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.... ...... <br />worry a.bout... <br />! Odors and <br />air pollution <br />1 Dust a:nd. dies <br />1 Well and ground. <br />water contamination <br />M Peace and quiet <br />0 property va.l.u.es <br />1 Quality of life <br />The Issues <br />'ffiroughout the Northeast, suburban life is spilling over into rural <br />communities. City dwellers and suburbanites seeking serenity, open <br />space, and fresh air are moving to the country. Oftentimes they locate <br />right next to a tarrn or within a fari- niri.g community. For many, farm- <br />ing is only vaguely familiar: <br />ti getcZ <br />files, <br />. , r sgtxe -,artdS , t � <br />Plea s arit apes <br />Zr <br />But suddenly, these new neighbors are face to face with the stark re- <br />alities of farming: <br />manure spreading -+ pesticide spraying -4 equipment noise -+ odors & dust <br />housing for migrant labor -► slow- moving tractors on roads <br />"What are you guys doing over there ?" <br />tL��'��15�'s <br />�AVI <br />,�jjese. Ale- <br />0 <br />co -6y r <br />S� <br />yell• <br />ray 'frtl-lt n" h a ve st . <br />ilhotil. <br />ancl <br />see sot2c3 t'trt3rkers. <br />neell_4s <br />�ef <br />Pert,l . "0 bP <br />And then farm - neighbor conflicts erupt. Some even grow to the <br />point where the entire community is involved. Polarization may <br />crowd out com inunication. <br />of course, not all farm- neighbor conflicts involve newcomers. Some- <br />times concerned neighbors are farm families themselves. Sometimes <br />the changing nature and scale of. agrictilture in. a given place leads to <br />conflict. <br />W <br />