WNC Farmland Access and Preservation Forum
Story Date: 11/16/2010

  Source:  Press Release, 11/15/10

November 30, 2010, 10:00 – 4:00
AB Tech Enka Campus Conference Center

Register by November 26, 2010 online at: wncfarmlandforum.eventbrite.com or by calling Buncombe County Extension Office at
828-255-5522

Forum Purpose
Western North Carolina lost 125,0000 acres of farmland during the last Census of Agriculture! Representatives from agricultural support organizations, land trusts, and
public agencies and farmers have joined forces to convene the WNC Farmland Access and Preservation Forum to raise awareness of our threatened mountain farmland and the
tremendous contribution our 13,000 farms make to our economy. Participants will spend the day in interactive discussions about solutions to address farmland
preservation and access. By day’s end attendees will identify some unifying objectives and next steps.

Who Should Attend?
Agricultural Support Organizations
Soil and Water Conservation Districts
County Managers
County Commissioners
Farmers
Economic Developers
Tourism Development Authorities
Legislators
Estate Attorneys
VAD Boards
Land Trusts
Councils of Government
Land Use Planners
Farmland Conservation Advisory Groups

Program
Plenary Panel on National, State and Regional Trends in Farmland Protection
Breakouts (Tax Incentives, Farm Transition Planning, Farm Profitability, Preservation Funding, Agricultural Economic Development)
Report-outs from Breakouts
Identify Unifying Objectives and Next Steps

Registration and Lunch Are FREE Thanks to Our Sponsors

 

 
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