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Maryland Department of Agriculture

County Agricultural Development Specialists

Updated:

Anne Arundel County

Shelley Garrett, Agricultural Business Development Director 
Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation 
2660 Riva Road, Suite 200 
Annapolis, MD 21401
410-222-7410
[email protected]

Baltimore County

Jessica Armacost, Chief of Agriculture 
Baltimore Co. Economic Development
443-613-9359
[email protected]

Calvert County

Caroline Trossbach, Agricultural Development Specialist
Calvert County Government Department of Econ.Development 
Main Office: 410-535-4583
Work Cell: 410-474-0513
184B Main Street, Prince 
Frederick, MD 20678
[email protected]

Carroll County

Diana Hare, Agriculture Development Specialist 
Carroll County Econ. Development
225 North Center Street, Suite 101 
Westminster, MD  21157
410-386-2070 
[email protected]

Cecil County

Rebecca Clark, Deputy Director
Cecil County Office of Economic Development
200 Chesapeake Blvd., Suite 2700 
Elkton, MD 21921
410-996-8471
[email protected]

Charles County

Molly Meehan, Agriculture and Rural Development Manager
Charles County Economic Development 
10665 Stanhaven Place, Suite 206 
White Plains, MD 20695 
301-885-1340 x 2105
[email protected]

Frederick County

Katie Stevens, Director 
Frederick Co. Office of Agriculture
118 North Market Street
Frederick, MD 21701
240-285-2795
[email protected]

Becca Tucker, Senior Business Development Manager
Frederick Co. Office of Agriculture
118 North Market Street 
Frederick, MD 21701
240-739-2013 
[email protected] 

Garrett County 

Melissa Bolyard, Agricultural Business Specialist
Garrett County Department of Business Development 
203 South Fourth Street, Room 208 
Oakland, Maryland 21550
Office: (301) 334-7285 
[email protected]

Harford County 

Kimmi Doran, Agricultural Economic 
Development Associate 
Harford County Econ. Development 
220 South Main Street 
Bel Air, MD 21014
410-638-3511 
[email protected]

Howard County 

Kathy Johnson, Agricultural Development Manager 
Howard County Economic Development 
6751 Columbia Gateway Dr., Ste. 500 
Columbia, MD 21046
410-313-6500
[email protected] 

James Zoller, Administrator 
Howard County Office of Agriculture 
Phone: 410-313-3861 
Cell: 443-745-1058 
[email protected]

Montgomery County 

Mike Scheffel, Director  
Montgomery Co. Office of Agriculture
18410 Muncaster Road 
Derwood, MD 20855 
301-590-2830 
[email protected]

Natalia Salazar, Ag Business Development Specialist 
Montgomery County Office of Agriculture 
18410 Muncaster Road, 
Derwood, MD 20855 
301-590-2816 
[email protected]

St. Mary's County

Sydney Garner, Agriculture and Seafood Division Manager
St. Mary's County Government, DECD 
P.O. Box 653, Governmental Center
Leonardtown, MD 20650
240-526-0117
[email protected]

Washington County

Kelsey Keadle, Business Specialist, Agriculture 
100 West Washington Street, Suite 2300
Hagerstown, Maryland 21740 
P: (240) 313-2284 
C: (301) 573-7039
[email protected]