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3 <br /> study, to update/replace our last one, done in 2006. Dr. Jeffrey Dorfman with NCSU's Dept. <br /> of Agricultural and Resource Economics can start this fall if we get the grant. <br /> b. Extension and Ag Economic Development activities: Staff presented a brief summary <br /> provided by Mike Ortosky, who couldn't attend this meeting. The Ag Grant program <br /> continues to be a success, awarding 5 additional grants totaling $47,435. To date, they've <br /> awarded 142 grants totaling just over $1.1 million. Extension is waiting to hear about their <br /> grant application to Golden Leaf for their agrivoltaics project at Breeze Farm. <br /> c. Membership: Staff asked members for suggestions for a good candidate for our one at- <br /> large position that will soon be vacated due to that member not being able to attend. <br /> 9. Time for Information Sharing: Parker, Thompson and Hall reported on their attendance at the <br /> recent American Farm Bureau annual meeting in California, as delegates from NC. They <br /> heard from speakers from all over the country, with helpful programs about FSA and NRCS. <br /> The county extension agent there gave a program about the changes to ag in their Orange <br /> County. The original Disneyland was once surrounded by orange groves. That county had <br /> the largest ag revenue of any county in the nation at one time. Our sprawl is nothing <br /> compared to what they're experiencing. NC has the second largest number of Farm Bureau <br /> members. <br /> 10. Adjournment: Totten moved to adjourn, seconded by Ranells; meeting adjourned at 8:11 pm. <br /> Meeting summary by Peter Sandbeck <br />