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Agricultural/Forestal Districts: Surveying Afd Landowners In Augusta County And The City Of Staunton To Determine Areas For Program Improvement And Program Promotion Strategies, Martin Driver
Masters Theses, 2010-2019
Agricultural/Forestal Districts (AFDs) are rural conservation zones reserved for the production of agricultural products and function to protect agricultural and forestal lands as important natural resources. These districts are formed voluntarily by Virginia landowners and provide a number of important benefits to the landowners and surrounding communities. From a stewardship and administration standpoint, it would benefit both landowners and administrators to determine areas needing improvement within the AFD program. Also, it would be beneficial to these same parties to determine optimal methods for promoting the program to landowners who are not currently AFD members. The evaluation and understanding of these …