Baltimore County Agriculture Education Committee
Purpose of this Meeting
Develop recommendations the full agriculture advisory board can consider for advising the County Executive and other agencies about strategies and actions that may be employed to help advance, support and foster education about agriculture in the county.
Meeting agenda
10:00 a.m.
Introductions
10:05 a.m.
- Review Agenda
- Review Mission
- “Formulate and make proposals for the advancement of Baltimore County agriculture by serving as an advisory body to the administration, county council, and county and state legislators on matters pertaining to agriculture.”
10:07 a.m.
- Review pre-meeting survey regarding education about agriculture
- Review notes from the June 27, 2024 meeting
- Identify common themes
- Prioritize issues to be addressed
10:45 a.m.
- Identify recommended strategies for advancing education about agriculture in consideration of the priorities
- Formal Education - public and private school systems (targeting students)
- Informal Education - farm-based education programs (targeting all ages)
11:30 a.m.
- Draft final recommendations
- Create a parking list for unresolved issues for future consideration
- Schedule next meeting
- Adjourn