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

↑ "2010 Census Block Map Parole CDP, Md." (Archive) U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on October 6, 2012.
↑ Homepage. Maryland Department of Agriculture. Retrieved on October 6, 2012. "50 Harry S. Truman Pkwy, Annapolis, MD 21401"
↑ Department of Agriculture: Origin. Maryland Manual On-Line, Maryland State Archives.
↑ Department of Agriculture: Secretary. Maryland Manual On-Line, Maryland State Archives.
↑ Former secretaries. Maryland Manual On-Line.

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