Newsroom

Welcome to the Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) online Newsroom. We are dedicated to communicating with industry and consumers. We encourage you to visit the Newsroom for all the latest information about MDA including news releases, news features, images, videos and more.

Press Releases

• Winter Ban on Spreading Manure, FPRs and Other Nutrient Sources Begins December 16
• Maryland Farm & Harvest To Visit Locations in Cecil, Frederick, Washington, and Queen Anne’s Counties During December 2 Episode
• Deck the Halls with Locally Grown & Sourced Maryland Products This Holiday Season!
• Maryland Farm & Harvest to Visit Locations Throughout Central Maryland and the Eastern Shore During November 18 Episode

Meeting Notices

• Governor’s Intergovernmental Commission on Agriculture (GICA) to Meet on December 4
• Pesticide Advisory Committee meeting notice
• Nutrient Management Advisory Committee Meeting Notice
• Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation (MALPF) Board of Trustees Meeting

MDA Blog

• Preliminary Testing Confirms Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Queen Anne’s County 
• MDA Honors Third Quarter Employee
• Maryland Department of Agriculture Honors Employees with Long Service Awards

Newsroom