MEETING NOTICE: Md Ag Commission Public Meeting and Tour Slated for April 14 in Dorchester, Wicomico Counties

ANNAPOLIS, MD (March 30, 2011) – The Maryland Agricultural Commission will hold a public meeting in conjunction with its annual spring agricultural tour of Dorchester and Wicomico counties on Thursday, April 14.

The public meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m.at the Holiday Inn Express, 2715 Ocean Gateway in Cambridge. Anyone interested in farming and rural topics is encouraged to attend the meeting and have an opportunity to discuss issues and policy affecting agriculture and rural communities, exchange ideas, get better acquainted with the role of the Maryland Agricultural Commission, and meet the Commission members.

The Maryland Agricultural Commission is presently made up of 26 active members who represent commodities and organizations across the state and serve as an advisory body to Maryland’s Secretary of Agriculture.  As a group, the members address legislative and policy issues that affect Maryland agribusiness.
For further information, please call Florence Jordan at the Maryland Department of Agriculture, 410-841-5882.

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EDITOR’S NOTE: Media interested in attending the Commission’s tour of several farms and other agricultural operations in Dorchester and Wicomico that day should contact Julie Oberg, 410-841-5888, for details.