AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION ACT 

 is signed by Governor Michael 

 S. Dukakis. Behind the Governor 

 at left are state Environmental 

 Affairs Secretary Evelyn F. 

 Murphy and state Food and 

 Agriculture Commissioner 

 Frederic Winthrop, Jr. At 

 right is Representative 

 Richard J. Dwinell of Millbury, 

 House Chairman of the Committee 

 on Natural Resources and 

 Agriculture; at left is Warren 

 K. Colby, state Food and 

 Agriculture Department, and 

 Senator Robert D. Wetmore of 

 Bar re . 



The landmark legislation 

 enacted in December, 1977 

 demonstrates a new commitment 

 to preserve essential farmland 

 in Massachusetts- 



