The Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) announced that Steve Connelly has been named deputy secretary of agriculture, effective January 18.
Connelly has worked for MDA in various capacities throughout his career, most recently serving as Assistant Secretary of Marketing, Animal Industries and Consumer Services. He holds a degree in Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics from the University of Maryland, and has worked in a leadership capacity for a number of agricultural organizations including the U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency, Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation, and Maryland Farm Bureau.
