[USCC] The USDA Agricultural Air Quality Task Force

[Jim McNelly]

    The USDA Agricultural Air Quality Task Force will meet on August 
30 and 31 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania " ... to discuss current issues 
facing agriculture and the potential impacts to air quality from 
agricultural operations ... The ... Task Force advises the Secretary 
of Agriculture on agricultural air quality issues. Its mandate is to 
strengthen and coordinate USDA's air quality research efforts and 
identify cost-effective ways to help the agriculture industry to 
improve air quality and meet federal and local air quality emissions 
requirements. Producers, academics, industry representatives and 
other experts in agriculture and air quality comprise the task force. 
Representatives from various USDA agencies-Natural Resources 
Conservation Service, Forest Service, Economic Research Service, 
Agricultural Research Service and Cooperative State Research, 
Education, and Extension Service-also participate on the task force 
..." - USDA August 16 News Release: 
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- Information about the Task Force is posted at 
<http://www.airquality.nrcs.usda.gov/AAQTF>http://www.airquality.nrcs.usda.gov/AAQTF 
- Questions may be directed to Diane Gelburd, who is with the USDA 
Natural Resources Conservation Service at 202 720 2587; e-mail: 
<mailto:Diane.Gelburd at WDC.USDA.gov>Diane.Gelburd at WDC.USDA.gov - The 
meeting notice was published in the July 18 Federal Register: 
<http://www.airquality.nrcs.usda.gov/AAQTF/Documents/Harrisburg_August_2006/AAQTF%20PA%20meeting_FR7-18-06_.pdf>http://www.airquality.nrcs.usda.gov/AAQTF/Documents/Harrisburg_August_2006/AAQTF%20PA%20meeting_FR7-18-06_.pdf 


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Release No. 0300.06

Contact:
Ed Loyd (202) 720-4623
Sylvia Rainford (202) 720-2536

USDA AGRICULTURAL AIR QUALITY TASK FORCE TO MEET IN PENNSYLVANIA

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16, 2006-U.S. Department of Agriculture's 
Agricultural Air Quality Task Force will hold a meeting Aug. 30-31 in 
Harrisburg, Pa. to discuss current issues facing agriculture and the 
potential impacts to air quality from agricultural operations.

The meeting will be held at the Harrisburg Hilton Hotel, One North 
Second Street, Harrisburg, Pa. It is open to the public and USDA will 
allow each speaker up to five minutes for an oral presentation. 
Written comments also will be accepted.

"This task force has worked tirelessly to raise awareness of the 
importance of air quality issues," said Merlyn Carlson, USDA's Deputy 
Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment. "Task force 
members are very interested in hearing from the public about air 
quality issues and innovative solutions to address them." Carlson 
will chair the August meeting.

The Agricultural Air Quality Task Force advises the Secretary of 
Agriculture on agricultural air quality issues. Its mandate is to 
strengthen and coordinate USDA's air quality research efforts and 
identify cost-effective ways to help the agriculture industry to 
improve air quality and meet federal and local air quality emissions 
requirements.

Producers, academics, industry representatives and other experts in 
agriculture and air quality comprise the task force. Representatives 
from various USDA agencies-Natural Resources Conservation Service, 
Forest Service, Economic Research Service, Agricultural Research 
Service and Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension 
Service-also participate on the task force.

Additional information about the Agricultural Air Quality Task Force 
can be found at http://www.airquality.nrcs.usda.gov/AAQTF or by 
contacting Diane Gelburd, NRCS Designated Federal Officer at 
202-720-2587 or e-mail diane.gelburd at wdc.usda.gov.

Last Modified: 08/16/2006



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