Perspective: Statewide farmland protection is fragmented, limited
Fueled by a search for affordable land to house 600,000 new California residents each year, conversion of farmland to development has proceeded at a rapid pace since 1950. The impact of growth and development on open space and agricultural land is a critical issue for a ve...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
1998-05-01
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| Series: | California Agriculture |
| Online Access: | http://calag.ucanr.edu/archive/?article=ca.v052n03p5 |
| Summary: | Fueled by a search for affordable land to house 600,000 new California residents each
year, conversion of farmland to development has proceeded at a rapid pace since 1950.
The impact of growth and development on open space and agricultural land is a critical
issue for a very simple reason: the areas best suited for cropland — those favored
by good weather, flat terrain and access to water — are also the areas most in demand
for new homes and businesses. If meaningful farmland protection is to be enacted,
California's farm community itself must become more united and aggressive, forming
a broad coalition with water suppliers, environmentalists, local officials, and business
and community leaders. |
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| ISSN: | 0008-0845 2160-8091 |