Tanya Spann-Roche, a resident of Fulton in Howard County, has been named series editor for the new Maryland Public Television weekly series Maryland Farm & Harvest. Season one of the program makes its debut on MPT on Tuesday, November 19 at 7 p.m.
MPT’s Maryland Farm & Harvest puts a human face on Maryland agriculture, telling the stories of the people who grow food and fiber. From locations statewide, the series chronicles the successes of and the challenges to the state’s No. 1 industry. In her production team position, Ms. Spann-Roche will be responsible for the post-production look and style of each 30-minute episode in the series.
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The Maryland Department of Agriculture is MPT’s co-production partner for Maryland Farm & Harvest. Major funding is provided by the Maryland Grain Producers.
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Additional funding is provided by the Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation; the Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation; Mid-Atlantic Farm Credit; the Maryland Soybean Board; Maryland’s Best; the Maryland Farm Bureau; the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. Other support comes from the Maryland Association of Soil Conservation Districts; the Arthur W. Perdue Foundation; the Maryland Nursery & Landscape Association; the Mid-Atlantic Dairy Association; the Delmarva Poultry Industry, Inc.; the Maryland Grape Growers Association; Harford County, Maryland; and the Mar-Del Watermelon Association.
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Launched in 1969 and headquartered in Owings Mills, MD, Maryland Public Television is a nonprofit, state-licensed public television network and member of the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). MPT’s six transmitters cover Maryland plus portions of contiguous states and the District of Columbia. Frequent winner of regional Emmy® awards, MPT creates local, regional, and national television shows. Beyond broadcast, MPT’s commitment to professional educators, parents, caregivers, and learners of all ages is manifest in its year-round instructional events and super-website Thinkport which garners in excess of 1.4 million visits annually.
