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31 <br /> Slide#13 <br /> Conserve Farmland <br /> GOAL2 Through Direct <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 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. Y Conduct outreach to understand farmer perspectives on transition <br /> plans to support customized transition planning and conservation. <br /> 4.Establish Farmland Define the duties of the role. <br /> Stewardship r Assign the position a place in the County organizational structure <br /> Coordinator role. and allocate funding for it. <br /> Slide #14 <br /> 44100Enhance the Economic Viability <br /> 100- of Agriculture <br /> RECOMMENDATIONS ACTIONS <br /> 1. Expand educational v 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 />