Summer 1994 (v6n3)
	Western Ag Meeting Invites Farmers, Nonprofits Farmers, nonprofit organizations and others interested in sustainable agriculture in the western states are invited to participate in the August 18-20 meeting of the Western Region Coordinating Committee (WRCC) 67 in Cheyenne, Wyoming. WRCCs are committees set up by researchers at land grant universities and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to work cooperatively within a region on specific topics. WRCC 67 began in 1988 when the USDA Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program began to help direct this new effort in the West. The committees are comprised primarily of researchers, but representatives of a broad range of interest groups involved in sustainable agriculture have attended WRCC 67 over the years, according to David Granatstein, committee chair based at Washington State University. He notes that state representatives report on relevant activities, specific SARE projects are spotlighted, and members discuss SARE goals and priorities. Field tours usually take place on the final day. Granatstein notes that WRCC 67 members would like to broaden the committee's role in the western region. This year the committee will conduct a more formal review of six SARE projects in progress. Additionally, the committee hopes the meeting will serve as a forum for the exchange of information about sustainable agriculture activities, particularly for universities and nonprofit organizations. For more information about participating in the August meeting, contact Granatstein at (509) 663-8181, ext. 222. [ Back | Search | Feedback ]