03-16-2014, 07:53 AM
“The Department of Agriculture supports efforts to increase food production and promote agricultural education,” said Agriculture Department Chairman Scott Enright in testimony to the committee. “However, we feel that agricultural production should be the primary activity on agricultural lands.” - See more at: http://m.westhawaiitoday.com/news/local-...kgkGA.dpuf
- am I missing something? Wouldn't the main focus of these "sites" be food production?
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"The state Office of Planning had similar concerns in its testimony. Planning officials said there are already mechanisms in place for just such experiments. Officials also worried that allowing more such experimental living sites could further dissuade farmers from working and investing in their farms because of fear of ensuing development. - See more at: http://m.westhawaiitoday.com/news/local-...kgkGA.dpuf"
Can anyone explain the "worried...dissuading farmers from working and investing...because of fear of ensuing development" ?
Once again - am I missing something? What does this even mean? Is it a misquote? An incomplete thought/sentence? I don't even get what it is they are trying to say.
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I understand the county opposition - due to loss of power/control. But I don't understand (nor actually see any) opposition from anyone else - exception being anti-ruderman people who want to attack ruderman and don't actually care about the bill one way or the other.
- am I missing something? Wouldn't the main focus of these "sites" be food production?
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"The state Office of Planning had similar concerns in its testimony. Planning officials said there are already mechanisms in place for just such experiments. Officials also worried that allowing more such experimental living sites could further dissuade farmers from working and investing in their farms because of fear of ensuing development. - See more at: http://m.westhawaiitoday.com/news/local-...kgkGA.dpuf"
Can anyone explain the "worried...dissuading farmers from working and investing...because of fear of ensuing development" ?
Once again - am I missing something? What does this even mean? Is it a misquote? An incomplete thought/sentence? I don't even get what it is they are trying to say.
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I understand the county opposition - due to loss of power/control. But I don't understand (nor actually see any) opposition from anyone else - exception being anti-ruderman people who want to attack ruderman and don't actually care about the bill one way or the other.