ANNAPOLIS, MD – Buddy Hance, Secretary of Agriculture for the State of Maryland, announced today that he will resign from his position, effective Jan. 20, 2015. Hance, a fourth generation Southern Maryland farmer, was appointed Secretary by Governor Martin O’Malley in May 2009. Prior to taking the position, he had served as Deputy Secretary from Read the Rest…
ANNAPOLIS, MD – The Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) has announced that open enrollment for its 2013-2014 Cover Crop Program will run June 24 through July 15 at soil conservation district offices (SCDs) statewide. This year, Governor Martin O’Malley has allocated approximately $20 million for the popular conservation program which provides grants to farmers who Read the Rest…
Posted: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 6:00 am | Updated: 7:48 am, Tue Feb 12, 2013. By JOSH BOLLINGER Staff Writer DENTON — Eastern Shore delegation members are concerned about burdensome regulations and initiatives put on Maryland farmers that might make it hard for farmers to do business. “We went from the whole septic crisis last year, which had Read the Rest…
Earlier this summer, the Maryland Department of Agriculture’s Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratory in Frederick became one of the few animal health labs in the nation to become accredited by the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA). To qualify for accreditation, the lab had to demonstrate, through detailed documentation, that it adheres to strict internationally recognized Read the Rest…
Agriculture Secretary Buddy Hance today issued the following statement outlining preliminary damage assessment from Maryland’s agriculture community resulting from Hurricane Sandy. “Our preliminary assessments indicate that farmers across the state experienced high winds, flooding, power losses as a result of excessive rain and tree and limb damage but minimal damage. Overall Maryland agriculture fared well Read the Rest…
Lt. Governor Anthony Brown and Agriculture Secretary Buddy Hance to: • Announce New Record Cover Crop Enrollment at Baltimore Co. Farm • Host the Agriculture & Volunteerism Day Luncheon at the Maryland State Fair ANNAPOLIS, MD (August 28, 2012) –Lt. Governor Anthony Brown and Agriculture Secretary Buddy Hance, will host two agriculture-related events on Thursday, August 30. Read the Rest…
EASTON, MD (July 8, 2011) – Maryland Agriculture Secretary Buddy Hance today participated in a roundtable discussion with U.S. Barbara Mikulski and leaders from Maryland’s poultry industry at the Talbot County Community Center in Easton. “I thank Senator Mikulski for her commitment to Maryland Agriculture and her steadfast support of Maryland’s top agricultural industry – Read the Rest…
ANNAPOLIS, MD (June 30, 2011) – Proposed changes to the State’s Nutrient Management Regulations are still being developed and discussed with the Maryland Department of Agriculture’s (MDA) Nutrient Management Advisory Committee and are nowhere near final as some rumors contend, according to Agriculture Secretary Buddy Hance. “The advisory committee has been internally reviewing scientifically based, Read the Rest…
ANNAPOLIS, MD (May 19, 2011) – Governor Martin O’Malley today will sign into law SB 487/HB 573, which will improve the management of lawn fertilizer and reduce nutrient loads to the Chesapeake Bay from urban and suburban areas. “This legislation levels the playing field for nutrient applications. Everyone in the Chesapeake Bay watershed needs to Read the Rest…
ANNAPOLIS, MD (May 3, 2011) – “In light of recent events and the start of a new growing season, this is a good time to remind farmers and agribusinesses of on-farm biosecurity measures and to double check that they are in place. I encourage farmers and agribusinesses to be aware of their surroundings, remain alert Read the Rest…
Annapolis, MD (March 3, 2011) – Agriculture Secretary Buddy Hance testified today to support estate tax reform legislation that would protect the generational transfer of farmland. The bill (HB721) was discussed before the House Ways and Means Committee in Annapolis. “No Marylander should be forced to sell a farm that has been in their family Read the Rest…
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