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31 <br /> 1 Slide #13 <br /> GOAL 2 Conserve Farmland <br /> Through <br /> RECOMMENDATIONS ACTIONS <br /> 3. Provide farmers % Fund transition planning consulting for VAD/EVAD landowners and <br /> with education and farmers holding conservation easements. <br /> resources on r Convene an annual Transition Planning/Estate Planning summit. <br /> transition planning Educate forest owners about the environmental and financial <br /> and farmland benefits of conserving forestland. <br /> conservation. Conduct outreach to understand farmer perspectives on transition <br /> plans to support customized transition planning and conservation. <br /> 4.Establish Farmland y Define the duties of the role. <br /> Stewardship r Assign the position a place in the County organizational structure <br /> 2 Coordinator role. and allocate funding for it. <br /> 3 <br /> 4 Slide#14 <br /> Enhance the Economic Viability <br /> of Agriculture <br /> RECOMMENDATIONS ACTIONS <br /> 1. Expand educational Offer education to include business development,agritourism, <br /> opportunities in ag and crop production,livestock management,marketing. <br /> business development. <br /> 2.Support farmers in Form a County Agritourism Networking Group. <br /> diversifying through y Incorporate an agritourism module into the education program. <br /> agritourism. <br /> 5 <br /> 6 <br /> 7 <br />