Farmland generally refers to agricultural land , or land currently used for the purposes of farming . It may also refer to Arable land , land capable of cultivating crops Farmland, Indiana , a town in the United States Farmland Industries , founded in 1929 as the Union Oil Company, later renamed Consumers Cooperative Association CCA and Farmland Industries, Inc. Disambig de Farmland ... more details
Farmland preservation is a joint effort by non governmental organization s and local government s to set aside and protect examples of a region s farmland farming farmland for the use, education, and enjoyment of future generations. It is often a part of regional planning and national historic preservation . History New Jersey passed the Farmland Assessment Act of 1964 to mitigate the loss of farmland to rapid suburbanization suburban development through the use of favorable tax assessments. But by the late 1970s, the value of farmland had outstripped the tax benefits of the act, so the state purchased deed restrictions on farms through the Agriculture Retention and Development Act of 1981. Regional efforts in Monmouth County, New Jersey include the Navesink Highlands Greenway landscape Greenway , a project of the Monmouth County Farmland Preservation Program, which, along with the Monmouth Conservation Foundation, purchased the development rights of the Holly Crest Farm in Middletown, New Jersey Middletown in September 2008 for US 2.5 million. Over 20 percent of county farmlands and open spaces are permanently preserved. ref Thompson, Sametta M. Sale Preserves Middletown Farm. Asbury Park Press, 11 September 2008, B4 ref American Farmland Trust was established in 1980 to preserve farmland and promote sustainable farming practices. The Genesee Valley Conservancy was founded in New York in 1990. Management of protected farmland Conservation easement is one approach used to manage protected farms. Partial list of preserved farms Elsing Green Hampton National Historic Site Oatlands Plantation See also Agricultural Land Reserve Development Supported Agriculture Environmental Conservation Acreage Reserve Program Preservation development Sunderland, Massachusetts Housing and development References Reflist Category Urban studies and planning Category Human geography ... more details
Image Prime farmland USA 1997.png thumb 350px Prime farmland in 1997 Prime farmland is a designation assigned by USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture defining land that has the best combination of physical and chemical characteristics for producing food , fodder feed , Fodder forage , fiber crop fiber , and oilseed crops and is also available for these land use land uses Citation needed date April 2011 . Definition Prime farmland has the soil quality , growing season , and moisture supply needed for the agricultural productivity to sustainable agriculture sustainably produce high yields of crops when treated and managed according to acceptable farming methods Clarify date April 2011 e.g. water management . In general, prime farmlands have an adequate and dependable water supply from precipitation meteorology precipitation or irrigation , a favorable temperature and growing season , acceptable ... interests Prime farmland tends to be well suited to residential area growing houses Citation needed date April 2011 . Thus prime farmland is also prime subdivision land developable land and prone to conversion when in proximity to urban sprawl urban growth areas. USDA prime farmland designation ... prime farmland resources, maintain local economic diversity, and establish green belt s. Nonprofit organizations like American Farmland Trust specialize in helping communities use these techniques. Other designations used by USDA to complement Prime Farmland are Farmland of statewide importance , Farmland of local importance , and Unique farmland Citation needed date April 2011 . Unique farmland is land other than prime farmland that is used for the production of specific high value food and fiber ... Survey Staff 1993 Other designations Farmland of statewide importance , or of local importance , is land other than prime farmland or unique farmland but that is also highly productive Citation needed ... of lands in their area which meet criteria for prime farmland and unique farmland. ref cite web ... more details
Unique farmland is land, other than prime farmland , that has combined conditions to produce sustained high quality and high yields of specialty crops, such as citrus, nuts, fruits, and vegetables when properly managed. References CRS article Report for Congress Agriculture A Glossary of Terms, Programs, and Laws, 2005 Edition url http ncseonline.org nle crsreports 05jun 97 905.pdf author Jasper Womach Category Agriculture in the United States ... more details
