Maryland Department of Agriculture

A tick species spreading through the Mid-Atlantic is raising concerns in Maryland.

Five Maryland residents are sick after coming into close contact with pigs at the Anne Arundel County Fair and the Great Frederick Fair, health department officials said.

A pig barn has been closed at a fair in Frederick after state inspectors found at least one sick animal and were testing it for swine flu.

The Maryland Department of Agriculture is expanding its efforts to protect you from mosquito bites.

Crabs and watermelon are the stars of a giant summertime feast open to the public at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis.