MAEAP Phase I & Food Safety Meeting

MAEAP Phase I & Food Safety Meeting Feb. 09, 2012 9:00 am Oceana County 911 Office Agenda

9:00 Sign-in & refreshments

9:15 Welcome- Lynda Herremans, Oceana & Mason-Lake Conservation District & Norm Myers, MSUE

9:30 Video – NRCS

9:45 Roundtable Discussion on NRCS cost-share programs Agri Chemical Storage Above Ground Fuel Storage Facilities Nutrient and Pest Management Plans

Seth Earl, NRCS – Mason County Scott Hughey, NRCS – Manistee County Mark Kelly, NRCS – Oceana County

10:15 Break

10:30 Cover Crops - Christina Currell - MSUE

11:00 Michigan Agricultural Environmental Assurance Program Josh Appleby – MDARD

11:40 Water Use Reporting and Irrigation Management – C. Currell

12:00 Lunch- Pizza (on-site)

12:45 Food Safety Program for small, direct-market fruit and vegetable producers

Murray Stall & Lynda Herremans – West Central Water Stewardship Program Norm Myers – MSUE Mark Hill – District #10 Health Department

2:30 Adjourn A $5 fee will be charged to cover lunch at the door or you may bring your own lunch. Please register by February 7th with the Oceana Conservation District at 231-861-4967, Mason-Lake Conservation District at 231-757-3708x3, or the Manistee Conservation District at 231-889-4761 so we can get a count for handouts & refreshments.

This meeting has been awarded 4 Pesticide Recertification Credits for Private Core or Commercial Core.