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USDA-NRCS State Technical Committee meeting set for March 12

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Navy-veteran Lenny Evans Miles, Jr. harvests corn from a few acre field of the 3,000 acre operation belonging to Bluestem Farms LLC, in Chestertown, Md. 
Since returning from his military service he has also ventured out on his own, using his Post 9-11 GI Bill to earn his degree in Food and Agribusiness Marketing and Management from the University of Delaware. Miles has become a diverse farmer using organic and conventional practices to plant corn, soybeans, wheat, and vegetables on the ground he tills.  
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The meeting is scheduled from 8:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. and is open to the public.

BANGOR, Maine (Feb. 20, 2025) – The USDA’s State Technical Committee (STAC) meeting for Maine will be held March 12, 2025, via Microsoft Teams and in-person at the USDA State Office, 967 Illinois Ave., Bangor, Maine.

The State Technical Committee assists the USDA in matters relating to the implementation and technical aspects of conservation programs under the Farm Bill. The committee is traditionally composed of agricultural producers and other professionals that represent a variety of disciplines in soil, water, wetland, and wildlife sciences. The STAC includes representatives from several agencies including the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), the Farm Service Agency (FSA), and the Maine Forest Service. The State Technical Committee meets quarterly to provide information, analysis and recommendations to USDA officials charged with implementing the conservation provisions under the Farm Bill. 

Anyone who wishes to attend via Teams or in person should contact NRCS-Maine Public Affairs Specialist Thomas Kielbasa at thomas.kielbasa@usda.gov for information. Persons with disabilities who require accommodations to participate in this meeting should contact Thomas by March 3, 2025.  For more information about the State Technical Committee, please visit the NRCS-Maine website.


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