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SW Idaho group worried about losing farmland SW Idaho group worried about losing farmland Originally appeared on "theolympian.com" November 22, 2009 NAMPA, Idaho – A coalition concerned about protecting farmland from uncontrolled growth and development in southwest Idaho has formed. The Coalition for Agriculture's Future includes about 30 groups with interests ranging from farming to food processing to wine making to meat-packing. George Crookham, the coalition's chairman, tells the Idaho Press-Tribune that the coalition is concerned about the future of valuable farmland. The coalition is also concerned about Canyon County developing what is being called an Enterprise Zone intended to boost job growth and development in the region. The coalition says that could end up converting prime farmland into other uses. Canyon County commissioners say the Enterprise Zone idea is in its preliminary stages and it's still unclear how county residents will define the zone.
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University of Illinois

Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics, Extension Specialist, Farm Management
Gary Schnitkey
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Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics, Extension Specialist, Farm Management
Dale Lattz
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Iowa State University

Michael Duffy
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http://www.econ.iastate.edu/faculty/duffy/landnew.html

Kansas State University

Kevin Dhuyvetter
Professor and Extension Specialist, Farm Management
kcd@ksu.edu

Terry Kastens
Professor and Extension Specialist, Farm Management
tkastens@agecon.ksu.edu

Michigan State University

Stephen Harsh
Professor and Extension Specialist in Agricultural Economics
harsh@msu.edu

Eric Wittenberg
Outreach Specialist
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University of Minnesota

Philip Raup
Professor Emeritus
praup@umn.edu

David Bau
Agricultural Business Management, Agricultural Business Management
bauxx003@umn.edu


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