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Agricultural Enterprise Areas

Program Information	Petition Materials
Designated Agricultural Enterprise Areas	Current Rule and Recommended Areas
2011 AEA Forum Materials	Interactive AEA Map

Program Information

Local communities can voluntarily pursue designation of an “agricultural enterprise area” (AEA) by submitting a petition to the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP). Through this designation, the community can encourage continued agricultural land use and investment in the agricultural economy.

Farmers within designated AEAs will be eligible to enter into voluntary farmland preservation agreements to collect the farmland preservation tax credits.

PROGRAM SUMMARY*
# of AEAs:	17 areas
Acres:	340,000 acres (approx.)
# of counties:	14 counties
# of towns:	39 towns
# of petitioners:	420 petitioners
# of petition cycles:	2 (in 2010 and 2011)
*Includes Designated AEAs and AEAs recommended for designation. Last updated June 2011.

More Information

Understanding AEAs and the Petition Process (ARM-Pub-203)

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Contact Coreen Fallat at (608) 224-4625 or Coreen.Fallat@wisconsin.gov with questions.

Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection

DATCP provides services to educate, inform, and protect Wisconsin consumers.

DATCP licenses individuals, business and locations to protect human and animal health, the environment, and consumers.

DATCP regulates and helps develop agribusinesses including farms, and also regulates some other businesses to protect consumers.

Wisconsin farms produce milk, livestock, grain, vegetables, poultry and many other agricultural products.

DATCP protects food safety in processing, sales and storage, and promotes Wisconsin foods.

DATCP houses the State Veterinarian’s office, with authority for disease surveillance and control.

DATCP provides services to educate, regulate and protect our land and water resources.

DATCP works to protect plants and crops from harmful insects and disease.

DATCP works to assure safe food, healthy people, animals, plants and environment, vibrant agriculture and fair business practices.

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