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Wisconsin Working Lands Program Information
The Wisconsin Working Lands Program is included as part of the 2009 – 2011 state budget signed into law by Governor Doyle on June 29, 2009. Three main components of the program include updates to the state’s current Farmland Preservation Program, the ability for farmers and local governments to establish voluntary Agricultural Enterprise Areas, and a state program to help with the purchase of Agricultural Conservation Easements. Follow the links below to access the statutory language from the budget bill and for more information about the Working Lands Program.

• Working Lands Initiative in the 2009 Wisconsin Act 28 Biennial Budget Bill (47 page PDF)
• Questions and Answers on Wisconsin's Working Lands Initiative (41 page PDF)
• Information Sheet: Program Summary (2 page PDF)
• Transitioning from the Farmland Preservation Program to the Working Lands Program
  (7 page PDF)

Additional information on the components of the Working Lands Program can be found by clicking on the links above.

Contact  DATCPWorkingLands@wisconsin.gov with any questions.

Working Lands in the Press

• May-June, 2009 (6 page PDF)
• March-April, 2009 (8 page PDF)
• March, 2009 (5 page PDF)
• Farm-land preservation programs gaining ground, Augusta Area Times, January 1st, 2009
  (1 page PDF)

Past Events & Materials

Final Report of the Steering Committee (64 page PDF)

Winter 2008-2009 Working Lands Workshops - Summary (2 page PDF)
Steering Committee Meeting Materials (July 13, 2005 - July 12, 2006: agendas, webcast archives, presentations, and documents)