ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Larry Hogan today announced Board of Public Works approval of grants totaling $85,000 in state funding to the Maryland Grape Growers Association and the Maryland Wineries Association for the promotion of Maryland’s growing wine industry. The grant awards, which were recommended by the Maryland Wine and Grape Promotion Council, will be Read the Rest…
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ANNAPOLIS, MD (Oct. 3, 2013) – The O’Malley Administration has provided more funding and support for the Maryland Agricultural Water Quality Cost-Share Program than any other administration. That trend continued yesterday when the Board of Public Works approved $441,312 in cost-share grants, which help farmers install best management practices (BMPs) that significantly reduce nutrient runoff Read the Rest…
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ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Martin O’Malley today announced that the Board of Public Works approved the purchase of 31 easements protecting 3,918 acres of prime Maryland farmland in 17 counties for approximately $16.9 million in State and local funding. This approval brings the total farmland protected in perpetuity or approved by BPW by the Maryland Read the Rest…
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ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Martin O’Malley announced today that the Board of Public Works approved $278,751 in agricultural cost-share grants in eight counties for 18 projects that will prevent soil erosion, manage nutrients and safeguard water quality in streams, rivers and the Chesapeake Bay. Together, these projects will prevent 2722.25 pounds of nitrogen, 1189.71 pounds Read the Rest…
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ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Martin O’Malley announced today that the Board of Public Works approved $473,043.58 in agricultural cost-share grants in ten counties for 32 projects that will prevent soil erosion, manage nutrients and safeguard water quality in streams, rivers and the Chesapeake Bay. Together, these projects will prevent 4458.35 pounds of nitrogen, 1256.21 pounds Read the Rest…
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ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Martin O’Malley announced this week that the Board of Public Works approved $188,865 in agricultural cost-share grants in seven counties for 20 projects that will prevent soil erosion, manage nutrients and safeguard water quality in streams, rivers and the Chesapeake Bay. Together, these projects will prevent 712.07 pounds of nitrogen, 274.69 Read the Rest…
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ANNAPOLIS, MD (Feb. 6, 2013) – Lt. Governor Anthony Brown announced today that the Board of Public Works approved $154,541 in agricultural cost-share grants in five counties for 17 projects that will prevent soil erosion, manage nutrients and safeguard water quality in streams, rivers and the Chesapeake Bay. Together, these projects will prevent 1,925.62 pounds Read the Rest…
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ANNAPOLIS, MD (Jan. 24, 2013) – Governor Martin O’Malley announced yesterday that the Board of Public Works approved $112,365 in agricultural cost-share grants in eight counties for nine projects that will prevent soil erosion, manage nutrients and safeguard water quality in streams, rivers and the Chesapeake Bay. Together, these projects will prevent 1,679.49 pounds of Read the Rest…
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Lt. Governor Anthony Brown announced yesterday that the Board of Public Works approved $73,110 in agricultural cost-share grants in seven counties for 12 projects that will prevent soil erosion, manage nutrients and safeguard water quality in streams, rivers and the Chesapeake Bay. Together, these projects will prevent 670.77 pounds of nitrogen, 476.08 pounds of phosphorus, Read the Rest…
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Governor Martin O’Malley announced yesterday that the Board of Public Works approved $229,619 in agricultural cost-share grants in seven counties for 23 projects that will prevent soil erosion, manage nutrients and safeguard water quality in streams, rivers and the Chesapeake Bay. Together, these projects will prevent 3,999.25 pounds of nitrogen, 824.25 pounds of phosphorus, and Read the Rest…
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Lt. Governor Anthony Brown announced today that the Board of Public Works approved $267,711 in agricultural cost-share grants in eight counties for 16 projects that will prevent soil erosion, manage nutrients and safeguard water quality in streams, rivers and the Chesapeake Bay. Together, these projects will prevent 3,988.74 pounds of nitrogen, 1,550.61 pounds of phosphorus, Read the Rest…
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Governor Martin O’Malley today announced that the Board of Public Works (BPW) approved $349,350 for the purchase of an easement protecting 139 acres of prime farmland in Kent County. This approval brings the total farmland protected in perpetuity by the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation (MALPF) to 285,827 acres. The BPW is comprised of the Read the Rest…
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Governor Martin O’Malley announced today that the Board of Public Works approved $278,810 in agricultural cost-share grants in 8 counties for 25 projects that will prevent soil erosion, manage nutrients and safeguard water quality in streams, rivers and the Chesapeake Bay. Together, these projects will prevent 4,504.06 pounds of nitrogen, 1,615.64 pounds of phosphorus, and Read the Rest…
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Lt. Governor Anthony G. Brown announced today that the Board of Public Works approved $422,721 in agricultural cost-share grants in 14 counties for 37 projects that will prevent soil erosion, manage nutrients and safeguard water quality in streams, rivers and the Chesapeake Bay. Together, these projects will prevent 5,816.25 pounds of nitrogen, 1,940.45 pounds of Read the Rest…
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Governor Martin O’Malley announced today that the Board of Public Works approved $579,089.55 in agricultural cost-share grants in 10 counties for 46 projects that will prevent soil erosion, manage nutrients and safeguard water quality in streams, rivers and the Chesapeake Bay. Together, these projects will prevent 10,247.91 pounds of nitrogen, 2670.46 pounds of phosphorus, and Read the Rest…
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