The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved a Federal Secretarial Disaster Declaration for Maryland in response to the severe freeze event that occurred on April 21. The declaration was approved by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins following a formal request from Governor Wes Moore.
“This federal designation makes critical financial assistance available to agricultural producers who experienced significant crop losses due to the sudden freeze. The event caused extensive damage to perennial crops across Maryland, with losses exceeding the 30 percent threshold required for a federal disaster declaration. Many growers are now facing substantial expenses related to crop recovery, plant health, labor, and ongoing maintenance despite having little to no harvestable yield this season,” said state officials.
