Maryland Department of Agriculture Archives

Gunpowder Valley Conservancy to receive 2024 Keep Maryland Beautiful grant

Posted on March 21, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Environmental Trust has approved 18 grants totaling $236,276 to be awarded for environmental education, community cleanup, and beautification projects through the Keep Maryland Beautiful program. Grants through the Keep Maryland Beautiful program are awarded to volunteer-based and nonprofit groups, communities, schools, and land trusts in Maryland. The grants are designed to support environmental education projects, litter removal, […]

Governor Moore visits Bowery vertical farming facility in Rosedale, talks innovation

Posted on March 7, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Governor Wes Moore this week visited Bowery Farms‘ Rosedale/Nottingham location. Bowery Farms is the nation’s largest vertical farming company which provides fresh food to over 2,600 grocery stores in the U.S. Governor Moore was joined by USDA Under Secretary Jenny Moffit, Delegate Carl Jackson, Maryland Secretary of Agriculture Kevin Atticks, and Bowery investor and culinary advisor José Andrés. The […]

Baltimore County continuing Back River midge treatments following declines in bug levels

Posted on March 1, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

ESSEX, MD—Following significant declines in nuisance midge levels along the Back River in eastern Baltimore County, County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Friday announced that midge reduction treatments will continue this spring. Aerial spraying – along with remediation inside Baltimore’s Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant – is expected to begin on Monday, March 4, and continue through the fall. “We remain […]

Maryland pursuing actions to control invasive catfish after federal fisheries disaster declined

Posted on January 5, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Last month, the U.S. Department of Commerce notified Maryland Governor Wes Moore that it had declined Maryland’s request for a federal commercial fisheries disaster declaration that was sought to help address the economic and ecological damage caused by the spread of invasive catfish and snakeheads in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Maryland made the unique request in March as a […]

Governor Wes Moore Bill Signing 20230508

Governor Moore signs economic development legislation promoting commitment to creating an economically competitive Maryland

Posted on May 10, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore this week presided over the Moore-Miller Administration’s fifth bill signing, highlighting the administration’s “commitment to collectively strengthening the state’s diverse assets to create a more economically competitive Maryland,” according to the official press release. The governor signed nearly 200 pieces of legislation into law focused on economic development, state and local taxes, Maryland’s natural resources, transportation, […]

Governor Moore announces Maryland Department of Agriculture initiatives to establish new market connections between farmers, watermen, and Maryland food banks

Posted on April 20, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore this week announced two Maryland Department of Agriculture initiatives to establish new market connections between farmers, watermen, and Maryland food banks. Funding for both the federal Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program and Maryland Food and Agricultural Program will help provide Marylanders in need with fresh local food. “Hunger is a West Baltimore issue and […]

Maryland Spotted Lanternfly Quarantine Zone 20230306

Maryland Department of Agriculture expands spotted lanternfly quarantine zone

Posted on March 7, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—The Maryland Department of Agriculture this week expanded its spotted lanternfly quarantine to include the following counties: Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Caroline, Carroll, Cecil, Frederick, Harford, Howard, Kent, Montgomery, Prince George’s, Queen Anne’s, Talbot, Washington and Wicomico, as well as Baltimore City. This quarantine is effective immediately, and restricts the movement of regulated articles that might contain the […]

Governor Wes Moore Cabinet Ceremony 20230302

Governor Moore conducts swearing-in ceremony for cabinet members

Posted on March 3, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Wes Moore on Thursday delivered the oath of office in the official swearing-in ceremony of the Moore-Miller Administration’s cabinet secretaries, marking the most diverse cabinet in the state’s history. Governor Moore was joined by Lt. Governor Aruna Miller for the ceremony. “This is a proud day for our administration as we keep our promise to all […]

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