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Agricultural Preservation: Options to Protect Your Farmland

January 30, 2025 from 10:00am to 1:00pm

Date: Thursday, January 30                                                                                                          Time: 10am - 1pm                                                                                                                  Location: Southwest Michigan Research and Extension Center                                                  Address: 1791 Hillandale Rd, Benton Harbor 

Presenters:                                                                                                                                 Jarrod Thelen, MDARD: State Farmland Preservation Program (PA 116), John Krohn, MDARD: Purchase of Development Rights Program, Brian Bourdages, American Farmland Trust- SW Michigan Ag Preservation Efforts, Katie Montoya, Berrien County: Purchase of Development Rights Program, Ryan Postema, Chikaming Open Lands: Working with a Land Conservancy, Ed Kretchman, Berrien County Farm Bureau: Landowner Perspective and experience

Lunch is included. Event is Free but registration is required. 

Please RSVP by January 24 by emailing Berriencounty@ctyfb.com or calling Berrien County Farm Bureau at 269-473-4701

Event Partners Include: Berrien County Farm Bureau, Berrien County Conservation District, Berrien County Community Development, Chikaming Open Lands, Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, and Michigan State University Extension