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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, White House Senior Advisor Brian Deese to Announce National Climate Strategy at Michigan State University
WASHINGTON, April 23, 2015 – TODAY, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Brian Deese, Senior Advisor to the President, will visit Michigan State University in East Lansing to announce a comprehensive national strategy to partner with farmers, ranchers and forest land owners to address the threat of climate change. The new initiative, entitled “Building Blocks for Climate Smart Agriculture & Forestry”, will utilize voluntary, incentive-based conservation, forestry, and energy programs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase carbon sequestration and expand renewable energy production in the agricultural and forestry sectors.
Secretary Vilsack and Mr. Deese will be joined at the event by agricultural producers and other conservation partners.
Thursday, April 23, 2015 1:30 p.m. EDT
WHAT: Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Brian Deese, Senior Advisor to the President, will visit Michigan State University in East Lansing to announce a comprehensive national strategy to address the threat of climate change.
WHERE: Michigan State University Kellogg Center, Kellogg Auditorium 219 S Harrison Rd East Lansing, Mich. 48824
For media not in attendance, remarks will be webcast at: www.usda.gov/climatesolutions
**Press Availability 3 p.m. EDT** Kellogg Center, The Corniche Room
Media not in attendance wishing to cover press availability by phone may use the information below:
PRESS CONFERENCE PARTICIPANT ACCESS:
PARTICIPANT NUMBER: 888-809-8966
PASSCODE: CLIMATE (Given Verbally)
Trouble number – 202-720-8560 To join the Q&A portion of the meeting, reporters are instructed to press *1 on their touch tone phone.
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