'Zoning In' On The Fight For Wisconsin's Farmland In Ashippun

The town of Ashippun in Dodge County was successful in approving the start of the process of switching to farmland preservation zoning. This is after conflicts with an incoming private golf course and solar energy proposals -- an issue that our guest says is becoming more common in rural Wisconsin. Robert Guenther, a local dairy farmer, is a member of Ashippun's planning commission. He tells Stephanie Hoff about what local leaders have been up against and how they're keeping a delicate balance between property rights, strategic growth, and farmland preservation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.