for the Union Oil Company based in California Union Oil Infobox defunct company company name Farmland ... 1929 Union Oil Company 1935 Consumers Cooperative Association 1966 Farmland defunct 2003 location ... 16,000 2002 parent former parent companies, if any subsid Farmers Petroleum, Inc. Farmland Foods, Inc. Farmland Insurance Agency Farmland National Beef Packing Co. Pipeline Company Farmland Securities Co. Farmland Transportation, Inc. Farmland Industries was the largest agricultural cooperative in North America when it declared bankruptcy in 2002. The Farmland brand and its slogan Good Food From the Heartland is now owned by Smithfield Foods . While owned by Smithfield Foods, Farmland Foods, Inc. operates independently and continues to market meat products under the Farmland brand. History File Farmland2.jpg thumb 300px Farmland s former headquarters at 12200 N. Ambassador Drive by Kansas ... Consumers Cooperative Association CCA , and in 1966 Farmland Industries, Inc. At its peak, the organization ... 100 company list. ref http www.fundinguniverse.com company histories Farmland Industries Inc Company History.html Farmland Industries, Inc. Company History Bot generated title ref In 2001 ... research. Farmland also owned Tradigrain, a group of international grain trading companies headquartered ... in 2001. ref http www.thinkkc.com 1 kcnews 1c article archives 1999 farmland 4q99.htm Farmland ... subsidiaries Farmland Foods, Inc., the pork processing division to Smithfield Foods for 367M Farmland National Beef Packing Company to US Premium Beef for 232M and the fertilizer production ... retirement plan for member cooperatives employees, was administered by Farmland. A non profit ... Distributes Full Payment Of 891 Million To Farmland Unsecured Creditors accessdate 2008 04 21 ... KenkelFarmland.pdf title Impact of the Farmland Bankrupty on Oklahoma Cooperatives author Phil Kenkel ... in Farmland stock that was ultimately declared to be valueless. Dead link date November 2010 ... more details
Infobox settlement official name Farmland, Indiana settlement type Town image skyline Farmland Downtown Historic District.jpg imagesize 250px image caption Buildings in downtown Farmland image map Randolph County Indiana Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Farmland Highlighted.svg mapsize 250px map caption Location in the state of Indiana image map1 mapsize1 map caption1 coordinates display inline,title coordinates region US IN subdivision type List of countries Country subdivision name United States area note subdivision type1 Political divisions of the United States State subdivision name1 Indiana subdivision type2 List of counties in Indiana County subdivision name2 Randolph County, Indiana Randolph subdivision type3 List of townships in Indiana Township subdivision name3 Monroe Township, Randolph County, Indiana Monroe government type leader title leader name established date area magnitude 1 E6 population as of 2010 population note population total 1333 population density km2 1124.3 timezone North American Eastern Time Zone EST utc offset 5 timezone DST North American Eastern Time Zone EST utc offset DST 5 area total sq mi 0.53 area land sq mi 0.53 area water sq mi 0.00 elevation m 316 elevation ft 1037 latd 40 latm 11 lats 20 latNS N longd 85 longm 7 longs 38 longEW W postal code type ZIP code postal code 47340 area code Area code 765 765 blank name Federal Information Processing Standard FIPS code blank info 18 22792 GR 2 blank1 name Geographic Names Information System GNIS feature ID blank1 info 0434409 GR 3 footnotes website http www.farmlandindiana.org http www.farmlandindiana.org Farmland is a town in Monroe Township, Randolph County, Indiana Monroe Township , Randolph ... census. Geography Farmland is located at Coord 40 11 20 N 85 7 38 W type city 40.189000, 85.127102 ..., Indiana Category Populated places in Randolph County, Indiana Category Towns in Indiana ca Farmland es Farmland Indiana ht Farmland, Indiana nl Farmland pt Farmland vo Farmland ... more details
Farmland protection refers to programs, operated mostly at state and local levels by government agencies or private entities such as land trusts, that are designed to limit conversion of agricultural land to other uses that otherwise might have been more financially attractive to the landowner. Every state provides tax relief through differential preferential assessment, and has right to farm laws . Less common approaches include establishing agricultural districts, using zoning to protect agricultural land, purchasing development rights, and transferring development rights. References CRS article Report for Congress Agriculture A Glossary of Terms, Programs, and Laws, 2005 Edition url http ncseonline.org nle crsreports 05jun 97 905.pdf author Jasper Womach Category United States Department of Agriculture ... more details
The Farmland Assessment Act of 1964 provided for reduced taxes on farmland in New Jersey in an effort to reduce the sale of farmland to developers for housing and commercial space. ref cite news first George W. last Luke authorlink coauthors title Farmland Act Assayed url http select.nytimes.com gst abstract.html?res F60C16F83B5E16738DDDA00A94D0405B868BF1D3 quote were compelling reasons for amending the Constitution of New Jersey to permit usevalue assessment of farmland. A principal objective was to halt the rise in farm taxes that prevailed in the 1950 s by eliminating that portion of land taxes resulting from market value assessment. This amendment would lessen the farm tax burden and encourage farmers to stay in business longer and, in so doing, preserve open space in New Jersey. work New York Times date August 29, 1976 accessdate 2008 07 23 ref History The effect was to slow development, and farmland loss, but when prices rose for land the farms were still sold for profit. The act was supplemented with the Agriculture Retention and Development Act of 1981 which put permanent deed restrictions on the sale of farm properties. The Farmland Assessment Act continues today allowing tax exemptions for property 5 acres or more in size devoted to farmland or woodland. External links cite web url http www.state.nj.us agriculture FarmlandAssessmentGuide.pdf title Farmland Assessment Act of 1964 accessdate 2008 07 23 quote publisher New Jersey http www.farmlandassessment.com farmland assessment More on Farmland Assessment References Reflist Category New Jersey statutes Category 1964 in law Category 1964 in New Jersey ... more details
