In
United States agricultural law, agricultural district is a
planning
Planning is the process of thinking regarding the activities required to achieve a desired goal. Planning is based on foresight, the fundamental capacity for mental time travel. The evolution of forethought, the capacity to think ahead, is consi ...
term which defines an area within a local
jurisdiction where
farming is the preferred
economic activity. Districts may be voluntarily created by
landowners who receive benefits, usually in return for not developing the land for a certain number of years, or they may be designated in a local
land use plan. An agricultural district is not a
conservation district.
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Agriculture in the United States
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