October 3, 2002

USDA Seeks Nominations for Agricultural Air Quality Task Force

The U.S Department of Agriculture is calling for nominations for qualified persons to serve as members of the Agricultural Air Quality Task Force. The Agricultural Air Quality Task Force charter is renewed every two years and directs the Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to establish a task force to address agricultural air quality issues. The 2002 Farm Bill specifically addresses air quality issues and ties them to conservation programs.
The task force will continue to be an advisory committee and will operate under the terms of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The role of the task force is to strengthen and coordinate USDA air quality research efforts to determine the extent to which agricultural activities contribute to air pollution and to identify cost-effective ways in which the agriculture industry can improve air quality.
The task force is charged with ensuring sound data quality and interpretation, so that policy recommendations made by any federal agency to address air pollution problems related to agriculture are based on accurate scientific findings, peer review and economic feasibility.
Nomination information for the task force can be found on the Web at http://fargo.nserl.purdue.edu/faca or by contacting Beth Sauerhaft, NRCS designated federal official, at 202-720-8578 or e-mail beth.sauerhaft@usda.gov.

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