Derek Dowsett is the Producer of the County Seat. Now entering his 11th season of the program, he has received what he considers a "Crash Course" in County Government.

Governor Gary Herbert assembled a task force to look into the sustainability of agriculture in the state to find out the role that agriculture plays in the state and to find out how it fits into our future. Part of the report looked into solutions to stop the loss of agriculture land to development. The panel discusses some of the programs that are available to help farmers keep farmland in production while still providing a retirement.