{"id":26703,"date":"2022-08-01T12:44:21","date_gmt":"2022-08-01T16:44:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/?p=26703"},"modified":"2022-08-01T12:44:21","modified_gmt":"2022-08-01T16:44:21","slug":"mda-secretary-bartenfelder-opens-2022-international-leadership-alumni-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/mda-blog\/2022\/08\/01\/mda-secretary-bartenfelder-opens-2022-international-leadership-alumni-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"MDA Secretary Bartenfelder Opens 2022 International Leadership Alumni Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>ANNAPOLIS, MD (August 1, 2022)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) Secretary Joe Bartenfelder kicked off<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/IMG-0202-scaled-e1659371771238.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"26704\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/mda-blog\/2022\/08\/01\/mda-secretary-bartenfelder-opens-2022-international-leadership-alumni-conference\/attachment\/img-0202\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/IMG-0202-scaled-e1659371771238.jpg?fit=1920%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG-0202\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/IMG-0202-scaled-e1659371771238.jpg?fit=760%2C1013&amp;ssl=1\" class=\" wp-image-26704 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/IMG-0202-scaled-e1659371771238-225x300.jpg?resize=149%2C198\" alt=\"\" width=\"149\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/IMG-0202-scaled-e1659371771238.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/IMG-0202-scaled-e1659371771238.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/IMG-0202-scaled-e1659371771238.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/IMG-0202-scaled-e1659371771238.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/IMG-0202-scaled-e1659371771238.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 149px) 100vw, 149px\" \/><\/a> the 2022 International Leadership Alumni Conference (ILAC).. The event hosted by LEADelaware and LEAD Maryland brings attendees from ag communities across the country to the region. Over the next four days, guests will visit farms in M<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">aryland and Delaware, hear from a wide variety of industry experts and attend development seminars. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cAs Secretary of the Maryland Department of Agriculture, I welcome you to Maryland,\u201d said\u00a0Secretary Bartenfelder. \u201cI hope during your time here you will experience all that Maryland agriculture has to offer and you gain knowledge you can use in your own ag community.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/IMG-0201-scaled-e1659371854598.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"26705\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/mda-blog\/2022\/08\/01\/mda-secretary-bartenfelder-opens-2022-international-leadership-alumni-conference\/attachment\/img-0201\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/IMG-0201-scaled-e1659371854598.jpg?fit=1920%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG-0201\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/IMG-0201-scaled-e1659371854598.jpg?fit=760%2C1013&amp;ssl=1\" class=\" wp-image-26705 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/IMG-0201-scaled-e1659371854598-225x300.jpg?resize=140%2C187\" alt=\"\" width=\"140\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/IMG-0201-scaled-e1659371854598.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/IMG-0201-scaled-e1659371854598.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/IMG-0201-scaled-e1659371854598.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/IMG-0201-scaled-e1659371854598.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/IMG-0201-scaled-e1659371854598.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 140px) 100vw, 140px\" \/><\/a>Monday\u2019s kick off also featured a panel of representatives from the Delmarva Chicken Association (DCA), Maryland Grain Producers and Grow and Fortify. Each provided insight on ag initiatives in the region from the new \u201cLittr\u201d app introduced by DCA to value-added agriculture.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For more information on the conference, please visit <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/ilacconference.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ilacconference.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"># # #<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Follow Maryland Department of Agriculture on Twitter <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/mdagdept\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">@MdAgDept<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ANNAPOLIS, MD (August 1, 2022) \u2013 Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) Secretary Joe Bartenfelder kicked off the 2022 International Leadership Alumni Conference (ILAC).. The event hosted by LEADelaware and LEAD Maryland brings attendees from ag communities across the country to the region. Over the next four days, guests will visit farms in Maryland and Delaware,<a href=\"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/mda-blog\/2022\/08\/01\/mda-secretary-bartenfelder-opens-2022-international-leadership-alumni-conference\/\">&nbsp;&nbsp;Read the Rest&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":222,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[226],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26703","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mda-blog"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26703","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/222"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26703"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26703\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26710,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26703\/revisions\/26710"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26703"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26703"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26703"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}