STATEWIDE CONFERENCE ON FARMLAND PRESERVATION

Farmland Conservation: Reality?

To address the ongoing challenge of preserving farmlands in California, this cutting-edge community forum will showcase farmland preservation successes, identify threats to land conservation, and create opportunities for government and community action.

To coincide with both the 45^th Anniversary of Napa’s Agricultural Preserve (the nation’s first Ag Preserve!) and the 100^th Anniversary of Napa County Farm Bureau, the conference will be held:

Friday, August 2, 2013 from 9 am to 4 pm

Napa Valley Embassy Suites, 1075 California Blvd, Napa, CA 94559

Sponsors include: American Farmland Trust; California Department of Conservation; California Department of Food & Agriculture; Jack L. Davies Napa Valley Agricultural Land Preservation Fund; Napa Land Trust

Target Audience: Farmers, state & local elected and appointed officials, planners, conservation and community activists, land trusts, policy makers, Ag Commissioners, LAFCOs

Program Outline: 1) A call to action/status of current farmland losses in California 2) What are we doing right? Showcase successful programs 3) What are we doing wrong? Identify obstacles 4) Envision a dramatic suite of new opportunities, policies & programs to protect farmland.

Registration for the conference is open.

Go to: napafarmbureau.org/farmpreservationforum.html to purchase tickets. Space is limited to 200 participants, so don’t wait to register! We expect the event to sell out quickly.

Labels: American Farmland Trust, CA DOC, Conference on Farmland Preservation, Farmland Conservation, Jack L. Davies Napa Valley Agricultural Land Preservation Fund, Napa County Farm Bureau, Napa Land Trust