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The Ag Center Work Group <br />• October 2003 -Agriculture Preservation Board resolution to County Commissioners <br />requested `new look' at agricultural center concept <br />• February 2004 -Commissioners agreed to create Ag Center Work Group <br />• January 2005 -Citizen appointments made to Work Group <br />• April 2005 to April 2006 -Work Group meetings & outreach <br />• May 2006 -Report to be submitted to Board of County Commissioners <br />The Ag Center Work Group <br />Guiding Principles <br />• Generate a `fresh look' assessment of an Orange County Ag Center <br />Include discussion of: <br />• demonstration & meeting space <br />• value added processing center <br />• office space for farm related agencies <br />• demonstration farm plats & community farm fields <br />• new & innovative agricultural concepts <br />Conduct public outreach <br />Assess needs & potential uses of an ag center & identify potential outside sources <br />of funding <br />Focus on needs and uses of an ag center, not the proposed location. <br />Be mindful of land use and environmental standards in considering potential uses of <br />the ag center <br />Members <br />Vickie Brown <br />Betty Tom Davidson, Chair <br />Spence Dickenson <br />Chris Hogan <br />Stanley Hughes <br />Barry Jacobs, Commissioner <br />Don Johnson <br />Tony Kleese <br />Marty Mandell <br />Patrick McGarry <br />