Arapaho Citrus Management Rural Lands Preservation

Nash Huber awarded 2008 Steward of the Land by American Farmland Trust - Great Story about a real
and humble leader in Sequim, Washington!
Commissioner Charles Bronson's 2006 Letter on 100 New Ideas for Agriculture
Cheryl Rogowski's Farm in New York
O'Toole Herb Farm in Madison County, Florida
Joel Salatin's Farm in Virginia
Dr. Bill Castle's Article on New Technologies for Citrus
New Cash Crops for Florida
Blueberries in Florida
"Ag Land Likely to Become Premium" - Lakeland Ledger Article
Carbon Footprint calculations and mitigation - Audubon Society article
Peaches in Ft. Pierce

Im migration - Great Video on Immigration Impacts to the US
Water - See the Univ of Florida Water Institute Reports
Citizens Holding Local Governments Accountable for Sprawl - Audubon Magazine short item

New !! "Gold Coast" -- Great article in the John Deere Magazine on Ventura County, California
AG LANDS, DEVELOPMENT, AND THE FUTURE OF FLORIDA. Report by Florida Earth Foundation,
November 2007
Planning Tools from The Emerald Coast Report
Central Florida's Planning Web Site - MyRegion.Org
Ag Enterprise Zone established in Hawaii
Ag Conservation in New Jersey
Council on New Urbanism Project Database - examples of traditional neighborhood design

Other Growth-related Issues

Ag's Expanded Roles - Community and Urban Agriculture, and Alternative Crops

Alternative Growth Management Strategies for a Sustainable Future

Long-Term Management of Native Habitat as an Open Space Component

Rural Lands Preservation Tools and Resources

American Farmland Trust Publications

Planning for Agricultural Profitability Download

Rural Land Preservation Toolbox - In Depth Looks

Farmer's View on Conservation Easements

Treated Wastewater Utilization in Agriculture

Conserv Project in Orlando
Nitrogen Application to Legumes (Alfalfa is a great candidate for wastewater utilization)

One of Ag's Key Roles -- Reducing Global Warming

NEW! Agriculture's Role in Greenhouse Gas Mitigation, Prepared for the Pew Center on Global Climate
Change. September 2006
Global Warming Statisti cs
Dr. Larry Parsons on Global Warming
"Cap and Trade" is the new Buzzword for carbon reduction. See the I owa Farm Bureau Carbon
Credit Aggregation Program -- AgraGate

Ag as a component of Preserving the Environment and Ecology

Australia -- Citrus irrigation water more valuable than the fruit

merican Farmland Trust

American Farmland Trust *** -- Bookmark this one!
AFT Article on Ecosystem Services
AFT Article on Buy Local Movement

"Buy Local" Initiatives

Buy Local in Wisconsin
American Farmland Trust Local Farms Initiative

Agritourism Read about one farm family's experience here...

One of the most promising of the non-crop values that agriculture can provide is Agritourism. In Florida, where
tourism is such a big part of our economy, it's a natural fit. And, over the years, agritourism has been a profitable
business and it can be greatly expanded in the future as part of ag preservation strategies.

story of

water

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Check out Local Harvest -- a

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Left -- Site featuring
resources for small farms,
especially new farmers. Lots
of interesting information on
individual state "FarmLink"
web sites.

Right -- Feature article.