{"id":29627,"date":"2026-03-03T10:50:34","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T15:50:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/?p=29627"},"modified":"2026-03-03T10:50:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T15:50:34","slug":"news-release-maryland-celebrates-weights-and-measures-week-we-measure-what-matters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/press-release\/2026\/03\/03\/news-release-maryland-celebrates-weights-and-measures-week-we-measure-what-matters\/","title":{"rendered":"NEWS RELEASE: Maryland Celebrates Weights and Measures Week: We Measure What Matters"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Maryland Celebrates Weights and Measures Week: We Measure What Matters<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

ANNAPOLIS, MD (March 2, 2026)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The\u00a0Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA)\u00a0<\/strong>is excited to celebrate\u00a0National Weights and Measures Week<\/a>\u00a0from March 1-7, 2026. This year\u2019s theme, \u201cWe Measure What Matters,\u201d emphasizes how important precision is in the everyday lives of Maryland families and the overall health of the state\u2019s economy. Whether filling up a car for the daily drive or weighing out fruits and vegetables for dinner, Marylanders depend on accuracy in every purchase.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cFairness in the marketplace doesn\u2019t just happen; it takes dedicated oversight,\u201d said Maryland Department of Agriculture Secretary Kevin Atticks. \u201cThe theme ‘We Measure What Matters’ showcases a commitment to the precision that assures both consumers and businesses can operate confidently.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The scope of this oversight is substantial. MDA staff inspects nearly 67,000 commercial devices across more than 6,500 businesses statewide. These inspectors are essential in checking the accuracy of everything from fuel pumps to grocery store scales. They also conduct thorough inspections of packaged goods to ensure that the weight on the label matches what\u2019s inside.<\/span><\/p>\n

A key focus of the program is thoroughly investigating consumer complaints. In FY 2025, inspectors addressed various concerns, including complaints about firewood, gasoline, propane, gallon jugs of milk, and packaged chicken. Of the 204 complaints investigated, 23% were validated, leading to appropriate enforcement actions to rectify any violations.<\/span><\/p>\n

Weights and Measures Week aligns with National Weights and Measures Week, celebrating President John Adams\u2019 signing of the first U.S. weights and measures law in 1799. This year\u2019s theme, \u201cCollaborating with Partners and Stakeholders for a Greater Measure of Equity,\u201d emphasizes multiple collaborations in the field of weights and measures, including those between national organizations, national and international trade associations, and members of the National Council on Weights and Measures.<\/span><\/p>\n

For further information about the\u00a0Maryland Department of Agriculture\u2019s Weights and Measures Section<\/a>\u00a0or to submit a complaint, please visit the department\u2019s\u00a0website<\/a>. The Weights and Measures Section can also be reached at (410) 841-5790 or weights.measures@maryland.gov.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Maryland Celebrates Weights and Measures Week: We Measure What Matters ANNAPOLIS, MD (March 2, 2026)\u00a0\u2013 The\u00a0Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA)\u00a0is excited to celebrate\u00a0National Weights and Measures Week\u00a0from March 1-7, 2026. This year\u2019s theme, \u201cWe Measure What Matters,\u201d emphasizes how important precision is in the everyday lives of Maryland families and the overall health of the  Read the Rest…<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":251,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[403,12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29627","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mda-newsroom","category-press-release"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29627","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/251"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29627"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29627\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29629,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29627\/revisions\/29629"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29627"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29627"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29627"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}