FILE PHOTO: A farm field and barn are bathed in sunlight after a rain shower near Springfield, Ill., Tuesday, June 12, 2007. A statewide survey shows that values of Illinois farmland continued to rise in all categories last year, thanks to factors ranging from ethanol production to tax-free exchanges and higher commodities prices. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)
ELLICOTT CITY, Md. (AP) — Howard County officials will be talking about the future of farming in the county.
Howard County Executive Allan Kittleman is leading a roundtable discussion on Wednesday in Ellicott City. Local farmers are expected to discuss their needs and how the county’s newly restructured sustainability office can help support them.
The office was recently restructured to include agriculture.
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