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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Wayne A. Cawley, Jr., Secretary of Agriculture
Hugh R. Rinks, Deputy Secretary of Agriculture
Richard H. Carter, Assistant Secretary
Dr. Charles W. Puffmberger, Assistant Secretary
Ernest C. Shea, Assistant Secretary
Craig A. Neilsen, Principal Counsel
50 Harry S. Truman Parkway
Annapolis 21401 Telephone: 841-5880
Information; 841-5700
The Department of Agriculture traces its origin to the Maryland Agricultural College (chartered in
1856), which is now known as the University of Maryland. Trustees of the college served as the State
Board of Agriculture (Chapter 326, Acts of 1888). This board was abolished in 1972, when the
Department of Agriculture was created (Chapter 342, Acts of 1972). In the same year, the following
agencies were abolished and their functions transferred to the Department: the State Horticultural
Department, the State Entomologist, the State Pathologist, the State Horticulturist, the Department of
Drainage, the State Drainage Engineer, and the Maryland State Department of Markets (Code
Agriculture Article, secs. 2-101 through 2-107).
The Department of Agriculture consists of the following offices, boards, commissions, and agencies:
Office of the Secretary, Office of Animal Health and Consumer Services, Office of Plant Industries and
Pest Management, and Office of Agricultural Development and Resource Conservation.
The Office of Agricultural Development and Resource Conservation encompasses the Maryland
Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation, the Maryland Agricultural Fair Board, the Maryland State
Apple Commission, the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, the State Tobacco Authority, the
State Soil Conservation Committee, the State Soil Conservation Administration, and the State Board of
Inspection of Horse Riding Stables.
The Department also has a Board of Review, and the Secretary appoints the State Chemist, State
Veterinarian, and the Chief of Weights and Measures.
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OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
Douglas H. Wilson, Chief, Administrative Services
50 Harry S. Truman Parkway
Annapolis 21401 Telephone: 841-5881
The Office of the Secretary is responsible for the
overall executive direction and leadership of the
Department.
The Secretary is the chief executive officer for
the Department and is appointed by the Governor
with the advice and consent of the Senate.
This office includes the Office of the Assistant
Attorney General, internal audit and public infor-
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mation functions, and the centralized administra-
tive functions of the Administrative Services Sec-
tion, including fiscal services, data pressing, per-
sonnel, and central services (Code Agricultculte
Article, secs. 2-101 through 2-108).
BOARD OF REVIEW
Angelo F. Palmisano, Chairperson, 1984
Charles E. Brown, 1986; John C. Herbst, 1986;
Margaret G. Prouty, 1986; Roger L.
Richardson, 1986; Paul A. Crowl, 1984; Donald
A. Wilber, 1984.
(Code Agriculture Article, secs. 2-401 through
2-405).
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