Title 2. Department of Agriculture — Subtitle 22. State Specialist for Value-Added Agriculture
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Agric. § 2-2201 (2026)
Title 2. Department of Agriculture
Subtitle 22. State Specialist for Value-Added Agriculture
§ 2–2201LinkCopy Citation
In this subtitle, “value–added agriculture”:
(1)
Means the alteration or enhancement of a raw agricultural product, including livestock, or an agricultural service in a way that increases the product or service’s worth to a consumer and brings more revenue to a farmer, producer, or processor; and
(2)
Includes all enterprises, including those providing equine activities, in which an agricultural business or the agricultural business’s products or services are altered, marketed, produced, or processed in a way that adds income to a farmer, producer, or processor.
Md. Code Ann., Agric. § 2-2202 (2026)
Title 2. Department of Agriculture
Subtitle 22. State Specialist for Value-Added Agriculture
§ 2–2202LinkCopy Citation
(a)
The State Specialist for Value–Added Agriculture shall:
(1)
Serve as the primary point of contact for individuals engaging in, or interested in engaging in, value–added agriculture in the State;
(2)
Provide information regarding State and federal regulations relating to value–added agriculture;
(3)
Act as a liaison between State and federal partners involved in value–added agriculture; and
(4)
Perform any other duty or function that supports value–added agriculture in the State, as required by the Secretary.
(b)
The State Specialist for Value–Added Agriculture shall receive a salary as provided in the State budget.