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bers, with the principal administrative officer for
agricultural affairs at the University of Maryland
serving ex officio. The remaining sixteen members
are appointed by the Governor for three-year
terms. Two members represent the dairy segment;
two the poultry segment; one the livestock seg-
ment; one the tobacco segment; one the nursery
segment; one the horticulture segment; one the
field crop segment; one the vegetable segment;
and one from the veterinary profession. The
Maryland State Grange and the Maryland Farm
Bureau each nominate one member, and three are
appointed at large from services related to agri-
culture. No appointed person may serve more
than two consecutive terms. The Commission se-
lects its own officers (Code Agriculture Article,
secs. 2-201 through 2-205).
DIVISION OF ANIMAL HEALTH AND
CONSUMER SERVICES
Dr. Edward J. Wilson, Assistant Secretary
50 Harry S. Truman Parkway
Annapolis 21401 Telephone: 841-5787
The Assistant Secretary for Animal Health and
Consumer Services provides administrative direc-
tion to five major sections: Animal Health, Meat
and Poultry Inspection, Grading Services and
Egg Inspection, Weights and Measures, and State
Chemist. The Assistant Secretary also furnishes
administrative support to the Wholesome Meat
Advisory Council.
ANIMAL HEALTH SECTION
Dr. John C. Shook, State Veterinarian
50 Harry S. Truman Parkway
Annapolis 21401 Telephone: 841-5810
The Animal Health Section is responsible for
the control and eradication of those livestock and
poultry diseases that are of significant economic
importance to the producer as well as those con-
tagious diseases of livestock and poultry that pose
a significant threat to the human population of
Maryland due to their transmissibility from ani-
mals to humans (Code Agriculture Article, secs.
3-101 through 3-503).
GRADING SERVICES AND EGG
INSPECTION SECTION
Thomas 0. Meredith, Jr., Chief
50 Harry S. Truman Parkway
Annapolis 21401 Telephone: 841-5782
This Section inspects and grades fruit, vegeta-
bles, grain, soybeans, and poultry at their oroduc-
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regulations and affix federal grading stamps on
products meeting quality and condition standards
(Code Agriculture Article, secs. 10-501 through
10-909).
This Section is also responsible for the quality
of eggs produced, distributed, and sold in Mary-
land, as well as for the Maryland Fresh and
Maryland Fancy Egg Programs. The Egg Inspec-
tion Section is charged with enforcing the federal
Egg Law and removing from sale any eggs that
do not meet Federal and State standards (Code
Agriculture Article, secs. 4-301 through 4-312).
In addition, this Section administers the licens-
ing of grain buyers (Code Agriculture Article,
secs. 13-201 through 13-213).
MEAT AND POULTRY INSPECTION
SECTION
Dr. Gordon W. Vacura, D.V.M., Chief
50 Harry S. Truman Parkway
Annapolis 21401 Telephone: 841-5830
The Meat and Poultry Inspection Section has
the responsibility of assuring the Maryland
consumer of a wholesome supply of meat and
poultry products, properly labeled and prepared
under sanitary conditions. This is accomplished
with a staff of inspectors, supervisors, and admin-
istrative personnel. Inspection personnel are
assigned to slaughtering and/or processing plants
located throughout the State. Fifty percent of the
cost of State meat and poultry inspection is pro-
vided by the Federal government (Code Agricul-
ture Article, secs. 4-101 through 4-131; 4-201
through 4-230).
STATE CHEMIST SECTION
Dr. Paul Caudill, State Chemist
231 Chemistry Bldg.
College Park 20742 Telephone: 454-2722
The State Chemist registers, examines the la-
bels of, samples, and chemically tests and ana-
lyzes commercial fertilizers, feeds, pesticides, soil
conditioners, and liming materials sold in the
State to determine if they conform to standards
established under Maryland laws governing quali-
ty, contents, and labeling. Appropriate measures
are taken to protect the consumer and the dealer
from unscrupulous or careless manufacturers.
The Section cooperates with the U.S. Food and
Drug Administration in the inspection of feed
manufacturing facilities that produce medicated
feeds and the U.S. Environmental Protection
Aeencv in the implementation of the Federal In-
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