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| Media Advisory No. PENDING |
Contact:
USDA Office of Communications
(202) 720-4623
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Agriculture Secretary Vilsack to Host Media Conference Call Highlighting USDA’s Efforts to Mitigate Climate Change
Address United Nations Climate Change Conference
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, 2010 – TOMORROW, December 9, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will attend the United Nations Climate Change Conference to highlight new and ongoing actions designed to help farmers, ranchers and forest landowners address the threats posed by climate change and become even better conservationists and stewards of the land. He will discuss ways landowners can reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase carbon sequestration while improving their financial bottom line.
Thursday, December 9, 2010
3:30 p.m EST
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Agriculture Secretary Vilsack will discuss how farmers, ranchers and forest owners can mitigate climate change and benefit by embracing certain conservation practices. |
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Audio Bridge Number: 800-857-5233
PASSCODE: CMBC (Given Verbally)
Trouble number: 202-720-8560
All callers using the above pass code will be placed in listen only mode. To join the Q&A portion of the meeting, callers are asked to press *1 on their touch tone phone. |
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