The American Farmland Trust AFT is an organization founded to preserve farmland and ranchland in the United ... York state New York and Washington state . AFT also runs the Farmland Information Center in Northampton ... the preservation of farmland. Since AFT s founding in 1980 by a group of farmers and citizens concerned about the rapid loss of farmland to development, the organization has helped save millions of acres of farmland from development and led the way for establishing sound environmental practices on millions ... Gone? 1980 A group of farmers and conservationists concerned about farmland loss found AFT 1981 Passage of the federal Farmland Protection Policy Act in the 1981 Farm Bill 1982 Four states have authorized ... on farmland protection 1992 AFT opens its Center for Agriculture in the Environment CAE in partnership ... AFT creates the Farmland Information Center FIC 1996 Creation of a national farmland protection program in the 1996 Farm Bill 1997 The publication of Saving American Farmland What Works , AFT s comprehensive guidebook for farmland protection 1997 AFT awards the first Steward of the Land Award in honor .... 2010 American Farmland Trust celebrates its 30th anniversary. 2010 AFT promotes the idea of a statewide ... Farmland Protection, Agriculture and Environment and Growing Local. Farmland protection To protect farmland from development on the local level, AFT creates public and private conservation easement programs that keep farmland forever farmland. The programs are designed to enable farmers and ranchers ... rights. AFT also works at a federal level to preserve farmland through programs like ... of initiatives within each campaign that contribute to the organization s overall mission. Farmland Information Center A partnership between the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and AFT, the Farmland Information Center FIC is a clearinghouse of information about farmland protection and stewardship ... to address the loss of farmland to development. Farming on the Edge Report AFT has completed reports ... more details
Unreferenced date October 2008 Farmland development rights in Suffolk County, New York began in 1975 in Suffolk County, New York Suffolk County as the state of New York began a program to purchase development rights for farmland to insure they remained as farms and open space rather than being developed for housing. Location Suffolk County, New York Suffolk County , New York , comprises the eastern portion of Long Island and borders Nassau County, New York Nassau County on the west. The remainder of Long Island is occupied by Queens Queens County and Brooklyn Kings County , which are part of New York City . Suffolk County is more than convert 80 mi km 1 long and convert 20 mi km 1 wide and encompasses convert 922 sqmi km2 0 . With its close proximity to New York City and amenities prized by land developers, Suffolk County was ripe for intensive development. Overview The program involves purchasing from landowners what the county has defined as development rights. Development rights are all of the property owner s rights, Title property title , and interest in the property except raw ownership, the right of possession and the right to use the property for agriculture. The program involves the solicitation by the county of bids on a voluntary basis by property owners interested in selling the development rights of their property to the county. If a bidder s offer is accepted, the county pays to the bidder the sum of money equal to the appraised market value of the development rights by certified check, assuming that, following a title examination at county expense, it is determined that the bidder can convey good and marketable title, free of any encumbrances, to the county ... , envisioned the idea of buying farmland development rights. Suffolk County is the leading agricultural ... also Agriculture Retention and Development Act Farmland Assessment Act of 1964 Real estate development ... DEFAULTSORT Farmland Development Rights In Suffolk County, New York Category Suffolk County, New ... more details
File Farmland at Deveral geograph.org.uk 182887.jpg thumb Farmland at Deveral Deveral is a village in Cornwall , England . ref name GM cite map title Maps publisher Google Maps accessdate 19 September 2011 ref References Reflist Cornwall state collapsed Category Villages in Cornwall Cornwall geo stub coord missing Cornwall ... more details
infobox UK place country Scotland static image static image caption latitude 55.20 longitude 02.99 official name Arkleton population shire district unitary scotland Dumfries and Galloway region constituency westminster post town postcode district postcode area dial code os grid reference NY3791 Arkleton is a village in Dumfries and Galloway , Scotland . Image Farmland to the east of Arkleton.jpg thumb left Farmland to the east of Arkleton Category Villages in Dumfries and Galloway DumfriesGalloway geo stub ... more details
File Farmland in a shallow valley geograph.org.uk 68847.jpg thumb Farmland between Bolster and Goonvrea Farm Goonvrea is a village in Cornwall , England , UK. ref name GM cite map title Maps publisher Google Maps accessdate 19 September 2011 ref References Reflist Cornwall state collapsed Category Villages in Cornwall Cornwall geo stub coord missing Cornwall ... more details
