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The NC ADFP Trust Fund held educational workshops on the topic of farmland preservation in November 2007. These workshops targeted county and state government officials, non-profit conservation groups, landowners, and others who recognize the importance of agriculture in North Carolina and are interested in the growth, development, & sustainability of North Carolina farms. Topics for the workshops included: NC ADFP Trust Fund Application Process, Agricultural Districts, Farmland Protection Plans, State and Federal Farmland Preservation Programs & Funding Sources, Conservation Easements & Agricultural Agreements, Farm Transition and Agricultural Development Program/ Click on the following links to view presentations from each of the following presenters at the workshops: Update on Farmland Preservation -Dewitt Hardee, NCDA&CS ADFP Trust Fund Application & Guidelines - Maximilian Merrill & Lindsay Ballance, NCDA&CS Local Farmland Preservation & Agricultural Development Partners
State & Federal Agricultural Development & Conseration Funding Sources
An Overview of Farmland Protection Tools under the Agricultural Developmentand Farmland Preservation Enabling Act - Ted Feitshans, NC State University - Powerpoint Presentation Farm Transition & Business Plan - Andrew Branan, NC Farm Transition Network - Powerpoint Presentation Developing Effective Countywide Farmland Protection Plans - Ted Feitshans, N. Carolina State University - Powerpoint Presentation Conservation Easements – Perpetual
Agricultural Development Projects
Conservation Easements - Term
ADFP Trust Fund Application Process - Lindsay Ballance, NCDA&CS If you would like to receive materials from the workshops or need further information please contact: Lindsay Ballance, Environmental Programs Office Manager, NC Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services, 1001 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1001, 919-733-7125, Fax - 919-716-0090, Lindsay.Ballance@ncmail.net
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