For Students:
Quick Facts Scavenger Hunt A Prairie Problem
Build A Prairie Who Was Albert Lea? History Detective
Mystery Photo Albert's Great Adventure

Individual Roles

County Extension Director

Your role is to share information about the loss of a valuable farmland.

Resources:

What’s Happening to Our Farmland

Conserving Farmland

How to Save Farmland

Farmland Protection Tools and Techniques

Farmland Information Library

Acreage of Prime or Unique Farmland Converted to Urban

Protecting Farmland On The Edge: What policies and programs work?

How does sprawl threaten the environment and farmland?

Poor land use or population growth: which is worse for sprawl?

Why Save Farmland (pdf file)

Agricultural Protection Zoning

Growth Management Laws

Return to the Prairie Problem Individual Roles

  For Students:
Quick Facts Scavenger Hunt A Prairie Problem
Build A Prairie Who Was Albert Lea? History Detective
Mystery Photo Albert's Great Adventure