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Staff <br />Existing staff to partially support new initiatives <br />a. Cooperative Extension Service <br />b. Economic Development Commission <br />c. Environment & Resource Conservation <br />d. Farm Services Agency <br />e. Forest Resources <br />Rural Development <br />Soil & Water Conservation District /Natural Resources Conservation Service <br />2. Possible new staff to be assigned to new initiatives <br />a. Orange County <br />i) Extension agent position for transitioning, beginning, & <br />farmer outreach; including immigrant farmers <br />b. NC State University CALS <br />i) Site administration <br />ii} Ag Technicians /Assistants <br />c. NC A & T State University <br />i) Extension small farms technician position <br />3. Collaborating Agencies <br />a. Carolina Farm Stewardship Association <br />b. Fish & Wildlife Service <br />c. NCSU Value Added & Alternative Agriculture Center <br />d. NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services <br />e. NC Wildlife Resources Commission <br />f. Piedmont Conservation Council (RC & D) <br />g. Various agricultural & natural resources NGO's <br />Moving Forward <br />Short Term {0 to 1 year} <br />a. Active land leases? Termination date{s) of lease{s}? <br />b. Available utilities? <br />c. Site Development <br />i} Master Plan Committee <br />limited resource <br />ii} Initiate possible components of farm enterprise incubator program <br />iii} Temporary /Initial infrastructure <br />{1) Irrigation <br />(2) Equipment <br />(3) Secure equipment shed <br />iv} Planting of fruit trees and brambles <br />v) Use of site for environmental education programs <br />vi} Civic and community group work-days <br />2. Medium Term {1 to 3 years} <br />a. Refine site plans <br />b. Obtain necessary funding <br />