HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 01-16-2002 - 8mORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: January 16, 2002
Action Again
Item No. VAN
SUBJECT: 4th Annual Agricultural Summit- Farmer's Forum
DEPARTMENT: County Commissioners PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
Commissioner Barry Jacobs, 7324941
Dr. Fletcher Barber, Jr., 245-2050
TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
Hillsborough 7324181
Chapel Hill 968-0501
Durham Sae-7331
Mebane 335-227-2031
PURPOSE: To support the 4th Annual Agricultural Summit - Farmers Forum.
BACKGROUND: The 41' Annual Orange County Agricultural Summit will be held on Tuesday,
February 19, 2002 from 9:00 a.m. until 1:15 p.m. at the Schley Grange Hell in northern Orange
County.
This years Summit will provide agricultural producers in Orange County another opportunity to
hear strategies for preserving their farms during this time of agricultural transition. Orange
County is proud and pleased to note that N.C. Secretary of Agriculture Mal Scott Phipps will be
the keynote speaker on this important topic.
Several speakers will discuss changes that are in the works regarding the use-value system, as
well as other legislative matters of interest to fanners. There will also be three breakout
sessions on plasticulture specialty crops, vegetable marketing, and analyzing and managing
possible new agricullu ral ventures.
Ames of discussion at the Agricultural Summit will be as follows:
• Record Keeping and Risk Management for New Enterprises
• Making Good Decisions- Howto test new ideas on yourfarm
• Orange County's Agriculture Economic Development Coordinator Michael Lanier will also
speak.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: Staff estimates the mat for the Agricultural Summit to be $2,100.00,
which Is already included in the Cooperative Extension departmental budget.
RECOMMENDATION (S): The Manager recommends that the Board support the conducting
of the she Annual Orange County Agricultural Summit- Farmer's Forum.