MEETING NOTICE
AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY BOARD
Room 105 Conference Room, 10:00 a.m.
Rachel Carson State Office Building
February 17, 1999
10:00 a.m. Convene Meeting - Larry Breech, PA Farmers Union
Opening Ceremonies
Introduction of Members and Guests
Public Comment Period
Action on the Minutes of the December 16, 1998 Meeting
Agenda Items:
- Reducing Non-point Source Pollution Through Soil Microbial Enhancement - Judith Kipe-Nolt, Bloomsburg University; and Ron Phelps, Pocono Resource Conservation and Development Council
- Follow-up Report on Water Quality Implications on Dairy Farms from December 1998 Meeting - Tom Fiddler, DEP, Bureau of Land Recycling and Waste Management
- Draft Antidegradation Regulations - Bill Gerlach, DEP, Bureau of Regulatory Counsel
- Presentation on the 305(b) and 303(d) List of Impaired Waterways and their Impact on Agriculture - Mike Sherman, DEP, Bureau of Watershed Conservation
- Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) Strategy Update - Carol Young, DEP, Office of Water Management
- Reports from the Board’s Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) Committee and Animal Feeding Operation (AFO) Committee - Jay Howes, House, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee
Comments/Issues/Concerns of the Board
Adjournment