Maryland Department of Agriculture
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The Maryland Department of Agriculture is the state agency responsible for promoting, regulating, and supporting Maryland’s agricultural industry, including farming, food safety, and related environmental and economic programs.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
department of agriculture
→
state government agency → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Maryland
→
Maryland →
surface form: "State of Maryland"
|
| continent | North America → |
| country |
United States of America
→
surface form: "United States"
|
| hasAbbreviation | MDA → |
| hasMainResponsibility |
administration of agricultural grants and cost-share programs in Maryland
→
administration of state programs supporting aquaculture in Maryland → administration of state programs supporting beekeeping in Maryland → administration of state programs supporting equine industry in Maryland → administration of state programs supporting specialty crops in Maryland → agricultural land preservation programs in Maryland → animal health regulation in Maryland → certification of organic operations in Maryland → collection and dissemination of agricultural statistics for Maryland → coordination with federal agricultural agencies in Maryland → food safety oversight related to agriculture in Maryland → implementation of agricultural components of Chesapeake Bay restoration efforts in Maryland → implementation of agricultural environmental stewardship programs in Maryland → inspection of agricultural commodities in Maryland → marketing and promotion of Maryland farm products → nutrient management program administration in Maryland → pesticide regulation in Maryland → plant health regulation in Maryland → promotion of Maryland agriculture → promotion of urban agriculture initiatives in Maryland → regulation of agricultural activities in Maryland → regulation of agricultural fairs and exhibitions in Maryland → regulation of commercial feed and fertilizer in Maryland → regulation of dairy industry standards in Maryland → regulation of livestock and poultry health in Maryland → regulation of seed quality and labeling in Maryland → soil conservation programs in Maryland → support for agricultural education and outreach in Maryland → support for farmers markets in Maryland → support for on-farm value-added processing in Maryland → support for rural economic development related to agriculture in Maryland → support of Maryland’s farming industry → weights and measures regulation for agricultural commerce in Maryland → |
| hasMotto | Buy Local → |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://mda.maryland.gov → |
| headquartersLocation |
Annapolis
→
surface form: "Annapolis, Maryland"
Anne Arundel County →
surface form: "Anne Arundel County, Maryland"
|
| languageOfWorkOrName | English → |
| partOf | Government of Maryland → |
| subordinateTo | Governor of Maryland → |
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