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Farmland Resources. Added UVA Farmland - 20201203 |
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Farmland Resources. Added UVA Farmland - 20201203 |
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Farmland Resources
Vermont’s farms grow regional sources of food, contribute to the local economy, and help to perpetuate the scenic landscape of pastures and forested mountains appreciated by residents and tourists (Vermont Working Landscape Council, 2011; Buldoc and Kessel, 2008). Vermont’s farms can also provide essential habitat for wildlife, including multiple grassland bird Species of Greatest Conservation Need (Vermont Wildlife Action Plan Team, 2015). Barns and other ancillary farm infrastructure like manure pits, paddocks, and silage bunkers, are essential parts of the working farm, along with the fields and pastures. All fields and pastures are not created equal; some soils and topographies are much more productive and important for agriculture. The Farmland Resources map shows the town’s farming backbone, including Farms, Fields, and Important Agricultural Soils.
References
Bolduc, B. and H. Kessel. 2008. Vermont in Transition: A Summary of Social Economic and Environmental Trends. Vermont Council on Rural Development. Montpelier, VT. United States Department of Agriculture. 2018. Farmland Classification System for Vermont Soils. Natural Resources Conservation Service. Colchester, VT.
Vermont Wildlife Action Plan Team. 2015. Vermont Wildlife Action Plan 2015. Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department. Montpelier, VT.
Vermont Working Landscape Council. 2011. Vermont’s Working Landscape: Investing in Our Farm and Forest Future. The Action Plan of the Vermont Working Landscape Partnership. Vermont Council on Rural Development. Montpelier, VT. |
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