The Committee shall be composed of thirteen members nominated by the County Executive and confirmed by the County Council. Four members shall be citizen members with specific farming interests. The other nine members shall represent the Farm Bureau, the Maryland Cooperative Extension, the County Agricultural Land Preservation Advisory Board, the Soil Conservation District, and the United States Department of Agriculture, non-farming interests, Prince George's County Association of Realtors, one member from the equine community and one member from the forestry community. One ex-officio member may be appointed by the County Executive and one ex-officio member by the County Council. Members shall be selected so as to represent diverse geographic locations and a broad range of agricultural interests. The term of office for each member shall be three years; however, the terms of the initial appointments shall be staggered with five members appointed to three-year terms, five members appointed to two-year terms, and three members appointed to one-year terms. The committee members shall elect annually from their own membership a chairman and such other officers as it deemed necessary. Staff support shall be provided by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission.