The Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development
Land Use Toolbox
Pennsylvania - Agriculture & Rural Change
links
Penn
State University
Act
67 and 68,
http://cax.aers.psu.edu/PDF/Act67NatRes.pdf
Description: A bulletin that looks at how the new provisions of Act 67 and 68 (which amended the Municipalities Planning Code) affect agriculture, forestry and mining.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn
State University
AgMap:
Pennsylvania's Online Agricultural Directory,
http://agmap.psu.edu/
Description: AgMap serves as an online directory for Pennsylvania's agricultural industry.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn
State University
Agricultural
Alternatives,
http://agalternatives.aers.psu.edu/
Description: Penn State 's College of Agricultural Sciences, with support from the USDA-Extension Service has developed a series of publications called Agricultural Alternatives to meet the need for this type of information. These enterprise-oriented fact sheets are prepared with the assistance of field staff and specialists in agricultural economics, agronomy, dairy and animal science, entomology, forestry, horticulture, plant pathology, and poultry science.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn
State University
Community
Affairs Extension Home Page,
http://cax.aers.psu.edu/
Description: The CAX Files is a collection of educational materials from Penn State Cooperative Extension to help citizens and local leaders anticipate, understand, and shape the forces affecting their communities. Courses, workshops, and other programming are made available to individuals and communities requesting assistance, and are tailored for local needs.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn
State University
Crop
Insurance Education Web Site,
http://cropins.aers.psu.edu/
Description: Crop insurance is a valuable risk management tool which allows farmers to insurance against losses due to adverse weather conditions, fire, insects, disease, irrigation water supply failure, and wildlife.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn
State University
Farm
Economics Publications,
http://extension.aers.psu.edu/FarmEcPubs.asp
Description: Links to PDF files of various publications relating to farm economics.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn
State University
Farm
Management,
http://farmmanagement.aers.psu.edu/
Description: Information about the economics of farm management.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn
State University
Farm
Taxes Website,
http://cax.aers.psu.edu/farmtaxes/
Description: This extension site and bulletin examines the relationship between gross farm income and real property taxes in Pennsylvania, using results from a study commissioned by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. It is intended to help you better understand farming in Pennsylvania, local taxes, and the impact of real property taxes on farms.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn
State University
Forest
Stewardship Program,
http://vip.cas.psu.edu/PAprogram.html
Description: Forest stewardship is a US Forest Service program with the goal of helping private landowners manage their lands for various objectives. Landowners participating in the Forest Stewardship Program work with a private forestry consultant to develop a customized plan for their land and objectives. Studies show that landowners that work with professionals and follow their customized plan are more likely to engage in practices that sustain forest values.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn
State University
Forestland
Management Office,
http://psuforestmgmt.cas.psu.edu/
Description: The Penn State Forestland Management Office's forest management is guided by the School of Forest Resources' mission, the forests' biological conditions and more specifically the need for teaching, research, and demonstration opportunities. Our forests' are actively managed as renewable natural resources to provide timber, habitat for wildlife, opportunities for recreation, and protection of our water resources.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn
State University
Forestry
Explorer,
http://www.forestryexplorer.psu.edu/index.html
Description: Welcome to the Penn State University Forestry Explorer. This site features forests and watersheds of Pennsylvania through virtual walking tours, online geographic information systems, and forest stewardship demonstration areas.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn
State University
Good
Neighbor Relations,
http://cax.aers.psu.edu/goodneighbors/
Description: Pennsylvania's "Right to Farm" law can provide some legal protection to you from nuisance lawsuits, but because of the legal costs involved, no one really wins a legal battle. It is much easier and cheaper simply to prevent problems from escalating into such conflict in the first place. Building a trusting relationship with your neighbors makes it much easier to discuss problems when they arise.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn
State University
Local
Officials' Views Toward a Changing Animal Agriculture,
http://agenvpolicy.aers.psu.edu/viewsanimalag/
Description: In 1998, Penn State surveyed municipal officials' across the state regarding their views and policies relating to animal agriculture. Summaries of the findings (not individual municipal replies) are presented in several forms on this website.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn
State University
Nutrient
and Water Policy Update,
http://agenvpolicy.aers.psu.edu/
Description: The primary purpose of the Penn State Cooperative Extension's "Nutrient and Water Policy Update" website is to provide an educational resource for the Penn State community, educators, animal agriculture operators, agricultural and environmental interest groups, government agencies, academics, and others interested in animal agriculture, environment, and community.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn
State University
Pennsylvania
Land Use Studies,
http://www.landuse.aers.psu.edu/
