NCDA&CS Public Affairs | News Release: Farmland preservation advisory committee to meet 1-24-13

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MEDIA ADVISORY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
THURSDAY, JAN. 24, 2013

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Dewitt Hardee, manager
NCDA&CS Environmental Programs
919-707-3069

Farmland preservation advisory committee to meet

WHO/WHAT:	The Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund Advisory Committee will meet Jan. 29 to discuss the current grant applications and receive updates on previous grant cycles. The committee will meet by conference call, but members of the public can sit in on the meeting at the Agriculture Building. Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler will preside.
WHY:	The committee advises the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services on the prioritization and allocation of trust funds, the development of criteria for awarding funds, program planning, and other areas for the growth and development of family farms in North Carolina.
WHEN:	Tuesday, Jan. 29 1:30 p.m.
WHERE:	Hall of Fame Room Agriculture Building, 2 West Edenton Street, Raleigh

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