BUSINESSJun 22 · 22:38 UTCGEORGIA RECORDEREmily Jones, WABE/Grist

Georgia is losing farmland fast. A new state program aims to help save it

Georgia's farmland is threatened by development, prompting a new state program, the Georgia Farmland Conservation Fund, to help farmers preserve their land by selling development rights. Farmers can retain ownership and agricultural use while receiving payments from state and federal funds.

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Russ MoonpersonGeorgia Farmland Conservation FundorganizationGeorgia ConservancyorganizationUniversity of GeorgiaplaceU.S. Department of AgricultureorganizationMadison County, GeorgiaplaceAthens, Ga.place

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