AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE

MINUTES OF JANUARY 3, 2007 MEETING

PRESENT:    Al Cyr, Charlie Galgowski, Carol Stearns, Vicky Wetherell

                        Guests: Betsy Paterson, Matt Hart, Al Hawkins, Jim Morrow, Jennifer Kaufman

                        Speaker: Elisabeth Moore, Program Director, Ct. Farmland Trust

1.         Al Cyr was acting chairman.

2.         Minutes of the November 1, 2006, and December 13, 2006, meetings wereapproved.

3.         Discussion with Elisabeth Moore

            Elisabeth presented information about the following topics, followed by discussion.

            Ct. Farmland Trust

            Outreach to farmland owners

            Potential sources of funding for farmland preservation.

4.         Discussion of membership and the open space initiative were tabled until the next meeting on March 7.  Proposed farm animal regulations will be discussed at that meeting, also.

The meeting adjourned at 9:30.