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<br />farmland preservation report
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<br />Job Postings
<br />Vermont Housing and Conservation Board, Agricultural Programs Director -
<br />The VHCB is seeking an experienced and motivated individual committed to
<br />Vermont agriculture to direct its Farmland Protection Programs. Review and
<br />evaluate applications to conserve farmland, help to develop farmland conservation
<br />policy, provide technical assistance, work with applicant organizations and state
<br />agencies. Strong communication and analytical skills and a background in agricul-
<br />ture or land use policies. Experience working with the farm community,�.non- profit
<br />organizations, municipalities and state agencies is important. Familiarity with
<br />acquisition of development rights programs and land trusts desired. Call (802) 828-
<br />3250 for job description. Reply with cover letter and resume by Aug. 3 to Paul
<br />Hannan, VHCB, 149 State St., Montpelier, VT 05602. See www.vhcb.org. (posted 7-
<br />12 -01).
<br />Tecumseh Land Trust (OH), Executive Director -We are an 11- year -old land trust
<br />working in Clark and Greene counties in west central Ohio. Resume deadline is July
<br />31. For a job description and further information, please call Julia Cady (937) 767-
<br />1586, Scott Fletcher (937) 767 -1274, or visit our Web site at www.greenlink.org /
<br />tecumseh. You may write us at PO Box 417, Yellow Springs, Ohio 45387. Our e-
<br />mail address is TL T OH a voyager.net. (posted 6115101)
<br />Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy, Executive Director - Ten - year -old land
<br />trust with nine counties, 2,500 protected acres, 1,000 members, six staff, and enthu-
<br />siastic volunteers and board is seeking a committed executive director to lead us in
<br />our mission of protecting the diversity, stability, and beauty of southwest Michigan by
<br />preserving our natural and scenic lands. Position description at www.swmic.org.
<br />Compensation dependent of qualifications and experience. Send cover letter,
<br />resume, three references, and salary and benefits requirements to the Southwest
<br />Michigan Land Conservancy, 6851 South Sprinkle Rd., Portage, MI 49002. Dead-
<br />line July 23.
<br />For other positions with land trusts, see the Land Trust Alliance Web Site at
<br />www.fta.org.
<br />Conferences & Workshops
<br />Sept. 5 - 7, Baltimore, MD: Protecting Farmland at the Fringe: Do Regulations
<br />Work? National conference sponsored by the Farm Foundation, the Northeast and
<br />Western Centers for Rural Development and the C. William Swank Program in
<br />Rural -Urban Policy of The Ohio State University. Topics include: Ag zoning - trends
<br />and future directions; controlling growth at the fringe; is rural open land zoning
<br />politically acceptable; right to farm- has it made a difference? Registration fee
<br />$125.Call 614 688 -4890 or visit http: / /aede.ag.osu.edU /programs /swank.
<br />Sept. 29 - Oct. 2, Baltimore, MD: Land Trust Rally 2001. More than 1600 land trust
<br />professionals, volunteers, attorneys and others expected for the annual conference,
<br />the largest for the land conservation field. Registration underway. Cost $300 for LTA
<br />sponsors by Aug. 6. See rally @lta.org or call 202 638 -4725.
<br />July - August 2001
<br />Report Available
<br />Farmland Conversion: Perceptions and
<br />Realities, published by the Agricultural
<br />Issues Center, University of California,
<br />8 pp, May 2001. For hard copy, email
<br />agissues @ucdavis.edu. Also online at
<br />aic.ucdavis.edu.
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