Sprawl Invades Farmlands In Georgia

Farmland is disappearing rapidly in Georgia.

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March 30, 2002, 7:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"From 1982 to 1997, the use of land for residences and other urban needs has nearly doubled in the six-county area, according to statistics from the Natural Resources Conservation Service, a unit of the U.S. Department of Agriculture that works to conserve, maintain and improve the country's natural resources and environment.That scenario - the rapid decline of prime farmland in the United States - is being played out across the nation, but nowhere is it moving faster than in north Georgia, according to University of Georgia demographer Doug Bachtel."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

Read the full story: Spreading sprawl is squeezing out growers

Thursday, March 28, 2002 in ABC News

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