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Date Press Releases
May 13 NEWS RELEASE: Nicole Sherry Joins Maryland Department of Agriculture as Assistant Secretary of Plant Industries and Pest Management
May 11 PUBLIC NOTICE: Maryland Agencies to Treat Potomac River for Black Fly Control on May 1
May 7 PRESS RELEASE: Maryland Permanently Preserves Five Working Farms
May 4 PRESS RELEASE: Celebrate the Annual Preakness Stakes With the Maryland Horse Farm Tour
April 27 PRESS RELEASE: Governor Moore Secures the Future of Maryland’s Horse Industry Board Through 2036
April 22 STATEMENT: Maryland Department of Agriculture Statement on the Impact of Late Spring Frost on Crops
April 22 PRESS RELEASE: Maryland’s Best Celebrates Native Plant Month
April 17 PRESS RELEASE: USDA Designates Nine Maryland Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas Following Severe Drought
April 13 Maryland Department of Agriculture Joins Ground-Breaking of New Grain Transloading Facility at Port of Baltimore
April 9 Renewed Agreement Between Maryland Department of Agriculture, EPA Supports Farmers, Environmental Stewardship
April 4 NEWS RELEASE: Cecil County Control Area Released
April 1 NEWS RELEASE: Protect Local Streams that Feed our Chesapeake Bay
March 25 NEWS RELEASE: Maryland Department of Agriculture Announces Next Steps to Address Rural Veterinary Shortage
March 23 Maryland’s Best Seeks Ice Cream Locations for 2026 Ice Cream Trail
March 20 Maryland Department of Agriculture Celebrates Proclamations Honoring Maryland’s Farming Communities
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