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Maryland Department of Agriculture

Philip Davidson

​State Chemist, Registration Mgr & Compost Coordinator

Welcome to the new MDA website!

We have launched our new website and are actively monitoring it. If you notice any issues, please submit feedback. Search results may take a few days to update while search engines index the new website.