AUGUSTA — Senator Peter Edgecomb (R-Aroostook) has been appointed by Senate President Michael Thibodeau (R-Waldo) to serve as a member of the Maine Board of Agriculture.
“It is an honor to be appointed to this important Board,” said Sen. Edgecomb. “Agriculture is vital to Maine’s economy and it is important that we provide the best possible basis for future agricultural success at the university and research level.”
The Board of Agriculture advises the chancellor of the University of Maine System (UMS) and the president of the University of Maine on matters concerning the research conducted by the Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station and the agricultural-related educational programs offered by University of Maine Cooperative Extension, including farm-based programs. The board was created by the Maine Legislature in 1998.
During the 127th Legislature, Sen. Edgecomb will be serving as Chair of the Legislature’s Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Committee. A self-employed Christmas tree grower for more than thirty years, he also served as House Chair of the Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Committee during the 125th Legislature.
