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Howard County


Annual Reports
  • HCEDA Annual Report - 2010
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  • HCEDA Annual Report - 2009
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  • HCEDA Annual Report - 2008

    • Newsletters
  • The Authority Spring/Summer 2009
    Message from Chair and Immediate Past Chair; Senator Cardin Talks about the Economy with Howard County Small Business Owners; Interns Rise to Success; Howard County Recognizes 101 Local Companies during its 2009 Business Appreciation Week; County Executive’s CEO Breakfast Forum Focuses on Congressional Economic Stimulus Package; SAIC Moves into the Franklin Center; Integral Systems Moves into New Corporate Headquarters in Columbia; Agriculture News; News from The Center
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    Other
  • 2011 Strategic Plan
    The 2011 Strategic Plan for economic development utilizes a fresh approach to economic development that requires an even bolder vision for growth and economic vibrancy. The unprecedented opportunity presented by military base realignment and the new Cyber Command will generate impressive opportunities in the Baltimore-Washington Corridor. The birth of a new cyber industry and the evolution of the world’s largest concentration of information assurance, data system security and cyber warfare, will be “game changers” for the market. This Plan was developed by the Strategic Plan Committee comprised of representatives from local, regional and state government agencies, the private sector, education and community organizations. With the economic development vision, “Howard County, Maryland will be widely recognized as the best place in the United States to live, work and operate a business,” the Plan identifies four themes that drive the community towards achieving that vision.
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  • Economic Impact Study of the Downtown Columbia Plan, BAE, October 2009
    The Howard County Economic Development Authority (HCEDA) hired Bay Area Economics (BAE) to conduct an economic impact analysis of the proposed plan for Downtown Columbia. Using a model called IMPLAN, BAE analyzed and compared: the proposed General Plan Amendment by phase and at buildout (“Downtown Plan”); and the buildout of the remaining development potential under the development intensity (“Status Quo Scenario”).
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  • Howard County 2009 Growth Report
    Howard County Embraces Thomas Friedman’s Book, “The World is Flat”; Positioned for International Growth; BRAC Update - Economic Profile; The Economy and Financial Markets are Two Different Things: Economy will be Every Bit as Bad as You Think; Join the Year-Round Challenge to Buy & Eat Healthy, Locally Grown Foods; Howard County Agriculture Tied to the International Agricultural Market Place; The Center - Howard County’s Resource for Business Success; Select List of New and Expanding Companies; EDA End-Notes
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    Agriculture


    Newsletters
  • Howard Ag - 2010 - Issue 2
    Contents: Sunrise Rotary Club Team Wins over Judges at Howard County’s Annual Iron-Chef Cook-Off: First Farm-City Scholarship Awarded; Ag Preservation Easement Settlements Begin; “Local Farms...Green Communities” 2010 Farm-City Celebration; Regional Vineyard and Winery Program: What You Need to Know to Start to Grow; Nutrient Management Update; Farmers’ Market Schedule; Calendar of Events;Show Your Pride in Preservation; SUPPORT LOCAL AGRICULTURE: Howard County Agriculture Logo Promotion Program Partner Application
  • Howard Ag - 2010 - Issue 1
    Contents: Regional Farm Development Workshop “Taking the Roadblocks out of Growing Your Farm Enterprise”; County Makes Preservation Offers; Central Maryland Women in Agriculture Conference “Tilling the Fields of Knowledge”; Maryland Dairy Convention looks at managing through difficult times; Educational program set for all ages, awards to be presented; Calendar of Events; Howard County Farmers’ Markets;Farm Management Classes for Women; SUPPORT LOCAL AGRICULTURE: Howard County Agriculture Logo Promotion Program Partner Application
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  • Howard Ag - 2009 - Issue 3
    Contents: 2009 Farm-City Celebration; Thirteen Property Owners Apply In “Batch 14”; HCC’s Grand Prix Makes the Leap to a New Location; Calendar of Events; Permaculture Workshop; First Annual Farm-City Golf Challenge - Friday October 2, 2009 - Sign up now - forms included!; Show Your Pride in Preservation; APPLICATION: Agriculture Land Preservation Sign; SUPPORT LOCAL AGRICULTURE: Howard County Agriculture Logo Promotion Program Partner Application
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  • HOWARD AG - 2009 - Issue 2
    Contents: Farmers’ Markets Open; County Executive Announces New Easement Application Period; Iron Chef Event; Howard County Home to New Initiative to Protect and Restore Chesapeake Bay; 2009 Legislative Update; Howard County Fair; Calendar of Events; Maryland Cooperative Extension Resources for Howard County Producers; Pre-Sidedress Soil Nitrate Test for Corn; Show Your Pride in Preservation - Apply for a Agriculture Land Preservation Sign; Support Local Agriculture - Howard County Agriculture Logo Promotion Partner Application
  • HOWARD AG - 2009 - Issue 1
    Contents: Writing Your Own Farm Business Plan; New Forest Conservation Planting Policy; 2009 Central Maryland Women In Agriculture Forum; What's New in Ag Preservation; New Courses This Spring; Calendar of Events; Christmas in the "Capital"; Maryland Cooperative Extention Management Nutrient Update; Support Local Agriculture - Howard County Agriculture Logo Promotion Partner Application
  • HOWARD AG - 2008 - ISSUE 3
    Contents: Local Farms Grow Healthy Communities; Forest Conservation Easement Opportunities for Farms; Farm Plan Workbook; Learn How to “Go Green” in Your Neighborhood; 2009 Central Maryland Women In Agriculture Forum; Calendar of Events; Jane Lawton Farm to School Program; New Maryland Online Farmers Market Created; Schedule of Events for Howard County Farm-City Celebration; Support Local Agriculture - Howard County Agriculture Logo Promotion Partner Application
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  • HOWARD AG - 2008 - ISSUE 2
    Contents: Local Farms Grow Healthy Communities; Tenant House Update; Iron Chef Contest; Nutrient Management News: Phosphorus in Agricultural Soils; Buy Local Challenge; Calendar of Events; 63rd Annual Howard County Fair; From the Farm to the Table; Farm-City Celebration; Support Local Agriculture - Howard County Agriculture Logo Promotion Partner Application
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    Other
  • From My Backyard to Our Bay
    From My Backyard to Our Bay is a residential guide for both Howard and Montgomery counties to improve our environment and our watersheds. It includes information on environmental issues in your community, in your backyard, and in agricultural areas. In addition, it includes a directory of State, Federal and local resources within Howard and Montgomery counties.
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  • Howard County Conservation Practices Checklist
    The Howard County Conservation Practices Checklist is a companion piece to the environmental guide, "From My Backyard to Our Bay". Available in PDF format only.
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  • Horse Park Task Force Final Report
    Horse Park Task Force Report to the Howard County Council, May 15, 2008

    • See also publications listing for Agriculture & Center.

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