Southcote may be several places in England Southcote, Bedfordshire , a hamlet of Linslade Southcote, Berkshire , a suburb of Reading Southcote or Southcoterow a disused mediaeval name for an area of farmland and houses near Heathrow hamlet in Harmondsworth parish Southcote band , a Canadian band Southcote Baronets George Southcote disambiguation geodis Category Surnames ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 The Boghra Irrigation Canal is a man made canal some 155 kilometres long in central Afghanistan in Helmand Province , serving to divert water from the Helmand River and the Arghandab for farmland. It was built in the 1950s. References Reflist Irrigation by country Coord missing Afghanistan Category Canals in Afghanistan Category Helmand Province Helmand geo stub ... more details
Cyst nematodes may refer to Cactodera Globodera Heterodera Long comment to avoid being listed on short pages External links http sites.google.com site wvdaplantpath cyst nematodes of agronomic and regulatory concern Protecting farmland from plant parasitic cyst nematodes disambig ... more details
orphan date September 2010 In English folklore , Jack s Land is any area of farmland that is left uncultivated due to either a perceived infertility or superstition . In some regions, the name for such areas is No Man s Land . ref Oxford Dictionary of English Folklore , p.198 ref References references culture stub England stub Category English folklore ... more details
File Calvadnack and Farmland geograph.org.uk 159630.jpg thumb Calvadnack Calvadnack is an area of heathland near Wendron in Cornwall , England , UK. ref name GM cite map title Maps publisher Google Maps accessdate 19 September 2011 ref References Reflist Cornwall state collapsed Category Geography of Cornwall Cornwall geo stub coord missing Cornwall ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 The Gateshead rally is a motorsports Rallying rally which is also known as the Pirelli International Rally . It takes place in the northeast of England and is a mixture of fast open sprints across farmland and twisty forest tracks. The stages are some of the most demanding in the British Rally Championship Chirdonhead is a fast open run through forest Shepards Shield is a short run through some farmland, but is also very high speed Harwood forest is a mix of open and twisty forest and field land, it is the hardest stage of the rally and Falstone is twisty and fast, but mainly in forest and very narrow. Category Motorsport in the United Kingdom Category Rally competitions England stub Rally stub ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 File Farmland, Perham Down geograph.org.uk 479993.jpg thumb right 200px Farmland, Perham Down Perham Down is a village located near Ludgershall and Tidworth , located on the edge of Salisbury Plain about 10 miles outside Andover, Hampshire Andover , and is often referred by locals as Perham . Army In 1915 a hutted camp was built on Perham Down, and even now the settlement is mostly army based, the majority of the housing is MOD, as is much of the land. External links Commons category inline Perham Down Category Villages in Wiltshire Coord 51.239 1.632 display title Wiltshire geo stub pl Perham Down ... more details
The River Evelix is a river in Sutherland , Scotland . It draws water from some convert 30 sqmi km2 of rugged moorland and farmland. To its south is the Kyle of Sutherland and to its west the River Shin . It passes through farmland, the village of Evelix , and the estuary of Loch Evelix. It enters the sea at Meikle Ferry on the Dornoch Firth, just west of the north end of the Dornoch Bridge. External links http www.dsfb.co.uk river evelix.shtml coord 57 51 41 N 4 7 14 W type river region GB HLD display title Category Rivers of Scotland Evelix Highland geo stub ... more details
Wellesley Heights is a neighborhood in southwestern Lexington, Kentucky , United States . It is one of only three rural subdivisions in Fayette County to protect farmland from development they are now illegal to build. Wellesley Heights is located on the southside of Versailles Road between New Circle Road and Man O War Boulevard. It is completely surrounded by farmland. Neighborhood statistics Area convert 0.137 sqmi km2 Population 38 Population density 280 people per square mile Median household income 105,827 External links http www.city data.com neighborhood Wellesley Heights Lexington KY.html coord missing Kentucky Category Neighborhoods in Lexington, Kentucky ... more details
Unreferenced date January 2009 In Roman mythology , the goddess Rusina , also known as Rurina , was a protector of the fields or farmland, one of the ancient di indigetes . Her name is related to the Latin word wiktionary rus rus , meaning countryside , which is also the source of the word rural . A related Roman deity, Rusor , was associated with the goddess Terra mythology Tellus . Rusor may mean something like ploughman . Ancient Rome myth stub Category Agricultural goddesses Category Roman goddesses es Rusina fr Rusina ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Blore Heath is a sparsely populated area of farmland in Staffordshire , England . Close to the towns of Market Drayton and Loggerheads, Staffordshire Loggerheads . Site of the Battle of Blore Heath , in 1459. Coord 52 54 48 N 2 25 51 W type adm3rd region GB STS display title Category Newcastle under Lyme Staffordshire geo stub ... more details
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