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EMBARGOED PRESS CALL This Morning USDA to Release Greenhouse Gas Report Providing Producers a Roadmap on Thursday, July 31
WASHINGTON, July 30, 2014 – TODAY at 11:30 a.m. EDT, USDA will host a press call under EMBARGO CONDITIONS to give reporters the chance to review and prepare for a USDA Greenhouse Gas Report to be issued at 11 AM Eastern on Thursday, July 31, 2014.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will release a report that, for the first time, provides uniform scientific methods for quantifying the changes in greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and carbon storage from various land management and conservation activities. The report, titled Quantifying Greenhouse Gas Fluxes in Agriculture and Forestry: Methods for Entity-Scale Inventory, will help USDA evaluate current and future greenhouse gas conservation programs, as well as develop new tools and update existing ones to help farmers, ranchers and forest landowners participate in emerging carbon markets. The report outlines science-based methods for quantifying changes in GHG emissions and carbon storage at the local farm, ranch or forest operation. Reducing GHS emissions and increasing carbon storage builds healthy, carbon-rich soils and more resilient production of food, fiber and fuel.
PLEASE NOTE: Media may obtain an embargoed copy of the report by contacting Brian.Mabry@xxxxxxxxxxx
WHO: USDA Under Secretary Robert Bonnie, Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment William Hohenstein, Director, USDA Climate Change Program Office
WHAT: Discussion of the report and background to add reporting prior to release on Thursday, July 31 at 11:00 AM Eastern
DATE: July 30, 2014 TIME: 11:30AM-12PM EASTERN TIME CALL-IN: 800-593-7207 PASSCODE: GREENHOUSE (Given Verbally) Trouble number 202-720-8560
All callers using the above passcode will be placed in listen only mode. To join the Q&A portion of the meeting, these callers are instructed to press *1 on their touch tone phone.
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