Orange County NC Website
d. Have favorable growing season. (YES) <br />O <br />The growing season for Orange County is approximately 200 days. It begins in approximately the <br />second week of April and runs until about the last week in October. This response will be consistent <br />for all farms in Orange County. <br />e. Receive the available moisture needed to produce high yields for an average of 8 to 10 years. (YES) <br />Orange County receives approximately 42-45 inches of rainfall annually. This response will be <br />consistent for all farms in Orange County. <br />OR <br />At least two-thirds of the land has been actively used in agriculture, horticulture or forestry operations as <br />defined in the NC General Statutes, Section 105-277.2 (1;2, and 3) during each of the five previous years, <br />measured from the date on which the determination must be made as to whether the land in question qualifies. <br />Acres in cropland 1 ~ <br />Acres in forestland /c~, as <br />Acres in homestead, <br />farmstead or other <br />related use ©. 8~i <br />Total TRACT acres <br />Greater than two-thirds in designated uses, <br />Yes _~ % ~ZO <br />NO <br />Comments: <br />1. Farm must be managed, if highly erodible land exists on the farm, in accordance with the USDA Natural <br />Resources Conservation Service (MRCS) defined erosion-control practices as specified in the 1985 Food <br />Security Act as amended. <br />Plan on file in NRCS Office YES NO / <br />If NO, plan will be required before acceptance into the Voluntary Agricultural Districts Program. <br />Comments: `~ G~~o /'"~Q''~ wig, ~~crlOtt~,v i~ ~~riirq Gueaks . <br />Lamed is ~ rn ~S~u~lL a~cl qQr-u~.2~ ,~'~/ u~re~ ~~.c Q.•~t.. <br />Wc(,( tyuc.,t s:..t.C N12 CS ~ ~a.n n) nq !~,' Gr~.~SVf G1- `uG1lt~J CJr~li~Cc 2K~ <br />C u vv-e.~-~ ~ `~'~"l ~ ' °J ~^ ~ ?J-rv c~.~' ~o ~.2 ~ Gi.KLr ~ 5 •~ -'~ ~ 1ra ss av '~ 1 ni11~,v ~ W ~~ G~ <br />rn~.c~s NRCS s ~a,~ curd s .~ ~rc~ s ~,Tn cann.~p <br />