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i� 7 his manual i.s a guide to resolving the kinds of conflicts that arise when farniers and non - farmers live together in rural communities: conflicts over farming practices, life styles, land use, the environment, We designed the manual to help farmers and neighbors, regulators, local government officials, environmental advocates, and interested citizens become familiar with the process of colhiborative problern solz,7irig. Collab- orative problem solving draws on inediation anti /or facilitation skills and involves an ap- proach to conflict that engages participants in resolving differences constructively. Equally im- portant, the process helps build socially strong and economically vital communities. The manual that follows reflects the authors' varied professional expertise as well as our experience workiiig with communities around the state as they grappled with farm - neighbor conflicts. We have divided the manual into four chapters that provide the context and the con- cepts that can help you reach accord on critical matters. An appen.di.x of contact information with "VVeb addresses (The Resources, p. 35) ap- pears at the end. The chapters are: 4 ']"he IssI.l.es, page 4 4 The Rtzr•Cil Landscape, page 7 –1 The Laws and Regulations, page 14 The Process, page 26 3 i� We would like to thank the Sustainable Agri- culture Research and Education program of the U.S. Department. of Agriculture for funding this project Grant No. ENE- 99 -50) and for patiently awaiting its conclusion. We would also like to thank Barbara Bellows, agriculture specialist at Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas, Larry Fisher, senior program manager at the U.S. Institute for F..nvironmerital Corifli.ct Resolution, and lI ahnee Robertson —who were at Cornell durincy the project's formative stag- es —for their leadership; Cathy Sheils, director of NY FarmNet, R. David Smith, C:ALS Professor of Agriculture and Food Systems Sustainability, and Bob Somers, chief of the Agriculture Pro- tection Unit at the Department. of Agriculture and Markets, for their high standards in re- viewing this manual; the Cornell Center for tl:i.e Environment for administrative support; and a.11. the farmers, neighbors, Cornell Cooperative Extension educators, dispute resolution center niedia.tors, and agency representatives who ;give of their time and their knowledge to loin us In this collaborative journey. Finally, the authors acknowledge the contribu- tion. of an excellent earlier Cornell. publication, C.;tzltivti.tirtg Plarin Nl igh.bor and Corrtrrtu.rti.ty Re- la.tiOTIS (see The Resources). The document is a. useful companion to ours and offers a particu- larly helpful list of ways farmers might promote good j.-wig Libor relations.