Governor Wes Moore today signed an executive order to promote Maryland’s agricultural sector and expand economic opportunity for Maryland’s farmers. The executive order revises and expands the Governor’s Intergovernmental Commission for Agriculture, which will enhance the economic viability, growth, and profitability of Maryland’s agriculture industry through increased collaboration and promoting more business-friendly practices.
“For our state to succeed, our farmers need to succeed,” said Gov. Moore. “This order expands a commission that’s been the key forum for Marylanders to develop new solutions to challenges in agriculture for twenty years. And here’s the upshot for our farmers: stronger partnerships, greater measurements of economic growth, and a state that is unified in its approach and nimble in its execution.”
The governor was joined at Boordy Vineyards in Hydes, Maryland by Maryland Department of Agriculture Secretary Kevin Atticks, Maryland Secretary of State Susan Lee, Maryland Department of Environment Secretary Serena Mcllwain, Maryland Department of Planning Secretary Rebecca Flora, Maryland Department of Emergency Management Russ Strickland, and agriculture industry leaders for the signing.
“I welcome the addition of these agencies to the commission and look forward to continuing the important work GICA does,” said Maryland Department of Agriculture Secretary Kevin Atticks. “I thank Governor Moore for continuing his strong support of the ag industry in Maryland.”
Source : maryland.gov