2012 PRESS RELEASES
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August 1, 2012
BOARD OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES TO MEET, HOLD PUBLIC HEARING AUGUST 7, 2012, IN WINCHESTER, VIRGINIA
Contact: Elaine J. Lidholm, 804.786.7686
The Virginia Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services (BACS) will meet on Tuesday, August 7, 2012, at the Alson H. Smith, Jr. Agricultural Research and Extension Center, 595 Laurel Grove Road, Winchester, Virginia. The meeting, which will begin at noon, is open to the public.
On Wednesday, August 8, Board members and the management team of the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) will tour the area, visiting farms and other sites. “Each summer the Board meets outside of Richmond,” said VDACS Commissioner Matthew J. Lohr. “It is a chance for people in the area to meet staff and Board members from around the state. Agriculture in Virginia is quite diverse, and this annual meeting helps Board members and VDACS employees see the different types of agriculture production in each area. It is a real learning experience for all of us.”
Tentative Agenda:
- Board member reports
- VDACS Commissioner’s report
- Report on Expansion of 2 VAC 5-318, Thousand Cankers Disease Quarantine
- Report on Expansion of 2 VAC 5-335, Virginia Emerald Ash Borer Quarantine
- Pesticide Services Program and BACS’s New Role (Adoption of Civil Penalty Matrix and Administrative Procedures)
- 2:00 P.M. – Public Hearing – Proposed Rules and Regulations for the Enforcement of the Endangered Plant and Insect Species Act (2 VAC 5-320). The Board will resume its regular meeting at the conclusion of the Public Hearing
- Proposed Exempt Action - Repeal of 2 VAC 20-11, Public Participation Guidelines (Pesticide Control Board)
- Proposed Exempt Actions - Transfer of Pesticide Control Board Regulations to Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services
- 2 VAC 20-20, Rules and Regulations for Enforcement of the Virginia Pesticide Law (new BACS number - 2 VAC 5-670)
- 2 VAC 20-30, Regulations Governing Pesticide Fees Charged by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (new BACS number - 2 VAC 5-675)
- 2 VAC 20-40, Regulations Governing Licensing of Pesticide Businesses Operating Under Authority of the Virginia Pesticide Control Act (new BACS number - 2 VAC 5-680)
- 2 VAC 20-51, Regulations Governing Pesticide Applicator Certification Under Authority of Virginia Pesticide Control Act (new BACS number - 2 VAC 5-685)
- Withdrawal of PCB’s Proposal for 2 VAC 20-60, Regulations for Pesticide Containers and Containment Under Authority of Virginia Pesticide Control Act
- Proposed Fast-Track Action - Adoption of 2 VAC 5-690, Regulations for Pesticide Containers and Containment Under Authority of Virginia Pesticide Control Act
- Animal Disease Traceability Briefing
- Agricultural Statistics Update
- Plans for Board’s Visit to Winchester Area
- New business
- Future Board Meetings
- Public Comment Period
- Adjournment
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