ANNAPOLIS, MD – The Maryland Department of Agriculture is proposing new regulations to establish the requirements for registering pet food and specialty food prior to distribution in Maryland. This regulation establishes labeling requirements, dietary requirements, nutrient profiles, and other requirements that are necessary for consumers to make educated decisions when purchasing pet food or specialty Read the Rest…
Comments Off on Maryland Department of Agriculture Proposes New Pet Food Regulations
ANNAPOLIS, MD – The Spay and Neuter Advisory Board will meet Friday, Jan. 31, at 10 a.m. at the Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA), 50 Harry S. Truman Parkway. The agenda includes a presentation by Michael Barrett, ASPCA Grants Management Specialist for the New York Spay Neuter Grant Program; a discussion of draft Spay Neuter Read the Rest…
Comments Off on Meeting Notice: Spay and Neuter Advisory Board to Meet Jan. 31 (Updated)
ANNAPOLIS, MD (January 25, 2013) – The Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) has announced that new regulations for lawn fertilizer applications along with proposed changes to Maryland’s non-agricultural commercial fertilizer application requirements were published in today’s Maryland Register. MDA will offer a 30-day public comment period ending February 25. “Lawn fertilizer accounts for approximately 44 Read the Rest…
Comments Off on MDA Proposed New Lawn Fertilizer Regulations and Changes to Fertilizer Application Requirements
ANNAPOLIS, MD (Jan. 25, 2013) – The Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) has proposed new regulations that require pest control companies using dogs to detect the presence of pests, including bed bugs, to be appropriately trained and certified. Public comments on the proposed regulations, which were printed in today’s Maryland Register, are being accepted through Read the Rest…
Comments Off on New Regulations Require Pest Detection Dogs, Handlers to be Trained & Certified
The Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) has proposed regulations that would establish a process for determining if a plant qualifies as a Tier 1 or Tier 2 invasive plant in the state by using a U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Weed Risk Assessment protocol, and considering special Maryland circumstances. MDA Read the Rest…
Comments Off on MDA Proposes Regulations Affecting the Identification of Invasive Plants
The Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) today issued new guidelines for famers and wastewater treatment operations outlining immediate actions necessary to comply with Maryland’s newly revised nutrient management regulations which took effect October 15, 2012. The revised regulations redefine how a farm nutrient management plan is developed and implemented while changing the way organic nutrient Read the Rest…
Comments Off on MDA Issues Guidelines for Implementing New Nutrient Management Regulations
ANNAPOLIS, MD (May 22, 2012) – Proposed changes to Maryland’s Nutrient Management Regulations were submitted to the Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review (AELR) for review today, announced Agriculture Secretary Buddy Hance. Following months of negotiations with stakeholder groups, the Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) has finalized its new rules for the use Read the Rest…
Comments Off on MDA SUBMITS PROPOSED CHANGES TO NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS
Contact Information
If you have any questions, need additional information or would like to arrange an interview, please contact: Jessica Hackett
Director of Communications
Telephone: 410-841-5888
You must be logged in to post a comment.