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Young Farmers Advisory Board Fact Sheet

Official Name of Board or Commission:Young Farmers Advisory Board

Statuto​ry Authority
Agriculture Article, § 2-1001 et seq., Annotated Code of Maryland

Entity’s Vision and Mission:

Mission Statement:

The Maryland Young Farmers Advisory Board serves to promote Agriculture as a positive contributor to Maryland’s economy, environment, and scenic landscape; and to make recommendations related to economic development and policy issues that will assist young and beginning farmers, and other related businesses in creating and continuing profitable Agriculture throughout the State.

Primary Function

1) Identify and address issues relating to young and beginning farmers in the state ad make recommendations to the Maryland Agriculture Commission, and
2) Communicate to the general public, the Federal government, the State government, and Maryland Agriculture Commission the importance of young and beginning farmers to agriculture in the State.

Entity's members: 

 

 

 Young Farmers

 
Attachments
  
Name
  
Commodity
  
  
Talbot County - Grain
  
Maryland Farm Bureau
  
Howard County - Agritourism
  
Poultry I
  
General Public
  
Viticulture
  
Carroll County - Nursery
  
Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission
  
General Public
  
Calvert County - Livestock
  
Grain, Produce, Poultry II
  
DNR Forestry Rep
  
Commerce
  
Dairy
  
Urban Farmer
  
Maryland FFA
  
General Public
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Maryland Young Farmer Survey 

Maryland Young Farmer Survey Written Summary

Maryland Young Farmer Survey Data Summary​

Maryland Young Farmer Survey Data and Responses


Primary Contact for the Public: 

Maryland Department of Agriculture 
50 Harry Truman Parkway 
Annapolis, MD 21401 ​                                                                                                   
Phone: 410-841-5882  


Identified spokesperson for media or public speaking engagements:

Eddie Boyle, Chair

Entity's Meeting Schedule:
Quarterly