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Present Use Value: Special Ag Use Cases of Land Trusts, Solar Facilities, and Silvopasture Management (2022)

Marcello Cappellazzi — Wed, 06 Jul 2022 16:03:24 +0000

Present Use Value: Special Ag Use Cases of Land Trusts, Solar Facilities, and Silvopasture Management (2022).

This paper looks at maintaining Present Use Value (PUV) under ownership and use changes when land is converted to solar energy production, is purchased by a non-profit conservation organization and leased out for farming, or is put to a hybrid use of agricultural and forestry production known as silvopasture (sometimes called agroforestry). Each of the three categories of land use poses unique challenges to the traditional application of the PUV program, which has strict acreage, ownership, and income requirements for enrollment and maintenance of status. Changes in use and ownership can cause removal from the program, and the penalty for removal can be severe (as explored in the document).

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A Comprehensive Guide To Building Land-lease Partnerships For Silvopasture, Solar And Public Lands (2021)

Emily Edmonds — Wed, 18 Aug 2021 04:36:49 +0000

Comprehensive Guide To Building Land-lease Partnerships For Silvopasture, Solar And Public Lands (2021)

The NC Beginning Farmer Project, funded by a US Department of Agriculture NIFA grant and hosted at the Center for Environmental Farming Systems at NC State University, aimed to help develop and test innovative ways to assist beginning farmers’ with access to land, and provide resources and training which is not currently available.

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Building Successful Land Partnerships For Silvopasture Grazing (2021)

Emily Edmonds — Fri, 25 Jun 2021 15:47:28 +0000

Building Successful Land Partnerships For Silvopasture Grazing (2021)

This case study explores the challenges, opportunities, and lessons learned by the NC Choices Beginning Farmer Project Team in building land-lease partnerships. We have a series of spotlights that share information about successful partnerships and a long-form guide to implementing these programs in your own state or community.

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Pastured Beef Production – Infrastructure

Marcello Cappellazzi — Wed, 25 Mar 2020 20:06:41 +0000