New
Time: APHIS and NRCS to Host April 5th Joint Listening Session on
Feral Swine Farm Bill Provision
The
time of the joint APHIS-NRCS feral swine listening session has been changed and
will now take place on Friday, April 5, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EDT. We
apologize for the inconvenience. If you previously registered for the original
March 28th listening session date, you are automatically registered
for the April 5th session and can use the phone number and unique
conference code you already received via email. If you still need to register,
you can do so by clicking on the link in the invitation.
Please
join APHIS Administrator Kevin Shea and NRCS Chief Matthew Lohr along with
members of their leadership teams, including APHIS Associate Administrators
Mike Gregoire and Mike Watson and NRCS Acting Associate Chief Kevin Norton on
Friday, April 5, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EDT for a Farm Bill Listening
Session via teleconference. This listening session is an opportunity for
interested State and Tribal partners as well as stakeholders to comment on the
feral swine provision in the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 that will be
jointly managed by APHIS and NRCS.
We
recognize that many of you live outside of the Washington, D.C., area, and we
hope this call-in format makes it easy for you to participate in the upcoming
session and share your thoughts on implementation.
The
summary pasted below provides a brief overview of the feral swine farm bill
provision. The listening session will also begin with a short briefing on the
provisions followed by stakeholder comments for the remainder of the call. In
order to hear from as many participants as possible, we ask that you plan to
limit your comments to 3 minutes or less. If you would like to provide a
written copy of your comments either before or after the listening session, you
can do so by sending them to hallie.zimmers@aphis.usda.gov.
To
participate in the listening session, we ask that you please register in
advance by clicking on the link below and providing your name, organization and
email address. Once you submit your information, you will promptly receive an
email that includes the call-in number and a unique conference code to enter
the call. You will also have the opportunity to join by webinar. The listening
session will be recorded.
If you
would like to make other colleagues aware of this event, please forward them
the link below. To avoid any problems connecting to the call, do not share your
unique code.
Registration
Link: http://ems8.intellor.com?do=register&t=1&p=813125
AGRICULTURAL IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2018
RELEVANT FERAL SWINE PROVISION
SEC. 2408. FERAL SWINE ERADICATION AND
CONTROL PILOT PROGRAM.
- Provides
$75 million in mandatory Commodity Credit Corporation funds to be split
between APHIS and NRCS on a feral swine eradication and control pilot
program.
- Allows
the Secretary to provide direct financial assistance to producers to
mitigate damage and to implement control activities.
