State Soil Conservation Committee to Meet

The State Soil Conservation Committee will meet July 26 at 10 a.m. CDT in the Holeman Building Water Resources conference room at Ellington Agricultural Center, located at 440 Hogan Road in Nashville. The agenda includes a review of the committee’s statutory authority, reports from various agencies, a review of legislative issues and other business as presented.

The meeting is open to the public. Individuals interested in addressing the committee should plan to arrive prior to the start of the meeting in order to be placed on the agenda.

The SSCC was created by the Tennessee General Assembly in 1939 for the purpose of assisting in the development of local soil conservation districts. The committee advises the Tennessee Department of Agriculture on matters pertaining to soil conservation and water quality improvement. For more information, contact executive secretary Jim Nance at 615-837-5319 or e-mail James.Nance@TN.gov.