MREDC Resources for Cecil County

University of Maryland Extension
County Administration Building
200 Chesapeake Blvd., Suite 1500
Elkton, MD 21921

Phone: 410 996-5280
Fax: 410 996-5285

Agricultural Marketing Professional
Name	Joanne Richart-Young
Title	Cecil County Agriculture Coordinator
Address	Cecil County Office of Economic Development 200 Chesapeake Boulevard, Suite 2700 Elkton, MD 21921
Office Phone	410-996-8469 or Direct: 410-996-6292
Other Phone	Fax: 410-996-6279
Email	jrichart@ccgove.org or jrichart@aol.com
Website	Cecil County Office of Economic Development http://www.ccgov.org/dept_ecdev/
County(ies) Served	Cecil County
Description of Duties and Services	Promote / market agriculture Organize / coordinate educational programs / workshops (i.e., Estate Planning and Ag Land Preservation) Assist with grant / loan application(s) Farmer's market coordinator Work with all local governmental agencies on behalf of agriculture community (i.e., commissioners, planning and zoning, permitting, etc.) Work with state and federal agencies - representing Cecil County agriculture Interface with legislative delegation - state and federal Coordinate with media to keep agriculture awareness alive Serve numerous boards and committees representing Cecil County agriculture
Links	Cecil County Maryland Tourism http://www.ccgov.org/tourism/ Chesapeake Country National Scenic Byway http://www.chesapeakebyway.org/

Foresters: State Forester Directory by County
Maryland Department of Natural Resources - Forest Service
http://dnr.maryland.gov/forests/art/county_map.html

Maryland Small Business Development Center - Northern Region
http://www.harford.edu/sbdc/index.asp

Soil Conservation District
http://www.cecilscd.com/

USDA County Service Center
Use the USDA's interactive map to find your county's service center.
http://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app