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Spotted lanternflies are everywhere in MD — what you can do
Invasive spotted lanternflies have spread across Maryland, damaging grapes, trees, and crops while experts urge trapping and reporting them.
Moore signs executive order to expand opportunities for farmers
Gov. Wes Moore signed an executive order to promote Maryland’s agricultural sector and expand opportunities for farmers.
Officials: Mosquito numbers up in Maryland amid rain, floods
Mosquitoes have multiplied up to three times their normal early summer numbers in many Maryland areas as storms and flooding have provided plenty of water for breeding. The Baltimore Sun […]
Judge rules Montgomery Co. pesticides ban preempted by state law
A judge has blocked Montgomery County's restrictions of the use of certain pesticides on lawns and near schools and playgrounds, finding the ordinance is preempted by state law on the issue.
Maryland agriculture department highlights dairy industry
ANNAPOLIS — It’s National Dairy Month, and the Maryland Department of Agriculture is highlighting the industry in the state. Agriculture Secretary Joe Bartenfelder says dairy farming is a vital part […]
Md. governor to outline Zika prevention efforts
ANNAPOLIS — Gov. Larry Hogan is scheduled to outline Zika virus prevention and awareness efforts in Maryland. Matt Clark, a spokesman for the governor, says Hogan plans to talk on […]
Survey: Md. 3rd in nation in protecting farmland
Maryland ranks third in the nation in the number of acres protected by farmland protection programs and third in total dollars spent, according to an annual survey released Tuesday by the American Farmland Trust, a national organization that works to protect farmland, promote sound farming practices and keep farmers on the land.
Agriculture Department withdraws proposed fertilizer regulations
The Maryland Department of Agriculture is withdrawing proposed fertilizer regulations.
Wine sales eased at Md. farmers’ markets
Starting June 1, Maryland wineries will be able to sell wine and offer samples at farmers’ markets listed in the Maryland Department of Agriculture’s Farmers Market Directory, the state agriculture agency said.
648,000 eggs a day: A look at Sauder’s farm in Hampstead
HAMPSTEAD — It takes three to four minutes for an egg to go through the process of washing, rinsing and sanitizing before it is packed into a carton of a […]
Md. cover crop program hits record
SPARKS — Maryland has approved a record 607,000 acres of winter grains so far in the state’s cover crop program. Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown and Maryland Department of Agriculture Secretary […]
Steps taken to keep Frederick fair free of swine flu
FREDERICK — Organizers of the 150th Great Frederick Fair are taking steps to ensure the event is free of the swine flu after the illness was detected in animals at […]
