Agricultural Resources Advisory Committee

The Agricultural Resources Advisory Committee (ARAC) is organized exclusively to serve as a link between the farming community and local government, in pursuit of agricultural activities in the County.

The Committee was defined in CB-07-2012, a County Council act that revised the composition of the Committee and provided for the powers, duties, composition, term, officers, meetings, and annual report of the ARAC. 

The specific powers and duties of this Committee are:

Serve as the central point of information for the farming community regarding governmental programs affecting agricultural, forestry, and land use operations;

  • Advise County government regarding the effect on agricultural operations of existing laws, policies, rules, and regulations;
  • Advise County government regarding the effect on agricultural operations of potential laws, policies, rules, and regulations;
  • Work to establish better communication and understanding between the agricultural industry and the community at large; 
  • Advise the County government on the implementation of state and local initiatives pertaining to development such as, but not limited to, rural legacy, nutrient management, and smart growth programs; and
  • Advise the County government on programs and initiatives to support agricultural economic development

Member Directory

Farm Bureau Representative
Mr. Robert “Yates” Clagett, Jr.
President, Prince George’s County Farm Bureau
Prince George’s Soil Conservation District

Term Expiration: 6/30/2021
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Maryland Cooperative Extension Representative 
Ms. Kim Rush Lynch
Agriculture Marketing Specialist
University of Maryland Extension
Prince George's County

Term Expiration: 6/30/2022
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Prince George’s County Agricultural Land Preservation 
Advisory Board Representative
Vacant
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Prince George’s County Soil Conservation District Representative
Mr. Steven E. Darcey, CPESC
Executive Director
Prince George’s Soil Conservation District

Term Expiration: 6/30/2020
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United States Department of Agriculture Representative
Vacant
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Non-Farming Interest Representative
Vacant
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Prince George’s County Association of Realtors Representative
Vacant
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Equine Industry Representative
Ms. Sarah Fulton Smith
Colorado State University
PhD Candidate, Department of Soil and Crop Sciences
USDA NIFA Fellow
NSF IGERT Fellow, Multidisciplinary Approaches to Sustainable Bioenergy

Term Expiration: 6/30/2021
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Forestry Industry Representative
Mr. Daniel A. Donohue
Member
Prince George's County Forestry Board

Term Expiration: 6/30/2021
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Citizen Member (Livestock Industry)
Mr. Paul (Homer) Lovelace
Director of Agriculture and Ag Education
Accokeek Foundation

Term Expiration: 6/30/2022
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Citizen Member (Wine Industry) 
Ms. Jo-Ann Romano
Romano Vineyard & Winery

Term Expiration: 6/30/2021
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Citizen Member (Urban Agriculture)
Ms. Margaret Morgan-Hubbard
Chief Executive Officer
ECO City Farms (aka Engaged Community Offshoots)

Term Expiration: 6/30/2021
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Citizen Member (Vegetable Production)
Mr. Bradley P. Miller
Miller Farms

Term Expiration: 6/30/2020
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Ex-Officio Member Representative
Vacant

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Ex-Officio Member Representative
Vacant