Maryland Department of Agriculture

Maryland Department of Agriculture
Agency overview
Formed1972; 53 years ago (1972)
HeadquartersAnnapolis, Maryland, U.S.
Agency executive
  • Kevin Atticks, Secretary
Websitemda.maryland.gov/Pages/default.aspx

The Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) is a state agency of Maryland. Its headquarters are in the Parole census-designated place in unincorporated Anne Arundel County, near Annapolis.[1][2] The Department was established in 1972.[3]

As of 2023, the Secretary of the department is Kevin Atticks, appointed by Governor Wes Moore.[4] He was preceded in this position by Joseph Bartenfelder.[5]

The Department provides various initiatives to promote local agriculture, such as the "True Blue Maryland Crab Meat" ranking which allows local restaurants to certify restaurants that are serving local crabmeat rather than something imported from out of state.[6]

References

  1. ^ "2010 Census Block Map Parole CDP, Md." (Archive) U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on October 6, 2012.
  2. ^ Homepage. Maryland Department of Agriculture. Retrieved on October 6, 2012. "50 Harry S. Truman Pkwy, Annapolis, MD 21401"
  3. ^ Department of Agriculture: Origin. Maryland Manual On-Line, Maryland State Archives.
  4. ^ Department of Agriculture: Secretary. Maryland Manual On-Line, Maryland State Archives.
  5. ^ Former secretaries. Maryland Manual On-Line.
  6. ^ "True Blue Maryland Crab Meat". Maryland Department of Agriculture. Retrieved November 18, 2018.


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