Description: Researchers at Penn State University have conducted a study on land use in Berks County, Pennsylvania, funded by the Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development and by Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future. This study examined the impact that land uses have on nearby residential property values, and on factors that influence the location of new residential development.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn
State University
The
Sustainable Forestry Partnership,
http://sfp.cas.psu.edu/
Description: The Sustainable Forestry Partnership's mission is to document and promote innovation in sustainable forestry and integrate this innovation broadly into both policy and practice.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn
State University
Virtual
Forest Project,
http://www.virtualforest.psu.edu/
Description: The Virtual Forest Project is a joint effort of the Society of American Foresters and the Sustainable Forestry Partnership consisting of Oregon State University, Pennsylvania State University, and Auburn University. Each university built a regional forest "virtual tour" for the world wide web. The virtual tours allow professional foresters and the general public to view different forest types across the country as well as analyze site conditions, management techniques, and sustainability objectives.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn
State University
WoodPro
Home Page,
http://woodpro.cas.psu.edu/
Description: WoodPro was created to ensure that the wood products industries of Pennsylvania receive optimal exposure to relevant, value-adding resources of Penn State and from around the world. Our shared vision at WoodPro is a Pennsylvania as the driving hub of a powerful and world-recognized regional wood-products producing center, with Penn State resources at the core.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
American
Farmland Trust
American
Farmland Trust Mid-Atlantic regional office: Pennsylvania,
http://www.farmland.org/mid_atlantic/pennsylvania.htm#
Description: Since their founding in 1980, American Farmland Trust has helped win permanent protection for over a million acres of American farmland. They have three strategies for saving America's farmland: protect the best land through publicly funded agricultural conservation easement programs; plan for growth with agriculture in mind through effective community planning and growth management; and keep the land healthy for farmland through encouraging stewardship and conservation practices.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Center
for Rural Pennsylvania
The
Center for Rural Pennsylvania,
http://www.ruralpa.org/
Description: The Center for Rural Pennsylvania is a bipartisan, bicameral legislative agency that serves as a resource for rural policy within the Pennsylvania General Assembly. The Center works with executive agencies and federal, regional and community organizations to maximize resources and strategies that can better serve the needs of Pennsylvania's 2.8 million rural residents.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Chesapeake
Bay Commission
Chesapeake
Bay Commission,
http://www.chesbay.state.va.us/home.htm
Description:
The Chesapeake Bay Commission is a tri-state legislative commission which
advises the General Assemblies of Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania
in cooperatively managing the Chesapeake Bay. Since 1980, the Commission
has been a catalyst for a number of important advances in the Chesapeake
Bay Program and the states by developing and pursuing initiatives related
to fisheries management, toxics reduction, land use, agricultural nutrient
management, natural resource protection and nutrient-load reduction, among
others.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Intergovernmental Cooperation, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maryland, Pennsylvania
Chesapeake
Bay Program
Chesapeake
Bay Program,
http://www.chesapeakebay.net/
Description:
The Chesapeake Bay Program is a unique regional partnership that has led
and directed the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay since 1983.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Intergovernmental Cooperation, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maryland, Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Code,
http://www.pacode.com/
Description: The Pennsylvania Code is an official publication of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It contains regulations and other documents filed with the Legislative Reference Bureau under the act of July 31, 1968 (P. L. 769, No. 240) (45 P. S. §§ 1102, 1201-1208 and 1602) and 45 Pa.C.S. Chapters 5, 7 and 9, known as the Commonwealth Documents Law (CDL). It consists of 55 titles. The Pennsylvania Code is arranged by subjects. Each title brings together administrative regulations, court rules or other documents on related subjects.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Department
of Agriculture
PA
Bureau of Market Development,
http://www.agriculture.state.pa.us/market/site/default.asp?marketNav=|5382|
Description: The Bureau of Market Development is responsible for the domestic and worldwide promotion and marketing of Pennsylvania agribusiness products and services, and developing and administering programs to assist agribusinesses in locating and/or expanding within the Commonwealth. Our goal is to increase the profitability of farmers and agricultural goods producers by increasing both the domestic and international sales of agriculture, food, and wood products produced in Pennsylvania through coordinated marketing efforts and professional services to Pennsylvania and international business persons.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Department
of Agriculture
PA
Hardwoods Development Council,
http://www.agriculture.state.pa.us/hardwood/site/default.asp
Description: The Pennsylvania Hardwoods Development Council was created by the General Assembly in 1988 to be responsible for the development, expansion and promotion of the hardwoods industry in Pennsylvania. Since 1996, the Council has resided as a bureau-level office within the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Department
of Agriculture
PA
State Conservation Commission,
http://www.agriculture.state.pa.us/conservation/site/default.asp?agricultureNav=|4461|
