The Agricultural Land Preservation Advisory Board advises the County on a range of agricultural issues focusing on agricultural land preservation. The Department of Planning provides staff to the Board.
Meetings
Board meetings are held on the second Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m., at the Baltimore County Center for Maryland Agriculture, located at 1114 Shawan Road, Cockeysville, Maryland 21030. All meetings are open to the public unless noted as a closed meeting. For questions regarding the cancellation of a meeting or to request to be placed on the meeting agenda, please call the office at 410-887-3480 or email at landpres@baltimorecountymd.gov.
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Inclement Weather Policy
This policy will be implemented for the foreseeable future and will follow the actions of the County offices.
No meetings will be held when County offices are closed for the day, meetings will proceed as scheduled if County offices are under liberal leave status. For questions regarding the cancellation of a meeting, call the Department of Planning at 410-887-3480.
Upcoming
To view upcoming meeting details and documents, select from the list below.
2020
| Date | Time | Location | Meeting Documents |
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| January 8 | 6:30 p.m. | Baltimore County Center for Maryland Agriculture | Canceled. |
| February 12 | 6 p.m. | Baltimore County Center for Maryland Agriculture | |
| March 11 | 6:30 p.m. | Baltimore County Center for Maryland Agriculture | |
| April 8 | 6:30 p.m. | Baltimore County Center for Maryland Agriculture | Canceled. |
| May 13 | 6:30 p.m. | Baltimore County Center for Maryland Agriculture | Canceled. |
| June 2 | 5:30 p.m. | This is a virtual meeting via Webex. View or listen to the meeting online:
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| June 3 | 5:30 p.m. | This is a virtual meeting via Webex. View or listen to the meeting online:
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| June 10 | 5:30 p.m. | Meeting Canceled. | Canceled. |
| June 17 | 6:30 p.m. | This is a virtual meeting via Webex. View or listen to the meeting online:
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| July 8 | 6:30 p.m. | Baltimore County Center for Maryland Agriculture | Canceled. |
| August 12 | 6:30 p.m. | This is a virtual meeting via Webex. View or listen to the meeting online:
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| September 9 | 6:30 p.m. | Watch the recording. |
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| October 14 | 6:30 p.m. | Baltimore County Center for Maryland Agriculture | Canceled. |
| November 18 | 6:30 p.m. | Watch the recording. | |
| December 9 | 6:30 p.m. | Baltimore County Center for Maryland Agriculture | Canceled. |
Board Members
The Baltimore County Agricultural Board is composed of five citizens (one position is unfilled) selected by the County Executive and confirmed by the County Council. Members are limited to serving two five-year terms. Apply for a vacancy online.
| Name | Date Appointed | Current Term Expires | Appointed By |
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| John Merryman Chair | 11/6/2012 | 6/30/2022 | County Executive Commercial Farm Owner and Operator, Easement Holder |
| Scott Welsh | 6/17/2015 | 6/30/2023 | County Executive At Large Commercial Farm Owner and Operator |
| Holly Gilmore | 7/1/2020 | 6/30/2022 | County Executive Commercial Farm Owner and Operator |
| Brenda Strohmer | 7/1/2020 | 6/30/2024 | County Executive Commercial Farm Owner and Operator |
| Stephen P. Myer | 3/21/2017 | 6/30/2023 | County Executive Small Farm Owner and Operator |
| Ann Holmes Jones Non-Voting Member | |||
| Advisory Members from Baltimore County Soil Conservation District University of Maryland Extension |