News Room

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

• Governor Hogan Proclaims March 1-7 Maryland Weights and Measures Week
• Maryland Farm & Harvest Visits Carroll, Kent, and Montgomery Counties During March 2 Episode
• Marylanders Encouraged to Become Community Supported Agriculture Members
• Maryland Receives Federal Crop Disaster Designation for Three Counties Due to Losses Caused By Excessive Rain

Meeting Notices

• Meeting Notice: Maryland Horse Industry Board to Meet on March 10 via Teleconference
• Meeting Notice: Maryland Agricultural Commission to Meet March 10 via Teleconference
• Meeting Notice: Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation Board to Meet Feb. 23 via Teleconference
• Meeting Notice: State Soil Conservation Committee to Meet Feb. 18 via Teleconference

MDA Blog

• New Year, Same Commitment to Resource Conservation
• Keeping the Food Supply Chain Strong During COVID-19 Response
• Fall Farm Features
• Highlights of the Maryland State Fair

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