The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service will host the Pennsylvania State Technical Committee meeting on October 22 in Lebanon, Pennsylvania.

More than a dozen Pennsylvania federal, state and local agencies make up the committee, which provides recommendations to NRCS on the implementation of the natural resources conservation provisions of the federal Farm Bill.

Meetings are held quarterly to discuss the conservation of soil, water, air, plants, wetlands, wildlife and agriculture. October's meeting will include a panel discussion of High Path Avian Influenza (HPAI), an overview of vegetative environmental buffers for poultry, a updates on fiscal year 2016 Farm Bill programs,

“The State Technical Committee meetings provide an opportunity for people and conservation groups across the state to collaborate on positive solutions,” says Denise Coleman, NRCS State Conservationist. “Many of the attendees are partners in mutual projects, programs and outreach efforts. The meetings also serve as a platform for sharing experiences to better serve Pennsylvania’s natural resource needs.”

The public is invited to attend the meeting which will be held at 12:30 p.m. on October 22 at the Lebanon USDA Service Center, 2120 Cornwall Road, Lebanon, PA. To attend via teleconference, call 1-888-844-9904 with access code 6941559.

Attendees with disabilities requiring special accommodations and/or alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) associated with this meeting should contact Ted Evans at 717-237-2209, or send email to: ted.evans@pa.usda.gov.

For more information on programs, activities and funding opportunities, visit the NRCS Pennsylvania webpage.

10/12/2015