Description: The Pennsylvania State Conservation Commission (SCC) is an 11-member commission that has a primary function of providing oversight and support to the state's 66 county conservation districts for the implementation of conservation programs in an efficient and responsible manner.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Department
of Conservation and Natural Resources
Bureau
of Forestry,
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/forestry/
Description: The mission of the Bureau of Forestry is to ensure the long-term health, viability and productivity of the Commonwealth's forests and to conserve native wild plants.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Department
of Environmental Protection
Bureau
of Mining and Reclamation Homepage,
http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/minres/BMR/BMRhome.htm
Description: The Bureau of Mining and Reclamation administers an environmental regulatory program for all mining activities, mine subsidence regulation, mine subsidence insurance, and coal refuse disposal; conducts a program to ensure safe underground bituminous mining and protect certain structures from subsidence; administers a mining license and permit program; administers a regulatory program for the use, storage, and handling of explosives; provides for training, examination, and certification of applicants for blaster's licenses; and administers a loan program for bonding of anthracite underground mines and for mine subsidence.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Department
of Environmental Protection
Drought
Information Center,
http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/subject/hotopics/drought/default.htm
Description: Information about the monitoring and prevention of drought in the state of Pennsylvania.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Department
of Environmental Protection
Nutrient
Management and Chesapeake Bay Program,
http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/watermgt/Wc/Subjects/CDNM/default.htm
Description: The nutrient management program's main goal is to minimize surface and groundwater nutrient loads from agricultural operations and to increase farm profitability through proper nutrient management. We must work closely with the agricultural operations to promote the agricultural and environmental benefits of proper nutrient management practices.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Department
of Environmental Protection
Reclaim
PA Home Page,
http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/minres/reclaimpa/reclaimpahome.htm
Description: Reclaim PA is DEP's new initiative designed to maximize reclamation of the state's quarter million acres of abandoned mineral extraction lands. This 200-year legacy of abandoned mineral extraction operations pollutes the Commonwealth's land, water and air. These scars are the result of fueling the Industrial Revolution and the World Wars.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Economic
Research Service - USDA
Pennsylvania
State Fact Sheet from USDA/ERS,
http://www.ers.usda.gov/statefacts/PA.htm
Description: State fact sheets provide information on population, employment, income, farm characteristics, and farm financial indicators for each state in the United States.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Farm
Service Agency - USDA
Farm
Service Agency,
http://www.fsa.usda.gov/pa
Description:
Stabilizing farm income, helping farmers conserve land and water resources,
providing credit to new or disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, and helping
farm operations recover from the effects of disaster are the missions
of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency (FSA).
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Friends
of the Potomac
Friends
of the Potomac,
http://www.potomacfriends.org/
Description:
Friends of the Potomac is a 501(c)3 membership organization that helps
communities, businesses, governments, and individuals protect and restore
natural resources while fostering sustainable economic development.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia
Growing
New Farmers Initiative
Growing
New Farmers Initiative,
http://gnf.bigmindcatalyst.com/cgi/bmc2.pl?page=pubpg1.html&node=1010
Description:
The Growing New Farmers (GNF) Project is a regional initiative to provide
future generations of Northeast farmers with the support and expertise
they need to succeed. GNF brings together service providers from across
the Northeast who are committed to working with and advocating for new
and beginning farmers.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia
Lancaster
Farmland Trust
Lancaster
Farmland Trust, http://www.savelancasterfarms.org/
Description:
The mission of the Lancaster Farmland Trust is to save Lancaster County's
farms.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Lebanon
County Conservation District
Lebanon
County Conservation District,
http://www.lccd.org/
Description:
The Lebanon County Conservation District was organized at the request
of county citizens to provide conservation of the soil, water, woodland
and wildlife resources; to assist in watershed protection and flood prevention;
to preserve the tax base; and to protect and promote the health and general
welfare of the people of the county.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Natural
Resource Conservation Service - USDA
Pennsylvania
NRCS,
http://www.pa.nrcs.usda.gov/
Description:
NRCS soil conservationists, soil scientists, agronomists, ecologists,
engineers, planners, and other specialists promote land stewardship by
providing technical assistance through teams to address surface and groundwater
quality; wetlands, riparian areas, and biodiversity; aquatic and terrestrial
habitat; and impacts of landuse changes. NRCS teams work on all of a state's
landscapes: agricultural, wetlands and riparian areas, suburban, rural,
urban centers, and forested.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Northeast
Center for Risk Management Education
Northeast
Center for Risk Management Education,
http://www.necrme.org/
Description:
The goal of the Northeast Center for Risk Management Education is to assist
and educate agricultural producers and their families from the Northeast
region. As a regional resource, the Center provides risk management education
leadership and coordination, establishing priorities for RME programs
and conducting a competitive grants program to respond to these priorities.
