County Executive Rushern L. Baker, III Tours Prince George's County Farms

Prince George’s County Soil Conservation District and University of Maryland Extension Hosts County Executive and Economic Development Team

Today, the Prince George’s County Soil Conservation District and University of Maryland Extension gave a tour of County farms to Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker, III and his Economic Development Team. The tour consisted of three rural farms and one development site around the County.

“Prince George’s County has over 62,000 acres of farmland. That is more than Anne Arundel, Howard, Calvert, and Alleghany Counties” said Baker. “This land and the conservation of it is a critical part of our history and future development of the County.  I want to thank the Soil Conservation District’s for their hard work to protect and promote one of our most vital resources, our land.”

“This is the first time in 30 years that the Prince George’s County Executive himself has toured our farms to understand firsthand what we do and how we work with the farmers and development projects in the County," explained David Bourdon, Executive Director, Prince George's County Soil Conservation District. ”We greatly appreciate County Executive Baker and his Economic Development Team’s time and attention to this critical part of the Prince George’s County economy.”