February 25, 2025 Grant Applications Due by March 30 ANNAPOLIS, MD (February 25, 2025) – The Maryland Department of Agriculture is now accepting proposals for the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program, a reimbursement grant program aimed at enhancing the …
February 25, 2025 Small Farms and Urban Growers Who Plant Less Than 10 Acres Eligible ANNAPOLIS, MD (February 25, 2025) —The Maryland Department of Agriculture has announced the sign-up period for its Small Acreage Cover Crop Program will open on March 3, …
February 21, 2025 ANNAPOLIS, MD (February 21, 2025) – Maryland Public Television’s (MPT) original series Maryland Farm & Harvest, now in its 12th season, will feature farms and locations in Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County, and Baltimore City …
February 18, 2025 Stop by Booth 1004 to Sample Maryland’s Seafood Bounty ANNAPOLIS, MD (February 18, 2025) – Maryland’s Best, Maryland’s state-wide marketing program connecting consumers to farmers and watermen, will be showcasing wild-caught Chesapeake …
February 14, 2025 ANNAPOLIS, MD (February 14, 2025)– Maryland Public Television’s (MPT) original series Maryland Farm & Harvest, now in its 12th season, will feature farms and locations in Baltimore, Prince George’s, and Washington counties during an …
February 13, 2025 The Plant Advisory Committee will meet on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at 9:30 AM. The meeting will be held at the Maryland Department of Agriculture Headquarters, located at 50 Harry S. Truman Parkway, Annapolis, MD, in the Turf and Seed …
February 12, 2025 Martin Proulx to Receive Award Honoring Contributions to Maryland’s Economic Development ANNAPOLIS, MD (February 12, 2025) – The Maryland Department of Agriculture is excited to announce Martin Proulx, the Department’s Value Added …
February 7, 2025 Night Also Highlights Agricultural Products During Taste of Maryland Ag ANNAPOLIS, MD (February 7, 2025) — Governor Wes Moore has inducted the Deford Family of Baltimore County into the Governor’s Agriculture Hall of Fame during the 55th …
February 6, 2025 ANNAPOLIS, MD (February 6, 2025)– Maryland Public Television’s (MPT) original series Maryland Farm & Harvest, now in its 12th season, will feature farms and locations in Frederick, Howard, and Prince George’s counties and Baltimore …
February 5, 2025 ANNAPOLIS, MD (February 5, 2025) – The Maryland Secretary of Agriculture has announced Anne Litz as the new executive director of the Maryland Horse Industry Board effective February 5, 2025. This announcement comes after the retirement of …
Preliminary Testing Confirms Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Worcester County February 2, 2025 ANNAPOLIS, MD (February 2, 2025)— The Maryland Department of Agriculture has announced the first presumptive positive case of H5 avian influenza in a …
February 1, 2025 ANNAPOLIS, MD (February 1, 2025) – The Maryland Department of Agriculture has launched a new public awareness campaign to educate farmers about the benefits of planting trees on farmland. Spotlighting the department’s full range of …
January 31, 2025 Fall in Love With This Perfect Pair ANNAPOLIS, MD (January 30, 2025) –As February, or FeBREWary, kicks off Maryland Beer Month in partnership with the Brewers Association of Maryland, the Maryland Department of Agriculture’s Maryland’s …
January 30, 2025 ANNAPOLIS, MD (January 30, 2025)— State laboratory testing has detected a case of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza (HPAI) in a Montgomery County backyard flock. Maryland Department of Agriculture officials have quarantined all …
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January 27, 2025 ANNAPOLIS, MD (January 27, 2025)—The Maryland Horse Industry Board, a program within the Maryland Department of Agriculture, has awarded $31,200 in grants to 37 organizations and equestrian operations that represent a variety of equine …
January 23, 2025 Top to Bottom: Dr. Kathleen Anderson, Genevieve Macfarlane, and Carolyn Mackintosh ANNAPOLIS, MD (January 6, 2025) – The Maryland Department of Agriculture announced the appointment of three new members to the Maryland Horse Industry Board …
January 23, 2025 ANNAPOLIS, MD (January 28, 2025) – The Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation (MARBIDCO) has announced a grant funding opportunity, the Maryland Value-Added Producer Matching Grant (MVAPG) to encourage …
January 22, 2025 ***PLEASE SEE THE FOLLOWING RELEASE FROM THE MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL AND RESOURCE-BASED INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION*** MARBIDCO Certified Local Farm and Fish Food Aggregation Grant Fund Now Open Program for MDA Certified …
January 20, 2025 ANNAPOLIS, MD (January 20, 2025)— The Maryland Department of Agriculture announced the first presumptive positive case of H5 avian influenza in a commercial broiler farm in Dorchester County. This is the fourth case of highly pathogenic …
