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

• Maryland Permanently Preserves 35 Working Farms
• Maryland Agriculture Secretary Appoints Dr. Jennifer Trout as State Veterinarian
• Governor Wes Moore Proclaims October as ‘Maryland Horse Month’
• Small Equine and Livestock Operations Now Eligible for Conservation Funding 

Meeting Notices

• State Soil Conservation Committee Meeting Notice
• Maryland Horse Industry Board (MHIB) Meeting Notice
• Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation (MALPF) Board of Trustees Meeting Notice

MDA Blog

• 2023 MDA Team of the Year and 4th Quarter Awards Announced!
• MDA Recognizes Employees of the Second and Third Quarter of 2023 
• Maryland Department of Agriculture Hosts the 78th Annual Southern Weights and Measures Association Conference