Baltimore County Agriculture Advisory Board Meeting
Meeting Goals
- Welcome Guests
- Receiving updates through the industry reports and committee
- Discuss Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project
Meeting Agenda
Welcome - Willie White, Chair
Introduction of Guests
- Dave Copenhaver, Boards and Commissions Specialist
- Baltimore Co. Economic & Workforce Development
- Madeleine Ring, Farm Manager
- Baltimore Co. Recreation and Parks – Ag. Center
- Riley Layman, Executive Director
- Baltimore County Land Trust Coalition, Inc.
Industry Reports
- Agriculture Education - George Mayo
- Agribusiness - Alice Chalmers
- Agritourism - Renee Wilson
- Agriculture Service - John Eaton
- Dairy - Kelly Mays
- Direct Farm Market - Les Richardson
- Equine - Willie White Justin Harrison Travis Radebaugh Mandy Castillo Karl Mech
- On Farm Alcohol Production
- Field Crops Food Processing/Value Added Products
- Forestry
- Livestock - Dean Bryant
- Nursery, Greenhouse Grower - Alan Jones
- Nursery, Retail Garden - Diane Knighton
- Center Certified Organic - Helen Norman
- Poultry - Lynne Ferguson
- Urban Farmer - Farmer Chippy
- Vegetable/Fruit - Bryan Alexander
- Veterinary Dr. John Brooks
- Viticulture - Phineas Deford
- At-large - Kevin Ford
- Baltimore County Agriculture Land Preservation Advisory Board - Rick Bernstein
- Baltimore County Soil Conservation District, Board of Supervisors - Mike McGinnis
- Baltimore County Farm Bureau - Jonathan Albright
- Maryland State Fair and Agricultural Society - Andy Cashman
- Baltimore County Department of Planning - Megan Benjamin
- Baltimore County Department of Permits, Approvals, and Inspections - Peter Gutwald
- Baltimore County Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability -Brady Locher
- USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service - Eric Hines
- Baltimore County Soil Conservation District, District Manager - Jim Ensor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore County Extension - Erika Crowl
Office of Agriculture Updates - Jessica Armacost
Committee Reports
- Agriculture Education & Workforce Development
- Marketing and Tourism - Karma Francis
- Regulation and Policy - Jonathan Albright
Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project - Willie White
Closing Remarks and Adjournment
- Willie White, Chairman Agriculture Advisory Board
- Mandy Castillo, Vice Chairman Agriculture Advisory Board
Quarterly Board Meeting Dates
- November 7, 2024
- January 8, 2025
- April 9, 2025
- July 2, 2025