Reforestation/reclaimation of farmland

[Karl Murphy]

In <3dv7i2$sph at nmr-z.mgh.harvard.edu> woody at Frodo.MGH.Harvard.EDU 
writes: 

>

>	An alternative is to rent the land, or a portion of it, 
ourselves,
>and take it out of production; the question, then, is what to do with 
the
>idled land. 
>
>Thanks in advance, Scott Woody
>			Long Island, NY
>

This is a situation I wish I was in. So since you asked, I would take it 
totally out of production and manage the land as wildlife habitat.
Let it revert back to it's original state, maybe build a pond or two, 
and allow it to heal on it's own.
I have read about gov. programs in the prarie states that will even pay 
you to do this. Get in touch with your local ag. dept. or maybe the 
state F&G. They could help you get on the right track.
IMHO  Good luck!
Karl Murphy
ISA Cert. Arborist WC-1740