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Maryland Department of Agriculture

Conservation

The Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation helps farmers purchase agricultural easements on their property. The Office of Resource Conservation provides farmers with financial and technical assistance​ to protect natural resources on farms.

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.

Learn more about our agricultural conservation programs. Watch our videos or visit the web ​pages listed below.

Conservation News

Keep up with conservation

Our Conservation Buzz newsletter keeps Maryland farmers and landowners up to date on grants, programs, and events from MDA.

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