The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Southern Maryland Agriculture Development Commission (SMADC) Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021, to authorize funding for the construction of the Regional Agricultural Center (RAC) in St. Mary’s County. The Commissioners agreed to provide additional funding for the $4.7 million project. SMADC, which serves the five Southern Maryland counties (Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, Prince George’s and St. Mary’s) contributed $1.5 million for the RAC.