What are the qualifications for becoming a member of the Davie Voluntary Agricultural District?

 

1.   The farmland must be real property that is engaged in agriculture work as defined by General Statute 106-581.1.

      To verify that the property meets this definition, the following forms of documentation will be considered, among other things:

 

    a.    The property is participating in or eligible to participate in the Present Use Value Program

    b.    A farm sales tax exemption certification issued by the NC Department of Revenue

    c.    A copy of the the farm owner's or operator's Schedule F form from their most recent federal tax return

    d.    A sound forestry management plan that demonstrates the plan is being applied

 

2.    Farm must comply with federal and state soil and water conservation practices and be certified by the USDA as suitable             for farming.

 

3.    Participants must sign a conservation agreement that prohibits non-farm use or development for at least ten years.                       Landowner may revoke the conservation agreement by giving written notice to the board.  The Enhanced Voluntary                     District however is irrevocable for the ten year period of the program.

 

To join the Voluntary or Enhanced Agricultural Districts program, you must submit an application with the fee to the Davie County Cooperative Extension Service. If not accepted into the program the application fee will be refunded. Successful applicants will receive Agricultural District signs and conservation agreement recording fees. (See our "Partners" under the "MORE" tab at the top of the page to connect to the Cooperative Extension website).