UNIVERSITY PARK — A Penn State Extension webinar will deal with present points affecting farmland preservation efforts in Pennsylvania’s agricultural communities.
Presenting the 90-minute webinar at midday on April 28 will likely be Brook Duer, with Penn State’s Middle for Agricultural and Shale Legislation; Neal Fogle, Penn State Extension neighborhood and financial growth educator; Doug Wolfgang, with the Pennsylvania Division of Agriculture; and Donna Fisher, with the Blair County Conservation District.
Audio system will talk about farmland preservation methods in mild of points comparable to utility-scale photo voltaic growth, shifting migration patterns and localized housing progress.
The webinar, titled “Farmland Preservation Applications and Methods in Pennsylvania,” will introduce landowners and elected officers to applications supporting farmland retention and agricultural manufacturing.
For instance, the Pennsylvania Agricultural Easement Buy Program has helped Pennsylvania lead the nation in farmland preservation by way of the acquisition of everlasting agricultural conservation easements. Greater than 6,000 farms totaling over 600,000 acres have been preserved in perpetuity. Investments in agricultural conservation easements considerably influence Pennsylvania’s thriving $132.5 billion agricultural financial system.
Different applications help with preferential tax remedy and protections for agricultural practices. Land-use planning and regulatory strategies additionally may also help protect farmland.
The webinar is designed for native and county elected and appointed officers, farmers, agricultural business representatives, landowners, members of the general public and members of environmental and conservation organizations.
Penn State Extension presents this occasion at no cost, however registration is required to obtain the hyperlink to entry the webinar. Registrants additionally will obtain entry to the webinar recording. Contributors might register by way of April 27.
For extra data, contact Peter Wulfhorst at (570) 296-3400 or ptw3@psu.edu.