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

• Chesapeake Bay Legacy Act Creates New Agricultural Certification Program 
• Maryland Department of Agriculture Tree Planting Incentives Still Available 
• Department Releases New Video on the Effects of Saltwater Intrusion on Farmland
• Governor’s ‘Buy Local’ Cookout Recipe Submission Portal Now Open

Meeting Notices

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

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