Meeting Notice: Maryland Agricultural Commission to Meet August 13

ANNAPOLIS, MD  – The Maryland Agricultural Commission will meet at 8:30 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, August 13, at the Maryland Department of Agriculture, 50 Harry S Truman Parkway, Annapolis.

 The agenda includes presentations on: Genomics in the Dairy Industry by Duane Norman, Interim Administrator of the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding and LEAD Maryland by Susan Harrison, Executive Director of the LEAD Maryland Foundation.

 The Commission serves as an advisory body to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of agriculture. Its members are appointed by the Governor and represent major commodity groups across Maryland. For more information, contact Sally Terry at 410.841.5881 or by email at: sally.terry@maryland.gov

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