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Environmental News
Shawntell Martin
(913) 551-7003
martin.shawntell@epa.gov
NEWS MEDIA ADVISORY
May 20, 2004
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS: DO THEY MAKE SENSE FOR AGRICULTURE?
EPA Region 7 and the agriculture community will examine whether environmental management systems can make business sense as well as environmental sense during the first annual Applied Environmental Management Systems in Agriculture Conference May 25-26.
Environmental management systems can help facilities plan, implement, review, and improve their actions and operations to meet their environmental goals.
| What: | Applied Environmental Management Systems
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| When: | May 25-26, 2004 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
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| Where: | Hilton Garden Inn 520 Minnesota Ave Kansas City, Kansas |
Topics Include:
- “Incentives for Implementing an Environmental Management System,” Tina Pagan, University of Georgia and Phyllis Woodford, Colorado Environmental Leadership Program.
- “Environmental Management Systems: A Producer’s Perspective,” Matt Gabris, Premium Standard Farms
- “Environmental Management Systems Implementation: Independent Farmer Perspective,” Phil Willis, Environmental Solutions
- “Findings of the National Livestock and Poultry Environmental Management Systems Project,” Dr. Mark Risse, University of Georgia
- “Environmental Management Systems Standard for Hog Operations,” Kelly Deeton, Canadian Standards Association
- “Tribal-Ag Community Partnership to Build a Regional Biogas Plant: Environmental Management System Consideration,” Susan April, The Clark Group LLC
- Government’s Perspective on Verification and Management.
Conference co-sponsors are EPA Region 7, the Agricultural Business Council of Kansas City, the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, the National Milk Producers Federation, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Cooperative State Research.
More information, including an agenda, can be found on the Web at www.ses-corp.com.
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May 2004 is Environmental Science Month
Visit http://www.epa.gov/sciencemonth/ for a complete listing
of forums, programs, and workshops.
