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Local Working Group Meeting Set for Albany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer, Schenectady and Schoharie Counties

Event Date
August 8-9, 2024
Time
10:00 am - 01:00 pm
Location
Virtual
Fee Description
No Fees
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Troy, N. Y., July 15, 2024— The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) gives notice that it will hold a Local Working Group meeting for Albany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer, Schenectady and Schoharie Counties. This meeting is open to the public

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Registration

To participate in your Local Working Group, please contact Dianna Stanton, your local District Conservationist, via e-mail at dianna.stanton@usda.gov. Directions and phone numbers to your local USDA Service Center can be found online at 

https://www.farmers.gov/working-with-us/service-center-locator

***PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE***

Troy, N. Y., July 15, 2024— The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) gives notice that it will hold a Local Working Group meeting for Albany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer, Schenectady and Schoharie Counties. This meeting is open to the public.

WHEN: August 8, 2024
TIME: 10:00 am - 01:00 pm 
WEBINAR Link: Click here to join the meeting via Microsoft TEAMS                        

OR Join a Microsoft Teams Meeting by ID | Microsoft Teams

Meeting ID: 222 858 614 469 
Passcode: oDt5GC

Or call in (audio only) +1 347-690-4420, United States, New York City 
Phone conference ID: 880 725 99# 

The Local Working Group will focus on identifying agricultural and natural resource issues existing in your community and providing information and feedback to NRCS. Participants may be agricultural producers; owners of nonindustrial private forestland; representatives of agricultural and environmental organizations; and representatives of governmental agencies carrying out environmental, agricultural, or natural resource conservation programs and activities.

NRCS Local Working Groups are subcommittees of the NRCS State Technical Committee and provide recommendations on local natural resource priorities and Farm Bill program conservation activities. For information about the State Technical Committee, contact Angela VanDyke via e-mail, angela.vandyke@usda.gov.