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Maryland Department of Agriculture

Maryland Invasive Plant Advisory Committee

Welcome to the new MDA website!

We have launched our new website and are actively monitoring it. If you notice any issues, please submit feedback. Search results may take a few days to update while search engines index the new website.

About the Invasive Plant Advisory Committee (IPAC)

Maryland's Invasive Plant Advisory Committee (IPAC) was established by legislative mandate in October 2011. 

The IPAC's primary responsibility is to advise the Maryland Secretary of Agriculture on regulating the sale of invasive plants and preventing them from entering Maryland or from spreading further into the state. 

Learn more about the Maryland prohibited invasive plant list and regulations here.

Meetings

To obtain meeting minutes, please send a request via email to David Grow, [email protected], Invasive Plant Program Supervisor for Plant Protection and Weed Management.