Annual Ohio Farmland Preservation Summit11th Annual Ohio Farmland
Preservation Summit This year's Summit culminated with setting a new agenda for farmland preservation in Ohio. Panel sessions were designed to prepare the group to set new farmland preservation priorities for the next decade. Breakout sessions will include monitoring and enforcing easements, planning and zoning for agri-business development and farmland protection, nutrient trading, business and estate planning and many others. GENERAL SUMMIT INQUIRIES: For any information not available on the Web site contact Jody Fife at 614.728.6210 or farmlandpres@agri.ohio.gov If you would like to stay informed about Center events and news, including the Summit, join our mailing list. You can also stay informed, exchange ideas and information with other Ohioans interested in farmland preservation by subscribing to the Ohio e-mail listserv. PLANNING COMMITTEE: Office of Farmland Preservation, Ohio Department of Agriculture; Center for Farmland Policy Innovation, Ohio State University (OSU); American Farmland Trust; Western Reserve Land Conservancy; Ohio Farm Bureau Federation; Ohio Federation of Soil and Water Conservation Districts; Ohio Township Trustees Association; County Commissioners Association of Ohio; Countryside Conservancy; Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission; Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association; OSU Extension; OSU Agricultural and Resource Law Program; American Planning Association-Ohio Chapter; and Tecumseh Land Trust. PREVIOUS SUMMIT INFORMATION: 2009 Summit, 2008 Summit, 2007 Summit, or 2006 Summit. |
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