nathaniel Boan at 410-841-5862. or Nathaniel.Boan@maryland.gov.

May 6, 2024

State Soil Conservation Committee Meeting Notice

ANNAPOLIS, MD – The State Soil Conservation Committee will meet Thursday, May 16, 2024, at 9:30 a.m.
Limited seating is available for those who want to attend in person. The meeting is open to the public and will
focus on soil conservation and water quality programs.
For those interested in attending, please contact Alisha Mulkey, Executive Secretary for the State Soil
Conservation Committee, at alisha.mulkey@maryland.gov for call-in information.
Established in 1938, the State Soil Conservation Committee coordinates the activities of Maryland's 24 soil
conservation districts, while advising the Secretary of Agriculture on matters relating to soil and water
conservation.