Maryland Leaders Fight a Plan to Close the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center

State Roundup: Maryland health officials issue own vaccine recommendations; lawmakers push to keep Beltsville Ag Center open

STATE HEALTH OFFICIALS ISSUE VACCINE RECOMMENDATIONS: The Maryland Department of Health released its own vaccination recommendations in lieu of the federal standards set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, urging all adults to get their Covid-19 vaccination this fall. Additionally, all children between 6 months and 2 years old should get their shot, as should children 2 years to 18 years old who are at risk. Scott Maucione/WYPR-FM…

Maryland leaders fight a plan to close the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center

Leaders from Maryland have launched a campaign to stop a proposal that would close the 115-year-old Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC) and move personnel to other states across the U.S. On Monday, lawmakers, including U.S. Sens. Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks, Rep. Steny Hoyer, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Rep. Glen Ivey, Prince George’s County Executive Aisha Braveboy and other state leaders, gathered to highlight the importance of th…

Maryland lawmakers continue push against USDA plan to ‘uproot’ Beltsville research center

The Beltsville Agricultural Research Center sprawls over 6,500 acres in northern Prince George's County. The Trump administration has proposed closing it in the coming years. (Photo by Danielle J. Brown/Maryland Matters)State, local and federal Democrats continued to push back Monday against a Trump administration proposal to shutter the Beltsville Agriculture Research Center and scatter its staff across the country, saying the center should sta…

Maryland leaders rally to save historic Beltsville research center from closure

State leaders unite to prevent the closure of Beltsville Research Center, critical for agricultural innovation and Maryland's economy, amid USDA reorganization.

Beltsville Agricultural Research Center faces closure

Maryland elected leaders are pushing back on the Trump Administration’s plan to close the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center in Prince George’s County. The center has been targeted for closure under the administration’s efforts to reorganize and relocate jobs outside the D.C. metro area. The county is facing the potential for major economic and job losses if the center closes on...