Tag: Agriculture Education and Natural Resource Center
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: Architects Doug Elkins, Zachary Bell and Alan Bell with Friends of Agriculture President Glenn Robinson and Board Members Shelia Jennings and Laura Robinson. (Contributed by Friends of Agriculture) Friends of Agriculture still working toward facility build
Federal funds being sought, but local contributions will make big difference toward future construction The Friends of Agriculture have for nearly a decade been hard at work to gain support from every level of government, from local commissioners all the way up to Congressional and Senate leaders in the Federal government. A dream that has…
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: Architects Doug Elkins, Zachary Bell and Alan Bell with Friends of Agriculture President Glenn Robinson and Board Members Shelia Jennings and Laura Robinson. (Contributed by Friends of Agriculture) Architects chosen for Ag Center project
Friends of Agriculture are one step closer to achieving their yearslong goal of building a community-supported and operated Agriculture Education & Natural Resource Center in Polk County. The group met at the future site of the project planned for property midweek to give their new architects a look at the property they have to work…
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County Commission gives OK for Ag Center to move ahead with building project plans
Special Land Use Permit approved, but construction funds still needed to construct facility on Sardis Road property The Polk County Commission voted to give the go-ahead to the Friends of Agriculture to move ahead with their project to build a new agriculture education center midway between Cedartown and Rockmart on Sardis Road, not far off…
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SUBSCRIBER EXTRA: Watch the Ag Center presentation to the County Commission
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New ag center one step closer to reality? County Commission to decide on Special Land Use Permit
The Polk County Commission will hear reasons either for or against allowing for the Robinson’s to move forward with their goal to build an agriculture education center that can be used in a variety of ways in the future – and without local government support. Sleeping R Ranch owners Glenn and Laura Robinson are asking…
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This drawing of the proposed Agriculture Education and Natural Resource Center for Polk County is one of several items that planners want to discuss and hear public comments on before moving forward. Stakeholders Invited to Comment on Proposed Agriculture Education and Natural Resource Center
Those who want to help with the continued efforts to bring an Ag Center to Polk County are asked to come take part in an upcoming meeting at the beginning of March over the next steps for the proposal. Organizers are asking that anyone interested in the Agriculture Education and Natural Resource Center come take…