UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN River Falls
The goal of this study was to determine the role that social capital plays in mediating the impact of structural changes on dairy farming. Two separate surveys were conducted for this project, one directed at dairy farmers, and another directed at community residents.
This survey replicated a survey first administered in 2010 as part of St. Croix County's Farmland Preservation Plan (FPP.) This surveys purpose was to gather information from farmers, farmland owners, and agri-business owners/managers about farmland preservation and agricultural issues in St. Croix County.
The purpose of this study was to conduct the evaluation portion of a federal three year grant evaluating Wisconsin Farm Fresh Atlases. This research report includes:
The purpose of this survey was to gather feedback for an update of the County's farmland preservation plan. In addition, the County used their GIS system to query all properties within the project area (unincorporated communities) that had an agricultural improvement value of $50,000 or more and cross referenced the list to ensure the maximum participation by the farming community.