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Healey-Driscoll Administration Kicks Off Urban Agriculture Week  

8/11/2025 Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

Lieutenant Governor Driscoll and MDAR Commissioner Randle launch weeklong events showcasing urban farms that grow food, jobs, and community in cities across Massachusetts

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates Massachusetts Farmers Market Week 

8/01/2025 Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources

MDAR Press Release Announcing August 3-9, 2025 as Massachusetts Farmers Market Week

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Over $1 Million to Support the Growth and Preservation of Massachusetts Farms 

7/16/2025 Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources

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Massachusetts Agricultural Resources Commissioner Ashley Randle Elected President of Northeastern Association of State Departments of Agriculture 

6/13/2025 Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources

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State Agricultural Officials Tour Local Dairy Farms to Celebrate National Dairy Month 

6/02/2025 Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources

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Healey- Driscoll Administration Declares May 30 “Growing Wild Day”  

5/28/2025 Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

Massachusetts Expands Free Growing Wild Starter Kit Program to 27 Locations; DCR, MDAR, and MNLA Encourage Residents to ‘Pledge Your Garden’ and Help Restore Pollinator Habitats

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates over $7 Million in Funding to Preserve Massachusetts Farmland 

5/22/2025 Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces $2 Million to Support Agricultural Events and Buy Local Initiatives 

5/01/2025 Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates Massachusetts Agriculture Day with $5.7 Million in Funding to Support Farmland Preservation 

3/18/2025 Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Declares March “Massachusetts Maple Month” 

2/28/2025 Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Confirms Advisory Committee to Begin Implementation of Ollie’s Law to Improve Safety for Pets Staying at Boarding Kennels 

2/21/2025 Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources

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State Officials Provide Updated Guidance on Suspected Avian Flu Cases Reported Across Massachusetts  

1/29/2025 Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

Recommendations aim to support public health, agriculture, and wildlife amid ongoing monitoring efforts

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State Officials Suspect HPAI Outbreak Impacting Geese and Other Wildlife  

1/19/2025 Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces $3.6 Million in Grants to Support Farmers 

12/17/2024 Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Applauds Recent USDA Federal Order to Test for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Dairy Herds 

12/09/2024 Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

Massachusetts was the first state in the nation to identify 100% negative results from dairy herd testing for HPAI