Meeting Notices

March 16, 2020

Meeting Notice: State Soil Conservation Committee to Meet March 19 via Teleconference

ANNAPOLIS, MD – The State Soil Conservation Committee will meet Thursday, March 19 at 9:30 a.m. via teleconference. The meeting is open to the public and will focus on soil conservation and water quality program implementation and policy development. 

For those interested in attending, please contact Alisha Mulkey, executive secretary for the State Soil Conservation Committee, at [email protected] or 410-841-5863 for call-in information.

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March 3, 2020

Meeting Notice: Maryland Horse Industry Board to Meet on March 11

ANNAPOLIS, MD – The Maryland Horse Industry Board will meet on Wednesday, March 11 at 10 a.m. at the Maryland Department of Agriculture, 50 Harry S Truman Parkway, Annapolis, in the lower level conference room. The meeting will include current information and discussion concerning board initiatives, updates from board members, and reports from stable inspectors.

For more information, please contact Ross Peddicord at [email protected] or (410) 841-5798.

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February 26, 2020

Meeting Notice: Maryland Agricultural Commission to Meet March 11

ANNAPOLIS, MD – The Maryland Agricultural Commission will meet Wednesday, March 11 at 8:30 a.m. at the Maryland Department of Agriculture, 50 Harry S Truman Parkway, Annapolis. The meeting will include a presentation on Bay health by Chip MacLeod, General Counsel for the Clean Chesapeake Coalition. Following the presentation, department staff will provide updates and each board member will share their commodity reports.

For more information about the meeting, contact Jessica O’Sullivan at [email protected] or 410-841-5882.

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February 20, 2020

Meeting Notice: Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation Board to Meet February 25

ANNAPOLIS, MD – The Board of Trustees of the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation will conduct its monthly meeting on Tuesday, February 25 at 9 a.m. at the Maryland Department of Agriculture, 50 Harry S Truman Parkway, Annapolis, in room 112. Agenda items will include general board business.

For more information, contact Michelle Cable at (410) 841-5860 or [email protected].

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February 18, 2020

Meeting Notice: Soil Health Advisory Committee to Meet March 2

ANNAPOLIS, MD – The Soil Health Advisory Committee will meet on Monday, March 2 at 9:30 a.m. in the lower level conference room at the Maryland Department of Agriculture, 50 Harry S. Truman Parkway, Annapolis. The agenda will focus on best management practices associated with soil health. The meeting is open to the public.

For more information, contact Alisha Mulkey at [email protected] or 410-841-5863.

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Meeting Notice: Maryland Agricultural Fair Board to Meet February 19

ANNAPOLIS, MD – The Maryland Agricultural Fair Board will meet on Wednesday, February 19 at 10 a.m. at the Maryland Department of Agriculture, 50 Harry S Truman Pkwy, Annapolis. Agenda items include an update on grant applications and regional meetings along with a discussion on funds for fairs and shows for FY 2021.

For more information, contact Jessica O’Sullivan at [email protected] or 410-841-5882.

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February 13, 2020

Meeting Notice: Maryland Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners to Meet February 27

ANNAPOLIS, MD – The Maryland State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners will meet on Thursday, February 27 at 10:15 a.m. The meeting will be held at the Maryland Department of Agriculture, 50 Harry S Truman Parkway, Annapolis. Agenda items will include general board business. Portions of the meeting will be closed to the public.

For additional information, contact the board office at 410-841-5862.

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February 10, 2020

Meeting Notice: Maryland Horse Industry Board to Meet on February 20

ANNAPOLIS, MD – The Maryland Horse Industry Board will meet on Thursday, February 20 at 10 a.m. at the Maryland Department of Agriculture, 50 Harry S Truman Parkway, Annapolis, in the lower level conference rooms. The meeting will include current information and discussion concerning board initiatives, updates from board members, and reports from stable inspectors.

For more information, please contact Ross Peddicord at [email protected] or (410) 841-5798.

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Meeting Notice: State Soil Conservation Committee to Meet February 20

ANNAPOLIS, MD (Feb. 10, 2020) – The State Soil Conservation Committee will meet Thursday, February 20 at 9:30 a.m. at the Maryland Department of Agriculture, 50 Harry S. Truman Parkway, Annapolis, in the lower level conference rooms. The meeting is open to the public and will focus on soil conservation and water quality program implementation and policy development.

For more information, contact Alisha Mulkey at [email protected] or 410-841-5863.

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February 5, 2020

Meeting Notice: Maryland Agricultural Commission to Meet February 12

ANNAPOLIS, MD – The Maryland Agricultural Commission will meet Wednesday, February 12 at 8:30 a.m. at the Maryland Department of Agriculture, 50 Harry S. Truman Parkway, Annapolis. The meeting will include a presentation by Hannah Thompson-Weeman, vice president of communications for the Animal Agriculture Alliance, and commodity reports from each board member.

For more information about the meeting, contact Jessica O’Sullivan at [email protected] or 410-841-5882.

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January 14, 2020

Meeting Notice: State Soil Conservation Committee to Meet January 16

ANNAPOLIS, MD – The State Soil Conservation Committee will meet Thursday, January 16 at 9:30 a.m. at the Maryland Department of Agriculture, 50 Harry S. Truman Parkway, Annapolis, in the lower level conference rooms. The meeting is open to the public and will focus on soil conservation and water quality program implementation and policy development.

For more information, contact Alisha Mulkey at [email protected] or 410-841-5863.

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January 10, 2020

Meeting Notice: Maryland Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners to Meet January 23

ANNAPOLIS, MD – The Maryland State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners will meet on Thursday, January 23 at 10:15 a.m. The meeting will be held at the Maryland Department of Agriculture, 50 Harry S Truman Parkway, Annapolis. Agenda items will include general board business. Portions of the meeting will be closed to the public.

For additional information, contact the board office at 410-841-5862.

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Meeting Notice: Maryland Horse Industry Board to Meet on January 24

ANNAPOLIS, MD – The Maryland Horse Industry Board will meet on Friday, January 24 at 10 a.m. at the Maryland State Fair Grounds Administration Building, 2200 York Road, Timonium, in the Vista Room. The meeting will include current information and discussion concerning board initiatives, updates from board members, and reports from stable inspectors.

The meeting is held in conjunction with the Horseland Exhibit at the World of Pets Expo. Following our meeting, the operators of the Central Maryland Horse Discovery Centers will convene at 12:30 p.m. followed by the Maryland Horse Industry Board’s Health Advisory Committee at 2:30 p.m.

For more information, please contact Ross Peddicord at [email protected] or (410) 841-5798.

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January 6, 2020

Meeting Notice: Maryland Young Farmers Advisory Board to Meet January 15

ANNAPOLIS, MD – The Maryland Young Farmers Advisory Board will meet Wednesday, January 15 at 10 a.m. at the Maryland Department of Agriculture, 50 Harry S. Truman Parkway, Annapolis. The agenda includes a presentation by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) State Conservationist Terron Hillsman on the farm bill and updated reports from each board member.

For more information about the meeting, contact Jessica O’Sullivan at [email protected] or 410-841-5882.

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January 2, 2020

Meeting Notice: Maryland Agricultural Commission to Meet January 8

ANNAPOLIS, MD – The Maryland Agricultural Commission will meet Wednesday, January 8 at 8:30 a.m. at the Maryland Department of Agriculture, 50 Harry S. Truman Parkway, Annapolis. The meeting agenda includes commodity reports from each board member and a planning session to discuss what issues and speakers the board would like to focus on in 2020.

For more information about the meeting, contact Jessica O’Sullivan at [email protected] or 410-841-5882.

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