Howard County Annual Reports HCEDA Annual Report - 2007

Agriculture Newsletters HOWARD AG - 2007 - ISSUE 3 Contents: Changes at Economic Development; Two New Easement Properties Enter Preservation; Changes to Tenant House Rights; Show Your Pride in Preservation; Nutrient Management Update; New Law Regarding the Sale of Encumbered Property; Save the Date for "Changing Ag Markets"; Calendar of Events; Census Gives Farmers a Voice in Their Future; Central Maryland Women in Agriculture Forum; 2008 Buyer-Grower Meetings; Support Local Agriculture - Howard County Agriculture Logo Promotion Partner Application

Howard County Newsletters The Authority - Fall 2007/Winter 2008 Message from Chair Michael Galeone; Meet Vic Hess, Entrepreneur in Residence; Introducing New Authority Staff; Five County Businesses Receive Economic Achievement Awards; Howard Jobs Campaign Launched; County Executive’s CEO Breakfast Focuses on Healthy Howard Initiative; New & Expanding; Commercial Real Estate Activity; Ribbon Cuttings & Openings; Agriculture News; News from The Center

The Authority - Summer 2007 Contents: Message from Chair Michael Galeone; Farewell to Retiring Chair William Munn; Business Appreciation Week Applauds Local Companies; 2007 CoRE Tour is a Hit; Ground Breakings & Announcements; Merkle to Move Corporate Headquarters to Columbia; Trammell Crow to Construct Signature Office Building in Gateway; Corporate Real Estate Activity; Authority’s Website Gets a New Look; Agriculture News; News from The Center

Agriculture Newsletters HOWARD AG - 2007 - ISSUE 2 Contents: Ag Preservation News; New Howard County Agriculture Icon; Mark Your Calendars! Howard County Farm - City Celebration September 25 - October 6, 2007, Official Kick-off - September 25th; Ag Preservation Reminders; Marketing-Increasingly, It’s All About the Internet; Energy Estimator; Growing New Ag Entrepreneurs; 2007 Howard County Farmers’ Markets; Maryland Consumers Prefer Local Farm Products; Activity Book Teaches Kids of All Ages about Howard County Agriculture; SUPPORT LOCAL AGRICULTURE Howard County Agriculture Logo Promotion Program Partner Application

HOWARD AG - 2007 - ISSUE 1 Contents: Ag Preservation News: Update on “Batch 13”; Controlling Energy Costs: Practical Solutions for Small Farms Workshop Features Farmer Speakers, Agency Experts, Funding Resources; Wanted: Farmers’ Market Vendors; Active Agriculture Committee; From the Desk of Caragh Fitzgerald; Meetings and Workshops; 2007 Farm Recordkeeping; Tool Available; Agricultural Easement Lot Rights; Resources for Women Entrepreneurs; 2007 Howard County Farmers’ Markets; Howard County Grown Logo Promotion Program Partner Application

HOWARD AG - 2006 - ISSUE 3 Contents: County Executive Announces New Easement Application Period; Women in Agriculture Survey Underway; Howard County Farm-City Celebration September 23 through October 7 featuring “Farms, Friends & Families”; Find It Fast in the New Farms & Services Guide; Guy Moore Receives Service to Agriculture Award; Meetings and Workshops

HOWARD AG - 2006 - ISSUE 2 Contents: What’s New in Ag Preservation; Agriculture & Food Entrepreneurs Have New Web Tool; 2006 Howard County Farm-City Celebration “Farms, Friends and Families” September 23 - October 7; MALPF 25-Year Easement Terminations; Farm-City Celebration- It’s All About Farms, Friends & Families; Howard County Farmers’ Markets; Broadleaf Herbicides for Horse Pastures; Meetings & Workshops

Howard County Newsletters The Authority, Spring/Summer 2006 Contents: Message from the Chair William Munn; Farewell! (to Linda Wilson); Business Resource Center Client Wins National Award; DHMH To Build New Central Public Lab in Howard County; Introducing: Janice Posey - Senior Vice President, Stephen D. Gioioso - Business Development Specialist; 2006 Strategic Plan for Economic Development; Baler Twine & Duct Tape Marketing Now Available!; Beginning Farmers Series, Again; Maryland Public Television Features “Working Lands” Special; Howard County Farmers’ Markets; News From the Center: Committee for Business & Economic Diversity Annual Awards Program, Congratulations to the NeoTech Incubator’s Most Recent Graduates; Calendar of Events - Spring 2006 for The Center for Business and Technology Development

Other Howard County Goes Green Green Buildings: Why Investing in “Green” leads to an environmentally progressive and economically stable future

The Center Other NeoTech Incubator Application Eligible candidates wishing to enter the Incubator program may initiate the process by submitting a formal application. Included in the application process will be the submittal and review of a Business and Technology Feasibility Plan.

Agriculture Other Baler Twine & Duct Tape Marketing Like to produce it, but hate to sell it? Have a great business idea, but just can’t get your product into your prospective customer’s shopping cart? Then you need help developing a mind for marketing. This book will help you understand the difference between marketing and selling and will guide you through the process of developing low-cost, proven marketing tools tailored to your individual business. Available only in print, there is a charge for this publication.

Howard County Farms & Services Guide The 2006 edition of the Howard County Farms and Services Guide is a colorful, 32-page booklet available to assist consumers who desire to purchase agricultural produces and services directly from farmers or the Farmers’ Market. Listings include easy-to-reference icons for each farm providing a quick reference to the products they offer. Included in the guide are Howard County farms that sell produce and farm products, farms that provide agri-tourism activities and educational experiences, horse stable listings, Howard County Grown Program Partners listings, agricultural support agencies and organizations, Howard County Farmers’ Markets, a Maryland Harvest Calendar, and much more.

Howard County Growers Subscription Service: Shares in Success Details a Howard County group’s decision processes, organizational structure, marketing techniques, and successes and train wrecks. It outlines the step-by-step process the group followed to travel from concept to profitability. A “Sample and Examples” section includes copies of marketing brochures, press releases, a Member’s Manual, and a Subscriber’s Satisfaction Survey. Available only in print, there is a charge for this publication.

Starting a Specialty Food Business in Maryland This manual provides the most current information available about starting a food processing business in Maryland. Available only in print, there is a charge for this publication.

The Center Other Howard County Diversity in Action: Where Equal Business Opportunity Works The Committee for Business and Economic Diversity

Brochure - The Center for Business Technology and Development

See also publications listing for Agriculture & Center.