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Section 1: G.S. 106-740 — Public hearings on condemnation and rezoning of farmland

Voluntary Agricultural Districts: New Model Ordinance May Require Adoption

Due to several inclusions of the word "shall" in recent N.C. statutory updates concerning Voluntary Agricultural Districts (VADs), counties should consider amending or adopting a new VAD ordinance.…

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Voluntary Ag Districts: New Ordinance Template Available

The Voluntary Agricultural District State Working Group has reviewed and released a new model ordinance. This model ordinance incorporates the basics of VAD enrollment and board management, and…

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Voluntary Ag Districts: Proposed Legislation Refines Implementation and Professional Responsibility

Legislation has been introduced to the NC General Assembly to refine Voluntary Agricultural District (VAD) administration as part of the 2021 Farm Act (SB 605). ("Farm Acts" have been introduced…

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Farmland Preservation: VAD Virtual Training Scheduled for June 9

The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services' farmland preservation team and the State-wide Voluntary Agricultural District Working Group have scheduled a virtual training session June…

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Voluntary Agricultural Districts: Discussing Proximity Notice at NC GIS Conference

The 2019 North Carolina Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Conference in Winston-Salem, NC this past week featured a presentation from Andrew Branan, Extension Assistant Professor with NC State…