Penn State Ag Sciences Newsline -- August 15, 2007
University, government agencies join forces for environment at Ag Progress Days (:54)
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Suggested Intro:
VISITORS TO PENN STATE'S AG PROGRESS DAYS CAN GET THE LATEST INFORMATION ON EFFORTS TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT OUR ENVIRONMENT, THANKS TO A JOINT EFFORT BY PENN STATE RESEARCHERS AND STATE REGULATORY AGENCIES. GARY ABDULLAH HAS THE STORY:
Story:
(:17) AGRICULTURE IS SOMETIMES SEEN AS AT ODDS WITH CONSERVATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT. SO PENN STATE AND U-S-D-A'S NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE ARE OFFERING A COMPREHENSIVE AREA THAT INCLUDES WATERSHED MANAGEMENT AGENCIES, THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, PENNSYLVANIA CERTIFIED ORGANIC AND MANY OTHERS.
(:06) COORDINATOR JOEL MYERS SAYS IT GIVES AG PROGRESS DAYS VISITORS A CHANCE TO SEE AGRICULTURE AND CONSERVATION WORKING TOGETHER FOR THE STATE:
Myers Actuality:
(:19) "IT'S VERY IMPORTANT FOR PEOPLE TO BE ABLE TO TALK ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT, THE NATURAL RESOURCES, AS WELL AS PRODUCTION AGRICULTURE. AND WHAT WE OFFER IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE TO VISIT WITH THE PRODUCTION AGRICULTURE SIDE AS WELL AS THE REGULATORY AGENCIES AND OTHER PEOPLE OUT THERE WORKING WITH THE ENVIRONMENT AND WITH CROPPING SYSTEMS."(:12) MEYERS SAYS CONSERVATIONISTS AND PRODUCTION AGRICULTURE ALSO GET A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO TALK TO ONE ANOTHER AT AG PROGRESS DAYS, WHICH RUNS THROUGH THURSDAY ON ROUTE 45 NEAR STATE COLLEGE. REPORTING FROM ROCK SPRINGS, THIS IS GARY ABDULLAH.
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