2008 Mid-Year Meeting Agenda - Natural Resources and Pesticide Management Committee

Natural Resources & Pesticide Management Committee

Chairman Leonard Blackham, Utah

Vice Chairman Bill Northey, Iowa

NASDA Mid-Year Conference

Washington, D.C.

Sunday, February 10, 2008

9:00am to 12:00noon

I. Welcome, Introductions & Roll Call

II. Discussion and Report on Wildfires

Speaker: Ed Roberson, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Assistant Director, Renewable Resources & Planning

Invited speaker: Representatives from Forest Service (FS)

III. Report on Forest Service Open Space and Conservation Initiative

Invited speaker: Representative from Forest Service (FS)

IV. Dialogue with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Environmental Issues Affecting Agriculture

Speaker: Jon Scholl, Agricultural Counselor to the Administrator (confirmed)

V. Update on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Hypoxia Task Force

Speaker: Ben Grumbles, EPA Assistant Administrator for Water (confirmed)

VI. Update on Superfund Regulation of Animal Waste

Speakers: Rebeckah Adcock, American Farm Bureau Federation; Paul Bredwell, U.S. Poultry & Egg Association; Christian Richter, The Policy Group, National Turkey Federation

VII. Update & Discussion on 2007 Farm Bill – Implementation, Funding and Strategies

Invited Speaker: Representative from NRCS

VIII. Discussion and Work Plan on Updating NASDA Policy Statements

IX. Consideration of Policy Amendments and Action Items

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