Why Conservation Compliance Measures are Important to our Health

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WEBINAR

Connecting the Dots: Why Conservation Compliance Measures are Important to our Health

What are the links between the Farm Bill's conservation programs and public health?

Join us Wednesday, October 17, 10:30 am to 11:30 am PDT/1:30 pm to 2:30 pm EDT for a web forum to learn about these critical links and why they are important. While the 2008 Farm Bill has expired, the opportunity to make a difference has not!

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Featuring:


• Ryan Stockwell, National Wildlife Federation,What is Conservation Compliance and why is it essential to our agriculture system and the environment?

• Roni Neff, Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future, What does Conservation Compliance have to do with health? Why is cutting this program such a concern?

• Ferd Hoefner, National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, What are the current policy issues surrounding Conservation Compliance--especially in the light of the Farm Bill's expiration and the many unknowns as we move forward?

• Moderated by Rebecca Klein, Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future

This edition of the Healthy Farms Healthy People web forum series is being sponsored and organized by Coalition steering committee member, Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future through a grant from the National Wildlife Federation.