OUR MISSION

In agriculture, the District emphasizes the importance of soil conservation and water quality, striving to have voluntary soil and water conservation plans for all working farms. These plans help farmers optimize productivity while safeguarding their surroundings against the potential impact of poor land management. Farmers are advised in areas that include preventing fertilizers and pesticides from draining into nearby tributaries through the use of innovative methods like cover crops and shoreline buffers. The plans also aid farmers with issues related to conservation crop rotation and residue management.

In the area of urban development, the AASCD reviews all sediment and erosion control plans for pending construction projects in Anne Arundel County to ensure that developers take the necessary steps to manage runoff during construction to control soil erosion.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Jan

2020 Southern Maryland Vegetable & Fruit Production Meeting

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Jan

Maryland Horse Summit

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LATEST NEWS

Sep

Featured BMP: Watering Facilities

Featured Best Management Practice: Watering Facilities by John Czajkowski One of the most valuable Best Management Practices (BMP) that I think a landowner can install is a watering facility. On the conservation side, it allows a landowner to provide water for their livestock without accessing a stream, thus reducing nutrients and sediment from entering the […]

Mar

Equine Nutrient Management and Conservation Practices Training

Environmental Training Event for Equine Operations Thursday, May 2 2019 • 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Participants earn six continuing education credits from the NMP About The Maryland Department of Agriculture and the Maryland Horse Council’s Farm Stewardship Committee are offering an environmental training event for owners and managers of large and small equine operations. […]

Feb

REMINDER: NRCS Conservation Programs Deadline Feb 15th

Annapolis, Md., January 15, 2019 — Maryland farmers and forest landowners can now apply for assistance to protect the health and productivity of their land through federal conservation programs. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service offers technical and financial assistance to plan and install conservation practices on cropland, pastureland, and non-industrial private forestland. NRCS accepts applications […]

CULTIVATING OUR FUTURE’S SOIL

Re-defining stewardship in Anne Arundel County’s soil to ensure a strong foundation in the future.

EARTHING QUALITY SOIL STANDARDS

Cultivating soil standards to ensure a landscape that everyone can appreciate for generations to come.