American Farmland Trust Webinars focus on New York

The American Farmland Trust just announced its spring webinar series focused on New York:

Supporting Agriculture with Zoning March 24th, 2010 1:00 – 2:30 PM We hope that you will join us for the first webinar in a three part series. This webinar will review what constitutes "farm friendly" zoning. You will be provided with examples used across New York State and will hear ideas of what might work in your region.

Putting Agriculture Districts and Right-to-Farm Laws to Work  April 14th, 2010 1:00 – 2:30 PM Sign-on to this webinar to develop a better understanding of these planning tools that provide a supportive operating environment for farms. Examples of their use in communities across the state will give context to the use of the tools.

Celebrating Local Agriculture April 28th, 2010 1:00 – 2:30 PM In this exciting webinar, we will showcase several communities' experiences and provide you with examples of how to create your own "celebration" of agriculture.