Maryland Department of Agriculture

Maryland Department of Agriculture
Agency overview
Formed 1972 (1972)
Headquarters Annapolis, Maryland, U.S.
Agency executive
  • Joseph Bartenfelder, Secretary
Website mda.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 2015, the Secretary of the department is Joseph Bartenfelder, appointed by Governor Larry Hogan.[4] He was preceded in this position by Earl F. Hance.[5]

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.
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