Troxler: Preserve farmland
Friday, August 29th, 2008
By Staff
Ag chief attends Camden fundraiser
By BOB MONTGOMERY
bmontgomery@coxnc.com
Thursday, August 28, 2008
State Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler says recent rainfall from the remnants of Tropical Storm Fay helped farmers in drought-parched areas of the state.
But for North Carolina farmers to remain viable in the years ahead, he believes they’ll need a leader who can slow down the loss of farmland, which is currently dwindling at a rate of 100,000 acres a year.
Troxler, the first Republican to hold North Carolina’s top agriculture post in state history, says he can provide that kind of leadership. The Browns Summit native, who is seeking re-election this fall, has targeted farmland preservation as one of his top priorities.
During an interview with The Daily Advance on Thursday, Troxler said he’s tried to boost funding for a state initiative in which farmers are paid a specified amount to have their land protected from development in perpetuity. The program was budgeted $8 million in 2007 and $4 million this year, but needs about $30 million to be fully successful, he said. (more…)
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