Meeting Notices
December 3, 2023
MEETING NOTICE- Virtual Meeting of Maryland State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners to be held on December 7, 2023
Annapolis, MD – The Maryland State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners will meet on December 7th, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. The meeting will be held virtually. Agenda items include general board business, license approvals, sanitation reports, CE approval requests, guests from the HSUS and MD Votes for Animals, and a review of general inquiries submitted to the Board.
For more information please contact the Board’s Executive Director Nathaniel Boan at 410-841-5862. or Nathaniel.Boan@maryland.gov.
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November 30, 2023
MEETING NOTICE: Maryland Ag Commission to Meet Wednesday, December 13, 2023
Annapolis, MD– The Maryland Agricultural Commission will meet on Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 10 a.m. at the Maryland Department of Agriculture headquarters. A call-in option will also be available. The agenda includes the annual update from the Maryland Agriculture & Resource Based Industry Development Corporation (MARBIDCO), a legislative update from the Maryland Department of Agriculture’s Director of Government Relations, staff updates and commodity reports. For more information, please contact Harrison Palmer at Harrisonb.palmer@maryland.gov or 410-841-5882
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November 14, 2023
Meeting Notice: Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation Board to Meet Virtually on November 28, 2023
Annapolis, MD – The Board of Trustees of the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation will conduct its monthly meeting on Tuesday, November 28th, at 9 a.m. via teleconference. Agenda items include general board business. For those interested in attending, please contact the Executive Director Michelle Cable at (410) 841-5860 or michelle.cable@maryland.gov.
Meeting Notice: Maryland Young Farmer Advisory Board to Meet on November 28, 2023
ANNAPOLIS, MD – The Maryland Young Farmer Advisory Board will meet on Tuesday, November 28th at 10:00 am at the Maryland Department of Agriculture, 50 Harry S. Truman Parkway, Annapolis MD 21401. Agenda items include a presentation of officer duties, young farmer updates, and proactive discussion and reflection of proposed discussion points from a previous poll. For further information about the meeting, please contact Harrison Palmer at harrisonb.palmer@maryland.gov or (410) 841-5882.
November 9, 2023
Meeting Notice: Nutrient Management Advisory Committee To Meet on November 21, 2023
Annapolis, MD – The Nutrient Management Advisory Committee will meet on Tuesday, November 21, 2023 at 9 a.m. at the Maryland Department of Agriculture in Annapolis, Maryland. The meeting is open to the public and will focus on review of the final report of the Farmer Task Force, as presented by facilitator Mike Foreman of Together Works. There will be a virtual option but members are encouraged to attend in person. For additional information or access to the link for the virtual meeting, please contact Dwight Dotterer at 410-841-5877.
November 8, 2023
Meeting Notice: Maryland Agricultural Fair Board to Meet on November 22
ANNAPOLIS, MD – The Maryland Agricultural Fair Board will meet on Wednesday, November 22 at 10:00 a.m. at the Maryland Department of Agriculture, 50 Harry S. Truman Pkwy, Annapolis. Agenda items will include a presentation from the American Shorthorn Association, fiscal updates, and reports from the board. For further information about the meeting, please contact Harrison Palmer harrisonb.palmer@maryland.gov or (410) 841-5882.
November 2, 2023
Meeting Notice: Maryland Seafood Marketing Advisory Commission to Meet on November 16, 2023
Annapolis, MD – The Maryland Seafood Marketing Advisory Commission will meet on Thursday, November 16 at 2 p.m. at Maryland Department of Agriculture headquarters. Agenda items include: a presentation on previous marketing initiatives for the Maryland seafood industry, plans for marketing initiatives forthcoming, review of the True Blue Program, and discussions on each of the seafood industry in Maryland. For those interested in attending, please contact Maryland Department of Agriculture’s Seafood Marketing Director, Matthew Scales at Matthew.Scales1@Maryland.gov or 410-841-5791.
October 30, 2023
Meeting Notice: The Maryland Horse Industry Board to Meet on November 9, 2023
Annapolis, MD – The Maryland Horse Industry Board will meet on Thursday, November 9, 2023 at 10 A.M. at the David Niven Theatre, Oldfields School, 1500 Glencoe Road, Sparks Glencoe, MD 21152. The meeting will include current information and discussion concerning Horse Board initiatives, updates from board members and reports from stable inspectors. In addition, our hosts will give an overview and tour of the school, which has a large and active equestrian operation. If you need further information, please contact Ross Peddicord at ross.peddicord@maryland.gov or 240-344-0000 or Anne Litz at anne.litz@maryland.gov.
