MDA Seeking Nominations for the Maryland Agricultural Commission

ANNAPOLIS, MD (June 7, 2011) – The Maryland Department of Agriculture is seeking nominations to fill nine positions on the Maryland Agricultural Commission. Those nine positions represent aquaculture, direct farm marketing, equine, Farm Credit, food processing, Maryland Farm Bureau, Maryland State Grange, nursery, and poultry. Interested parties must have experience in the field of the position that they are interested in filling. The appointments are made by Governor Martin O’Malley and each member is eligible to serve two, 3-year appointed terms.

The Maryland Agricultural Commission consist of 30 members who represent various commodities and organizations across the state and serve as an advisory body to Maryland’s Secretary of Agriculture. The Commission includes both a consumer and an University of Maryland (ex officio) representative.  As a group, the members address legislative and policy issues that affect Maryland agribusiness. The commission meets monthly.
For more information, contact Florence Jordan, 410-841-5882 or [email protected].