Boards and Committees

Acts as liaison between the county government and the agricultural sector to provide input and recommendations on issues impacting rural and agricultural areas.

This committee normally meets at the UpCounty Regional Services Center - 12900 Middlebrook Road, Germantown MD 20874 - on the third Tuesday of each month; meetings start at 7:00 pm and are open to the public.  
* meetings will be held virtually.
The virtual meeting can be accessed by computer -  Click here to join the meeting   - Meeting Id 259 078 051 839# Passcode: tMSvpF
to join the meeting or by calling 443-692-5768,conf Id. 369955731#. Please note this is a Baltimore (toll) number if calling from a landline.

Next meeting date:
September 26, 2023 - Please note the regularly scheduled September meeting date (September 19) had to be changed to a scheduling conflict 
Agenda
Agenda Item# 4: Letter RE: TDR's
Agenda Item #5: Farm Alcohol Production Recommendations
Agenda Item #7: High Tunnels

Read the AAC's 2022 Annual Report 

To see past meeting agendas, minutes and materials, please visit the " Meetings Archives ". 
For more information, or a current agenda, please contact Jacqueline Arnold ( jacqueline.arnold@montgomerycountymd.gov)

Oversees the county's public policies and programs that protect farmland for future generations and makes recommendations to State and County officials regarding farmland preservation issues.

This Board normally meets on the second Tuesday of each month; meetings start at 7:00 pm and are open to the public.
Virtual meetings are now being conducted:   Join Microsoft Teams Meeting  or call in 1 443-692-5768 conference ID: 490 111 963#
Tuesday, July 11   Tuesday, November 9               Tuesday, March 14
Tuesday, August 8                    Tuesday, December 14             Tuesday, April 11
Tuesday, September 12          Tuesday, January 11                   Tuesday, May 9
Tuesday, October 10               Tuesday, February 14                 Tuesday, June 13

The Agenda is available upon request.

Read the APAB’s Certification Report

For more information, or a current agenda, please contact Mike Scheffel ( Mike.Scheffel@montgomerycountymd.gov)

Oversees and administers the County Noxious Weed Control and Eradication program in concert with the Maryland Department of Agriculture.
2021 Program Pesticide Managment Plan

For more information please contact Jeremy Criss ( Jeremy.Criss@montgomerycountymd.gov)

Provides leadership and guidance to the University of Maryland Extension (UME) staff on the multitude of programs and services offered by UME.

For more information please contact Rick Walter ( rwalter3@umd.edu).

Oversees the programs and services offered by the Soil Conservation District in conjunction with NRCS-Federal Government. Provides leadership and administration for development of Soil Conservation and Water Quality Plans and urban sediment control for certain incorporated towns.

This Board normally meets the first Friday of each month at the Agricultural History Farm Park, Derwood Maryland. Meetings start at 9 am and are open to the public.

For more information please follow the link to the Montgomery Soil Conservation District website or you may contact John Zawitoski ( John.Zawitoski@montgomerycountymd.gov), District Manager at 301-590-2831.

This organization oversees the activities that take place at the County Fairgrounds including 4H education events, demonstrations for County Beef Clubs, and as a meeting venue for other agricultural Boards and Committees.

For more information please call 301-926-3100 and ask for the Agricultural Center Director or you can visit their website: Montgomery County Agricultural Center.