October 25, 2023
MEETING NOTICE- Maryland Ag Commission meeting to be held on Wednesday, November 8
ANNAPOLIS, MD– The Maryland Agricultural Commission will meet on Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at 10 a.m. at the Maryland Department of Agriculture headquarters. A call-in option will also be available. The agenda includes a UMD UAS CURN presentation, staff updates and commodity reports.
For more information, please contact Harrison Palmer at Harrisonb.palmer@maryland.gov or 410-841-5882
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October 23, 2023
Meeting Notice: State Soil Conservation Committee to Meet November 16, 2023
ANNAPOLIS, MD – The State Soil Conservation Committee will meet Thursday, November 16, 2023, at 9:30 a.m. Limited seating is available for those who want to attend in person. The meeting is open to the public and will focus on soil conservation and water quality programs.
For those interested in attending, please contact Alisha Mulkey, Executive Secretary for the State Soil Conservation Committee, at alisha.mulkey@maryland.gov for call-in information.
Established in 1938, the State Soil Conservation Committee coordinates the activities of Maryland’s 24 soil conservation districts, while advising the Secretary of Agriculture on matters relating to soil and water conservation.
October 20, 2023
Meeting Notice: Maryland State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners To Meet on October 26, 2023
Annapolis, MD – The Maryland State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners will meet on October 26th, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. The meeting will be held at the Maryland Department of Agriculture. Agenda items include general board business, license approvals, sanitation reports, CE approval requests, a presentation from the American Association of Veterinary State Boards, and a review of general inquiries submitted to the Board. For more information, please contact the Board’s Executive Director Nathaniel Boan at 410-841-5862. or Nathaniel.Boan@maryland.gov.
October 10, 2023
Meeting Notice: Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation Board to Meet Virtually on October 24, 2023
Annapolis, MD – The Board of Trustees of the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation will conduct its monthly meeting on Tuesday, October 24th, at 9 a.m. via teleconference. Agenda items include general board business. For those interested in attending, please contact the Executive Director Michelle Cable at (410) 841-5860 or michelle.cable@maryland.gov.
Meeting Notice: Pesticide Advisory Committee To Meet on October 25, 2023
The Pesticide Advisory Committee will meet on October 25, 2023, from 10 am to noon. The meeting will be held virtually. The guest speaker will be Saif Ratul, Deputy Legislative Officer, Office of the Governor, who will be providing a pesticide policy update. In addition, Tom Phillips, State Chemist, will be providing the Committee with an update on the PFAS Workgroup. PFAS is the abbreviation for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances.
The call link is: https://meet.google.com/hzc-jekb-cmy
or you may call in with this number: (US) +1 518-855-1993 PIN: 583 351 457#
If you require additional information, please contact the Pesticide Regulation Section at 410-841-5710 or at pest.reg@maryland.gov.
October 3, 2023
Meeting Notice: State Soil Conservation Committee to Meet October 19, 2023
ANNAPOLIS, MD – The State Soil Conservation Committee will meet on Thursday, October 19, 2023, at 9:30 a.m. Limited seating is available for those who want to attend in person. The meeting is open to the public and will focus on soil conservation and water quality programs. Please note that a closed session will be held from 8:30-9:30 a.m., pursuant to General Provisions Art. § 3-305(b), exemption #1.
For those interested in attending, please contact Alisha Mulkey, Executive Secretary for the State Soil Conservation Committee, at alisha.mulkey@maryland.gov for call-in information.
Established in 1938, the State Soil Conservation Committee coordinates the activities of Maryland’s 24 soil conservation districts, while advising the Secretary of Agriculture on matters relating to soil and water conservation.
September 28, 2023
Meeting Notice: Maryland Agricultural Commission Fall Tour Scheduled for October 10-11
ANNAPOLIS, MD – The Maryland Agricultural Commission has announced it will hold its fall tour in Garrett and Allegany Counties from Tuesday, October 10th through Wednesday, October 11th. The tour agenda is as follows:
Tuesday:
2:00 pm | Tour Cove Run Farms (Accident, MD)
3:30 pm | Tour Branch Bender Cidery (Accident, MD)
6:00 pm | Tour Double Oak Farms (Swanton, MD)
Wednesday:
9:00 am | Visit Smith Farm (Flintstone, MD)
11:00 am | Visit Sawmill (Flintstone, MD)
2:00 pm | Tour Locust Point Brewery (Little Orleans, MD)
For more information, please contact Harrison Palmer at harrisonb.palmer@maryland.gov or (410) 841-5882.
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