The Center also works to enhance collaboration and partnering within the
region, and disseminates information regarding risk management activities
occurring throughout the Northeast.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia
Northeast-Midwest
Institute
Northeast-Midwest
Institute,
http://www.nemw.org
Description:
The Northeast-Midwest Institute is a Washington-based, private, non-profit,
and non-partisan research organization dedicated to economic vitality,
environmental quality, and regional equity for Northeast and Midwest states.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont
Northeast
Sustainable Agriculture Working Group
Northeast
Sustainable Agriculture Working Group,
http://www.smallfarm.org/nesawg/index.php
Description:
The Purpose of the Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Working Group (NESAWG)
is to build a sustainable food and agriculture system... one that is environmentally
sound, economically viable, socially just and produces safe, nutritious
food.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia
PA
MAGIC
PAMAGIC,
http://www.pamagic.org/
Description: The mission of PA MAGIC is "To provide leadership, coordination, and guidance to enhance the development, use, and access to spatial information and related services in Pennsylvania."
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Association of Conservation Districts
Pennsylvania
Association of Conservation Districts, Inc.,
http://www.pacd.org/
Description: The Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts, Inc. (PACD) was organized in 1950 to serve as a collective voice of Pennsylvania's conservation districts. PACD provides districts with education and information to help them in their work in land and water conservation. Over the years, the Association has been an integral part of the shaping of the modern conservation district.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Association for Sustainable Agriculture
PASA
- Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture,
http://www.pasafarming.org/
Description: Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA) is a nonprofit organization working to improve the economic and social prosperity of Pennsylvania food and agriculture. We work with the farmers that grow our food, the consumers that eat the food, and those concerned with the ecological well-being of our environment and natural resources.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Consortium for Interdisciplinary Environmental Policy
Sustainable
Pennsylvania Program,
http://www.paconsortium.state.pa.us/programs/SustainablePennsylvania.htm
Description: The Sustainable Pennsylvania Program reviews the State of Pennsylvania's sustainablity programs and look at barriers to and opportunities for moving Pennsylvania toward a sustainable future.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Housing, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Farm Bureau
Pennsylvania
Farm Bureau,
http://www.pfb.com/index.htm
Description: All members of Pennsylvania Farm Bureau have the opportunity to participate in the process of decision-making related to the organization's political activities and other programs. PFB is the recognized spokesman for its members in the PA General Assembly and the US Congress. It is actively involved in both legislative and regulatory activities of government at the county, state and national levels by working to enact policies adopted by the membership.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Farm Link
Pennsylvania
Farm Link,
http://pafarmlink.org/
Description: Pennsylvania Farm Link is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the mission of "creating farming opportunities for the next generation."
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Farmland Preservation Association
Pennsylvania
Farmland Preservation Association,
http://www.pafarmland.org/
Description: The Pennsylvania Farmland Preservation Association is a nonprofit, nonpartisan statewide incorporated association of conservation easement professionals, dedicated to promoting and enhancing the interests of agricultural land preservation in Pennsylvania.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Forestry Association
Pennsylvania
Forestry Association,
http://pfa.cas.psu.edu
Description: The Pennsylvania Forestry Association is a broad-based citizens group providing sound forest management advice to its members and promoting wise stewardship of all forest resources for the citizens of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Rural Development Council
Pennsylvania
Rural Development Council,
http://www.ruralpa.state.pa.us/ruralpa/site/default.asp
Description: The mission of the Pennsylvania Rural Development Council is to strengthen the capacity of rural Pennsylvania to prosper in a changing economic and social climate. In carrying out its mission, the Council must seek to preserve the rich heritage and unique physical, economic, and social qualities of life in rural Pennsylvania. The Council will promote the establishment of public/private development in Pennsylvania and serve as a forum to encourage the consideration and implementation of locally conceived and driven strategies.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's
Unified Judicial System
Court
Opinions Postings,
http://www.courts.state.pa.us/Index/Opinions/IndexOpinions.asp
Description: Postings of Pennsylvania Court Opinions.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Sierra
Club
Pennsylvania
Chapter Homepage,
http://pennsylvania.sierraclub.org/
Description: The mission statement of the Sierra Club is to explore, enjoy and protect the wild places of the earth; practice and promote the responsible use of the earth's ecosystems and resources; and educate and enlist humanity to protect and restore the quality of the natural and human environment.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Sustainable
Agriculture Research and Education Program
Northeast
Region SARE,
http://www.uvm.edu/~nesare/index.html
Description:
SARE supports research and education that helps build the future economic
viability of agriculture in the United States.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia
United
States Department of Agriculture - USDA
Small
Farm Success Project,
http://www.smallfarmsuccess.info/index.cfm
Description: The Small Farm Success Project is a coalition of land grant universities, USDA, and nonprofit organizations in the Mid-Atlantic region, dedicated to helping small and emerging farmers improve their financial success. The Small Farm Success Project was developed to help farmers:effectively use consumer research and direct marketing techniques, develop sustainable and profitable crop rotation strategies, adopt financial strategies that enable farmers to remain viable.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Virginia