The Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) is a state agency of

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. Its headquarters are in the

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. Retrieved on October 6, 2012. The Department was established in 1972. , the Secretary of the department is Kevin Atticks, appointed by Governor

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. 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.

References

External links

Maryland Department of Agriculture

* State Board of Agriculture Records at the

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. This board was a precursor to the MDA, established in 1916 and abolished with the creation of the MDA. * Livestock Sanitary Board records at the

. This board was a precursor to the MDA, established in 1889 and reorganized under the State Board of Agriculture in 1916. State departments of agriculture of the United States 1972 establishments in Maryland {{Maryland-stub