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

• Department Encourages Marylanders to Reduce Mosquito Breeding Zones at Home
• Maryland’s Recreational Horseback Riding Sector Grows Over Past Year
• Sign-Up Period for Cover Crop Program Begins July 1
• Maryland Wine and Grape Promotion Fund Accepting Grant Applications

Meeting Notices

• Meeting Notice: Maryland State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners to Meet June 24 via Teleconference
• Meeting Notice: Pesticide Advisory Committee to Meet June 23 via Teleconference
• Meeting Notice: Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation Board to Meet June 22 via Teleconference
• Joint Meeting: Nutrient Management Advisory Committee and Phosphorus Management Tool Advisory Committee to Meet June 14 via Teleconference

MDA Blog

• Brood X Periodical Cicadas Hit PEAK 2021 Emergence
• This Memorial Day Weekend Means Buying Locally and Dodging Cicadas
• Every Day is Earth Day for a Maryland Farmer
• March Madness Has Another Meaning for Maryland Farmers

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