Hurry! Early Registration for Farmland Legacy Conference Ends Nov. 1
Farmers and Community Planners will Discuss Farm Preservation Options
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Farmland Legacy Partnership is encouraging farmers and community leaders to take advantage of the early registration fees. Early registration ends Nov. 1, but people can still register until Nov. 11. The conference will take place on November 11-12 at the Music Road Hotel and Convention Center in Pigeon Forge, Tenn.
“Tennessee’s farmland acres have continued to decline,” said state Agriculture Commissioner Terry J. Oliver. “The Farmland Legacy Partnership is working to bring stakeholders together to help preserve this valuable resource.”
The conference will include presentations on farm estate planning, profitability and timber management for landowners and planning techniques that protect farmland while enhancing economic growth for community leaders. Presenters will explain how communities and farmers can benefit from working together.
Discussion topics will include tools for protecting farmland, incentives for forest landowners, as well as other agriculture and community issues affecting today’s farmers. Some of the speakers scheduled to present are Ron Hanson from the University of Nebraska and Peggy Kirk Hall from the Center for Farmland Policy Innovation, Ohio State University.
The conference is being hosted through the Tennessee Farmland Legacy Partnership. Members include the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, Cumberland Region Tomorrow, MTSU Center for Historic Preservation, Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation, Tennessee Department of Tourist Development, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation, The Land Trust for Tennessee, The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and USDA Rural Development.
Participants can register online at www.farmlandlegacy.org or by calling 865-974-0280.