Maryland Grain Producers Honor Lynne Hoot with Miller Award

Lynne Hoot is the 2006 recipient of the prestigious Dr. James R. Miller award, presented by the Maryland Grain Producers Association (MGPA) at the Maryland Commodity Classic on July 27. Established in 1988, this award recognizes a professional, non-grower for his/her contributions to the grain industry. Ms. Hoot became the first woman to be honored with this award when Secretary of Agriculture Lewis R. Riley made the presentation, citing Lynne for her untiring dedication to Maryland agriculture.Through her business, Maryland Agricultural Associates, Ms. Hoot serves as Executive Director/Administrator to six agricultural associations, the Maryland Grain Producers Utilization Board, Maryland Grain Producers Association, Maryland Association of Soil Conservation Districts, Maryland Pork Producers Association, Delaware-Maryland Agribusiness Association, and Mid-Atlantic Certified Crop Advisor Program. “Lynne’s exceptional work and commitment to the Maryland grain industry, and the whole state agricultural industry, made her the ideal candidate in this year’s selection process,” stated Jason Scott, president of MGPA. “She has advanced ethanol and grain projects, worked relentlessly to improve regulatory issues with the General Assembly and state agencies, and promotes our agricultural industry continuously.”Ms. Hoot previously served as the Executive Secretary for the Maryland Agricultural Commission within the Maryland Department of Agriculture for eight years. She has a BS degree in Agriculture, which she obtained from Nottingham University in England. She and her husband Jerry, and their two children live in Edgewater. Hoot was presented a clock and will have her name engraved on a perpetual plaque housed at the Maryland Department of Agriculture.