1. Government regulations and their impacts on agriculture

2. Unintended consequences Most of the adverse rules were implemented to address non-ag problems Most of the adverse rules were implemented to address non-ag problems Lack of understanding of agriculture by government officials in the rule process Lack of understanding of agriculture by government officials in the rule process Historically difficult for ag and development (little-lot people) to coexist Historically difficult for ag and development (little-lot people) to coexist

3. Past Examples of Problems Past Examples of Problems Permits for barns and electrical Permits for barns and electrical Storm water ordinances Storm water ordinances Farm pond permitting Farm pond permitting Permitted uses in ag zoning Permitted uses in ag zoning Conflicts between commercial agriculture and residential- saw mill example Conflicts between commercial agriculture and residential- saw mill example

4. Future conflicts Water Water Labor Labor Environmental Regulations Environmental Regulations Expensive to implement Expensive to implement Need to look at overall picture Need to look at overall picture Science Science Organic versus modern food technology Organic versus modern food technology Technology is not all “bad” just as “organic” is Technology is not all “bad” just as “organic” is not all good

5. Future conflicts Land development regulations Land development regulations Conflicts between current population and growth Conflicts between current population and growth Can government balance density, ag lands, green space Can government balance density, ag lands, green space Difference between ag and green space Difference between ag and green space

6. Four types of farms Way of life farm. Mostly a hobby, but would like to derive some income. Way of life farm. Mostly a hobby, but would like to derive some income. Niche farm. Could be organic or some type that fills an unique need. May be small or large. Farmer directly involved in marketing. Niche farm. Could be organic or some type that fills an unique need. May be small or large. Farmer directly involved in marketing. Transition farm. Once was a commercial profit driven farm. Now more of a way of life. Farmer is no longer reinvesting and may be looking to cash out to fund retirement. Land is usually a farmers 401k. Land could already be owned by developers or speculators Transition farm. Once was a commercial profit driven farm. Now more of a way of life. Farmer is no longer reinvesting and may be looking to cash out to fund retirement. Land is usually a farmers 401k. Land could already be owned by developers or speculators

7. Four types of Farms Commercial profit driven farm. These farms produce most of the food, fiber, and profit driven products. Farms require bigger acreage and/or are capital intensive. Price Takers Commercial profit driven farm. These farms produce most of the food, fiber, and profit driven products. Farms require bigger acreage and/or are capital intensive. Price Takers

8. Future Requirements Markets Hobby farms must develop markets Hobby farms must develop markets Opportunities to involve agri-tourism Opportunities to involve agri-tourism Hobby farms can transition to niche farms Hobby farms can transition to niche farms Commercial growers need expanded markets. Value added products. Commercial growers need expanded markets. Value added products. Reducing food miles Reducing food miles Creating Carbon Value- Biomass Creating Carbon Value- Biomass

9. Support Infrastructure Competitively priced and available inputs Competitively priced and available inputs Support industries Support industries Extension education –IFAS Extension education –IFAS Transferring density value Transferring density value Work to keep “transition farms” in agriculture Work to keep “transition farms” in agriculture

10. New life for agriculture Global demand for food and biomass Global demand for food and biomass Record prices Record prices Paradigm shift Paradigm shift What will Volusia County’s role be? What will Volusia County’s role be?