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

• Governor Wes Moore Declares October as Maryland Apple Month with “Take A Bite of Maryland” Promotion
• Governor Wes Moore Proclaims October as ‘Maryland Horse Month’
• Deadline for Applications for Governor’s Agriculture Hall of Fame Approaching 
• Cost-Share Grants for Fall Manure Transport and Injection Available

Meeting Notices

• Meeting Notice: Maryland Agricultural Commission Fall Tour Scheduled for October 10-11
• Maryland Department of Agriculture Farmer Task Force to Meet on October 2, 2023
• Meeting Notice: The Maryland Horse Industry Board to Meet on October 4, 2023
• Meeting Notice: Maryland State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners To Meet on September 21, 2023

MDA Blog

• Governor Moore and the Maryland Department of Agriculture Host 16th Annual Buy Local Cookout
• The 2022 Maryland’s Best Ice Cream Champion Trailblazers are…. 
• Maryland Wholesale Produce Market Receives Funding For Expansion
• MDA Secretary Bartenfelder Opens 2022 International Leadership Alumni Conference