Maryland Grain Producers
Association
The Maryland Grain Producers Association is
a member organization of grain producers in the state. It conducts
legislative
activities, awards
scholarships,
and conducts
regular meetings to address grain issues.
Newsletters
keep members informed of activities. The
Maryland Commodity
Classic is the Association's annual meeting, held the fourth Thursday of July.
Maryland Grain Producers
Utilization Board
The Maryland Grain Producers Utilization
Board was established in 1991. Its mission is to increase the profitability of Maryland grain
production and to improve public understanding of agriculture
using checkoff investments to support promotion, education,
and research resulting in greater utilization of grain. Projects funded are highlighted in the
Checkoff Program
section.
Administration
Both the Association and the Utilization Board share
administrative offices and personnel.
Lynne Hoot, Executive Director -
lynnehoot@aol.com
Marguerite Guare, Administrative Assistant
Laurie Adelhardt, Public Relations -
PR@marylandgrain.com
53 Slama Road
410-956-5771
Edgewater, MD 21037
410-956-0161 (fax)
Board of Directors
|
MGPA & MGPUB Regional Members
(Regional members serve on both boards) |
| Kevin
Anderson (Region 1) |
Princess Anne |
410-651-0022 |
|
Vacant (1) |
|
|
|
Jason Scott (2) |
Hurlock |
410-943-8625 |
|
Lewis Smith (2) |
Eason |
410-822-6983 |
|
Bruce Burgess (3) |
Centreville |
410-758-0438 |
| Jim
Boyle (3) |
Queen Anne |
410-758-1454 |
|
Charles Schaefer, II (4) |
Westminster |
410-848-6392 |
|
Ricky Bauer (4) |
Dayton |
410-531-6261 |
|
Chip Bowling (5) |
Newburg |
301-259-4397 |
|
Bubby Norris (5) |
Chaptico |
301-769-3870 |
|
Donald Maring (6) |
Woodbine |
410-795-2970 |
| Walter
Gordon (6) |
Middletown |
301-371-7605 |
|
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MGPA - Officers
|
MGPUB - Officers
|
|
President - Charles Schaefer, II |
President - Donald Maring |
|
Vice President - Chip Bowling |
Vice President - Walter gordon |
|
Treasurer - Drew Stabler |
Treasurer - Raymond Norris |
|
Secretary - Jason Scott |
Secretary - Jason Scott |
|
|
|
MGPA - At Large
|
MGPUB - Voting
|
|
Mike Nelson |
National Dir. NCGA - Jamie Jamison |
|
Charles Otto |
National Dir. USGC - Ed Stanfield |
|
National Dir. NBIC -
Robert Hutchison |
|
|
|
MGPA - Advisory
|
MGPUB - Non-Voting
|
|
MD Dept of Agriculture - Patrick McMillan |
MD Dept
of Agriculture - Mark Powell |
| University of
MD - F. Ronald Mulford |
University of
MD -
Robert Kratochvil |
|
Industry - Charles
Morris, Perdue |
|
MD Ag Commission - Breck Debnam |