WICOMICO COUNTY, Md. -- State officials are now classifying the number of bird flu cases in Maryland as an outbreak. That puts poultry growers on the Eastern Shore at risk, but scientists with the Maryland Department of Agriculture are stepping up to protect the state's poultry supply.
The Maryland Department of Agriculture says Caroline County’s second case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza has been detected on a commercial poultry farm.
A massive sewage spill into the Potomac River is raising concerns across the region, especially for watermen who make a living on the Chesapeake Bay.
The Maryland Department of Agriculture announced a presumptive positive case of avian influenza, also known as bird flu, at a commercial broiler farm in Wicomico County on Saturday.
Homeowners on Brown Road say strong winds have turned their neighborhood into a dust zone, with dirt blowing off a nearby farm field and collecting in yards, on porches and inside their homes.
Neighbors in Ridgely will soon be able to keep chickens in their backyards following a vote by town commissioners to update the local code.
A seafood program with roots on the West Coast is expanding into the Mid-Atlantic, with a mission that tackles two challenges at once: feeding students healthier meals and reducing the population of invasive blue catfish in the Chesapeake Bay.
WICOMICO COUNTY, Md. -- Newly restored services at the Maryland Department of Agriculture’s Eastern Shore branch are expected to strengthen protections for livestock and provide faster answers for farmers.
The Maryland Department of Agriculture has announced a presumptive positive case of H5 avian influenza, or bird flu, at a commercial broiler farm in Queen Anne’s County.
MARYLAND - The Maryland Department of Agriculture's Animal Waste Technology Fund is accepting grant proposals for its fiscal year 2026 grant cycle.
