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Explore the impacts of government regulations in agriculture, past examples of problems like permits and zoning conflicts, and potential future conflicts relating to water, labor, and environmental regulations. Learn about the types of farms and the need to balance density, agricultural lands, and green space for sustainable growth. Discover strategies for developing markets, supporting infrastructure, and transforming agriculture in a changing global landscape.
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Unintended consequences • Most of the adverse rules were implemented to address non-ag problems • Lack of understanding of agriculture by government officials in the rule process • Historically difficult for ag and development (little-lot people) to coexist
Past Examples of Problems • Permits for barns and electrical • Storm water ordinances • Farm pond permitting • Permitted uses in ag zoning • Conflicts between commercial agriculture and residential- saw mill example
Future conflicts • Water • Labor • Environmental Regulations Expensive to implement Need to look at overall picture • Science Organic versus modern food technology Technology is not all “bad” just as “organic” is not all good
Future conflicts • Land development regulations Conflicts between current population and growth Can government balance density, ag lands, green space Difference between ag and green space
Four types of farms • Way of life farm. Mostly a hobby, but would like to derive some income. • Niche farm. Could be organic or some type that fills an unique need. May be small or large. Farmer directly involved in marketing. • Transition farm. Once was a commercial profit driven farm. Now more of a way of life. Farmer is no longer reinvesting and may be looking to cash out to fund retirement. Land is usually a farmers 401k. Land could already be owned by developers or speculators
Four types of Farms • Commercial profit driven farm. These farms produce most of the food, fiber, and profit driven products. Farms require bigger acreage and/or are capital intensive. Price Takers
Future RequirementsMarkets • Hobby farms must develop markets • Opportunities to involve agri-tourism • Hobby farms can transition to niche farms • Commercial growers need expanded markets. Value added products. • Reducing food miles • Creating Carbon Value- Biomass
Support Infrastructure • Competitively priced and available inputs • Support industries • Extension education –IFAS • Transferring density value • Work to keep “transition farms” in agriculture
New life for agriculture • Global demand for food and biomass • Record prices • Paradigm shift • What will Volusia County’s role be?