Project Type: Partnership
Funds awarded in 2015: $14,999.00
Projected End Date: 09/30/2017
Grant Recipient:
Penn State Extension Adams County
Region: Northeast
State: Pennsylvania
Project Leader:
Judy Chambers
Penn State Extension Adams County
Description:
This short video (12 minutes) produced by Penn State Extension explores the value of farm-friendly local government and encourages farmers to become more involved. In addition to focus group research, the video presents a few vignettes to put a face on the tensions that often arise when local government doesn't understand agriculture. The video concludes by describing 3 levels of loval government involvement: informed citizen, appointed volunteer, and elected official.
Type:
Multimedia
File:
Download file (PPTX)
Target audiences:
Farmers/Ranchers; Educators
Ordering info:
Judy Chambers
chambers@psu.edu
Penn State Extension
670 Old Harrisburg Road
Gettysburg, PA 17325
https://extension.psu.edu
717 334-6271
chambers@psu.edu
Penn State Extension
670 Old Harrisburg Road
Gettysburg, PA 17325
https://extension.psu.edu
717 334-6271
This product is associated with the project "Increasing farmer participation in local government"
Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or SARE.