Preparing for Michigan Farm Bureau’s state-level Young Farmer Discussion Meet can be daunting. With five diverse topics and a wealth of resources online, it’s hard to know where to begin.
MFB’s State Young Farmer Committee wants to simplify your first step by bringing MFB staff experts into a conversation on each of our Discussion Meet topics.
You can find all five topics on the MFB YouTube page.
TOPIC: Urban sprawl presents significant challenges for farmers and ranchers, impacting access to land and resources. We see that 1.9 million acres of agricultural land are lost to development each year. How can Farm Bureau help promote responsible growth in communities while mitigating the loss of farms, ranches and the agrarian way of life?
HOST: State Young Farmer Committee member Chris Sanford of the Jackson County Farm Bureau
GUEST: Michigan Farm Bureau Government Relations Specialist Matt Kapp
HIGHLIGHTS:
- 01 min. 34 sec. — History of urban sprawl in Michigan
- 03:37 — Competing interest for farmland
- 04:17 — Getting involved in local government
- 06:37 — Agricultural zoning and working with townships
- 10:23 — Educational programming on land use
- 12:09 — Policy-making process
- 14:43 — High-density development
- 17:51 — Redevelopment
- 19:15 — Wrap-up
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